| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004312349 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SAINT PAUL | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: DAKOTA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7FL26X2WS | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 09 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 22 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This is in response to, and in support of, the reccommended recall of dodge dakotas. i have a 1998 dakota and recently had work done (july '04) on the front ball joints and tie rods. after a few months of popping noises from the front end when backing out and turning the steering wheel and a definite feeling of loose suspension on turns i took it to the dodge dealer for inspection and repair. they told me the truck was not driveable. the ball joints and tie rods were both failing and i was warned had i continued driving the vehicle in this condition i would have had a major accident. this, after having the same symptoms, but different repairs made by a different dealer, a year prior. the vehicle had one previous owner and 61,000 miles on it when i bought it in late 2002. i put on maybe 10,000 miles before the first incident and only a few thousand more before the second incident. i feel this vehicle is not only unsafe, but poorly manufactured and have contacted the manufacturer with my concerns. i feel the suggested recall should include the years prior to those reccommended (2000-2003). i have had two authorized dodge dealers perform two sets of repair to the amount of nearly $3000.00. this is nearly the value of the vehicle and it's not even paid off yet.*ak |
