1997 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

FRONT END FAILED. CONSUMER STATED FRONT END WAS ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSING. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT BALL JOINTS, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS FAILED. *LA

MECHANIC NOTICED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHILE PERFORMING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. *AK *JB

THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *LA

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR AND INSPECTION AND IT FAILED. FAILURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT WEAR.*AK*MR

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING BOX PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM. *AK CONSUMER IS KEEPING AN EYE ON THE FUEL FILLER TUBE BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO BE RUSTED. ALSO, BRAKE LINE IS ALSO RUSTED. *LA

MY 97 DODGE DAKOTA BRAKES FAILED AND I HAD TO SPEND OVER 1,000 TO REPAIR THEM. CAUSE I WAS TOLD WAS THE PISTONS SIEZED BECAUSE OF BAD PISTONS THAT CHRYSLER KNEW ABOUT.ALSO CLEAR COAT ON PAINT IS PEELING OFF LIKE A FL. ORANGE. *AK

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINT AND FRONT WHEEL BEARING. THE CONSUMER QUESTIONED WHETHER OR NOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER WOULD BE TAKING THE FAULT. *PH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. *SC

NOTICED IMPROPER TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT END. TOOK FOR AN INSPECTION AND ALL BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THEY COULD HAVE FAILED AT ANY TIME. *JB

BALL JOINTS DEFECTIVE-TAKEN TO DEALER PARTS NOT AVAILABLE-VEHICLE UNSAFE ACCORDING TO DEALER-NO RE-CALL ISSUED YET - MAY RE-CALL LATER-VARIOUS ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED NATION WIDE-OF FRONT WHEELS FALLING OFF!!!!!!! *JB