Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004312939 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2004
Consumer's City: BARSTOW Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 2003
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#: 1D7HL48N93S Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 13 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Uneven tire wear led me to have truck serviced at midas tire co. they reported excessive loose play in both top and bottom frontend ball joints. vehicle is under warranty w/daimlerchrysler so took to sales/service dealer "soutars" in barstow, ca two different times w/same concern. they reported nothing wrong w/ball joints both times. san bernardino sun telegram 12/11/04 news reports serious problems w/ball joints in dodge dakota 2003 models causing wheels to fall off.*ak