This Problem Across All Years
IT WAS REQUESTED THAT DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS LOG INFORMATION AS TO IF THEY HAVE EXCESSIVELY WORN BALL JOINTS AND / OR FAILURES. I AM AN ENGINEER AT AN EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER AND BELIEVE THIS IS A FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE. MY 1997 DAKOTA SLT HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND SINCE I DO NOT DRIVE IT MUCH I WAS HOPING THERE WOULD BE RECALL BEFORE IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE JOINTS.A NUMBER OF CAB PLASTIC ISSUES WHICH WERE DESIGN CHANGED (YEAR OR TWO LATER) AND NOT RECALLED, MISC ITEMS BREAKING - DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH PLATE, AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE CRACKING, ASH TRY PIVOT POINT (NON-SMOKER - BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO CLEAN IT!). NOT TO MENTION THE 3.9 L ISSUES OF POOR ACCELERATION / RESPONSE DUE TO WHAT IT SOUNDS IS A PRODUCTION TOLERANCE ISSUE WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS. FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS AND CLUTCH FILL TIMES DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE MUCH TIME SPENT ON THEM. THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE GRADING OF THE TRUCK IS HORRIBLE DUE TO NUMEROUS SHIFTS, NO (OR NOT ENOUGH) ANTI-HUNTING TIME FOR HOLDING A DOWNSHIFT. I AM PROVIDING MY INFORMATION AS TO FURTHER ADD TO THE DATABASE OF CONSUMERS THAT FEEL SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE POOR DESIGN ISSUES.*AK
IT WAS REQUESTED THAT DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS LOG INFORMATION AS TO IF THEY HAVE EXCESSIVELY WORN BALL JOINTS AND / OR FAILURES. I AM AN ENGINEER AT AN EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER AND BELIEVE THIS IS A FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE. MY 1997 DAKOTA SLT HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND SINCE I DO NOT DRIVE IT MUCH I WAS HOPING THERE WOULD BE RECALL BEFORE IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE JOINTS.A NUMBER OF CAB PLASTIC ISSUES WHICH WERE DESIGN CHANGED (YEAR OR TWO LATER) AND NOT RECALLED, MISC ITEMS BREAKING - DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH PLATE, AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE CRACKING, ASH TRY PIVOT POINT (NON-SMOKER - BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO CLEAN IT!). NOT TO MENTION THE 3.9 L ISSUES OF POOR ACCELERATION / RESPONSE DUE TO WHAT IT SOUNDS IS A PRODUCTION TOLERANCE ISSUE WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS. FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS AND CLUTCH FILL TIMES DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE MUCH TIME SPENT ON THEM. THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE GRADING OF THE TRUCK IS HORRIBLE DUE TO NUMEROUS SHIFTS, NO (OR NOT ENOUGH) ANTI-HUNTING TIME FOR HOLDING A DOWNSHIFT. I AM PROVIDING MY INFORMATION AS TO FURTHER ADD TO THE DATABASE OF CONSUMERS THAT FEEL SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE POOR DESIGN ISSUES.*AK
IT WAS REQUESTED THAT DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS LOG INFORMATION AS TO IF THEY HAVE EXCESSIVELY WORN BALL JOINTS AND / OR FAILURES. I AM AN ENGINEER AT AN EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER AND BELIEVE THIS IS A FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE. MY 1997 DAKOTA SLT HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND SINCE I DO NOT DRIVE IT MUCH I WAS HOPING THERE WOULD BE RECALL BEFORE IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE JOINTS.A NUMBER OF CAB PLASTIC ISSUES WHICH WERE DESIGN CHANGED (YEAR OR TWO LATER) AND NOT RECALLED, MISC ITEMS BREAKING - DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH PLATE, AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE CRACKING, ASH TRY PIVOT POINT (NON-SMOKER - BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO CLEAN IT!). NOT TO MENTION THE 3.9 L ISSUES OF POOR ACCELERATION / RESPONSE DUE TO WHAT IT SOUNDS IS A PRODUCTION TOLERANCE ISSUE WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS. FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS AND CLUTCH FILL TIMES DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE MUCH TIME SPENT ON THEM. THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE GRADING OF THE TRUCK IS HORRIBLE DUE TO NUMEROUS SHIFTS, NO (OR NOT ENOUGH) ANTI-HUNTING TIME FOR HOLDING A DOWNSHIFT. I AM PROVIDING MY INFORMATION AS TO FURTHER ADD TO THE DATABASE OF CONSUMERS THAT FEEL SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE POOR DESIGN ISSUES.*AK
IT WAS REQUESTED THAT DODGE DAKOTA OWNERS LOG INFORMATION AS TO IF THEY HAVE EXCESSIVELY WORN BALL JOINTS AND / OR FAILURES. I AM AN ENGINEER AT AN EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER AND BELIEVE THIS IS A FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE. MY 1997 DAKOTA SLT HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND SINCE I DO NOT DRIVE IT MUCH I WAS HOPING THERE WOULD BE RECALL BEFORE IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE JOINTS.A NUMBER OF CAB PLASTIC ISSUES WHICH WERE DESIGN CHANGED (YEAR OR TWO LATER) AND NOT RECALLED, MISC ITEMS BREAKING - DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH PLATE, AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE CRACKING, ASH TRY PIVOT POINT (NON-SMOKER - BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO CLEAN IT!). NOT TO MENTION THE 3.9 L ISSUES OF POOR ACCELERATION / RESPONSE DUE TO WHAT IT SOUNDS IS A PRODUCTION TOLERANCE ISSUE WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS. FINALLY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS AND CLUTCH FILL TIMES DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE MUCH TIME SPENT ON THEM. THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE GRADING OF THE TRUCK IS HORRIBLE DUE TO NUMEROUS SHIFTS, NO (OR NOT ENOUGH) ANTI-HUNTING TIME FOR HOLDING A DOWNSHIFT. I AM PROVIDING MY INFORMATION AS TO FURTHER ADD TO THE DATABASE OF CONSUMERS THAT FEEL SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE POOR DESIGN ISSUES.*AK
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE VAN THE STEERING RANDOMLY VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN ONE LANE. THE CHRYSLER DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE STEERING GEAR BOX AS CLOSE AS IT CAN AND THE CONDITIONS STILL EXISTS. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RELIEVE THE PROBLEM BUT ACKNOWLED THAT THE CONDITION EXISTS EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS ARE TO SPECIFICATION. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I AM UNDER GREAT STRESS WHILE DRIVING. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WITH PASSING OR ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
WHEN DRIVING THE VAN THE STEERING RANDOMLY VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN ONE LANE. THE CHRYSLER DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE STEERING GEAR BOX AS CLOSE AS IT CAN AND THE CONDITIONS STILL EXISTS. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RELIEVE THE PROBLEM BUT ACKNOWLED THAT THE CONDITION EXISTS EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS ARE TO SPECIFICATION. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I AM UNDER GREAT STRESS WHILE DRIVING. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WITH PASSING OR ONCOMING TRAFFIC.