1997 Dodge Dakota

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/1999· SUSPENSION

  TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW/NO OFF ROAD TO SPEAK OF AND WELL MAINTAINED. NO DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

• 12/31/1998· STEERING

  POWER STEERING FAILED. PUMP SHAFT SHEARED INTERNALLY. POWER STEERING PUMP, TENSIONER AND BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE REPLACEMENT TENSIONER FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.

• 12/31/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK DRIVER HIT A BUMP AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE TRUCK HAD DUAL AIR BAGS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS, 97V- 080. *AK

• 12/31/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE TRUCK HIT A BUMP AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THERE IS A RECALL ON AIR BAGS, 97V-080. *AK

• 12/29/2003· SUSPENSION

  I HAD TO REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS IN MY 1997 DODGE DAKOTA @ 72,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE WAS PREMATURE. *AK

• 12/29/2003· POWER TRAIN

  AUTO MATIC TRANSMISSION LACK OF FLUID CAUSED BY CHECK VALVE AND TRANS COOLANT LINE. *AK

• 12/29/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD THEN VERY SOFT (PUSHED TO FLOORBOARD), ABS & BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALER SAID REPLACE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR & BRAKE MODULE @ COST OF $1425 + TAX. GOT 2ND OPINION @ INDEPENDENT SHOP: CABLE BROKE NEAR SENSOR. SPLICED BREAK/TESTED SYSTEM FOR $56. SYSTEM OK. *AK

• 12/29/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE PISTON INSIDE THE BRAKE CALIPER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE GOT STUCK, WHICH LOCKED THE CALIPER AND THE BRAKE PAD AGAINST THE ROTOR. THIS HAPPENED ALL OF SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35- MPH WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES.THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SLIDES ON THE CALIPER BECAME UNSEATED WHICK BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE BRAKE PAD TO LOCK AGAINST THE ROTOR CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR AND WHEEL.

• 12/27/2000· SEAT BELTS

  I AM IN VICTORIA, BC CANADA, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS BUILT IN THE US. THE FEMALE PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT USES THE SHEATH AS A GUIDE. THIS IS HELD IN PLACE BY A WEAK PLASTIC CLIP. EVENTUALLY THIS CLIP DETERIOTATES AND THE SHEATH SLIPS DOWN, NO LONGER FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS A QUIDE AND ONE IS ABLE TO INSERT THE SEATBELT BETWEEN THE MECHANISM AND THE GUIDE THINKING IT IS DONE UP, WHICH IT ISN'T. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL. BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S HAVE FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 12/23/1999· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, BALL JOINTS LOOKED WORN OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/22/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TWO DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF. THESE TWO BOLTS WHERE HOLDING ON THE HEAT SHIELD. THE HEAT SHIELD DROP DOWN AND WEDGED IT SELF BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND STEERING SHAFT. THE STEERING SHAFT IS NOW SCORED. THE ONLY REASON I FOUND THIS WAS THAT I KNOW WHAT AN EXHAUST LEAK SOUNDS LIKE AND WENT SEARCHING. IF I DIDN'T I WOULD HAVE NEVER FOUND IT UNTIL MY STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED. *JB

• 12/22/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE WIRE HARNESS THAT PLUGS THE HEADLIGHTS INTO THE DASHBOARD MELTED. *AK ALSO THE PARKING LIGHT AND THE HIGH BEAMS DIDN'T WORK. *SC *JB

• 12/22/2003· SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT

  MY 1997 DODGE DAKOTA HAS HAD TO HAVE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES, TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 1999. *AK

• 12/22/2003· SUSPENSION

  FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINTS AT APPROX. 80000 MILES. FAILURE IDENTIFIED BECAUSE OFSEVERE FRONT TIRE WEAR. HAD UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT TIRE WEAR. TOOK TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ALSO BECAUSE "YOU NEVER JUST REPLACE THE UPPER, YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE LOWER ONE'S ALSO" THIS CORRECTED THE TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS. THE DATES ARE ESTIMATES, I WOULD HAVE TO SEARCH THRU MY RECORDS OR THE RECORDS OF THE DODGE DEALERS FOR EXACT DATES. I KEEP ALL THE PAPER WORK, SO A SEARCH IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. VIN IS AVAILABLE, I JUST DON'T HAVE IT HERE AT WORK.*AK

• 12/20/2004· SUSPENSION

  UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK......CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT HE HAD A VALID REQUEST AFTER SEEING NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL ON 2000-2003 DODGE DAKOTA TRUCKS TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS. ASKED FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF $663.60 FOR REPLACING UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS.CEDAR RAPIDS DODGE TOLD CONSUMER HE HAD REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS. THEY SAID IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND QUOTED $1,126.50 TO MAKE THE REPAIR. HOWEVERBARTOSH AUTOMOTIVE CHARDED $663.60 TO PERFORM SAME WORK.*AK

• 12/20/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE VEHICLES' HEADLIGHT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH 3 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

