1999 Dodge Dakota complaints

I HAVE HAD TO SERVICE AND REPLACE BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THIS TRUCK DUE TO NEAR FAILURE THREE TIMES IN THE TWO YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENTS OF THE BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THEY ALL HAVE OCCURED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF EACH REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, I FEAR IN THE FUTURE I WILL BEGIN TO EITHER ENCURE HUGE EXPENSES WITH ANNUAL REPLACEMENTS NOT TO MENTION THE HUGE RISK OF BALL JOINT FAILURE. I HAVE DONE CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND AM AMAZED THAT THE RECENT 2000-2002 DODGE DAKOTA RECALL WAS NOT EXTENDED TO THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS PLAGUEING THE 99 MODELS. I HOPE SOON THE RECALL WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THESE TERRIBLY FAULTY BALL JOINTS AS WELL.*AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE IN 1999 DODGE DAKOTA RT, AFTERMARKET PARTS INSTALLED THE FIRST TIME AT 39,000 MILES AND IS IN NEED OF A SECOND REPLACEMENT NOW AT 60,000 MILES. *JB

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE, EXCESSIVE RATTLING AND NOISE DURING OPERATION. *JB

1) LOUD SQUEAKING , POPING NOISE 2) REPLACED BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE 3) REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *JB

MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAD THE WHEEL BEARING FAIL AT 65,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE THAT HAS OCCURRED IN THE 2000 TO PRESENT RECALL. THEY SHOULD INCLUDE THE 1999 MODEL IN THEIR RECALL. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED FOR PREMATURE WEAR. THE VEHICLES PERFORMANCE WAS POOR AND THE SOUND WAS EXCRUCIATING. *JB

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 3.9L V6. I AM AWARE OF THE RECALL THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MODELS 2000-2004 FOR BALL-JOINT ISSUES. THE 1999 MODELS DESERVE TO BE IN THIS RECALL...MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS ARE STARTING FROM THE 99'S AND 2000 MODELS. MY TRUCK IS PART OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A NOTICEABLE PROBLEM WITH MY BALL-JOINTS, AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL MY WHEEL DECIDES TO FLY OFF (PROBABLY WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH WILL BE DISASTROUS TO ME AND OTHERS). WITH MY TRUCK ONLY HAVING NEAR 79,000 MILES ON IT AND GIVEN THE WAY IT'S DELICATELY BEEN DRIVEN, THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY I SHOULD HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THESE JOINTS. PLEASE PUSH DODGE TO EXTEND THE RECALL TO COVER 99 MODELS AS WELL. I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SEARCHED MANY FORUMS, AND AM PRETTY SURE THERE ARE ABOUT 100,000+ MORE CASES JUST IN THIS 99 GROUP ALONE. THANKS FOR LISTENING AND PLEASE RESPOND WITH ANY INFORMATION OR UPDATES ON THIS MATTER! *JB

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK

WHEELS WOULD SHAKE AND MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS AND TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHEN CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK......ALSO, REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK

AFTER ONLY 38,000 MILES, MY DODGE DEALER IN 2001 ADVISED ME MY BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPAIR ON MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. OUT OF WARRENTY BY ONLY 2000 MILES AND ONLY ABOUT A YEAR OLD, THEY ADVISED ME TO KEEP THE PAPER WORK AND PARTS, IF THERE EVER WAS A RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING PROBLEMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT IT NOT SERVICED. HOWEVER, MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS FAILED. HE WAS AWARE OF THE DURANGO, DAKOTA INVESTIGATION BY DODGE.*AK

BALL JOINTS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES. CONSUMER STATED THE BALL JOINT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE, AND CAUSED THEM TO RUPTURE. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAPPEN.*AK

