1997 Dodge Dakota complaints

WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 485 AT CHARLOTTE, NC AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO COLLSION. WENT TO DEALER AND ALL THEY WANTED TO DO WAS CHARGE ME 2700.00 TO FIX THE AIRBAGS

BADBALL JOINTS ON 1997 DODGE DAKOTA

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR IN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION. *NM UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED BY DEALER AT 34,000 MILE. AT STATE INSPECTION IN 2004 THE UPPER AND LOWER JOINTS WERE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER RECALLED THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE BUT ONLY MODEL YEAR 2000. *BF *NM

ON FEB. 21, 2005, WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH INFANT DAUGHTER. REALIZED SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT AND SLOWED TO 2 MPH IN 1ST GEAR. CAME UP ON 9% GRADE WITH 4 S-TYPE CURVES. ENTERED 1ST CURVE AT 2 MPH, TRUCK RAN OFF ROAD, COULD NOT KEEP IT ON ROAD. GOT IT BACK ON ROAD ONLY TO COMPLETELY LOSE CONTROL AND ENDED UP ON OTHER SIDE OF ROAD IN A PARKING AREA (STOPED SIDEWAYS). TRUCK WAS PUT ON ROLLBACK AND SENT TO RAMEY DODGE (PRINCETON, WV) THE NEXT MORNING. THEY KEPT TRUCK UNTIL THAT EVENING, COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PARKED TRUCK UNTIL FRIDAY 2/25/05, FATHER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO HAVE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. WAS INFORMED THE WHEELS WERE READY TO FALL OFF AND TRUCK NEEDED TO BE TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON WRECKER. MY FATHER DROVE THE TRUCK TO PRINCETON WHERE HE WAS TOLD IT NEEDED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES. THEY KEPT MY TRUCK FOR ALMOST A WEEK. TOTAL REPAIR BILL $811.00. DAD DID NOT GET BALL JOINTS THAT WERE TAKEN OFF. I CALLED BACK TO GET THEM AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD DISPOSED OF THEM.

MY 1997 DODGE DAKOTA CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, WITH THE ONLY WARNING BEING THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, WHILE BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD.

WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LANE, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT WORK AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT CAME APART. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK, AND KNEE INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK...DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION NOTIFIED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT VERIFY ANY TYPE OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE AND DENIED CONSUMER'S CLAIM. A POLICE REPORT WAS ON FILE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AT 30 MPH BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIRS SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MAIN BRAKE LINE, WHICH LEADS TO THE REAR BRAKES, RUSTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS WORE OUT COMPLETELY. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WHEELS WILL FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK *NM

ALLDATA HAS PROVIDED ME WITH INFORMAYION ON MY 1997 DODGE DAKOTA C/ CAB, IT SHOWS A GENERAL RECALL WITH A TBA # 727 FOR PAINT CHIPPING. I ALSO HAVE INFORMATION THAT THE SAME YEAR AND FACTORY VIN # HAS A RECALL ON THE SAME CONDITION OF THE PAINT BUT ONLY FOR RED TRUCKS, MINE HAPPENS TO BE GREEN. BUT THE PAINT ON MY TRUCK IS PEELING LIKE A 30 YEAR OLD HOUSE. THE PRIMER IS FINE, WHICH FROM TALKING TO OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE AUTO PAINTING BUSINESS HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IF THE PRIMER IS NOT CLEANED OR DRIED PROPERLY BEFORE THE PAINT IS LAID DOWN, IT WOULD CAUSE THE PAINT TO LATER CHIP AND PEEL, LIKE MINE DOES. I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN HAVING DODGE LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID A DEER CONSUMER SWERVED AND VEHICLE ENDING UP CRASHING INTO A FENCE. UPON IM[PACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

NHTSA RECALLS CAMPAIGN 00V199000 AND 00V193000; DAIMLER ISSUED TWO RECALLS ON THE FUEL TANK AND THE BRAKE HOSES. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN, BUT IT LEAKED FUEL AND HAD TROUBLE BRAKING. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FRONT END SUSPENSIONS THREE TIMES DUE TO WEAR.*AK

AT 28000 MILES, BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. RECENTLY AT 48000 WHEN TAKEN TO GET ALIGNED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS DUE TO WEARING ON THE LEFT SIDE AND A BROKEN RIGHT SIDE BALL JOINT. *JB

A KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *JB *SC

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME BALL JOINT PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE BALL JOINT RECALL FOR THE 2000-2003 MODEL YEARS. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE 1997 MODEL WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE BALL JOINT RECALL. *BF *NM *SC *TC *JB

THE VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. *NM THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKES ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL FOR BALLJOINTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A SERVCE REP THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL YEAR. *NM

I HAVE A 1997 DODGE DAKOTA 2 WHEEL DRIVE. ALL FOUR BALLJOINTS ON THE FRONT END ARE VERY PRONE TO FAILURE. THEY WEAR PREMATURELY AS THERE IS NO WAY TO LUBRICATE THE PARTS. MY WHEEL HAS NOT YET FELL OFF, ALTHOUGH THE BALLJOINTS RATTLE AND CLUNK BECAUSE THEY ARE WORN OUT PREMATURELY.*AK

