NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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641 reportsMileage unknown · Nov 9, 2003
Suspension
REQUESTING FURTHER INFO ON DOGE "DURANGO/ DAKOTA" INVESTIGATION ON UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA AND EXPERIENCE FRONT END SQUEAKING, EXCESSIVE ABNORMAL FRONT TIRE WEAR, AND BANGING WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR TURNING A SHARP CORNER{GOING ON A YEAR NOW}. I HAVE PRESENTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP A…
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REQUESTING FURTHER INFO ON DOGE "DURANGO/ DAKOTA" INVESTIGATION ON UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA AND EXPERIENCE FRONT END SQUEAKING, EXCESSIVE ABNORMAL FRONT TIRE WEAR, AND BANGING WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR TURNING A SHARP CORNER{GOING ON A YEAR NOW}. I HAVE PRESENTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE, DEMEANINGLY, ONLY DETERMINED THE ISSUE TO BE TIRES UNBALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES TO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. ( QUICK FIX AND GET OUT!! )YET THE TIRE WEAR CONTINUES AND NOISES OF METAL CLANKING OCCURS. I HAD SEEN THE REPORT ON CBS NEWS ON OCTOBER 27, 2003 AND NOW HAVE A HIGHER CONCERN OF THIS ISSUE, AS DESRIBED ABOVE. WHAT SORT OF RESOLUTIONS ARE BEING PERFORMED AND WHAT SHOULD I DO????*AK
NHTSA ODI #10045800
Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 2003
Suspension
I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. I RECENTLY HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. THE DEALER SAID HE COULDN'T ALIGN THE FRONT END BECAUSE THE BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) WERE TOO WORN. THE TRUCK HAS 85000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. CONSIDERING THE TV STORY ON DAKOTAS AND DURANGOS, THOUGHT I'D LET YOU KNOW. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10045639
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2003
Tires
UNSAFE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES. THIS MORNING IN A LIGHT DRIZZLE WITH THE ROAD GETTING WET BUT NOT PUDDLED, MY SON AND I WHILE DRIVING WITH IN THE SPEED LIMIT AND MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN SLID INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING IN THAT LANE. THIS WAS THE TWELFTH TIME THAT I HAVE SLID ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. TH…
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UNSAFE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES. THIS MORNING IN A LIGHT DRIZZLE WITH THE ROAD GETTING WET BUT NOT PUDDLED, MY SON AND I WHILE DRIVING WITH IN THE SPEED LIMIT AND MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN SLID INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING IN THAT LANE. THIS WAS THE TWELFTH TIME THAT I HAVE SLID ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND I BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, WE WENT TWO MORE BLOCKS TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT , PUT ON MY BRAKES AND WE BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AGAIN. THESE TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION ON A WET ROAD, EVEN AT A SLOW SPEED. I NOW HAVE 11,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND FROM DAY ONE THEY HAVE BEEN UNSAFE ON WET ROADS, I HAVE HAD TWELVE CLOSE CALLS WITH THESE TIRES AND I BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK THE HISTORY RECORD ON THESE "GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST" TIRES AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY MORE COMPLAINTS. I AM 69 YEARS OLD , DRIVING SINCE I WAS 16 AND NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND I DON'T WANT ONE NOW OVER THESE TIRES THAT HAVE NO TRACTION. I THINK THAT GOODYEAR SHOULD TAKE THESE FIVE TIRES BACK AND GIVE ME SAFE TIRES THAT HAVE TRACTION ON WET ROADS. THESE TIRES WERE ON THE BRAND NEW DODGE DAKOTA PICK UP TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10045608
70,000 miles · Nov 6, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAD MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER GO OUT. TOOK OUT THE MUFFLER AND BURNED OUT THE CLUTCH PLATEWELL AFTER THAT THE TRUCKS WENT TO HELL THEN THE OIL PUMP WENT OUT NOW ABOUT 8 MONTHS LATER MY TRUCK LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE NOW THEY SAY IF I DONT PROVE ENOUGH OIL CHANGES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS THEY ARENT GOING TO WARRENTY IT EVEN THOUGH IM P…
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I HAD MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER GO OUT. TOOK OUT THE MUFFLER AND BURNED OUT THE CLUTCH PLATEWELL AFTER THAT THE TRUCKS WENT TO HELL THEN THE OIL PUMP WENT OUT NOW ABOUT 8 MONTHS LATER MY TRUCK LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE NOW THEY SAY IF I DONT PROVE ENOUGH OIL CHANGES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS THEY ARENT GOING TO WARRENTY IT EVEN THOUGH IM PRETTY SURE THAT THE CATAYLAC CONVERTER STOPPED UP AND THE OIL PUMP GOING OUT HAS RUINT THAT MOTOR THERE FAULT BUT THEY WANT TO SAY SLUDGE MY ASS THERE SELLING LEMONS AND LIES IVE LOOKED UP ON INTERNET AND THERE IS ALOT OF PEOPLE THOUSANDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SOMEBODY NEEDS TO CORRECT THEM ITS THERE MISTAKE NOT MINE AND HONOR THERE WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10045559
53,375 miles · Oct 31, 2003
Suspension
NORTHTOWN DODGE OF TONAWANDA ,2020 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD, TONAWANDA,NY TEL#7166927200, TOLD ME THE SQUEAK IN MY '99 DODGE DAKOTA (53,372 MILES) WAS THE FAILURE OF BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THEY CHARGED ME A TOTAL OF $1,870.00 FOR THE JOB IN JULY '03. $1,048 WAS FOR PARTS ALONE. THEY INSISTED THAT THE BALL JOINT CONNECTING A…
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NORTHTOWN DODGE OF TONAWANDA ,2020 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD, TONAWANDA,NY TEL#7166927200, TOLD ME THE SQUEAK IN MY '99 DODGE DAKOTA (53,372 MILES) WAS THE FAILURE OF BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THEY CHARGED ME A TOTAL OF $1,870.00 FOR THE JOB IN JULY '03. $1,048 WAS FOR PARTS ALONE. THEY INSISTED THAT THE BALL JOINT CONNECTING ARMS ARE ONE PIECE WITH EACH BALL JOINT. SINCE THEN I CALLED THE SAME DEALER'S PARTS DEPT. REQUESTING INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT PARTS COSTS. THAT DEPT. TOLD ME THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS PRODUCED REPLACEMENT PARTS AT THE COST OF $100.00 EACH BECAUSE THEY REALIZE THAT THE BALL JOINTS IN BOTH THE DAKOTA AND DURANGOS HAVE A FREQUENT FAILURE RECORD. NORTHTOWN DODGE SERVICE DEPT. DID NOT INFORM ME OF THOSE PARTS AVAILABILITY OR EVEN EXISTENCE AND DID NOT AFFORD ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE OVER $640.00 IN PARTS ALONE. I FEEL THAT THEY LIED AND CHEATED ME AND PROBABLY OTHERS WITH NO WARRANTY. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10045224
38,000 miles · Oct 30, 2003
SteeringSuspension
OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD. BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM GOING BAD. VEHICLE HAS 56,000 MILES. NOTICED NOISE ARISING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AND LOOSENING AT AROUND 40,000 MILES, BUT DID NOT KNOW TILL AROUND 53,000 MILES WHEN A MECHANIC BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION WHILE IT WAS AT AN ALIGNMENT SHOP. THESE PARTS, I WAS ADVISED, SHOULD…
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OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD. BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM GOING BAD. VEHICLE HAS 56,000 MILES. NOTICED NOISE ARISING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AND LOOSENING AT AROUND 40,000 MILES, BUT DID NOT KNOW TILL AROUND 53,000 MILES WHEN A MECHANIC BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION WHILE IT WAS AT AN ALIGNMENT SHOP. THESE PARTS, I WAS ADVISED, SHOULD NOT BE WEARING TILL AROUND 130,000 MILES. TWO PEOPLE AT MY WORK ALSO OWN THESE VEHICLES, ONE PERSON OWNS A 2WD DAKOTA, ANOTHER OWNS A 4WD DURANGO. BOTH PERSONS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS AS WELL. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10045137
48,000 miles · Oct 30, 2003
Suspension
PREMATURE WEAR OF BALL JOINTS IN MY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 48000 ON IT AND WAS TOLD WHEN I WENT FOR AN ALIGNMENT THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING OUT. SHOULDN'T BE WEARING OUT SO SOON. HAVE NOT REPLACED YET, DEALER MECHANIC CLAIMS HE HAS SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THESE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10045058
36,000 miles · Oct 29, 2003
Suspension
1999 DODGE DAKOTA UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10043909
65,684 miles · Oct 29, 2003
Suspension
UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED. VEHICLE HAD 65684 MILES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10043878
40,000 miles · Oct 29, 2003
SteeringSuspension
1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4WD 71500 MILES. NOTIFIED BY MECHANIC THAT I NEED BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS, BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AND BOTH TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED. TOOK IT IN FOR UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR THAT HAS OCCURRED SINCE 40,000 MILES. MECHANIC WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH DAKOTAS. SAID HE HAS SEEN MANY LIKE IT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10043861
Official recalls
4May 8, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOUND DEADENER MATERIAL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COVER AND HOUSING. NOTE: THE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE BUILT AT THE WARREN ASSEMBLY PLANT ("S" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 16, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; ST. LOUIS NORTH ASSEMBLY PLANT ("J" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 19, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; LAGO ALBERTO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("M" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; AND SALTILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("G" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000. IMPORTANT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROPER CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. IN ADDITION, 1997-2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE MATERIAL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2001. ALSO SOME 1997-200 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Apr 11, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Jul 17, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS BUILT WITH 2.5L ENGINES. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND THE POWER STEERING HOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PUNCTURE OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE AT THE FRONT WHEELS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE TUBE AND POWER STEERING HOSE FOR WEAR. IF WEAR IS EVIDENT, THE BRAKE TUBE AND/OR POWER STEERING HOSE WILL BE REPLACED. A POWER STEERING STANDOFF BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE TUBE AND POWER STEERING HOSE IS MAINTAINED.
Jul 17, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE VENT HOSE AND THE BRAKE HOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PUNCTURE IN THE REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE AT THE REAR WHEELS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE HOSE FOR EVIDENCE OF WEAR. WORN BRAKE HOSES WILL BE REPLACED. THE REAR VENT HOSE WILL BE SHORTENED BY 3 INCHES AND A CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ASSURE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AXLE VENT LINE AND BRAKE HOSE IS MAINTAINED.
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