Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005028769 Incident Date: Jul, 13 2005
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 1999
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#: 1B7GG26YXXS Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 13 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 18 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: dt: contact states the upper and lower ball joints on the right side and left side had to be replaced due to a rejection notice from a safety inspection. this year when the vehicle was taken to be inspected they rejected the safety part of the vehicle. the vehicle will not stay in alignment. when the vehicle was being driven it made a thumping noise and pulled to the right side. the steering wheel constantly had to be turned to the left. there was abnormal wear on the tires, and the tires had to be replaced. there was a recall on model year 2003-2004 for this component, but this model year was not included in the recall. the vehicle has not been to a service dealer yet. the consumer was going to call the manufacturer. *ak