5.8

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,416 miles

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problem #2

Oct 312003

Dakota 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 28,832 miles
Upper control arms loose, defective, plus steering linkage needs to be replaced.

- Groton, CT, USA

problem #1

May 222002

Dakota

  • miles
While driving 35 mph vehicle started to shake and could not turn. After stopping and looking at vehicle saw front tie rod had come apart.towed vehicle to dealer who determined tir rod came apart and the upper and lower ball joints are bad.

- Dry Prong, LA, USA