1999 Dodge Dakota complaints

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE (MULTIPLE TIMES) ALONG WITH CONTROL ARM AND TIE ROD. *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT BALL JOINTS PREMATURELY WORE OUT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS MAKE/ MODEL AND YEAR, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT UNEVENLY, AND HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT. WAS TOLD BY DEALER TIRES COULD NOT BE ALIGNED BECAUSE THE WHOLE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER CALLED DODGE, AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE REPAIR CHARGES.*AK *JB

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD SPORT AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS TWICE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS LATE 2001 EARLY 2002, I TOOK IT TO ANSTED MOTORS IN ANSTED WV AND WAS INFORMED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRUCK WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, SO THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS HELP PAY FOR LABOR AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A CERTAIN DEALERSHIP, LOCATED IN SOUTH CHARLESTON WV. BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS NOT SAFE, I HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED IN 2002 AT WHAT IS NOW JOE HOLLAND CHRYSLER. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS AND I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN IN MID 2002, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SEARS AT THE CROSSROADS MALL IN BECKLEY WV AND WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, I HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED A RECALL ON DODGE DURANGO AND DAKOTA, BUT FOR THE YEARS 2000 THROUGH 2003, WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.

DT: BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. . WHEN THE CALLER GOT NEW TIRES HE WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THE CALLER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS MODELS BUT NOT ON HIS YEAR MODEL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER SAID THE CALL WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS HIMSELF. *AK

1. TIRES WEARING ON THE INSIDE. 2. RUINED TIRES. 3. REPLACED BALL JOINTS. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON THE STREET WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE BUSTED. IT FALL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NONMOVABLE. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE LIKE THIS BEFORE. THEY SAID THE WHOLE HOUSING BUSTED AND FELL DOWN, AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HOUSING. *AK

1999 DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINT FAILURE. *NM

UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 65000. ABS FAULT LIGHTS ON-NOT YET RESOLVED.

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH BELOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER IS GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER. *AK *NM

WON'T IDLE ON START SOMETIMES AND THROTTLE STICKS AT 1700-2400 RPM'S, HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP BEFORE HITTING SOMEONE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEMS AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES AND REPLACING SEVERAL PARTS. NO CODES IN COMPUTER.

I OWNED A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB SINCE 09-99. IT WAS BOUGHT NEW. .BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED ON SEPT-2000, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE FROM MY FRONT END, WHICH WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE BALL JOINTS. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT EVERY TIME I FILLED IT UP, GAS WOULD START POURING OUT FROM THE TANK. I TOOK IT TO THE THE DEALERSHIP MAROONE DODGE IN PEMBROKE PINES, FL), AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE I PUT TOO MUCH GAS IN IT. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE PROBLEM GOT WORST, AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP GASKET, AND THE BALL JOINTS. I ASKED WHY I HAVEN'T BEEN TOLD THAT BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT ATTENDED ME WASN'T WORKING THERE ANYMORE. I COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER, TRYING TO SERVICE MY TRUCK SINCE I HAD COMPLAINED FROM BEFORE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, BUT THEY NEVER GOT BACK TO ME. I WAS JUST IN THIS CHAT ROOM, AND SAW THAT PLENTY OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE FUEL LEAKING ALL OVER FROM THE TANK.

DT: CONTACT STATES THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A REJECTION NOTICE FROM A SAFETY INSPECTION. THIS YEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED THEY REJECTED THE SAFETY PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IT MADE A THUMPING NOISE AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY HAD TO BE TURNED TO THE LEFT. THERE WAS ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE TIRES, AND THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 FOR THIS COMPONENT, BUT THIS MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER YET. THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

SQUEEK DEVELOPED AT RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AREA OF 1999 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP WITH ONLY 43,596 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY DISCOVERED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DRY ROTTED AND ALL LUBRICATE WAS GONE. UPON FUTHER INVESTIGATION, THE LEFT SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO DETRIORATED AND CRACKED TO A LESSOR DEGREE. I FEEL THESE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE UPON INITIAL INSTALLATION. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF THE HIGHWAY, NEVER IN ANY ACCIDENT, NOR ABUSED IN ANY WAY TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. I REALIZE THE TRUCK IS ALMOST SEVEN YEARS OLD BUT STILL FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED TO SPEND $738.40 ON THIS .

