IllustrationCLUTCH SYSTEM/FLYWHEEL FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR TOWING OR HAULING, AND HAD RELATIVELY LOW MILES. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE MACHINED TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO WORK WAS COVERED BY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY.
2000 Dodge Dakota
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Dakota years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Dodge Dakota are substantially higher than the model-year median of 166.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Dakota years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
520–25K
11025–50K
11950–75K
4475–100K
24100–150K
10150K+
359 reports with mileage · 447 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 282 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 248 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
60 crash reports14 fire reports35 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
248 reportsWHEN SLAMMING ON BRAKES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WORKED. HOWEVER, WHEN AT A TRAFFIC STOP AND APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO HOLDS, AND HE WENT THOUGH INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
EXPERIENCING SEVERE BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE AFTER APPROX. 14K MILES OF 80% HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE TRUCK IS NOT USED FOR HAULING OR TOWING ALTHOUGH IT IS INTENDED FOR SUCH AS IT HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE OPTION. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE DEALER TURNED ROTORS AT NO COST. PADS WERE …
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EXPERIENCING SEVERE BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE AFTER APPROX. 14K MILES OF 80% HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE TRUCK IS NOT USED FOR HAULING OR TOWING ALTHOUGH IT IS INTENDED FOR SUCH AS IT HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE OPTION. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE DEALER TURNED ROTORS AT NO COST. PADS WERE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. THE SECOND TIME, AT NEARLY 36K MILES, ROTORS WILL BE AT MIN THICKNESS IF TURNED, BUT ORIGINAL PADS STILL HAVE 1/2 MATERIAL LEFT. TRUCK STILL HAS ORIGINAL TIRES AS WELL. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I WERE TO USE THE TRUCK AT THE CAPACITY IT IS INTENDED (TOWING OR HAULING), I WOULD EXPERIENCE SEVERE BRAKE FADE OR EVEN FAILURE DUE TO THE OVERHEATING CONDITION THAT IS PRESENT WITH THE HIGHWAY DRIVING I AM DOING NOW. AT THIS POINT, NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL HONOR THIS CLAIM. THEY HAVE CLASSIFIED THE CONDITION AS NORMAL WEAR . I DISAGREE AS THE PADS SHOULD BE WEARING FASTER THAN THE ROTORS. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. I WANT TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL PERFORM PROPERLY AND SAFELY UNDER ALL CONDITIONS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INTENDED TO OPERATE UNDER. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN APPROPRIATELY PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER. *AK
POOR ROTOR QUALITY. IN SPEAKING WITH MANY OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS, AFTERMARKET ROTORS FIXES THIS PROBLEM.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
BRAKES HAVE A PULSESATING FEEL. HAD THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED AND THIS TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS. IT'S PULSESATING AGAIN. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR EVERYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TWO MECHANIS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND THE PROBLEM STILL REM…
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WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR EVERYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TWO MECHANIS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.*JB
HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 7 TIMES WITH PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE HOPPING AND JUMPING DURING BRAKING, BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 40 TO 30 AND UNDER. THE DEALER HAS TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE AND REPLACED THEM ONCE. THE REAR DRUMS HAVE ALSO BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS NOT ONLY IS IT ANNOYING IT COULD BE A VE…
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HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 7 TIMES WITH PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE HOPPING AND JUMPING DURING BRAKING, BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 40 TO 30 AND UNDER. THE DEALER HAS TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE AND REPLACED THEM ONCE. THE REAR DRUMS HAVE ALSO BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS NOT ONLY IS IT ANNOYING IT COULD BE A VERY REAL SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. DEALER HAS CHANGED FRONT & BACK BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH EXTRAORDINARY WEAR OF BRAKE COMPONENTS. FRONT ROTORS TURNED AT 17,000 MILES CURRENT MILEAGE 31,000 AND SYSTEM IS IN NEED OF REPAIRS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WILL ALMOST "JUMP" OFF THE GROUND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF THE ROAD IS WET THEY WILL LOCK UNDER NORMAL PRESSURE. DEALER STATES …
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CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH EXTRAORDINARY WEAR OF BRAKE COMPONENTS. FRONT ROTORS TURNED AT 17,000 MILES CURRENT MILEAGE 31,000 AND SYSTEM IS IN NEED OF REPAIRS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WILL ALMOST "JUMP" OFF THE GROUND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF THE ROAD IS WET THEY WILL LOCK UNDER NORMAL PRESSURE. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND IS NOT A MANUFACTURES PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS WORN OUT TWICE WITHIN 31,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR ANY COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE, ONLY PERSONAL USE AND THE MAJORITY OF THE MILEAGE HAS OCCURED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS WHERE BRAKING IS LITE AND INFREQUENT. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS PROVIDED ME WITH MANY OTHER LIKE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DAKOTA OWNERS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS SOLD ME A VEHICLE WITH INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE BRAKES WHICH ARE FAILING PREMATURELY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS IN THE MORNING.*AK
Official recalls
504V596000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
Dec 21, 2004
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4X4), IF MOISTURE LEAKS INTO THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT, EVACUATION OF THE LUBRICANT AND CORROSION OF THE JOINT MAY CAUSE THE JOINT TO WEAR OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH MAY NOT ALWAYS BE HEARD BY THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT MAY ALLOW IT TO SEPARATE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2004. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
01V153000 · Air Bags
May 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.
00V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
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.
00V197000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Jul 17, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXPEL FLUID FROM THE FILL TUBE DURING NORMAL TEMPERATURE OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITION OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL SHORTEN THE VENT HOSE AND ASSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE.
00V198000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
4EA03023 · Upper Ball Joint Separation
Opened Nov 19, 2003 · Closed Feb 11, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IS RECALLING THE TARGET POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MY 2000 THROUGH 2003 DURANGO AND DAKOTA VEHICLES WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH REDESIGNED PARTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE JOINT INTEGRITY CONCERNS AND HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED JOINT RETENTION CAPACITY (NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V-596).THOUGH DCC DOES NOT ADMIT TO A SAFETY-DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT COMPONENTS, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE FACTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION SHOW OTHERWISE.BECAUSE OF THE LOW RATES OF SEPARATION INCIDENTS IN THE REMAINING SUBJECT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THOSE POPULATIONS AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN THOSE VEHICLES.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Additional source detail variants (5)
Suspension
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IS RECALLING THE TARGET POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MY 2000 THROUGH 2003 DURANGO AND DAKOTA VEHICLES WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH REDESIGNED PARTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE JOINT INTEGRITY CONCERNS AND HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED JOINT RETENTION CAPACITY (NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V-596).THOUGH DCC DOES NOT ADMIT TO A SAFETY-DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT COMPONENTS, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE FACTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION SHOW OTHERWISE.BECAUSE OF THE LOW RATES OF SEPARATION INCIDENTS IN THE REMAINING SUBJECT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THOSE POPULATIONS AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN THOSE VEHICLES.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Suspension:front
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IS RECALLING THE TARGET POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MY 2000 THROUGH 2003 DURANGO AND DAKOTA VEHICLES WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH REDESIGNED PARTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE JOINT INTEGRITY CONCERNS AND HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED JOINT RETENTION CAPACITY (NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V-596).THOUGH DCC DOES NOT ADMIT TO A SAFETY-DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT COMPONENTS, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE FACTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION SHOW OTHERWISE.BECAUSE OF THE LOW RATES OF SEPARATION INCIDENTS IN THE REMAINING SUBJECT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THOSE POPULATIONS AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN THOSE VEHICLES.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Suspension:front:control Arm
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IS RECALLING THE TARGET POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MY 2000 THROUGH 2003 DURANGO AND DAKOTA VEHICLES WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH REDESIGNED PARTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE JOINT INTEGRITY CONCERNS AND HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED JOINT RETENTION CAPACITY (NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V-596).THOUGH DCC DOES NOT ADMIT TO A SAFETY-DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT COMPONENTS, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE FACTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION SHOW OTHERWISE.BECAUSE OF THE LOW RATES OF SEPARATION INCIDENTS IN THE REMAINING SUBJECT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THOSE POPULATIONS AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN THOSE VEHICLES.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IS RECALLING THE TARGET POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MY 2000 THROUGH 2003 DURANGO AND DAKOTA VEHICLES WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH REDESIGNED PARTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE JOINT INTEGRITY CONCERNS AND HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED JOINT RETENTION CAPACITY (NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V-596).THOUGH DCC DOES NOT ADMIT TO A SAFETY-DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT COMPONENTS, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE FACTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION SHOW OTHERWISE.BECAUSE OF THE LOW RATES OF SEPARATION INCIDENTS IN THE REMAINING SUBJECT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THOSE POPULATIONS AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN THOSE VEHICLES.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IS RECALLING THE TARGET POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MY 2000 THROUGH 2003 DURANGO AND DAKOTA VEHICLES WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH REDESIGNED PARTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE JOINT INTEGRITY CONCERNS AND HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED JOINT RETENTION CAPACITY (NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V-596).THOUGH DCC DOES NOT ADMIT TO A SAFETY-DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT COMPONENTS, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE FACTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION SHOW OTHERWISE.BECAUSE OF THE LOW RATES OF SEPARATION INCIDENTS IN THE REMAINING SUBJECT VEHICLES, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THOSE POPULATIONS AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN THOSE VEHICLES.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
EA01010 · Front Safety Belt Anchorage
Opened Mar 8, 2001 · Closed Aug 17, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
ALLEGE THAT THE FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DISENGAGE FROM THEIR MOUNTING POINTS OR ARE FOUND TO BE LOOSE.
PE00035 · Stop Lamp Switch
Opened Sep 7, 2000 · Closed Mar 9, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
ALLEGED THAT ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAN RESULT IN STOP LAMPS NOT ILLUMINATION DURING SERVICE BRAKE APPLICATION, AND THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY FAIL TO DISENGAGE
PE00030 · Front Safety Belt Anchorage Disengagemen
Opened Jul 21, 2000 · Closed Mar 8, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT SAFETY BELT ANCHORS DISENGAGE FROM MOUNTING POINTS