2001 Dodge Dakota complaints

WEBMASTER FOIA REQUEST ALL COMPLAINT/NOTICES/DOCUMENTS OR WARNING BETWEEN NHTSA ND DAIMLER CHRYSLER RE: PROBLEMS MALFUNCTION, FAILURES OF THE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK FOR MY 2001. (NAR) *PH *CB *JB

GEARS IN FRONT AXLE QUIT WORKING FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. *AK

TIRES, GOOYEAR WRANGLERS. COMING APART ON THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 1/2 INCH FROM THE RIM. FIRST SET WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH THESE NEW ONES AS WELL. AM I TO EXPECT A BLOW OUT TO GET SOME ATTENTION TO THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING BRAKES WAS SMELLED. THERE WAS A LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL, AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE STOPPED FOR FEAR OF FIRE OR INJURY. DODGE STATES THAT THE FRONT LEFT CALIPER SEIZED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RELATIVELY NEW FRONT ROTORS AND PADS I PURCHASED. LAST JULY, APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS AGO, THE TRUCK'S RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED, CAUSING A SIMILAR SITUATION ONLY ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DODGE REFUSES TO ADMIT FAULT IN SUPPLYING FAULTY PARTS TO CUSTOMERS. BRAKE CALIPERS SHOULD NOT FAIL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AFTER 36,000-42,000 MILES. AFTER NUMEROUS OTHER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE I HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN IT, AND BELIEVE IT TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.*AK

2001 DODGE DAKOTA PICK UP BALL JOINST WORE OUT AT 54000 MILES, HAD 1998 DAKOTA ALSO BOUGHT NEW , ALL BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AT 40000 MILES, SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM CHRYSLER HASNT FIXED FOR SEVERAL YEARS.*AK

MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 4W ANTILOCK BRAKES DON'T PROVIDE ADEQUATE BRAKING. VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE ADEQUATELY DURING "PANIC" STOPPING. THE ANTILOCK FEATURE RELEASES THE BRAKES LONG BEFORE IT SHOULD. ABS ENGAGES BUT ALLOWS TOO MUCH "FREE-WHEELING" WHICH ALLOWS VEHICLE TOO MUCH TRAVEL. I HAVE SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAS CAUSED A REAR END CRASH IN MY TRUCK AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND COST 11,000.00. REPLACING THE AIR BAGS COST 8,500.00. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO 3 LOCAL DEALERS AND THEY SAID THE ABS IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE LAST DEALER I TOOK IT TO I TALKED TO THE TECH. HE SAID IT IS A BAD DESIGN. HE ALSO SAID THE MASTER CYLINDER VACUUM CHAMBER IS TO SMALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALL 2001 AND NEWER TRUCKS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE HAD ANTILOCK BRAKES ON SEVERAL OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES BUT THIS TRUCK HAS THE WORST BRAKES EVER. WE NEED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT TO FORCE DODGE TO FIX DEFECT!! *LA

BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE MAKING NOISE, WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I ONLY HAVE 29000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. *LA

HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4WD. LOST THE FRONT WHEEL WHILE DRIVING EARLIER THIS YEAR. BALL JOINT FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE. DODGE DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM, THOUGH AT 60 MPH THE WHOLE WHEEL FLYING OFF SEEMED LIKE ONE TO ME. *AK NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE...THOUGH I CAN FIND OUT IF NEEDED FROM POLICE

BALL JOINTS ARE CHEAP AND DANGEROUS. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES AND THE BALL JOINTS ARE IN BAD SHAPE ON BOTH SIDES AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, LIKE MANY OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY!! IM SURE IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

