NHTSA Complaint #749431 — 1999 DODGE DAKOTA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	749431
Vehicle	1999 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Date of Incident	July 28, 2001
Date Filed	August 1, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS PREMATURELY NEED REPLACEMENT., EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAVE 60 THOUSANDS OF AN INCH PLAY FROM THE FACTORY. I HAD AN INDEPENDENT FRONT END SPECIALIST INSPECT MY BRAKES AND DOING SO HE FOUND THE BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT END NO GOOD (EXCESSIVE PLAY). HE SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY AND DODGE HAS NOT CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM.*AK

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