1999 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP, V-6. THE VEHICLE FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BY MY MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC MENTION A RECALL ON ON THE BALL JOINTS SO I CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR 2000-2003 VEHICLES. SINCE THE BALL JOINTS ARE FAULTY, I BELEIVE THE RECALL NEEDS EXPANDING TO OTHER YEARS AND IF SERVICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, REIMBURSEMENT IS WARRANTED TO THE OWNER

BRAKES. THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE MOUNTED TO THE TOP OF THE FRAME WITH A BRACKET DIRECTLY UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER AND TO THE REAR OF THE FENDER WELL. THE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST WHLILE I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY. I WAS AMAZED AS TO HOW RUSTY THE ARE AND LEFT TO BE THAT SUBJECT TO THE ELEMENTS.

AFTER HEARING A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE WORN. *JB *SB *NM

UPPER BALL JOINTS ON PASSENGER SIDE IS MAKING LOUD POPING SOUNDS AND PAINT ON HOOD IS COMING OFF. HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY SOMEONE BECAUSE OF DISABILITY.

1999 DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE.*MR THE RACK AND PINION WAS ALSO LOOSE. *BF *NM

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF LOOSE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 OF THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM

FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR - UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS & INNER TIE RODS. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS & THE INNER TIE RODS. *JB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD SQUEAK AND CLANK. *AK *BF *NM

BALL JOINT FAILURE AT 53,000 MILES. ALSO, LEAK IN STEERING RACK. *AK

1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAS PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS.*MR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHCILE WAS LOOSE AND WOBBLING AS A RESULT. *NM

CONSUMER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT NHTSA RECALL 04596000. *AK

FAILED BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DAKOTA AT 32,000 MILES AND 67,000 MILES. *AK

LAST YEAR MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA, 5.2L SLT FAIL IT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY BALL JOINTS. ONE YEAR LATER AND LESS THAN 10,000 MILES THE BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACE AGAIN. I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE PART TIME AS A SECOND VEHICLE AND DO NOT DRIVE ON UNSMOOTH SURFACES. IT COST $700 LAST YEAR TO REPLACE THE BOTTOM BALL JOINTS AND I AM NOT LOOKING FOWARD TO PAYING THAT AGAIN THIS YEAR. THE STEARING IS VERY LOOSE AND HARD TO CONTROL. I TURN THE WHEEL AND THE WHEELS DO NOT REACT IN A TIMELY MANNOR. IT IS ALSO HARD TO STAY IN THE DRIVING LANE. THE VEHICLE SWAYS FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.

MY BRAKE ROTORS CONSTANTLY PULSE VERY HEAVILY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. STEERING IS EFFECTED AND THE TRUCK IS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN STOPPING. THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY LIGHT UP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE TO CHECK THE ABS BRAKES AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE BUT THEY CAN NOT REMOVE THE LIGHT ABS LIGHT. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND TIME REPLACING MY ROTORS SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. IT HAS 85,103 MILES TODAY. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES BUT NOT THE ROTORS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, WHEN IT SUDDENLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED FOREHEAD/ ARM/WRIST, AND ELBOW INJURIES WHEN IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE.*AK

1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 (83,000): VEHICLE "WANDERS". NOISEY FRONT SUSPENSION. LOCAL SHOP DIAGNOSED AS WORN BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS.*AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA SLT WITH ABOUT 26500 ACTUAL MILES ON IT. I HAD THE TRUCK AT THE MECHANIC BECAUSE OF A NASTY 'CLUNK' IN THE FRONT END. TURNED OUT THE RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS SO WORN THAT IT NEEDED TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED; THE LEFT IS SHOWING UNUSUAL WEAR AS WELL AND WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS "FAIRLY NORMAL" FOR THE 99 DAKOTA. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT ACCEPTABLE.*AK

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS OF THE CONSUMER'S 1999 DODGE DAKOTA WORE PREMATURELY. *NM *NM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WORE OUT COMPLETELY. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE IN EITHER DIRECTION THE WHEELS SQUEAKED AND CLANKED WHEN TURNING AND GOING OVER BUMPS. *AK DEALER FOUND RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHING NOISY. COOLING SYSTEM LEAK. THERMOSTAT AND GASKET REPLACED. *TT

A CLANKING NOISE STARTED COMING FRONT THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING. LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK... THE WHEELS FELT LIKE THEY WERE BONDING WHEN TURNING. THE NOISE AND BINDING WAS MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR AUTOMOBILE SERVICE, WAS TOLD UPPER AN DLOWER BALL JOINTS AND INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS WERE NEEDED. SERVIC ECENTER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FROM CHRYSLER FOR THESE PARTS, EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS FOR 2000 YEAR MODELS FORWARD THE PARTS WERE EXACTLY THE SAME. CONSUMER CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE. WAS TOLD BY THE DODGE DEALER THE PARTS SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AGAIN WITH AN ESTIMATE AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IT COULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD EXTENED CAB WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND I WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS INSPECTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR (4) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME TO CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE AT DAIMLER CHRYSLER, WHO EVENTUALLY HUNG UP ON ME AFTER DENYING MY CLAIM OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF MY CONVERSATION AND THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH TO WORK OUT A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO GET IT WARRANTED THROUGH DAIMLER CHRYSLER BUT WERE UNABLE TO.