1997-99 DODGE DAKOTA HAS SAME PROBLEM AS 2000-2003. UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY ARE YOU EXCLUDING 1997-99 WHEN THE PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE 1997-99. *BF

THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND TENDS TO SHAKE WHILE MAKING TURNS AND IS AT LOW SPEEDS. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS REPLACING UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS EVERY 35,000 MILES. ALSO, CONSUMER REPLACED THE IDLER ARM. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE SUSPENSION PARTS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANIFOLD PLENUM GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL INTO THE INTAKE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE GASKET HIMSELF. *JB

60,000 MILES TO AND FROM WORK NO ABUSE BALL JOINTS FAILED AND AC HAS LEAK IN DASH,TIMING CHAIN AND IDLER PULLEY MAKES NOISE. RADIATOR LEAKS TRANSMISSION FLUID PLASTIC TANKS ON RADIATOR. *JB

THE WIRE HARNESS THAT PLUGS THE HEADLIGHTS INTO THE DASHBOARD MELTED. *AK ALSO THE PARKING LIGHT AND THE HIGH BEAMS DIDN'T WORK. *SC *JB

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK......CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT HE HAD A VALID REQUEST AFTER SEEING NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL ON 2000-2003 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCKS TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS. ASKED FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF $663.60 FOR REPLACING UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS.CEDAR RAPIDS DODGE TOLD CONSUMER HE HAD REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS. THEY SAID IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND QUOTED $1,126.50 TO MAKE THE REPAIR. HOWEVERBARTOSH AUTOMOTIVE CHARDED $663.60 TO PERFORM SAME WORK.*AK

MY TRUCK STARTED TO SQUEAK UP FRONT OVER ANY BUMPS. MY TIRES WERE ALSO STARTING TO GO BAD, EVEN AS I ROTATED THEM EVERY 3000 MILES. SOON THE SQUEAK WAS REALLY BAD SO I TOOK IT TO TUFFY AUTO. THEY GAVE ME AN ALIGNMENT FOR THE TIRE WEAR AND SAID THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE CAUSING THE SQUEAK. I REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THEN ABOUT 1000 MILES LATER I HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING IN THE FRONT, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. IT WAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING, CAUSED BY BAD BALL JOINTS AS DESCRIBED BY THE DEALER. REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHEEL BEARING, AND NOW ALL 4 TIRES AS THEY WORE BADLY DUE TO THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM. TOTAL COST OF 800 PLUS 4 TIRES AT 130 EACH. I AM IN COLLEGE WITH A BABY AS WELL. THESE COSTS KILLED MY BUDGET, AND NOW I FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 AND UP MODELS. WHAT A DEAL, SEEMS TO ME THE PARTS WERE THE SAME ON THE 97, BUT NO RECALL ON THEM? WHY, AND WHAT IS THE REASON FOR NOT INCLUDING THE 97? I ALSO WORK AT A BODY SHOP AND WE HAD A 99 DAKOTA IN A FEW MONTHS AGO WHICH HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL SNAP OFF, CAUSING A TOTAL WRECKAGE TO THE DAKOTA, BUT HE ENDED UP FIXING IT AS DODGE STOOD BEHIND THE PEDAL. WHY CAN THEY NOT STAND BEHIND MY TRUCK? I AM CONCERNED WITH MY PARTS ON MY TRUCK NOW, ARE THEY THE SAME ONES BEING RECALLED ON THE 2000 AND UP, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT BEING RECALLED ON THE 97? WHAT GIVES? *JB

POPPING, GRINDING NOISE WHILE TURNING AND OVER BUMPS. DODGE INSPECTED AND REPLACED ONE UPPER BALL JOINT AND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AND BOTH INNER TIE ROD ENDS.*AK

I WAS PULLING IN A DRIVEWAY WITH A SLIGHT INCLINE AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM LANDED ON THE WHEEL KEEPING THE TRUCK FROM HITTING THE GROUND. IT WAS THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WHICH FAILED. NEW UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ALL AROUND AS ALL OF THEM BAD.*AK

(1) POPPING NOISE AND DIFFICULTY STEERING; 2) UPPER-BALL JOINT FAILURE .... THE JOINTS WERE SO WORN THAT WHEN THE MECHANIC RAISED THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT-RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK. (3) MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALL 4 BALLJOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) WITH NON-OEM PARTS AT MY REQUEST. COST: APPROX $600.00. *AK

GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME RIGHT OFF , IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2000 - 2003'S HAVE. WE HAVE PICTURES OF IT TO PROVE IT . THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS LET LOOSE THE CV SHAFT PULLED OUT AND THE SHOCK GOT BENT. THE TIRE TURNED ON ITS SIDE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SLIDING DOWN THE ROAD SIDEWAYS AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL HOW THE TRUCK WAS GOING. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE TIRE ON THE TRUCK WAS THE BRAKE LINE. THE TIRE RIM HAD CHUNKS TAKEN OUT OF IT AND THE TIRE HAD WEAR FROM BEING ON ITS SIDE UNDER THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS SLIDING. WE HAD TO GET IT FLATBEDDED TO THE REPAIR SHOP . WE HAD A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP DO ALL THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE TRUCK TO WHICH INCLUDED NEW UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS,NEW CV SHAFT, NEW RIM ADN TIRE , NEW SHOCK , AXLE ASSEMBLY,BRAKE HOSE , STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE,INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT.THIS TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN THROUGH A NYS INSPECTION IN DECEMBER 2003 AND PASSED. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 25, 2004 WHICH LEFT US WITHOUT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK ON NOVEMBER 10 , 2004. WE FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR BILL FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY ARE ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM THE SAME AS THIS TO THE NEWER MODELS. *AK

GASOLINE ODOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE RUNNING UNDER THE BODY ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK *TC

WHILE DRIVING A FUEL ODOR EMANATED FROM INSIDE OF THE VENTS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH FRONT LEFT END BALL JOINT COLLAPSED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE OTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT THE BRAKES AND ALSO HIT THE SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE. *AK

NEED TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON DAKOTA WITH 173,000 MILES. THIS WILL BE THE 7TH SET OF BALL JOINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. DEALER STATES "NO OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. *AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED BOTH FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

SUSPENSION BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

BALL JOINTS BAD ON 97 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. *NM

I OWN A 1997 DODGE DAKOTA, V8 AND FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WHEN I WAS TURNING, I EXPERIENCED THE TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND FROM MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. I TOOK IT IN TO FIRESTONE TODAY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSIS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS AT A COST OF OVER $1,000. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THIS WAS COMMON IN DODGE DAKOTA'S AND DURANGO'S AND THAT THEY ARE REALLY BAD. HE STATES I COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT BUT WORST CASE SCENARIO IS I'LL BE DRIVING SOME DAY AND THE WHEEL COULD COME OFF OR LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER AS YET HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I ALSO NOTE THAT YOUR AGENCY IS SUPPOSED TO BE INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. I AM WAITING ON YOUR REPORT BEFORE I PAY TO REPLACE THE JOINTS ALTHOUGH THIS MAY LEAD TO A SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES ON MY PART. WHEN WILL DAIMLER CHRYSLER ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? *NM

97 DAKOTA SERVICED EVERY 3000 MILES. BALL JOINTS WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. TRUCK HAS 87000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED.*AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE WHEN EVER MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD TO PARK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE UPPER AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHILCE VIBRATED AND WANDERED ACROSS THE ROAD. VEHILCE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR A ROUTINE GENERAL MAINTENANCE, AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS FELLED WORN OUT PREMATURELY. INDEPENDENT SHOP CHARGE $1,200. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

MY TWO YEAR OLD SUCCESSFULLY PLACED KEYS INTO IGNITION AND TURNED TO ON. THEN WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT OF DEPRESSING THE BRAKE HE WAS ABLE TO PLACE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. MY TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS AND CRASHED INTO TREE. TOTAL DAMAGE OF $3500, LUCKILY NO ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

1997 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP WITH 18,000 MILES. NEVER DRIVEN OFF ROAD. BOTH FRONT BRACK LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED. ONE BURST WHILE DRIVING.*AK

DRIVING DOWN I-55 BY WILMINGTON TRUCK STARTED TO PULL REAL BAD TO THE LEFT GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY NEXT EXIT WENT STRAIGHT TO GARAGE THE MECHANIC PUT ON THE LIFT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE BALLJOINT WITH HIS HAND. *AK

VEHICLE IS MISFIREING AND LOSING POWER. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. *AK

A WELD THAT SECURED THE LOWER RIGHT SUSPENSION FAILED ON MY 1997 DODGE DAKOTA DUE TO "HARD" BRAKING. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THAT SUCH A FAILURE SHOULD NEVER OCCUR DUE TO NORMAL USE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WELD SHOULD BE INSPECTED ON ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PARTICULAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. MY PHONE CALL TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DID NOT INDICATE ANY INTEREST IN FOLLOW UP ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*AK

MY 1997 DODGE DAKOTA-WITH 48OOO MILES FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION, DUE TO BAD BALL JOINTS AND UNSAFE STEERNIG. DURING REPAIR PROCESS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND EVEN EXPECTED EVENT WITH THESE VEHICLES (WITH LOW MILEAGE) AND ALSO DURANGOS. IT IS SO COMMONPLACE THAT DODGE REPAIR PEOPLE EXPECT IT. OBVIOUOSLY TIS IS A SFATEY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE PARTS FAIL; AND A CATASTROPHE HAPPENS TO SOME UN SUSPECTIG DRIVER,UNLESS THERE IS A RECALL AND PERMANENT QUALITY REPLACMENT OF THE PARTS. *AK

CAN NOT GET CONFORMATION FROM DODGE FOR AIRBAGE RECALL FOR 1997 DODGE DAKOTA VIN #[XXX] AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WHICH WAS TYPICAL OF DAKOTAS AIRBAG RECALLS, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ADVICE OF RECALL. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING AN ARRAY OF FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. *LA *SC *JB