I TOOK MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK IN TO HAVE IT ALIGNED. THE MECHANICS AT BIG O TIRE TOLD ME IT COULD NOT BE ALIGNED DUE TO BAD UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS. BIG O TIRES INFORMED ME THAT NOT ONLY WERE THE PARTS WORN PREMATURELY, BUT THAT IT PRESENTED A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THAT MY WHEELS COULD FALL OFF THE TRUCK. I DID NOT BELIEVE BIG O, SO I TOOK THE TRUCK TO LOVELAND BEAR ALIGNMENT FOR A SECOND OPINION. LOVELAND BEAR ALIGNMENT VERIFIED WHAT BIG O TOLD ME, AND IN ADDITION TOLD ME THAT TO USE CHRYSLER PARTS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THE CHRYSLER REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE AS DEFECTIVE AS THE PARTS BEING REPLACED AND THAT IT WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF PREMATURE WEAR AND DANGER OF THE WHEELS FALLING OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD 67,571 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME I WAS TOLD THIS. DUE TO BOTH THE SAFETY CONCERN OVER MY WHEELS POSSIBLY FALLING OFF AND THE NEED TO ALIGN THE VEHICLE TO AVOID WEARING OUT MY NEW TIRES, I ORDERED THE BALL JOINT AND TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED WITH LIFETIME WARRANTY AFTERMARKET PARTS FOLLOWED BY ALIGNMENT. THE REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE COST APPROXIMATELY $1,037.00. SO FAR, THE ONLY CONSEQUENCES WERE PREMATURE WEAR ON THE LAST SET OF TIRES AND THE FACT THAT I WAS COMPELLED TO REPLACE THE PARTS FOR SAFETY CONCERN AND THE ABILITY TO PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I NOW UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT ONLY FOR 2000 AND NEWER VEHICLES. I WANT YOU TO BE INFORMED THAT TH

HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY AND THY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGIAN. FIRST TIME ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, THIS TIME WILL BE AT MY EXPENSE. IF THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF NEW VEHICLE MANUFACTURING TO HAVE TO REPLACE SAFETY COMPONENTS EVERY 2 YEARS. I WOULD RATHER GO BACK TO THE OLDER VEHICLES. THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE NEW STILE BALL JOINTS.

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OR MORE VEHICLE WANDERED WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH PASSENGER'S WHEEL BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

DURING A ROUTEIN TIRE ROTATION AT MY CHRYSLER DEARER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AFTER ONLY 44,529 MILES THE BALL JOINTS WERE READY TO FAIL ON MY 1999 DAKOTA SPORT CC PICKUP. BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALER HE REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BOTH SIDES AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT INNER TIE ROD ENDS. I WAS LUCKY I WENT IN FOR A TIRE ROTATION. *AK

REPLACED BALL JOINTS TWICE IN MY 99 DAKOTA 1 TIME WITH DODGE PART SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM AGAIN COME ON HAVE THEM CALL THE EARLY ONE BACK TO OR SHOULD I NOT REPLACE THEM AND SELL THE TRUCK TO SOME PERSON WITH OUT THE KNOWLEDGE I KNOW IT'S A HARD BUT PLEASE STICK UP FOR THE LITTLE GUY OR GIRL THE DODGE BOYS NEW ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS BUT I THINK THEY BUT HOPE IT JUST WASH AWAY PLEASE HELP US. *JB

BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WAS NG WHEN I WENT FOR INSPECTION. I COULDN'T BELIEVE I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE LIKE THIS. I NOW THINK THEY ARE GETTING BAD AGAIN....*JB

I HAD HANDLING ISSUES WITH MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. ALSO, MY FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE. I THOUGHT I HAD A ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS. I WAS INFORMED AND SHOWN THAT MY BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) AND TIE RODS WERE SEVERELY WORN OUT AND NEEDED REPAIR. TODAY, ON THE NEWS, I HEARD ABOUT A RECALL FOR 2000-2003 DAKOTAS FOR THIS DEFECT. IS THERE ANYTHING IN THE WORKS TO INCLUDE 1999 DAKOTA'S?*JB

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 WITH THE SAME BALL JOINT SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE RECALL OF 2000 - 2004 MODELS. DODGE IS REFUSING TO FIX THE SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. I SPOKE WITH STEW HANSEN DODGE (WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. *JB

BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ONE AND NEED TO REPLACE THE OTHER. MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT BEING RECALLED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE EXACT SAME MANUFACTURER OF THE BALL JOINT AND THE SAME DESIGN WAS USED ON IT, AS IT IS ON THE 2000-2004 THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE RECOMMENDED ONLY RECALLING THE 4X4 MODELS, BUT 4X2 MODELS ALSO SUFFER FROM THIS PROBLEM. WHO PAID YOU GUYS TO NOT INCLUDE OUR MODEL YEAR. YOU ARE A DISGRACE. I AM OUTRAGED. *JB

