NHTSA Complaint #10060281 — 1998 DODGE DAKOTA

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE DAKOTA. I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE WITH 55,000 MILES. WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS I HEARD A CLUNKING FROM THE FRONT END IN A HARD RIGHT LOW SPEED TURN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACE. HAD A FAILURE OCCURED AT HIGH SPEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG FAILURE. AS A SECOND OWNER I CAN SAY HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED, BUT THE VEHICLE SHOWED NOT OTHER SIGNS OF ABUSE. QUITE THE OPPOSITE IT SHOWED SIGNS OF EXCELLENT MAINTENANCE. DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. THE REPAIR WAS EXPENSIVE, BUT MORE IMPORTANT IT SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED IF THE WHEEL CUTS LOSE AT EVEN MODERATE SPEED. THE PROPERTY DAMAGE CHECKED IS TO VEHICLE THANKS. *AK