10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,917 miles

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problem #5

May 012005

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,685 miles
1999 Dodge Dakota ball joints were loose. The rack and pinion was also loose.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

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problem #4

Apr 072005

Dakota 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 53,900 miles
Ball joint failure at 53,000 miles. Also, leak in steering rack.

- Shawnee, KS, USA

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problem #3

Jul 082004

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
Bad ball joints and tie rod ends

- Lenoir, NC, USA

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problem #2

Jan 052000

(reported on)

Dakota

  • miles
At a stop or slow rate of speed, and turning steering wheel all the way to left/to right, it will hang up in the postion, will not retract back. Dealer has replaced rack and pinion and steering column. Dealer cannot fix defect.

- Ft Mccoy, FL, USA

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problem #1

Jun 021999

Dakota

  • miles
Defective bolts fell off rack and pinion causing rack and pinion to move up and down, resulting in steering wheel getting stuck, and causing a crash. Please provide further information and VIN#.

- Bear Creek, NC, USA

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