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1999 Dodge DODGE TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

51 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

86,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: . 24 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 51 complaints (27.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior815.7%
Steering behavior713.7%
Transmission and shifting47.8%
Electrical and battery issues35.9%
Engine operation23.9%
Fuel system concerns12.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint
14
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
8
Structure
5
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Suspension
3
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Fuel System, Diesel
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint14
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint8
Structure5
Engine And Engine Cooling4
Suspension3
Air Bags:Frontal2
Fuel System, Diesel2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint: 14; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 8; Structure: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Suspension: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Fuel System, Diesel: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
6
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,9996
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 27 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1998
1
1999
4
2000
3
2001
4
2002
1
2003
5
2004
11
2005
7
2006
3
2007
6
2008
4
2010
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19981
19994
20003
20014
20021
20035
200411
20057
20063
20076
20084
20102

1998: 1; 1999: 4; 2000: 3; 2001: 4; 2002: 1; 2003: 5; 2004: 11; 2005: 7; 2006: 3; 2007: 6; 2008: 4; 2010: 2

Pattern summary

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10002087 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PAD HAD DISINTEGRATED WHICH IMAGED THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM WAS MAINLY UNDER WET CONDITIONS AND WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 50,815 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002087 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10057484 · 2004-02-04 (February 4, 2004)

AT 10 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THAT ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10057484 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104325 · 2004-12-22 (December 22, 2004)

MY 1999 DURANGO HAS HAD SEVERAL COSTLY REPAIRS NONE OF WHICH SHOULD HAVE EVER HAD TO BE MADE TO A VEHICLE WITH SUCH FEW MILES ON IT. (1) THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MOVING. DODGE TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN$$$$ AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD CARS AND TRUCKS WITH 200,000 MILES THAT NEVER HAD TO HAVE ANY SUCH THING DONE. (2) HEATER BOX DAMPER HAS APPARENTLY COME LOOSE AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. DODGE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $900.00 TO JUST TAKE THE DASHBOARD AP…

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Owner report 10104695 · 2004-12-29 (December 29, 2004)

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 12/20/2004 FOR FRONT END NOISE. DEALER STATEMENT ON RECEIPT "CHECKED STEERING COMPONENTS ALL OK AT THIS TIME TIRES CUPPED" . TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE SHOP FOR ALIGNMENT & ROTATION ON 12/29/2004. TIRE SHOP FINDS "BOTH UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD // OUTER TIE ROD ENDS HAS PLAY" DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER PRESENT RECALL ON VEHICLES MFR SHORTLY AFTER THIS VEHICLE DATE. VEHICLE IS 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4. VEHICLE'S COVERED BY RECALL IS INADEQUATE TO RECTIFY ALL POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM. *NM

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Owner report 10047361 · 2003-11-22 (November 22, 2003)

TRANSFER FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, NOW 140,000 MILES THE CUMMINS ENGINE NEEDS ANOTHER PUMP, HAS LEFT ME STRANDED BESIDE THE ROAD TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO 5TH GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ANOTHER PROBLEM DODGE HAS WITH THE NV4500 TRANSMISSION. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047361 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10298396 · 2010-01-06 (January 6, 2010)

WHILE MY STEP DAD WAS DRIVING MY DODGE DURANGO UP A HILL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP, LOST POWER, AND QUIT. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. AFTER BLOGGING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THERE APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AT ALL MILEAGE LEVELS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 243,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298396 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10189438 · 2007-05-01 (May 1, 2007)

I'VE NOTICED RECENT NEW STORIES ABOUT DODGE TRUCK DASH BOARD COLLAPSE PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, DURING THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, DODGE REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE DASH IS A TOTAL WRITE OFF NOW AND WE ARE BEGINNING TO NOTICE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189438 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10215811 · 2008-01-23 (January 23, 2008)

I HAVE TWO 1999 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUPS AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE CRACKED DASHES WHICH ARE ABOUT TO CAVE IN. I HAVE FRIEND WHO IS ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HIS DASH ALREADY CAVED IN AND NOW IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS , NEWER AND OLDER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM WONDERING IF DODGE IS WORKING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM? *TR

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Owner report 10138325 · 2005-10-02 (October 2, 2005)

SINCE JULY OF 2005, MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS BEEN STALLING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. IN AUGUST OF 2005, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A CRASH THAT LEFT MY FAMILY STRANDED AND THE VEHICLE IN A DITCH. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE. I WAS ABLE TO STEER IT INTO A PARKING LOT, BUT I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOW WHAT? THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR, BUT WAS NO…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138325 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10196641 · 2007-07-17 (July 17, 2007)