I PURCHASED MY 2001 DAKOTA ON 11/13/2000. BY APRIL 2001 I HEARD POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE HUB WAS LOOSE AND RE-TORQUED THE BOLT. THEN ABOUT 6 TO 9 MONTHS LATER I HEARD THE SAME NOISE AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE STEER STOP. THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG, JUST NOT TO TURN THE WHEELS ALL THE WAY TO ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER. AT 25,000 I REPLACED THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WENT BALD ON THE OUTER EDGE, BUT HAD PLENTY OF TREAD ON THE INNER EDGE. ON THE NEWS, I HEARD ABLE THE ISSUES WITH THE BALL JOINTS ON DODGE DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS. UPON RESEARCHING THE BALL JOINT ISSUE, I FOUND THAT FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS CAN LEAD TO POPPING AND CREAKING NOISES IN THE SUSPENSION, AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. I ALSO LEARNED THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE INSTANCES WHERE THE WHEEL ACTUALLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. ON 11/13/2003, THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED...LEAVING ME ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE NOISE HAS SINCE GOTTEN LOUDER, SO ON 1/19/2004 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE NOISE CHECKED AND TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT IS FAILING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER THE REPAIR, HOWEVER WILL NOT COVER THE ALIGNMENT THAT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETY DRIVEABLE AND SAFE AGAIN. I FEEL THAT THE DEALER WAITED ON THE BALL JOINT ISSUE UNTIL THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I ALSO FEEL THAT TH

THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHICH CAUSED THE POWER STEERING SHAFT TO BREAK. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

I PUCHASED THIS TRUCK USED WITH 12,500 MILES.IT HAS A REAR WINDOW LEAK,I HAVE YET TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.IT ALSO HAS SOME PAINT FLAWS.I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS CAP WHICH CAUSED A ENGINE CODE LIGHT.WHEN I WENT TO LOCAL DEALER TO SOLVE CODE PROBLEM,I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO WARRANTEE.DODGE ADVERTISES OTHERWISE.

RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESS WEAR ON TIRES AND LOOSE DRIVING. I NOW HAVE JUST OVER 50K MILES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT BALL JOINT NEED TO BE REPLACED. TRUCK HAS A TERRIBLE RIDE AND A DODGE DEALER STATED THAT MY PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY BULLITIN OR WARRANTY. COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE OVER $1200.00

BLOWER MOTOR FIRST INOPERABLE AT 7566 MILES. CURRENTLY IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE 12TH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA - WHEN MOTOR GOES OUT I CANNOT DEFOG OR DEFROST WINDOWS. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS POSSIBLY RELATED INCLUDE: HEADLIGHT ACCESSORY PANEL GOING OUT, HVAC CONTROL LIGHTS GOING OUT, DOOR ALARM MALFUNCTIONING, AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERABLE. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 44,XXX MILES. BLOWER MOTOR PROBLEM IS AT TIMES INTERMITTENT WITH LONGEST TIME BETWEEN COMPLETE FAILURES BEING TEN MONTHS. DEALER HAS TRIED REPLACING BLOWER MOTOR, RELAY, FUSES, WIRING HARNESS, DUCT WORK, ETC.

WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD. CONSUMER FOUND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND LOOSE. *AK

BALL JOINT FAILURE. I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE ON MY TRUCK. WHEN I FIRST STARTED CHECKING ON THE PROBLEM THE ONLY REPAIR SOLUTION WAS UPPER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT. BY THE TIME OF INVESTIGATING FOR AN AFTER MARKET PRODUCT DODGE HAD RELEASED A BALL JOINT ONLY PART. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT DODGE SAW THAT THERE WAS A UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF BALL JOINT FAILURES. NOW TO MAKE THINGS WORSE I AM STARTING TO GET THE SAME SYMPTOMS I HAD BEFORE (WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF REPLACING THE UPPERS). WHICH TELLS ME THAT EITHER THE LOWERS ARE GOING OUT NOW OR THE NEW UPPERS WERE DEFECTIVE AS WELL. IT ALSO SEEMS STRANGE THAT ALOT OF THE PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I THINK DODGE MAY BE USING PLANNED FAILURE. I ALSO THINK NHTSA OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM SHOULD LOOK AT COMMENTS ON OTHER WEBSITES. NOT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THEY CAN REPORT A PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE. JUST DO A SEARCH FOR DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINTS AND LOOK AND SEE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE OUT THERE. THE SCARIEST THOUGHT ARE PEOPLE WHO WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND NOT KNOW THAT IT IS THE BALL JOINT AND HOW SERIOUS THE FAILURE COULD BE.

FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FOR MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB EXTREMLY LOOSE AND BROKEN. NEEDED REPLACEMENT. COST $200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. REPAIR SHOP SAID HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS '01 DAKOTA AND SO ARE MANY OTHERS.

SQUEAKING NOISES HEARD EMINATING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AT 35000 MILES, UNABLE TO LUBRICATE SUSPENSION BECAUSE COMPONENTS LACK SERVICE/GREASE FITTINGS. DURING FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION AND TIRE ROTATION, IDENTIFIED PREMATURE WEAR TO RIGHT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT CAUSING MISALIGNMENT, UNUSUAL WEAR TO FRONT TIRES AND WEAR TO LEFT WHEEL BEARING. DEALER REPLACED LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND RIGHT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT AT 37336 MILES. DEALER ALSO RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF MOST OF THE OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS BEFORE THEY FAILED. DODGE WAS HELPFUL IN PICKING UP THE COST OF FAILED PARTS, NOT RECOMMENDED REPAIRS. MY COST $100.00, FOR GOING OVER THE WARRANTEE MILAGE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN A MAINTENANCE FREE SYSTEM. PLUS, I GET TO PAY FOR A RE-ALIGNMENT AFTER THE CURRENT REPAIRS AND MOST LIKELY THE COST OF ANY OTHER PREMATURE FAILURE OF THESE MAINTENANCE FREE PARTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS PREMATURELY WORE OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, MOST OF THE TIME THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND. THE DEALER HAD TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT LEAST 5 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THE MASTER CYLINDER/ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *AK WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DISENGAGED, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PRESENT. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WHEN THE ABS RE ENGAGED.THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. A REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS MADE 8 TIMES. *CB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BALL JOINTS. THE DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *AK *PH *NM

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK

FAULTY BALL JOINTS ON A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 WITH 39,000 MILES ON IT. MY OLD HONDA ACCORD SEDAN (1990) AND MY EXISTING 1998 ACCORD HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AT 150,000 AND 90,000 MILES RESPECTIVELY DESPITE DRIVING ALL THE SAME ROADS. THIS THING IS A TRUCK AND IS OFTEN ADVERTISED AS BEING "TOUGH" AND "RUGGED." IS CHRYSLER KIDDING? TODAY, JANUARY 7, 2004, THEY ARE BEING REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKOTA 2WD AND I HAVE A VERY LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE BALL JOINT AREA. IT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN SHARP AND HIT A BUMP ALSO. I UNDERSTAND FROM MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES THAT THIS IS THE FIRST SIGN OF A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINTS GRINDING AND COMING APART. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.*AK

VEHICLE FAILED GEORGIA STATE INSPECTION. TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK *MR

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP FRONT LEFT BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR

WHILE BRAKING FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULSATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

UPPER BALL JOINTS WORN TO THE POINT OF BREAKAGE

ALL 4 TIRES HAVE CRACK AROUND THE BEAD OF TIRE. HAVE SPENT OVER $500.00 IN REPAIRS, ALIGNMENTS, AND TIRE BALANCING. PROBLEM I THINK IS FROM THE STEERING RESPONSE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS MODEL NEEDS UPGRADED TIRES.

UPPER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT. ONLY 53435 MILES AND FRONT END SHAKES, POPS AND WOBBLES.

UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA ARE DISPLAYING CHARACTERISTICS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. GREASE IS LEAKING OUT AROUND THE BALL JOINTS AND A POPPING SOUND COMES FROM THE FRONT LEFT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER HARD BRAKING. IT ALSO "POPS" WHEN I TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. THE BALL JOINTS ARE NOT FITTED WITH GREASE FITTINGS, SO I CANNOT LUBRICATE THEM MYSELF.

