2000 DODGE DAKOTA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AN INDEPENDENT SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NM

UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *MR

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING SOUND WHEN TURNING CORNERS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *MR

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP FOR HEATER CORE REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC WAS ON A TEST DRIVE WHEN THE TIE ROD BROKE. *AK *SCC

BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THIS TRUCK HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THEM. ONLY 45,000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM BEGAN.

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. WHEEL CAME OFF, AND CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR BALL JOINTS. ALSO, THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO SPEAK TO ANY DIAMLER CHRYSLER DODGE PERSONNEL, AND THEY WERE NOT GIVING ANY ADEQUATE INFORMATION CONCERNING REPAIR COST OR EVEN IF THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE WHICH MADE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT. *AK *NM

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT BALL JOINTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

2000 DODGE DAKOTA WORN OUT BALL JOINTS ON FRONT OF TRUCK. WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL DAKOTA'S OF THIS TYPE BY SEVERAL MECHANICS. THERE IS NO WAY TO GREASE THE BALL JOINTS . WAS TOLD PARTS ARE IN VERY HIGH DEMAND DUE TO SO MANY TRUCKS WITH FAILURES. MY TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT VERY BADLY .*AK

CONSUMER SAW ON NEWS ABOUT VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S BALL JOINT PROBLEMS WHERE JOINTS ARE PREMATURELY BRAKING ALLOWING THE ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL TO COME LOOSE ON DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCKS. *LA *MR