NHTSA Complaint #10102565 — 2001 DODGE DAKOTA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10102565
Vehicle	2001 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Date of Incident	October 27, 2004
Date Filed	December 10, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

2001 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4, VIN NO. [XXX] - FAILURE OF THE FRONT BALL JOINT AND THE TIE ROD END THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST AND WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE THE OTHER SIDE NEXT YEAR ACCOURDING TO THE DEALER THAT REPLACED THE THE BALL JOINT.. THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE TRUCK WITH 59 MILES FOR THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECUASE OF THE GREASELESS BALL JOINT AND THE ONLY WAY TO HAVE IT . *AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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