NOT NECESSARILY AN INCIDENT, YET... BUT HOW COME 1999 DODGE DAKOTAS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE NEW RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS?!!?!? THE '99 IS THE EXACT SAME DESIGN AS THE 2000 DAKOTA. I HAVE A RWD 99 DAKOTA, AND I HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. THREE TIMES. DAIMLER CHRYSLER DOESN'T CARE IF OUR WHEELS FALL OFF?!? I HAD WARNING ONCE OF THREE TIMES WHEN MY BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT. WHAT WERE TO HAPPEN IF I ROLLED MY TRUCK AND DIED?! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS ONLY AFFECTS THE 2000-2003 MODELS, I KNOW FROM PLENTY OF OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS, THE 99'S ARE EVERY BIT AS BAD, IF NOT WORSE. SAME DESIGN = SAME PROBLEMS. I'M NOT PAYING FOR DC TO DO MY BALL JOINTS AGAIN, THERE IS NO REASON THE 1999S SHOULD BE EXCLUDEED FROM THE RECALL. IF THE BALLJOINTS ON THE 200S ARE BAD, THEN BEING THE SAME ONES ON THE 99S WILL GO JUST AS BAD. I'M GLAD TO SEE SOMEBODY FINALLY STEPPED IN AND DID SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, BUT I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT THE RECALL DOESN'T INCLUDE ALL THE YEARS WITH THE SAME DESIGN FLAW. THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT, AND QUITE FRANKLY, IT INFURIATES ME.....*JB

UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE VERY LOOSE AND COULD SEPARATE FROM CONTROL ARM. I BELIEVE THE BALL JOINT RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE MY 1999 2 WHEEL DRIVE DODGE DAKOTA BECAUSE IT ALSO IS IN GREAT DANGER OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSING WHLE DRIVING. *JB

BAD BALL JOINTS! 1999 DAKOTA R/T. *JB

WHY IS THE 1999 DODGE DAKOTA NOT INCLUDED IN THE BALL JOINT RECALL. MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA HAD A BAD UPPER BALL JOINT AT LESS THAN 60,000. *JB

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS,TIEROD ENDS ON BOTH SIDES WENT OUT ON MY 1999 DODGE DAKODA. HAD THEN REPALCED TWICE ALREADY AND COST ALOT OF MONEY. *AK

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 60K MILES. I HAD MECHANICS AT NTB TAKE A LOOK AT MY TRUCK, AND THEY SAID THAT DRIVING WITH THE BALL JOINTS IN SUCH A CONDITION WAS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.*AK

1 DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DAKOTA; MISALIGNED FRONT WHEELS, AND 3 REPLACES ALL FOUR JOINTS ON FRONT. *AK

BALL JOINT FAILURE RIGHT FRONT SIDE,AND NOW THE LEFT FRONT SIDE IS GOING OUT.I REPLACED THE PART MYSELF WITH A GREASABLE BALL JOINT.*AK

THE STEERING OF MY VEHILCLE DISPLAYED EXCESS MOVEMENT AND MADE A CLICKING / LOOSE KIND OF SOUND WHEN CHANGING STEERING DIRECTION. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR ME TO REPLACE THE FRONT END OF MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THIS CONSISTED OF THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE DEALER. I HAD ALL WORK PERFORMED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC AT MY EXPENSE. I SAW THE ARTICLE ON LINE REGARDING THE POSSIBLE RECALL AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THOSE OF OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCEDN THIS CONDITION AND HAVE PAID FOR THESE REPAIRS THEMSELVES CAN BE CONSIDERED PART OF THIS ACTION AND POSSIBLY RECEIVE REINBURSMENT TO OFF SET THESE EXPENSES. *AK

CONTINUOUS ABS PROBLEMS. SOME TIMES THE ABS BRAKES WILL APPLY WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL, MOST OF THE TIME THE ABS WON'T WORK AT ALL, ABS SENSORS ARE CONTINUOUSLY NEEDING REPLACEMENT,ALL 4 FRONT END BALL JOINTS WORN OUT, NOISY REAR END, ONLY 50,000 MILES. *JB

1999 DODGE DAKOTA-UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. NOTICE A CLANKING NOISE DURING ROUGH ROADS AND IN TURNS. IN ICY CONDITIONS, THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAN BE POOR. PROLONGED WEAR CAN CAUSE THE ENTIRE WHEEL TO FALL OFF AT ANY SPEEDS. I HAVE BEEN ON MANY OTHER FORUMS TO SEE IF ANY ONE ELSE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THESE. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY FREQUENT THING FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THESE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE BALL JOINTS, I DISCOVERED THAT THEY WERE MISSING ONE THING THAT KEEPS THEM FROM WEARING OUT....GREASE. NEW UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE TO BE REPLACED ASAP BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS.*AK