1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. MOST OF THE TIME IT WAS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HOT, AND MULTIPLE STOPS WERE MADE. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND GAUGES. MUST WAIT FOR VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN TRAFFIC, AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 138,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196641 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

51 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

47.1%Usable mileage24 / 51 records
98.0%Valid incident date50 / 51 records
100.0%Valid filing date51 / 51 records
98.0%Ordered incident and filing dates50 / 51 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint
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211.1%
ODI 10086838

BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK

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27.1%
ODI 10046843 · 52,000 mi

I HAVE A '98 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST JUNE I HAD TO REPLACE A FRONT END BALL JOINT ON THIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE SAME SYMPTOMS ARE STARTING TO OCCUR AGAIN THAT ACCOMPANIED THE LAST BALL JOINT PROBLEM. SO IT'S LIKELY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ANOTHER ONE OF THE JOINTS ON THE SUSPENSION OF THIS TRUCK IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT CONSIDERING THERE COULD BE DIRE CONSEQUENCES WITH BALL JOINT FAILURE (THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSING AT HIGH…

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1427.5%
ODI 10043466

AT 68,000 MILES I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY DODGE DAKOTA SLT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. BEGINNING TO CRACK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. NOT NORMAL FOR MINIMAL MILEAGE. HEARD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AND IT'S BEING INVESTIGATED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *LA

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315.0%
ODI 10050787

ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKATO PICK-UP TRUCK, THE BALL JOINT POPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING. I TRIED TO CONTACT DODGE ON OCTOBER 31, 2003, TO INFORM THEM THAT THEIR MUST BE SOME KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE PART. THEY REPLIED AND SAID,"AFTER THOROUGHLY REVIEWING YOUR REQUEST AND THE FILES ON THIS MATTER, WE RESPECTFULLY CONCUR WITH THE DECISION RENDERED BY OUR SENIOR STAFF AND THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT ON THEIR BALL JOINTS. WATCHING THE CBS EVENING NEWS, I NOW FIND THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION BEING DONE BY THE NHTSA WITH THE DODGE DURANGO, AND THAT YOU ALSO …

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25.1%
ODI 10102548

I OWN A DODGE DURANGO 2X4 YEAR 2001. MY COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO FRONT WEEL JOINT NOISE, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE A SHARP "U" TURN I EXPERIENCED A REPEAT CLONKING NOISE, IT FELT LIKE THE WHEEL WILL FALL OFF. I ALSO EXPERIENCED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE SAME SIDE. SO I CALLED THE DEALER IN IRVINE CENTER WITH THE COMPLAINT THIS WAS A YEAR AGO, THEY SAID THEY WILL CHECK IT BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL THE EXPENSES, BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL AND MY WARRANTY IS OVER. THANK GOD I DID NOT EXPERIANCE ANY FAILURE YET, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN T…

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29.1%
ODI 10041287 · 31,000 mi

2002 DODGE DURANGO WITH 30,000 MILE AND THE UPPER BALLS ARE FAILING, WORE OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

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213.3%
ODI 10102766 · 24,471 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 09/30/04. DRIVER WHEEL CAME OFF. I HIT A MAILBOX, TELEPHONE POLE, WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON A PARKED TRUCK. $10,000 IN DAMAGES TO MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JB

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Structure
00.0%

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15.3%
ODI 10331513 · 74,000 mi

SPARE TIRE HOLDER CABLE BROKE AND TIRE FELL OFF WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD. *TR

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00.0%

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12.9%
ODI 10424000

LIKE ALMOST EVERY OTHER DASH IN THE DODGE PICKUP THIS ONE AS WELL AS THE ONE IN MY 18 YEAR OLD SONS 96 1500 IS DESTROYED. *TR

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15.6%
ODI 10227226 · 130,000 mi

1997 DODGE RAM HAS DASHBOARD COVER CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. PIECES HAVE FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DASH AMONG THE INTERNAL WIRING. THIS IS NOT JUST A COSMETIC PROBLEM. IF THE PIECES THEMSELVES DO NOT SHORT OUT THE WIRING AND CAUSE A FIRE, THE JAGGED EDGES COULD POTENTIALLY CUT OPEN AN AIRBAG UPON DEPLOYMENT CAUSING A BAG FAILURE DURING A CRASH. *TR

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310.7%
ODI 10189637

CRACKED AND BROKEN DASH. *TR

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59.8%
ODI 10189438 · 47,000 mi

I'VE NOTICED RECENT NEW STORIES ABOUT DODGE TRUCK DASH BOARD COLLAPSE PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, DURING THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, DODGE REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE DASH IS A TOTAL WRITE OFF NOW AND WE ARE BEGINNING TO NOTICE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

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315.0%
ODI 10210658

MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK HAS A CRACKED DASH, AND THIS HAS RESULTED IN LARGEST PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD TO BREAK COMPLETELY OFF. I NOW HAVE HUGE HOLES WHERE A DASH IS SUPPOSED TO BE. THIS IS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE TRUCK AS IT HAS EXPOSED COMPONENTS UNDER THE DASH. I HAVE HAD MANY, MANY CARS AND TRUCKS IN MY LIFETIME, AND HAVE KEPT MANY OF THESE CARS AND TRUCKS FOR MORE THAN 10-15 YEARS, AND NONE HAS EVER HAD A DASHBOARD CRACK. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. OBVIOUSLY, DUE TO THE …

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717.9%
ODI 10189343 · 50,000 mi

2001 RAM DODGE DASH FALLING APART. *TR

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29.1%
ODI 10206892 · 30,000 mi

DASH BOARD JUST CRACKED ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR NO REASON. SERVICE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. WE NOW HAVE HUGE LINES OF GLUE TO HOLD DASH FROM FALLING COMPLETELY THROUGH. IF WE EVER HAVE A WRECK THERE WILL BE HUGE JAGGED EDGES OF DASH BOARD COMING AT US.

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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110.0%
ODI 604197

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

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214.3%
ODI 489433

BROKEN CORDS ON FRONT TIRES/SLIPPED BELTS ON REAR TIRES, CAUSING VIBRATIONS.

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116.7%
ODI 509602

TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED TWICE.

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210.5%
ODI 489278

FUEL LEAK.

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318.8%
ODI 10348898 · 90,000 mi

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND NOW THE OVERDRIVE IS OUT. *TR

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00.0%

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211.1%
ODI 742629

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. WHEN IT IS REVERSE IT IDLES ROUGH AND TRIES TO DIE. WHEN IT IS IN REVERSE IT WHINES. *AK

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27.1%
ODI 10139217 · 42 mi

ON MARCH 8,2002 A SHORT TIME AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF USED 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE VIN # G WITH ONLY 41,950 MILES. IN FEBRUARY ,2002 THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD PRONOUNCED TAPPING SOUND. AFTER I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER PLAZA MOTORS OF BROOKLYN INC.(AKA) PLAZA DODGE LTD. AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACE. AND THE DEALER ABOVE INSTALLED A USED ENGINE FROM VIN#R WITH 58,310 MILES AND LESS THEN 12 MONTHS THE SECOND ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAIL. THEN THE TRANSMISSION. BASE ON THE INFORMATION ABOVE AND THE REPORTS FROM OTHER CO…

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12.0%
ODI 10298396 · 243,000 mi

WHILE MY STEP DAD WAS DRIVING MY DODGE DURANGO UP A HILL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP, LOST POWER, AND QUIT. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. AFTER BLOGGING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THERE APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AT ALL MILEAGE LEVELS. *TR

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37.7%
ODI 10110045 · 62,000 mi

AT AROUND 60K MILES, I WAS EXPERIENCING A SHIFTING LATENCY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND OCCASIONAL POWER LOSS WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OR GO IN REVERSE. TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL AAMCO WHERE THEY SAID THAT I HAD HIGH LEVELS OF METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID, AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. COST WAS $2800 NOT INCLUDING THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED THROUGH THEM. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND (FROM THE DODGE FORUMS I FREQUENTLY VISIT) THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND GENERATION RAM'S, AND ONE THAT CHRYSLER SEEMS TO IGNORE. PERHAPS THAT…

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16.7%
ODI 10106443 · 22,300 mi

TRUCK SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHEN STOP AND IS LEAFED RUNNING. 1) STOP TO GET SOME INFORMATION ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STORE, STOP THE TRUCK SHIFT THE TRUCK INTO PARK, OPEN THE DOOR GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, CLOSE THE DOOR, AS I WAS WAKING TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE TUCK I WAS APPROXIMATELY 5? FEET AWAY FRONT THE DOOR THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE IN REVERSE. I QUICKLY CHASE THE TRUCK BACK OPEN THE DOOR JUMP INTO THE TRUCK (WHILE THE TRUCK WAS MOVING) APPLY THE BRAKES AND STOP THE TUCK. THE SHIFT INDICATOR IT SHOWED THAT HE TRUCK WAS IN PARK. *NM

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Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
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15.3%
ODI 490776

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. *SD

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211.1%
ODI 10086838

BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK

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13.6%
ODI 10046843 · 52,000 mi

I HAVE A '98 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST JUNE I HAD TO REPLACE A FRONT END BALL JOINT ON THIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE SAME SYMPTOMS ARE STARTING TO OCCUR AGAIN THAT ACCOMPANIED THE LAST BALL JOINT PROBLEM. SO IT'S LIKELY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ANOTHER ONE OF THE JOINTS ON THE SUSPENSION OF THIS TRUCK IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT CONSIDERING THERE COULD BE DIRE CONSEQUENCES WITH BALL JOINT FAILURE (THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSING AT HIGH…

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815.7%
ODI 10043466

AT 68,000 MILES I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY DODGE DAKOTA SLT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. BEGINNING TO CRACK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. NOT NORMAL FOR MINIMAL MILEAGE. HEARD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AND IT'S BEING INVESTIGATED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *LA

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210.0%
ODI 10102293 · 17,620 mi

ALL BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 17620 TOTAL MILES. ALL BALL JOINTS REPLACED LT.*AK

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16.7%
ODI 10102766 · 24,471 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 09/30/04. DRIVER WHEEL CAME OFF. I HIT A MAILBOX, TELEPHONE POLE, WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON A PARKED TRUCK. $10,000 IN DAMAGES TO MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JB

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
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110.0%
ODI 539780

STEERING SHAFT FLEX JOINT WORN AND FAILED.

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17.1%
ODI 702940

(MINI VAN) IF IT IS WITH IN YOUR POWER OR, YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING OUT THESE CASES, PLEASE CONTACT THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED IN VEHICLES, SUCH AS THE ONE DRIVEN BY DASH A BOUT SHUTTLE. YOU MAY CONTACT ME, SCOTT SPRAGUE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS: [email removed]

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12.9%
ODI 551643

THE DAMAGE ENGINE IS REPLACED WITH A WRONG MODULE AND WOULD NOT RUN (FOR 1996 MODEL THEY PUT 1995 MODEL ENGINE). YH

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00.0%

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310.7%
ODI 708651

ENGINE NOCKING IN LOWER BOTTOM OF ENGINE REPEATED RETURN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THEY SAY NORMAL SOUND;;;AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEAK ON PAN GASKET AND O-RING SEAL,RETURN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS,TO NO AVAIL WAS IT FIX CORRECTLY,HAD TO TAKE TO ANOTHER DEALER IT WAS FIX RIGHT,FOR NOW,A/C WAS RECHARGE AT

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12.0%
ODI 560829

VEHICLE BEGAN TO USE OIL, DEALER STATED NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *SLC

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25.1%
ODI 10141556

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN OUR 2001 DODGE DURANGO SPORT AND OUR CHECK GAUGES LIGHT CAME ON AND OUR OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. IT DID THIS 3 TIMES OVER A 2 MINUTE PERIOD. WE PULLED OVER AT THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE OIL, AS WE HAD JUST HAD IT CHANGED A WEEK AGO. WE HAD OIL AND IT THERE WERE NO SHAVINGS IN IT. WE SAT THERE FOR A WHILE AND THEN RESTARTED THE DURANGO THINKING IT WAS A BAD SENSOR. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER, WE STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE AND A FOUL SMELL. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND HAD THE DURANGO T…

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00.0%

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16.7%
ODI 10214401 · 87,000 mi

ENGINE FAILED TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED. BROKEN VALVE SPRING 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 5.7L HEMI ENGINE. 87,000 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. REPAIRED AT DODGE DEALER AT A COST OF $580.00. *TR

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.7%
ODI 10000983 · 77 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 1996 DODGE CARAVAN TO WORK ONE DAY WHEN I BEGAN TO HEAR A SOUND LIKE AN AVALANCHE OF ROCKS FALLING UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THE VAN ULTIMATELY STOPPED RUNNING. I NOTICED COOLANT ON THE STREET. I TOWED THE VAN TO A DODGE SERVICE CENTER. THEY DIAGNOSED THAT MY WATER PUMP BEARING HAD BROKEN. THE TIMING BELT DRIVES THE WATER PUMP ON THIS VEHICLE. ONCE THE BEARING BROKE, IT LOOSENED AND ULTIMATELY BROKE THE TIMING BELT WHICH I HAD REPLACED A YEAR BEFORE. I HAD TO PAY $990.00 FOR THIS REPAIR, WHICH WAS UNEXPECTED. THE FAULTY BEA…

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15.6%
ODI 758057

HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 36000 MILES. WATER PUMP SEAL FAILED AT 47000 DUE TO PITTING AND CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOUSING. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND NORMALLY OCCURS AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING - TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 1ST GEAR. HAS HESTITATED WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN COMMON AND INCREASING - UNEXPECTED WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION, UNEXPECTED ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK AND CAR ALARM ACTIVATION, MOST RECENTLY IGNITION FAILURE DURING INITIAL ATTEMPTS TO START IN THE MORNING.

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13.6%
ODI 10000714 · 20 mi

I, NEAL DARSTEIN, AM A PROUD OWNER OF A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT LARAMIE. I HAVE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE ABILITY TO USE MY HORN. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS THIS IS DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN CLEARLY WITHOUT ACTUALLY DEMINSTRATING EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY TRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL PAD (WHICH IS WERE THE HORN IS LOCATED) IS VERY STIFF/SOLID MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO "USE" OR "SOUND" MY HORN IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. I FEEL IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. EVERY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE EASY ACCESSIBITY AND USE OF HORN. PLEASE CONTACT ME RE…

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23.9%
ODI 10226846 · 113,000 mi

RECENT PURCHASE OF 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT TRUCK. WITH NO FORCE OR ASSISTANCE THE DASH OF THE TRUCK CRACKED ONCE AND WITHIN SECONDS ANOTHER LARGER CRACK ENGULFED THE DASH. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE GARAGE WHEN THE INITIAL INCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE OTHER HAPPENED AS I STATED ABOVE SECONDS LATER AS I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. *TR

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15.0%
ODI 10190552 · 45,000 mi

PREMATURE TOTAL CRACKING OF DASHBOARDS IN ALL MODEL DODGE PICK UPS. 90% OF THE OWNERS OF DODGE PICKUPS IN MY AREA HAD TO REPLACE OR HAVE CRACKED DASHBOARDS IN THEIR TRUCK. YOU GET NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIPS OR REPRESENTATIVE YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE. THE DASHBOARDS COST $500.00 PLUS, AND TRIM 1$79.00 ,AND $500.00 PLUS FOR INSTALLMENT. THE DODGE TRUCK OWNERS WERE GETTING THE SHAFT. *AK

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37.7%
ODI 10004975 · 4,165 mi

THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONCE TO CORRECT THE NOISES AND (THE HOSES-PER SERVICE BULLETIN) WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR A REFUND. SINCE THE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE ALWAYS HAD A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURES. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE ALSO WAS A BROKEN WINDOW, RADIO, AND THE GEAR KNOB NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED/ALIGNED. MR SCC

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14.5%
ODI 10041794

PLEASE READ MY WEBSITE. IT HAS ALL THE INFORMATION. I WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN THE CALIFORNIA STATE LAWS FOR PARKING RV'S ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. PLEASE READ MY WEB SITE AT: HTTP://BOYCOTT-UPLAND-CA.COM THANK YOU. *LA

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 601592

BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH SHORTED/FAILED.

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110.0%
ODI 500657

BLOWER SWITCH SHORTED.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.7%
ODI 605326

AIR CONDITIONG UNIT LEAKING WATER.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

27.1%
ODI 608027

AIR CONDITIONER REFRIGERANT HOSE FAILED. MJS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.1%
ODI 565160

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE ENGINE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT HARD STARTING ALSO. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS AND TO DATE IS STILL NOT OPERATING EFFICIENTLY. *JG

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14.5%
ODI 10090759 · 19,500 mi

AIR CONDITIONER DRAINS WATER INTO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD SATURATING THE CARPET. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 513761

POWER ASSIST STARTED FAILING ABOUT HALF TIME AND THE ANTI-LOCK PULSING STOPPED ALL TOGETHER, THERE IS A RECALL

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

116.7%
ODI 488095

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

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15.3%
ODI 533091

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.9%
ODI 536469

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAILING RESULTING IN LOCKING UP.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

27.1%
ODI 707749

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

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23.9%
ODI 10057484

AT 10 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THAT ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

16.7%
ODI 10106069 · 34,870 mi

(1)AROUND 5 AM WITH A DODGE DAKOTA 2003 TRUCK, I DELIVERED NEWSPAPER ON THE TOP OF A HILL IN BLACK STONE ROAD TO FOUR ADDRESSES ON A FAIRLY LEVEL AREA. EACH NEEDED COMPLETE BRAKING TO ALMOST COMPLETE STOPS BECAUSE THE NEED TO INSERT THE PAPERS IN THE TUBES. APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS FROM THE LAST TUBE A STEEP DESCENT STARTED, THUS I TO PUT THE TRUCK IN LOWER GEAR I TRIED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE. THE PEDAL FIRST GAVE A VERY SMALL RESISTANCE AND SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT HAVING ANY EFFECT ON THE BRAKE. 2)WITH AN UNWANTED ACCELERA…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint70,000–93,000 mi79,000 mi9
ODI 10102528 · 70,000 mi

I HEARD ON THE RADIO THIS MORNING THAT DODGE MAY RECALL THE 2000 THRU 2004 DAKOTA THUCKS DUE TO BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 1999 DAKOTA AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS IF THEY ARE GOING TO RECALL THE 2000 THROUGH 2004, WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THE 1999'S? IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 1999 AND THE 2000. THANK YOU VERY MUCH DAVE BALL. *AK

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ODI 10102668 · 55,400 mi

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH 55,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO JERRY'S DODGE FOR A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULDN'T BE ALIGNED BECAUSE BOTH THE UPPER AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT. ALSO THE VEHICLE NEEDS TIE RODS. THESE ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTED PARTS. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 55K MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED OFF-ROAD. IT'S ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON CITY & HIGHWAY PAVED ROADS. *JB

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ODI 10102943 · 73,092 mi

THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE I HAVE HAD WITH DODGE IN REFERENCE TO BALL JOINT PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO. I HAVE NOTICED THE RECALL FOR 2000-2003 DODGE DURNAGO PICKUP TRUCKS IN REFERENCE TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS INFORMED BY DODGE THAT NHTSA WAS PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION INTO 1998 AND 1999 DODGE DURANGOS AS WELL. I FOUND OUT AFTER GOING TO GET MY VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A MIDAS SHOP FOR MISSOURI STATE INSPECTION THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. MY FEAR IS THAT ANYONE WITH A VEHICLE PREVIOUS TO 2000 WOULD GET A FALSE S…

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Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball JointToo few reports for a range62,700 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10102528 · 70,000 mi

I HEARD ON THE RADIO THIS MORNING THAT DODGE MAY RECALL THE 2000 THRU 2004 DAKOTA THUCKS DUE TO BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 1999 DAKOTA AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS IF THEY ARE GOING TO RECALL THE 2000 THROUGH 2004, WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THE 1999'S? IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 1999 AND THE 2000. THANK YOU VERY MUCH DAVE BALL. *AK

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ODI 10102668 · 55,400 mi

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH 55,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO JERRY'S DODGE FOR A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULDN'T BE ALIGNED BECAUSE BOTH THE UPPER AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT. ALSO THE VEHICLE NEEDS TIE RODS. THESE ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTED PARTS. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 55K MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED OFF-ROAD. IT'S ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON CITY & HIGHWAY PAVED ROADS. *JB

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ODI 10114160 · 38,000 mi

ALL 4 BALL JOINTS IN MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO WENT BAD AT 38,000 MILES. CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT SO I CALLED MY DEALER. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NO RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED. I THEN TOOK MY 1999 DURANGO TO MY SERVICE REPAIR MAN AT WHICH TIME HE INFORMED ME THAT ALL BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT ME & MY FAMILY WERE IN DANGER OF AN ACCIDENT FROM THE WHEELS FALLING OFF. I HAD ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS AFTER BUYING IT NEW FROM THE DEALER AND ONLY USED IT FOR LOCAL DRIVING. *AK

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StructureToo few reports for a range47,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10189438 · 47,000 mi

I'VE NOTICED RECENT NEW STORIES ABOUT DODGE TRUCK DASH BOARD COLLAPSE PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, DURING THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, DODGE REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE DASH IS A TOTAL WRITE OFF NOW AND WE ARE BEGINNING TO NOTICE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

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ODI 10226846 · 113,000 mi

RECENT PURCHASE OF 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT TRUCK. WITH NO FORCE OR ASSISTANCE THE DASH OF THE TRUCK CRACKED ONCE AND WITHIN SECONDS ANOTHER LARGER CRACK ENGULFED THE DASH. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE GARAGE WHEN THE INITIAL INCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE OTHER HAPPENED AS I STATED ABOVE SECONDS LATER AS I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. *TR

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ODI 10244419 · 45,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM TRUCK 2500 SERIES 4X4. THE DASH ON THIS VEHICLE HAS TOTALLY CAVED IN AND FALLEN ON THE CONTROLS, AIRBAG, FAN AND WIRING. I CAN'T EVEN GET TO SOME OF THE PIECES OF THE PLASTIC. I HAVE READ AND HEARD ON THE RADIO/TV THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF DODGE OWNERS ARE HAVING IT ISN'T JUST ME. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE MATERIALS THAT DODGE IS USING IN THEY'RE PLASTIC AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THEIR DASHBOARDS. *TR

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Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range90,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10033092 · 115,000 mi

LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE IN A 1999' DURANGO. *AK

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ODI 10138325 · 90,000 mi

SINCE JULY OF 2005, MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS BEEN STALLING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. IN AUGUST OF 2005, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A CRASH THAT LEFT MY FAMILY STRANDED AND THE VEHICLE IN A DITCH. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE. I WAS ABLE TO STEER IT INTO A PARKING LOT, BUT I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOW WHAT? THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR, BUT WAS NO…

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ODI 10194992 · 86,000 mi

OIL LIGHT CAME ON, LIMPED HOME AND TOWED IT TO THE GARAGE. THEY DROPPED THE PAN AND SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. $4, LATER WE HAD A NEW ENGINE. WHEN I WENT INTO THE SHOP TO SEE THE ONE THEY REMOVED IT WAS COATED IN SLUDGE. NOW THAT I HAD SEEN ALL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I WONDER IF DODGE WAS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT HE PROBLEM. WE ALL WANT OUR MONEY BACK. *AK

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SuspensionToo few reports for a range2,200 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10133260 · 2,200 mi

THE STEERING IS LOOSE. THE TRUCK WANDERS BACK AND FORTH IN THE LANE. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WEARS CONSIDERABLY FASTER THAN ANY OF THE OTHER TIRES DESPITE REGULAR ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED AT A DEALERSHIP. IT IS A 1999, DODGE RAM 4X4 1500 SPORT PICKUP. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AS WELL AS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND THEY STATED THERE ARE NO CURRENT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK

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Air Bags:FrontalToo few reports for a range36,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10355104 · 36,000 mi

WE OWE A 1999 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB RIGHT AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY WENT OUT THE DASH CAVED IN REALLY BAD. WE BOUGHT ONE FROM A JUNK YARD AND REPLACED IT HOWEVER IT IS CAVING IN NOW. THE GLOVE BOX JUST RECENTLY FELL OUT. THE OVERHEAD BOX THAT HOLDS YOUR GARAGE DOOR OPENER BROKE. I AM JUST WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE DASH AND AIRBAGS. I THINK A FORMAL INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

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Fuel System, DieselToo few reports for a range152,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10047361 · 140,000 mi

TRANSFER FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, NOW 140,000 MILES THE CUMMINS ENGINE NEEDS ANOTHER PUMP, HAS LEFT ME STRANDED BESIDE THE ROAD TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO 5TH GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ANOTHER PROBLEM DODGE HAS WITH THE NV4500 TRANSMISSION. *LA

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ODI 10152798 · 164,000 mi

1999 DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE; POOR DESIGN OF LIFT PUMP AND INJECTION PUMP LEADS TO A VARIETY OF FAILURES ON 1998.5 THROUGH 2002 YEAR MODELS. ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PARTICULARLY WHEN COLD. WHEN LEAVING STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, ACCELERATOR CAN BE PUMPED, ETC. BUT ENGINE REMAINS AT IDLE. MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. INJECTION PUMP - VP44 MADE BY ROBERT BOSCH. ENGINE BY CUMMINS. TRUCK BY DODGE. WON'T LET MY 17 YEAR OLD DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR HE WILL DO A NORMAL TAKE OFF AND WILL BE BROADSIDED BY OTHER TRAFFIC WHEN ENGINE DOES…

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Service Brakes, HydraulicToo few reports for a range60,288 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10233316 · 60,288 mi

CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES CAUSED ONE TO RUPTURE. DEALER STATES THAT LINES WERE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND WERE NO LONGER MADE OR SUPPLIED FROM DODGE. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SOME OTHER DODGE VEHICLES (NEON). *TR

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 212 reports

2002: 12 complaints · 2003: 12 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20024912
200371012
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20021921
20031311

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSuspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball JointSuspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball JointStructureEngine And Engine CoolingSuspensionAir Bags:FrontalFuel System, DieselService Brakes, Hydraulic
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint—
6
ODI 10043466

AT 68,000 MILES I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY DODGE DAKOTA SLT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. BEGINNING TO CRACK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. NOT NORMAL FOR MINIMAL MILEAGE. HEARD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AND IT'S BEING INVESTIGATED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *LA

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ODI 10043779

1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 SPORT CLUB CAB. THE LOWER, UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE DANGEROUSELY WORN OUT AT 52,000 MILES. ALSO WORN OUT TO THE POINT WHERE AN ALIGNMENT CAN'T BE DONE ARE BOTH TIRE RODS. *AK

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ODI 10102528 · 70,000 mi

I HEARD ON THE RADIO THIS MORNING THAT DODGE MAY RECALL THE 2000 THRU 2004 DAKOTA THUCKS DUE TO BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 1999 DAKOTA AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS IF THEY ARE GOING TO RECALL THE 2000 THROUGH 2004, WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THE 1999'S? IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 1999 AND THE 2000. THANK YOU VERY MUCH DAVE BALL. *AK

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Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
6
ODI 10043466

AT 68,000 MILES I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY DODGE DAKOTA SLT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. BEGINNING TO CRACK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. NOT NORMAL FOR MINIMAL MILEAGE. HEARD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AND IT'S BEING INVESTIGATED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *LA

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ODI 10043779

1999 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 SPORT CLUB CAB. THE LOWER, UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE DANGEROUSELY WORN OUT AT 52,000 MILES. ALSO WORN OUT TO THE POINT WHERE AN ALIGNMENT CAN'T BE DONE ARE BOTH TIRE RODS. *AK

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ODI 10102528 · 70,000 mi

I HEARD ON THE RADIO THIS MORNING THAT DODGE MAY RECALL THE 2000 THRU 2004 DAKOTA THUCKS DUE TO BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 1999 DAKOTA AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS IF THEY ARE GOING TO RECALL THE 2000 THROUGH 2004, WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THE 1999'S? IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 1999 AND THE 2000. THANK YOU VERY MUCH DAVE BALL. *AK

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—000000
Structure00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling000—0000
Suspension0000—000
Air Bags:Frontal00000—00
Fuel System, Diesel000000—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 5.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10057484

AT 10 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THAT ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

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ODI 10104966

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *TC THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON WET SLIPPERY ROADS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND WOULD PULL TO THE SIDE SO HARD THAT ONE MUST CONTROL THE VEHICLE FROM SPINNING OUT. *SC *JB

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ODI 739502

WHEN PULLING TRAILER BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT THE FIRST TIME I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SECOND TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE TOTALLY LOCKED UP AND PUT A FLAT SPOT ON TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER & THEY SAY EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. IT DID THIS ALL THE WAY HOME FROM OUR TRIP. FURTHERMORE, THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A STEERING PROBLEM, IT WANDERS. THE FOG LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK AS WELL & THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 5.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 138,250 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10138325 · 90,000 mi

SINCE JULY OF 2005, MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS BEEN STALLING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. IN AUGUST OF 2005, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A CRASH THAT LEFT MY FAMILY STRANDED AND THE VEHICLE IN A DITCH. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING TO THE STORE. I WAS ABLE TO STEER IT INTO A PARKING LOT, BUT I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOW WHAT? THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR, BUT WAS NO…

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ODI 10196641 · 138,250 mi

1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. MOST OF THE TIME IT WAS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HOT, AND MULTIPLE STOPS WERE MADE. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND GAUGES. MUST WAIT FOR VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN TRAFFIC, AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

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ODI 10298396 · 243,000 mi

WHILE MY STEP DAD WAS DRIVING MY DODGE DURANGO UP A HILL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP, LOST POWER, AND QUIT. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. AFTER BLOGGING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THERE APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AT ALL MILEAGE LEVELS. *TR

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 9005663

TRANSMISSION STARTED PULSATING AND JERKING TO A SMALL EXTENT. ACT LIKE SPARK PLUG WIRE OFF, OR EXCESSIVE TAR STRIPS ON THE ROAD.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 138,250 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10196641 · 138,250 mi

1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. MOST OF THE TIME IT WAS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HOT, AND MULTIPLE STOPS WERE MADE. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND GAUGES. MUST WAIT FOR VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN TRAFFIC, AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b