Dodge Dakota Complaints (1999)

641 consumer complaints on file.

#10102703December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102713December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102715December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102722December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102736December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BAD BALL JOINTS! 1999 DAKOTA R/T. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102738December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102493December 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102503December 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102552December 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1 DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DAKOTA; MISALIGNED FRONT WHEELS, AND 3 REPLACES ALL FOUR JOINTS ON FRONT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102591December 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102594December 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102364December 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102182December 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100160November 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
1999 DODGE DAKOTA BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098583November 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
(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)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098522November 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099590November 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED STAT INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098350November 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098119November 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097465October 15, 2004
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE'S UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 43,826 MILES. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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