1991 DODGE DAKOTA Steering Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE DAKOTA. THERE ARE TWO SAFETY RECALLS THAT THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER'S 00V106000 (POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)) AND 95V089000 (STEERING: WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALLS APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE, BUT THEY COULD NOT GET THE PARTS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,139.

POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING FLUID, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *TR

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT KEY INTO IGNITION AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT STEERING WAS UPSIDE DOWN, AND THAT WAS WHY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, BUT COULDNOT BRING VEHICLE IN TO REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT 8 YEARS AGO STEERING LOCKED UP, AND HAD TO GO STRAIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT. COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. OWNER LATER FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A DEAD BATTERY. ONCE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM SOLVED. *AK

IN THE FIRST SEVERAL YEARS THE PAINT BEGAN TO BLISTER AND AT INSPECTION THE RACK AND PINION WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE RACK & PINION AREA. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER HAD RACK & PINION REPAIRED & REPLACED ENTIRE PART. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER ENGAGED. THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK IS ALSO CAUSING SOME STEERING PROBLEMS. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS TOO DIRTY. *AK *JB

HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR PART SINCE 1/3/96. RECEIVED SECOND RECALL NOTICE REGARDING STEERING WHEEL RECALL 95V089000. *AK

POWER STEERING LOOSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER ON ROAD. *DH

STEERING BOX AND PITMAN ARM REPLACED.

PROBLEM W/ STEERING COLUMN CAUSES VIBRATION. TT

MANUFACTURERS RECALL OF POWER STEERING RACKS WITH INCORRECT INNER TIE RODS. *DSH

MANUFACTURERS RECALL OF POWER STEERING RACKS WITH INCORRECT INNER TIE RODS. *DSH

STEERING WHEEL CRACKED, LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT *JB

STEERING LOOSE. *DSH

THE PULLEY CRANKSHAFT CAME OFF WHEN THE LEFT FRONT CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING . TT

STEERING PITTMAN ARM REPLACED 7 TIMES DUE TO VEHICLE WANDERING/POOR STEERING. *SKD