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THIS TRUCK SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT NEW IN MARCH 2001. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE FRONT END MAKES A LOUD BANGING/POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIRE IS GOING TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK! MANY OTHERS I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO ISUE A RECALL ON THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE SOMEBODY IS EITHER SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED!

ON DECEMBER 19, I WAS GETTING MY TIRES ROTATED ON MY 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 2WD AT MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HAVING HEARD ABOUT THE BALL JOINT ISSUE THE NIGHT BEFORE ON THE NEWS, I HAD HIM CHECK MY BALL JOINTS TO SEE IF THEY WERE ANY GOOD. HE SAID "DON'T TAKE ANY LEFT TURNS!" I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY DEALER BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE 35,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 23, 2003, MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT.

LEFT/DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT.THE FRONT WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BALL JOINT WAS FOUND TO BE BAD WITH ONLY 34000 MILES ON TRUCK.*AK

BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BALL JOINTS HAVE NO WAY TO GREASE THEM SO THEY WILL FAIL. I REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH A 3 PARTY JOINT THAT HAS A GREASE FITTING SO THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO USE MY TRUCK SAFELY. *AK

2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD-CAB 4X4. I HAD ONE UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACE AT 37,863 MILES. THE REMAINING BALL JOINTS ALSO SEEM TO BE FAILING. THERE IS SIMILAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AFTER VIEWING A PROGRAM ON CBS NEWS, I FELT IT WOULD BENEFICIAL TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. *LA

BALL JOINTS. MY 2001 DAKOTA QUAD CAB WAS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD WHEN MY BALL JOINTS STARTED SQUEEKING. NOW TWO YEARS OLD AND THEY ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WORN. *AK

WBZ, CHANNEL 4 IN BOSTON, HAD A REPORT ABOUT PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINTS ON DODGE DAKOTA'S. *AK

BALL JOINTS ON 2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB HAVE GONE OUT.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE.*AK

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BOTH WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DAKODA QUAD CAB PICKUP THAT HAS ONLY 91,233 MILES ON IT THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE SHOT ALREDY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR THE DODGE PEOPLE CAME OUT WITH THE BALL JOINTS AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS AS BEING ONE PIECE AND THIS MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PREMATURE FAILURES. MY DAYLY TRAVEL IS ABOUT 75 MILES PER DAY TO WORK AND HOME. THE ROADS ARE ASPHALT AND CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. THE ROAD WAYS ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. I DRIVE ABOUT 100 FEET IN MY DRIVE TO GET TO THE HARD ROAD AND NEVER GET OFF THE ROAD OTHER THAN TO MY CARPORT.*AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK

FLOODED FLOOR BOARDS, FOUND OUT AFTER INQUIRE ABOUT NEW CARPET(APPROXIMATELY $600.00) THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) UNIT ON MY 2001 DAKOTA, THAT "ON MANY OF THESE VEHICLES THE A/C DRAIN HOSES WE EITHER INSTALLED WRONG OR JUST NOT PUT ON AT THE FACTORY". AT LEAST THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS FACT, EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO DRIVE MY "BRAND NEW TRUCK" AROUND FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS WITH NO CARPET IN IT. IT WAS REPLACED FOR FREE. *LA

VEHICLE TIRES ARE CRACKING AND RIPPING AT THE SEAMS.*MR ALL FOUR OF THE GOOD YEAR WRANGLER TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES. *CB *JB

BAD BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE NATIONAL NEWS REPORT REGARDING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS SEVERING OFF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE VERY RECENTLY AS OF 11/25/03 HAD THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS REPLACED. I HAD AN ANNOYING PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END SQUEAKING VERY LOUDLY. REPLACING THE BUSHINGS HAS ALLEVIATED THAT PROBLEM FOR NOW. I HAVE LITTLE OR NO CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME A SAFETY ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY, ULTIMATELY PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. *LA

THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDED THE BALL JOINTS, FRONT END SUSPENSION AND POOR WHEEL BALANCING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK