Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
233599REVA | 10/01/1999 | 233599 | 612160 | Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
183298 | 09/25/1998 | 603635 | Subject on flash programming failure recovery. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
230397 | 02/14/1997 | 51942 | Difficult to clean light colored chalky residue from plastic body components that are molded in black. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||||
1300303 | 11/07/2003 | 10005298 | Frame cracking. *tt | 02/19/2004 |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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STRUCTURE | ||||||
DP02009 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/30/2002 | 01/08/2003 | FRAME CRACKS | ||
Mr. edward w. bailey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration by letter, undated, requesting that an investigation be conducted into the matter of a frame crack in his 1995 dodge dakota truck.the petitioner alleges that the frame on the passenger side of the vehicle is cracked, through no fault or responsibility of his own, and believes that this deficiency constitutes a safety defect, which he alleges may cause a loss of vehicle control and/or a crash.for the 1993 through 2003 model year dakota trucks, theonly complaints of frame cracking were on the 1995 and 1996 model year vehicles. a review of consumer complaints of frame cracking on the dakota, and peer vehicles, did not reveal any loss of control, crashes, injuries or fatalities.frame cracking on the dakota trucks occured at an average mileage of93,000. for the reasons stated in thefederal register notice (vol. 68, no. 3, monday, january 6, 2003) the petition is denied. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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STRUCTURE | |||
11/15/2002 | 90000 | ||
This is just a run down on repairs i made to my vehicle, but they are problems that should have been taken care of at the factory. first of all, the brake problem still exists. this is the only vehicle that i know of that has to have air in the front caliphers to work. i had to put bearings in both front and rear differential assemblies. the front one came from the factory without a bearing in the left side of the differential assembly. | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
01/01/2003 | 100000 | 5 | 08/01/1999 |
About 1 year ago, paint started to blow off my 1995 dodge dakota. this truck has had no body work done and has suffered no damage. the paint is peeling in many places all over the cab and in a couple of areas has begun to rust. paint should last more than 9 years and i am surprised that dodge would allow such a problem for their customers. my vehicle is a 1995 club cab short bed 4x4 and is two tone blue and grey in color. *jb | |||
07/10/1995 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
Right front of frame has cracked. manufacturer has been notified. *ak consumer states vehicle experienced vibration in the steering, noise on the right side while driving over bumps or while curbing. the bushings and front sway bar were replaced along with the sway bar bushings being worn, dealer replaced the left and front bushings, consumer continued to have problems and was hearing a scrunching noise in the front end over curbing, dealer replaced upper control arm bushings and shock absorbers, the dealer also lubricated the suspension. a loose control arm rod was replaced due to a popping noise while turning. the cause of all the front problems was due to a crack in the frame located in the passengers side, inside frame, behind the front wheel. the left sund visor pin came loose, dealer replaced. jlg *slc | |||
06/01/1999 | 03/01/1995 | ||
Water leaks into cabin...all door seals replaced. *ak | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
01/10/2001 | 7 | 04/28/1995 | |
Defective electronic door locks latch unexpectedly in which occupant is unable to reopen door electronically and manually, causing occupant to be stuck in vehicle, occupant must restart vehicle in order to unlatch doors, will be taking to dealer. *ak | |||
07/21/1995 | 1 | 05/28/1995 | |
Door have air leaks. | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
09/29/1995 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
Door hinges squeak. | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
05/16/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
I looked through the recalled sections and found this promblem in the dodge ram .would that be the notice that i would need?no safety defect listed in the summary. *ak | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
02/25/2001 | 02/01/2001 | ||
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
05/22/2003 | 184259 | 1 | 02/28/2002 |
The right side frame rail cracked behind the front cross member. *mr *cb *jb | |||
10/30/2002 | |||
Consumer advised vehicle has a crack in the frame extending from weld near front suspension to down the passenger side of vehicle. related investigation dp02009/frame cracks. ts | |||
11/18/1997 | 5 | ||
The suspension was making excessive noise on the right side when going over bumps or curbing. the sway bars were worn out and the bushings were replaced, right and left front. there is a scrunching noise heard in the front end over curbing. the upper control arms were replaced. there is also a popping noise when turning left, right and backing up. the front shocks were replaced and the suspension was lubricated. the front suspension had to be aligned and the right control arm was retorqued. *jg consumer finally was informed the problems were due to a crack in the fram located on the passenger side, inside frame, behind the right front wheel. *slc | |||
07/10/1995 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
Right front of frame has cracked. manufacturer has been notified. *ak consumer states vehicle experienced vibration in the steering, noise on the right side while driving over bumps or while curbing. the bushings and front sway bar were replaced along with the sway bar bushings being worn, dealer replaced the left and front bushings, consumer continued to have problems and was hearing a scrunching noise in the front end over curbing, dealer replaced upper control arm bushings and shock absorbers, the dealer also lubricated the suspension. a loose control arm rod was replaced due to a popping noise while turning. the cause of all the front problems was due to a crack in the frame located in the passengers side, inside frame, behind the front wheel. the left sund visor pin came loose, dealer replaced. jlg *slc | |||
06/03/2002 | |||
A crack has developed on passenger's side inside frame behind front wheel. dealer: chevrolet work's on dodge vehicles, where purchase was notified. frame needs to replaced to the point where a repair will not correct the problem. please provide more information.*ak | |||
04/16/2002 | 1 | 12/01/1995 | |
Two weeks ago consumer heard a crunching noise when applying brakes. control bracket that holds frame was broken. if whole braket was broken then front wheels could fall off. *ak consumer states that the frame broke in half just before the steering control arm. *slc | |||
02/26/2001 | 1 | ||
Consumer was underneath vehicle putting in a clutch pressure plate and found front frame broken. breakage was right beneath spindle and front wheels. if support failed it could result in a vehicle crash. dealer said it was not their problem. consumer will contact manufacturer for more assistance. *ak | |||
06/09/1995 | |||
On passenger's side , main frame on the vehicle has broken between front and rear control arm which could cause loss of vehicle control. *ak | |||
07/09/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
Frame was cracked behind the right tire. a plate and weld was done to repair it. *ak | |||
While owner was doing a routine inspection of truck noticed that the frame was broken behind the right front wheel. dealer is aware of the problem. problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
03/26/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
Frame cracked. | |||
The frame has rusted and the truck is about to split apart. please describe. tt |