While driving 35 MPH track bar broke off the frame. Consumer could not control vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer got 3 estimates. *ak consumer was informed by a welder that manufacturer did not properly weld bracket to frame the track support bar supports the entire steering assembly.
1998 Dodge Dakota body complaints
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While traveling at about 75 MPH front hood will come up. Also has happened at lower speeds. Had not contacted dealer.*ak
Center console keeps breaking after a few months of use while raising and lowering it.
Fuel pump failed w/o warning on freeway in traffic, almost causing accident tailgate opened while going down highway pulling trailer, crushed when taking turn, has happened three times before
1. Noise when releasing the clutch began during a vacation trip in june 1999, with approximately 15,500 miles on the odometer. Over the past 3 months the noise has become worse. The problem is being repaired by the dealer who sold me the truck. They said it was a bearing in the clutch assembly. Even though the warranty for the clutch is only 1 year the dealership is fixing it for me at no charge. 2. The original cab isolators had to be replaced due to the truck making a loud clunking noise whenever I turned a corner or entered/exited a driveway. After the first replacement the clunking still occurred so the truck went back in the shop where the dealer "shaved" the isolators. That didn't help so the truck went back a third time and another set of cab isolators were installed and the clunking sound did not occur again. To get this repair right required 3 trips to the dealership and a total of 14 days in the shop. 3. A leak of transmission fluid was detected during an oil and filter change on a vacation tr
Front passenger shoulder seat belt does not restrain and lock up when vehicle stops.
Have not been informed of recall campaign 98v208000, regarding frame bolts. No mention of defect under recall.
Front wheel wells have a large gap between were the inner fender ends and the frame starts, causing water and snow to be able to enter engine compartment (potential safety hazard).
The front center cupholders on the 40-20-40 seats are very low in design, when you put a hot drink in them and make a turn the drinks in them (cup and all) will fall out, if hot drinks are in them it will burn your leg while driving but worse it distracts you and could cause an accident.
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