Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047398 Incident Date: Oct, 14 2005
Consumer's City: WHEELING Consumer's State: WV
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN 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:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact states every year when he takes vehicle to be inspected they inform him the upper and lower ball joints need to be replaced. the ball joints have been replaced three times. the replacement takes place approximately every 20, 000-25,000 miles. a local mechanic said it was the design of the ball joints that caused the problem. *ak