Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006092218 Incident Date: Nov, 14 2006
Consumer's City: NAUGATUCK Consumer's State: CT
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: Suspension
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1D7HG32N03S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 17 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 16 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2003 dodge dakota 4x4 4.7 automatic: steering/handling looseness, instability, skittishness on roadways worse at higher speeds, very pronounced over bumps. inconsistencies in roadways. vehicle "walks" sideways when going across road discontinuities. dealer service return for diagnosis: major safety component intermediate steering shaft defective/worn. *nm