1999 Dodge Dakota suspension problems
342 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1999 Dodge Dakota — 53% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brakes came apart when applied, no brake. Rattle on rotors, pad damage. Bolts that go through caliper stripped threads from spindle freeing caliper to bounce on rotor I have replaced with used part once hoping for recall, bad news dude!!!”
filed Oct 18, 2017
“Nouse coming from the front of the truck every time you hit a bump. Mechanic said all the ball joints were bad.he said they should be recalled ,there was no place to grease them causing them to rust and wear out .bad cheap way dodge makes there vehicles. What happen to the days when dodge made good…”
filed Mar 12, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Dakota years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Dakota | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 Dakota | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 Dakota | 5 | 5% |
| 2007 Dakota | 13 | 9% |
| 2006 Dakota | 25 | 9% |
| 2005 Dakota | 51 | 11% |
| 2004 Dakota | 45 | 22% |
| 2003 Dakota | 100 | 34% |
| 2002 Dakota | 226 | 33% |
| 2001 Dakota | 236 | 35% |
| 2000 Dakota | 282 | 35% |
| 1998 Dakota | 217 | 40% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Dodge Dakota
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.