Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005001188 Incident Date: Jan, 02 2005
Consumer's City: GLADSTONE Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7HG2AN31S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 04 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a 2001 dodge dakota 4x4 - recalled with campaign id #4v596000. while the garage had my pickup apart they called and said my lower ball joint had "excessive wear" -quoted $440 to repair. at 38000 miles and to have excessive wear on lower ball joints is a product defect. i decliined to have then repair due to extreme cost while the truck was apart to repair the upper ball joints.*ak