Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. While driving approximately 35 MPH on normal road conditions, the vehicle began to vibrate excessively without warning. The contact heard a loud noise coming from the tires and the ride performance was very poor. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was related to the front lower ball joints. The vehicle was repaired under the service warranty and all four tires were replaced. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer on a separate occasion for the identical failure; however, the parts were unavailable and placed on a massive back order. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 19,000 and current mileage was 29,000.
2007 Dodge Dakota suspension complaints
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Notified dealer of tire struts & shocks on july 19, 2008 by phone. Larry said to come in and pick up warranty and factory warranty and to make an appointment with dodge service dealer lithia dodge for warranty and to purchase an extended warranty. Appointment made to get vehicle fixed.
I purchased a new 2007 dodge dakota quad cab, 4x4, automatic. The front shocks are inadequate for the vehicle. On bumps and dips the front end will continue to bounce several times after the initial compression of the shocks. At freeway speeds the vehicle almost becomes uncontrollable on a good dip or bridge joint. An investigation of an internet forum dedicated to dodge dakotas (dodge world) revelaed that this poblem has existed since a front end change to the vehicle in 2005. Dodge does not feel there is an issue with the shocks. I wouldn't mine buying aftermarket shocks and fixing the problem myself, but there are none available.
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