| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005061747 | Incident Date: Oct, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: IVA | Consumer's State: SC |
| 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: Power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1D7HG48N63S | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 05 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 28 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On october 20, 2005 i was driving my 2003 dodge dakota quad-cab 4wd pickup back from visiting a friend when i sustained a catastrophic failure of the transfer case. this resulted in a complete loss of motive power. vehicle was towed to the nearest dodge dealer and repaired. dealer claimed case was struck by something (implying abuse) which is unsupported by any physical evidence. the dealer's position prevented repairs being made under warranty. investigation by an independent shop identified the source of the damage to be the coupling between the front driveshaft and the transfer case. daimlerchrysler refuses to acknowledge the factual cause and adheres to the dealer's (erroneous) position. *nm |
