NHTSA Complaint #724069 — 1998 DODGE DAKOTA

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	724069
Vehicle	1998 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	June 15, 2000
Date Filed	June 23, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE REQUIRED UR & LL CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AT 27,500 MILES FOR FAILED BALL JOINTS, NOW AT 66,500 MILES UL BALLJOINT HAS FAILED. 2WD, VIRTUALLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES, NO HEAVY USAGE, ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED THIS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. IN ADDITION TO THE 3 FAILURES OF BALL JOINTS ON MY VEHICLE MY FATHERS 1997 DODGE DAKOTA REQUIRED A CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM @ ~13000, MILES. FRANKLY, I BELIEVE THIS MAY WARRANT A RECALL, OR AT LEAST EXTENDED COVERAGE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS BY DAIMLER-CHRYSLER. *AK

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