• 12/19/2004· SUSPENSION

  MY TRUCK STARTED TO SQUEAK UP FRONT OVER ANY BUMPS. MY TIRES WERE ALSO STARTING TO GO BAD, EVEN AS I ROTATED THEM EVERY 3000 MILES. SOON THE SQUEAK WAS REALLY BAD SO I TOOK IT TO TUFFY AUTO. THEY GAVE ME AN ALIGNMENT FOR THE TIRE WEAR AND SAID THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE CAUSING THE SQUEAK. I REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THEN ABOUT 1000 MILES LATER I HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING IN THE FRONT, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. IT WAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING, CAUSED BY BAD BALL JOINTS AS DESCRIBED BY THE DEALER. REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHEEL BEARING, AND NOW ALL 4 TIRES AS THEY WORE BADLY DUE TO THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM. TOTAL COST OF 800 PLUS 4 TIRES AT 130 EACH. I AM IN COLLEGE WITH A BABY AS WELL. THESE COSTS KILLED MY BUDGET, AND NOW I FIND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 AND UP MODELS. WHAT A DEAL, SEEMS TO ME THE PARTS WERE THE SAME ON THE 97, BUT NO RECALL ON THEM? WHY, AND WHAT IS THE REASON FOR NOT INCLUDING THE 97? I ALSO WORK AT A BODY SHOP AND WE HAD A 99 DAKOTA IN A FEW MONTHS AGO WHICH HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL SNAP OFF, CAUSING A TOTAL WRECKAGE TO THE DAKOTA, BUT HE ENDED UP FIXING IT AS DODGE STOOD BEHIND THE PEDAL. WHY CAN THEY NOT STAND BEHIND MY TRUCK? I AM CONCERNED WITH MY PARTS ON MY TRUCK NOW, ARE THEY THE SAME ONES BEING RECALLED ON THE 2000 AND UP, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT BEING RECALLED ON THE 97? WHAT GIVES? *JB

• 12/19/2003· SUSPENSION,SEATS

  REPLACE BOTH SIDES OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AT 60K AND 120K DESPITE USING THE BEST GREASE IN THEM SYNTHETIC. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SEAT BACK BEFORE SINCE NEW IT FALLS BACK. FRONT BUCKET. *AK

• 12/19/2003· SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT TWICE. *AK

• 12/18/2003· SUSPENSION

  LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLY AT 40000 MILES ALSO ALL RUBBER SEALS ON TOP AND ON ALL STEERING ARMS ARE GONE, TRUCK HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLY THE LOWER JOINTS BECAUSE THEY WERE READY TO FAIL, WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD NOT REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS OR ANY OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE DRY AND WILL PROBABLY FAIL WITH-IN THE NEXT 5000 MILES/ TRUCK HAD ONLY 100 MILES LEFT ON WARRANTY... ALSO HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE CATALITIC CONVERTER REPL 3 TIMES. *AK

• 12/18/2002· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. CONSUMER STATES' WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT FILL LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS KICKING BACK. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 12/16/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY FELL UNDER MY TRUCK WHILE I WAS PUTTING GASOLINE IN THE TANK. IT IS ONLY HELD BY 4 SCREWS WHICH HAD FALLEN OUT AND THERE IS NO FLANGE TO KEEP THE FILLER LINE FROM FALLING BENEATH THE TRUCK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MY TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY HAD NO "FIX" FOR IT OTHER THAN TO PUT NEW SHEET-METAL SCREWS BACK ON IT. *AK

• 12/14/2004· SUSPENSION

  I WAS PULLING IN A DRIVEWAY WITH A SLIGHT INCLINE AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM LANDED ON THE WHEEL KEEPING THE TRUCK FROM HITTING THE GROUND. IT WAS THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WHICH FAILED. NEW UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ALL AROUND AS ALL OF THEM BAD.*AK

• 12/14/2004· SUSPENSION

  POPPING, GRINDING NOISE WHILE TURNING AND OVER BUMPS. DODGE INSPECTED AND REPLACED ONE UPPER BALL JOINT AND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AND BOTH INNER TIE ROD ENDS.*AK

• 12/14/2001· SEAT BELTSCrash

  CONSUMER'S SON HAD A REAR END ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM. SUSTAINED LEG AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK

• 12/14/2001· SEAT BELTSCrash

  CONSUMER'S SON HAD A REAR END COLLISION AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM. SUSTAINED LEG AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK

• 12/13/2000· SUSPENSION

  UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED AT 50,000 MILES WHICH COULD CAUSE OTHER DAMAGES. TSB WAS SENT OUT BY MANUFACTURER, BUT ONLY COVERED 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. *AK

• 12/10/2004· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  (1) POPPING NOISE AND DIFFICULTY STEERING; 2) UPPER-BALL JOINT FAILURE .... THE JOINTS WERE SO WORN THAT WHEN THE MECHANIC RAISED THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT-RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK. (3) MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALL 4 BALLJOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) WITH NON-OEM PARTS AT MY REQUEST. COST: APPROX $600.00. *AK