1999 DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINT. *AK

(1) NORMAL ON-ROAD USE (2) PREMATURE BALL JOINT WEAR AND FAILURE CAUSING SUSPENSION NOISE, LOOSENESS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS (3) BALL JOINTS REPLACED WITH QUALITY AFTERMARKET SUPPLIER PARTS (MOOG)

FAILING DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINTS (BOTH UPPER AND LOWER). IN MID OCTOBER I HAD BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. THE MACHANIC INFORMED THE UPPER ONE WERE SHOT AND THE LOWER ONES WHERE STARTING TO GO. I KNOW THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL IN THE FORSEABLE FUTURE, HOWEVER, I DO NOT THINK THE CONSUMERS SHOULD PAY THE BILL FOR AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. LUCKLY I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE WHEEL FELL OFF (I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED). PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT THE STATUS OF THE 1999 DAKOTA BALL JOINTS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED STAT INSPECTION. *AK

BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT HAS 55,000 MILES. VIA INTERNET AND WORD OF MOUTH I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF MANY OTHER DAKOTAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MUCH LESS MILES.*AK

I HAD THE TELL-TALE SIGN OF POPPING SOUNDS IN THE FRONT END - ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. SURE ENOUGH, BOTH UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. BOTH SIDES! GIVEN THE COST OF LABOR, I AM DOING IT MYSELF (IM A C MECHANIC PART-TIME). THE PLAY WAS SO BAD; FIRESTONE COULD NOT DO AN ALIGNMENT! I AM REPLACING ALL BALL JOINTS. HAVE RECEIPTS & SAVING ALL PARTS FOR ANY POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA. I DID NOTICE, AFTER DOING 1 SIDE, THAT THE BALL JOINTS LOOK LIKE THE WEAR SURFACE INSIDE IS TOTALLY GONE! IT IS METAL-METAL CONTACT. THE UPPER JOINTS COME FROM THE FACTORY SEALED (LUBED FOR LIFE). SOME FLAKES OF PLASTIC DID FALL OUT OF THE UPPER BALL JOINT.*AK

THE VEHICLE'S UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 43,826 MILES. *BF

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF BRAKES REVEALED BALL JOINTS (LEFT AND RIGHT) NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SECOND OPINION WAS OBTAINED, WITH SAME OPINION WHILE ALSO STATING THAT VEHICLE WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. TRUCK HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. *NM

I HAVE HAD TO PREMATURELY REPAIR/REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTED AN INORDINATELY LARGE NUMBER OF REPAIRS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE WHEN RESEARCHING THE REPAIR PROCESS ONLINE AND WITH MY DEALER. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE, I HAVE HAD TO SEVERELY LIMIT MY USAGE OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THE LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTED IN 2001, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. SINCE THEN, I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ONLY WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, AND IT HAS CAUSED UNJUST DISRUPTION IN MY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA FOLLOW THROUGH WITH CONTACTING DAIMLER/CHRYSLER ON MY BEHALF SO THAT I MAY RECEIVE FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR IS $492. *NM

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL AND WAS CRACKED OPEN. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE SIDEWALL. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER ST, P215/75R15, DOT# M6HFEYWR348 . SECOND SET, P215/75R15, DOT # M6HFEKER3800. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE. THE SIDEWALL ON ALL FOUR TIRES SPLIT. *TC

FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR OF THE TIRES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS, AND DRAG LINK WERE WORN OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE DRIVER NOTICED SUDDENLY A VIBRATION UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMERER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

AT MY LAST REGULAR SERVICE (OIL, FILTER CHANGE) THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS ON THE VERGE OF FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A PREMATURE FAILURE DO TO THE LOW MILEAGE AND THE FACT THAT IT HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY THE SAME DEALER SINCE NEW. *AK

WHILE TURNING/DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY MRS. WILLIAMS HUSBAND CURTIS ENGLAND. *AK

I DRIVE MAINLY ON PUBLIC ROADS, SO I OCCASIONALY HAVE A FEW POTHOLES. I HAVE TO KEEP TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR BALLJOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS. *AK THE DEALER SAYS IT FIXED AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS TIME I HEAR A BONK IN THE FROUNT END AND NEED TO SEE THE DEALER AGAIN.