This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
This car has been a safety nightmare. From steel brake lines rusting through (and the vehicle losing it brakes), to upper ball joints almost separating to steering wheel drive shafts where the U-joints almost separated. These are not items that should fail like this. I spent part of my career looking after global product liability for cummins engine and I am stunned at the poor quality Chrysler has used in critical components.
After reading about steering problems in Dodge vehicles, I have hope you can help me. I purchased my '98 Dodge Dakota from 5 corners Dodge at 1292 highway 143, cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012. Dec '97 I took my truck in for "customer states that when making left hand turns there is S jarring that comes through the steering wheel" - replace intermediate shaft - N/C. July '99 - "check noise at low speeds from drive train" - front propeller shaft ball socket insufficient lube noisy 16300100 driveline/propeller shafts, remove inspect wheels, brakes, universola, repair/lube front shaft ball socket joint and reinstall -N/C. July 2003 - "grinding noise from drivers side front end area" - 2200 replace left front wheel bearing/hub assy, 219 replace upper and lower ball joints-both sides, 2wt 2 wheel truck alignment, 52165 test drive and insp replace failed lf bearing assy replace both upper ball joints replace both lower ball joints 2wheel truck align - $1095.12!!!! I brought attention to the problem from the beginning and by the time it was finally fixed, it was no longer under warranty. Can you help me, in any way? thank you, don gruell.
Inquiry into anything consumer could do to get Dodge to take care of the ball joint failure which he experienced. The consumer stated the ball joints rusted and loosened.
Consumer questioned whether the numerous complaints of ball joint failure would be enough to issue a recall. When the consumer took the vehicle into the shop to be serviced, he was told the upper and lower ball were bad.
While brakes are applied at any speed there is vibration in steering column. There is also a noise coming from steering column during acceleration. Dealership has made no determination as to a cause for this problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
When making sharp right turns on an incline there would be loud popping noises. A constant problem. Have taken vehicle to dealer & mechanic could not duplicate the problem. Would have control of vehicle.
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- Coeur D'alene, ID, USA