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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999142388 | Incident Date: Apr, 18 1999 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: DAKOTA | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7GL23Y9TS | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 26 1999 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer was driving approximately 55-60 mph when all of a sudden rear end of truck started to bounce up and down and shaking for a block. the universal joint broke, and sounded like going up and down. consumer had to coast through traffic, nearly causing numerous accidents. consumer wastold by dealer that driveshaft failed, and dealership replaced the whole driveshaft assembly. consumer continued to drive after replacement of driveshaft, and vehicle continued to vibrate. after chrysler in ga. stated that one of the hubs on the left rear axle was not straight, consumer took vehicle to tire dealer, and they said there was a badly bent rim. put vehicle on the balance machine and there was a walp. went back to dealer where evehicle was purchased and they refused to fix it because the 36,000 mile factory warranty expired. also, they did not acknowledge the defects. *ak |