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS IN THE BALL JOINTS AS 2000 AND UP VEHILCLES THAT WERE RECALLED. I DO FALL OUT OF THE GUIDE LINES OG THE RECALL MANUFACTOR DATES, THIS TRUCK HAS MANUFACTOR DATE OF 8-98 LAST 8 OF VIN#XS128563. I FEEL THAT I AM CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE DATES OF RECALL AND THE BALL JOINTS USED ON MY TRUCK ARE THE SAME DEFECTIVE ONE USED ON THE RECALLED TRUCKS , AND SHOULKD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY UNSAFE TRUCK FIXED . *AK

ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004 MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAD BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AND DETERIORATION. THE TRUCK HAD 46,500 MILES AT THAT TIME AND IS DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. IT IS NOT USED COMMERCIALLY. THE COST FOR REPAIRS CAME TO $1078. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON MARCH 4, 2005 I HAD TO HAVE TO HAVE MY UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES, AGAIN BECAUSE OF WEAR AND DETERIORATION. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $338. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE ORIGINAL BALL JOINTS USED BY DODGE ARE SUFFICIENTLY LACKING IN QUALITY, AND SO ARE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, AS WELL. *AK

LAST JULY AT ISSPECTION THE DEALER SAID THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED RELACED ON MY 1999 DAKOTA. THIS WAS AT 22000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT OFF ROAD AND TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT.*AK

DODGE DAKOTA 1999 CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE FRONT END WOBBLE, BRAKE VIBRATION AND UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. *BF THE SHOCK ABSORBERS AND TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED AND THERE WAS EXTRA PLAY IN THE STEERING. A PIECE OF THE EXHAUST FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT ARE SHOT, MY MACHANIC TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL COME APART AT ANYTIME. *JB

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS. OWNER RECENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE GO THROUGH THE STATE INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE BALL BEARINGS TO WEAR PREMATURELY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL FOR BALL JOINT WEAR. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

DODGE DAKOTA 1999 CONSUMER REPLACED BALL JOINTS THREE TIMES. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM

THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXPAND THE BALL JOINT RECALL TO INCLUDE 1999 DODGE DAKOTAS . *BF *NM

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND NOW WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. EVERY YEAR WHEN THE EMISSON TESTING AND SAFETY INSPECTION IS DONE IT SEEMS THERE IS A NOTHER PROBLEM. HOW LONG BEFORE DODGE WILL HAVE TO OWN UP AND RECALL AND REPAIR THESE ITEMS AT THEIR EXPENSE NOT OURS. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 72200 MILES AND HAS HAD BOTH SIDE DONE AND NOW HAS TO BE DONE TO THE LEFT SID AGAIN. THIS IS A DISGRACE. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. HOW MANY PROBLEMS DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A RECALL INITIATED. *AK

DODGE DAKOTA 1999 NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BALL JOINT AND STEERING MECHANISMS. *BF THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR END, TRANSMISSION, ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS, POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE WHICH CONSISTED OF HESITATION AND LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY WHEN UNDER A LOAD-GOING UP AND HILL AND SEEMED TO GET WORSE AS THE GAS LEVEL IN THE TANK LOWERED, HARD ABRUPT SHIFTING WHEN IN REVERSE AND PARK TO REVERSE, LOUD RUBBING WHICH WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AND WHEN STOPPING, THE FRONT WOULD SHAKE, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT WAS NOT VISIBLE ON THE DASH WHEN ACTIVATED AND WOULD ONLY SHOW WHEN THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WAS ACTIVATED, AND THERE WAS A WOBBLE, FLEXING AND OR VIBRATION THAT WOULD BE PRESENT WHEN BRAKING ALONG WITH A LOOSE FEELING OR WOBBLE WHEN TURNING THE FRONT WHEELS. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER TIGHTENING BOTH FRONTAL BALL JOINTS THE PROBLEM RECURRED. MECHANIC DETERMINED AGAIN THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE. HOWEVER, DODGE WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER.*AK

DURING INSPECTION THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP.*AK

1999 DODGE DAKOTA WITH 64K MILES EXPERIENCED FAULTY INNER AND OUTER TIE-RODS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER MOVING FROM A PUBLIC PARKING SPACE AS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A REAL SAFETY CONCERN IF IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC OUTCOME ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK