# 2000 DODGE DAKOTA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `474571` · 2004-06-14 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DAKOTA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 56,000
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER HAD THE  BALL JOINTS CHECKED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DODGE DEALER THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.   *AK   THERE WERE PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS.   *SC  *JB   BALL JOINTS FAILED TIRES FELL OFF.  WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BALL JOINTS CAME APART AND THE MANY PARTS WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF IT.  THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO BUY A LEFT INTER TIE ROD END. SHE HAS TO BUY THE WHOLE RACK PINON .  THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND SKIDDED 215 FEET.  THE STEERING BOX BROKE OFF THE FRAME.  *TC
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