1998 Dodge Dakota suspension problems
217 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1998 Dodge Dakota — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car has been a safety nightmare. From steel brake lines rusting through (and the vehicle losing it brakes), to upper ball joints almost separating to steering wheel drive shafts where the u-joints almost separated. These are not items that should fail like this. I spent part of my career…”
filed Dec 8, 2017
“My tires have been wearing on the outside for over a year now, I had the truck looked at and all ball joint uppers and lowers are bad. This truck only has 90,000 miles and has been driven to and from work for the last 5 1/2 years that I have owned it. The front passenger side is ready to give way…”
filed Dec 5, 2007
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% |
| 1999 Dakota | 342 | 53% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.