Dodge Dakota on CBS news

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Art Begun, Oct 28, 2003.

  1. Art Begun

    Art Begun Guest

    Bad publicity for Dodge. Apparently the ball joints are failing
    relatively quickly on these SUV's. In some cases dramatically....
    like a wheel/axle assembly ventures down the road without the rest of
    the car....
     
    Art Begun, Oct 28, 2003
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  2. | Bad publicity for Dodge. Apparently the ball joints are failing
    | relatively quickly on these SUV's. In some cases dramatically....
    | like a wheel/axle assembly ventures down the road without the rest of
    | the car....
    |
    |

    Hmmm..my family has owned three...two of them well into the 100K miles. My
    son has a '96 LE with 80K. None has had any ball joint problems. Wouldn't
    his be a topic in this NG if people were having that problem. By the way,
    the Dakota is a truck, not a SUV. did you mean the Durango, perhaps?
     
    James C. Reeves, Oct 28, 2003
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  3. Art Begun

    Art Begun Guest

    You are correct however the Dakota was mentioned too at the end.
    Report was mostly on Durango. Sorry for confusion.

    Number of complaints were in the hundreds on the Dodge but you could
    count on one hand the complaints for other makes.

    Here is the link to the report:
     
    Art Begun, Oct 28, 2003
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    Art Begun Guest

    Art Begun, Oct 28, 2003
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    jdoe Guest

    Are they set up like the mini-vans where unless you yank the wheels they are
    hard to grease? If so the fault is on the lube joints. I've replaced a few
    that have NEVER seen grease because the lube jockey is too lazy or too
    stupid to do it.
    Larry
     
    jdoe, Oct 28, 2003
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  6. Art Begun

    John W Guest

    Aster reading this, I'm having vivid flashbacks of the ASpen/Volare fiasco
    of the late 70's.. I've eschewed CHrysler products since my 76 Aspen. Once
    is enough for me.
     
    John W, Oct 28, 2003
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  7. Art Begun

    MoPar Man Guest

    And - that would explain your interest in reading and participating in
    this news group?
     
    MoPar Man, Oct 28, 2003
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  8. Art Begun

    Geoff Guest

    Precisely. Some of us just want somebody to love, others just need somebody
    to hate. He's picked Chrysler.

    --Geoff
     
    Geoff, Oct 28, 2003
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    Punch Guest

    as a ex-member (sold truck), of a very large Dakota group, yes there is a
    problem, just because it hasn't happened to you yet, doesn't mean it won't.
    yes the problem is with the darango as they used the Dakota parts but the
    Durango is allot heavier.

    Punch
     
    Punch, Oct 28, 2003
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    mic canic Guest

    here here!
     
    mic canic, Oct 29, 2003
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