Fuel Injection Type: Throttle Body Fuel Injection (TBI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA US LLC
Manufacturer Id: 994
Model: Dakota
Model Year: 1991
Plant City: Detroit
Plant Company Name: Dodge City Assembly
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2002 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4X4. I BEGAN NOTICING POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE WHEEL AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. 6,000 MILES LATER IT WAS GETTING WORSE SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. SURE ENOUGH I HAD A BAD UPPER BALL JOINT, WHICH THEY REPLACED UNDER WARRENTY. I NOW HAVE 40,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS MAKING THE POPPING NOISE. I WISH DODGE WOULD MAKE A RECALL A FIX THE PROBLEM FOR GOOD. I FEEL THAT IF I WAS NOT DILLEGENT IN MY PURSUIT TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED, THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THERE FRONT WHEEL FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING THEIR DAKOTA OR DURANGO.*AK
1991
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
RIGHT REAR PINION GEAR TURNED SIDEWAY ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN TOTALLED ACCIDENT THE SECOND TIME. TT