Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039980 Incident Date: Sep, 24 2005
Consumer's City: EDMONDS Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 1997
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#: 1B7GL23X9VS Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 19 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After reading about ball joint failure on dakotas and durango's i checked my 1997 dakota with 43000 miles and found all upper and lower ball joint seals torn open and no grease in the in the ball joint socket. there is no sign of any grease ever in or around the ball joints. the joints are starting to rattle. *jb