• 12/10/2004· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

  GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME RIGHT OFF , IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2000 - 2003'S HAVE. WE HAVE PICTURES OF IT TO PROVE IT . THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS LET LOOSE THE CV SHAFT PULLED OUT AND THE SHOCK GOT BENT. THE TIRE TURNED ON ITS SIDE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SLIDING DOWN THE ROAD SIDEWAYS AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL HOW THE TRUCK WAS GOING. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE TIRE ON THE TRUCK WAS THE BRAKE LINE. THE TIRE RIM HAD CHUNKS TAKEN OUT OF IT AND THE TIRE HAD WEAR FROM BEING ON ITS SIDE UNDER THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS SLIDING. WE HAD TO GET IT FLATBEDDED TO THE REPAIR SHOP . WE HAD A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP DO ALL THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE TRUCK TO WHICH INCLUDED NEW UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS,NEW CV SHAFT, NEW RIM ADN TIRE , NEW SHOCK , AXLE ASSEMBLY,BRAKE HOSE , STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE,INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT.THIS TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN THROUGH A NYS INSPECTION IN DECEMBER 2003 AND PASSED. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 25, 2004 WHICH LEFT US WITHOUT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK ON NOVEMBER 10 , 2004. WE FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR BILL FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY ARE ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM THE SAME AS THIS TO THE NEWER MODELS. *AK

• 12/10/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS AT A DEAD STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SCC *JB

• 12/10/1998· SEATS

  THE LATCH MECHANISM ON BOTH OF THE FRONT BUCKET SEATS, THAT ALLOW EITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SEAT TO RECLINE FORWARD, DOES NOT LOCK WHEN RETURNED TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION, RESULTING IN THE SEATS MOVING FORWARD WHEN STOPPING IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/08/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/07/2000· STRUCTURE

  PAINT ON FRONT BUMPER CHIPPED. DEALER REPAINTED INSTEAD OF REPLACED. CHIPPING AGAIN AND RUSTING. DEALER AND CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE. *AK

• 12/07/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VAPOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT, THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/04/2007· SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT

  BALL JOINT FAILURE.........HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS IN MARCH 2005, AND NOW IN DECEMBER 2007, I AM HAVING TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS AGAIN. BALL JOINTS IN 1997 DODGE DAKOTA ARE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN, AND WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. *TR

• 12/04/2001· WHEELS

  RIGHT FRONT HUB WAS READY TO BREAK. WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHEN IT CAN BE WIGGLED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE HUB. *AK

• 12/03/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED, DID NOT WORK. NO ACCIDENTS AND NO INJURIES. CHRYSLER COULD NOT DUPLIVATE PROBLEM, BUT DODGE BOUGHT VEHICLE BACK FROM OWNER. *AK *ML

• 12/02/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR EMITTING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V199000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/30/1999· SEATS

  BOTH PASSENGER & DRIVER BACK REST COLLAPSED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YC

• 11/30/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH AND THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. BY THE CONSUMER DRIVING AT A LOW DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP TWICE DUE TO THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON, THE ABS SENSOR SHORTING OUT, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK

• 11/29/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THREE COMPUTER MODULES WERE REPLACED. *JG

• 11/27/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CATALYTIC CONVERTER INSPECTION. THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH A 4.0 LITER ENGINE AND 1997 DODGE DAKOTA WITH A 2.5 LITER ENGINE. I HAVE A 1997 DODGE DAKOTA WITH A 3.9 ENGINE AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT ARE IN THE 2 MODELS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLES. *NM

• 11/27/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL TAKE FOR THE RECALL (00V-193) REPAIR. *MJS

• 11/26/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE. *AK

• 11/21/2002· STEERING

  NHTSA# 13411-01-V-153-000: CLOCK SPRING MATERIAL, COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL BE ON. CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM HIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 11/20/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER WAS REFUSED RECALL REPAIR 00V-198 AT THE DEALER BECAUSE TECHNICIAN FOUND AN OPEN INVOICE ON THE COSUMERS VEHICLE. NLM

• 11/19/2004· AIR BAGS,SEATSCrash

  DODGE CARAVAN 97 MODEL VIN#[XXX]. STAT FARM INSURANCE # [XXX]. THE ABOVE DODGE CARAVAN WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SCHOOL BUS ON TUE. 16TH NOV 04 ON ROUTE 516 OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE UTILITY POLE. *AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO WORK. THE DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD INSTEAD OF PROTECTING US FROM NECK AND BODY INJURY. THE VEHICLE IS WITH STATEFARM INSURANCE. THEY MAY REMOVE IT FROM ITS TEMPORARY STORAGE IN COUPLE OF DAYS. YOU MAY CONTACT THEM OR THE OLD BRIDGE POLICE IN CASE YOU WANT TO INSPECT THE FAILED SAFETY SYSTEMS. UPDATED 08/03/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 11/18/2013· STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  LOCKED VEHICLE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HIGH, STARTED GOING THROUGH FLAT PASTURE, EITHER BRAKES LOCKED UP OR FRONT PUMKIN TURNED UP AND LOCKED FRONT WHEELS UP, LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED ONTO DRIVER SIDE. *TR

• 11/18/2005· SUSPENSION

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL YEAR OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

• 11/17/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GASOLINE ODOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE RUNNING UNDER THE BODY ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK *TC