Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||||
| 0300306 | 10/20/2006 | 10020924 | Axle fluid level. *kb | 01/30/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Loud clunking noises from front end of truck. took truck to repair shop and was informed that the sway bars and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. front tie rods were replaced in july 2012. | |||
| 01/12/2008 | 15000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge dakota. the contact heard a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the tie rod assembly. one year later, the failure resurfaced. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on two more occasions and they replaced the front stabilizer bar, rack and pinion, lower ball joints, and tie rods. all of the repairs have been insufficient in remedying the failures. the failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 47,000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 68952 | ||
| Dealership suggested stabilizer bar links need replacement. replaced both links twice without correcting front suspension clunking. possible of lower ball joints failing. | |||
| 01/17/2010 | 33325 | 1 | |
| Purchased a 2006 dodge dakota with 29119 miles. right front tire was worn unevenly. purchased new tires at 33,325 miles and was told alignment could not be done because lower ball joint had failed. waiting to check with dealer. ridiculously low miles for a suspension part to fail. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 53000 | 1 | 12/01/2005 |
| Whenever the contact would drive over a bump he noticed that the entire front of the vehicle would shake and rattle. the contact also noticed that whenever he turns in any direction the steering wheel will creek and bump. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the contact did not notice any differences beforehand, the current and failure mileage is 53000. bml updated 9/17/09 *cn the consumer also stated the front struts and sway bars were replaced. updated 09/18/09. *jb | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 38000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge dakota. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions, the front end of the vehicle pulled to the right and shook uncontrollably. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they stated that the ball joints failed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 25 | 400 | 03/26/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge dakota. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle would jump sideways when driving over a bump or pothole. the dealer stated that the failure was a normal occurrence. as of december 13, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 25 and current mileage was 16,600. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/16/2008 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Regards to a 2006 dodge dakota clubcab pickup truck. loud bang from rear end of truck @ a stop @ a toll booth on mass pike i-90 in westboro,ma. towed to nearby westboro dodge dealer. rear end from the drive shaft down failed. could have cause injury or death. still @ dealership. truck is out of warranty by 3000 miles. been in touch with chrysler dealer, they are calling it a defect but want me to pay first $500.00. this is a very serious defect that the dot should be aware of. if i was traveling and not stopped the drive shaft could have fell completely out and caused a crash or even worse. my truck is still not repaired. this happened on july 16 2008. i'm a single mom and took very good care of the truck. it was serviced ever 3,000 miles oil, fluids ect. i'm waiting now on faxes from westboro dodge in westboro ma. to see all of the defects involved. please contact me thank you! *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 25 | 400 | 03/26/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge dakota. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle would jump sideways when driving over a bump or pothole. the dealer stated that the failure was a normal occurrence. as of december 13, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 25 and current mileage was 16,600. | |||