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Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Cab Type: Crew/ Super Crew/ Crew Max
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Destination Market: U.S., Canada, Other Export Market (BUX)
Displacement CC: 4700.0
Displacement CI: 286.81159724524
Displacement L: 4.7
Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine Cylinders: 8
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA US LLC
Manufacturer Id: 994
Model: Dakota
Model Year: 2010
Other Engine Info: Sales Code for Engine - EVE
Plant Company Name: Warren Truck Assembly
Pretensioner: Yes
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: ND
Series2: M (Medium)
Trim: SXT
Turbo: No
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1998 DODGE DAKOTA UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. REPORTED BY REPAIR SHOP WHEN ASKED TO PERFORM A FRONT ALLIGNMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT TEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A WORSE CASE OF WORN OUT BALL JOINTS. THEY TOLD ME THAT AN ALLIGNMENT CANNOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT THE BALL JOINT REPALCEMENT. FRON END IS LOOSE AND MAKES A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING. TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES. NO REPAIR COMPLETED AS YET. I WAS INFORMED BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT IS LIKELY TO BE INITIATED SOON AND THAT I SHOULD WAIT FOR THE RECALL AND AVOID DRIVING THE TRUCK UNTIL FIXED. *AK
2010
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE DAKOTA QUADCAB 4X4 WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL TIRES, LINE SIZES P265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DRY ROTTEN. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OF BF GOODRICH, WHO OFFERED TO PROVIDE SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARD THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,300. UPDATED 9/10/12 *CN THEY OFFERED 50% ON THE FRONT TIRES AND 40% ON THE REAR TIRES. AFTER CONTACTING AND EXECUTIVE, THEY OFFERED 75%OFF OFF THE NEW TIRES. UPDATED 09/19/12