NHTSA Complaint #10744096 — 2008 DODGE DAKOTA
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10744096 |
| Vehicle | 2008 DODGE DAKOTA |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 66,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
MY FATHER HAD TAKEN THIS TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR FRONT END NOISES. HE PASSED 3 MONTHS AGO, AND THE TRUCK BECAME MINE. ONCE I GOT IT, I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED OVER. THEY INFORMED ME THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS READY TO FALL OUT OF IT AT 66K MILES. WE HAD THE FRONT SUSPENSION FIXED AND IT STILL MAKES SUSPICIOUS NOISES. I BELIEVE THERE ARE PROBABLY MORE 08'S OUT THERE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, SO I THINK THE 08 DAKOTA'S SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NEWEST DODGE RECALL. THE ENTIRE TIME MY FATHER OWNED THIS TRUCK, HE REPEATEDLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAYING SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION. I'M SURE KEY CHRYSLER IN NEW CARLISLE OH HAS RECORDS OF THESE VISITS AND HIS COMPLAINTS. IT'S A SHAME HE DIDN'T LIVE TO SEE THIS RECALL, HE WOULD HAVE FELT VINDICATED. THE 2008 DODGE DAKOTA SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
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