1988 Dodge Dakota Steering Problems

RE: STEERING RECALL AS ISSUED... NHTSA ACTION # PE96003 FOR DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLE. RECALL WAS FOR STEERING BOX "OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION" STEERING. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD A ISSUE WITH A WANDERING VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR MANY YEARS. DEALER COULD NEVER FIND A PROBLEM. I FOUND THE STEERING RACK AND PINION MOUNTING POINTS STRESS FRACTURED, WELD NUT MOUNTS PULLED AWAY. VISUAL CRACKING AROUND AREA AT THE BACK OF THE CROSS MEMBER. DODGE SAID RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNTS. WHY WAS THE RACK AND PINION MOUNTS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL? ENTIRE RACK ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE ALL THESE YEARS BECAUSE OF A "DEFECT IN WELDING" FROM THE FACTORY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10223107

Incident

Mar 10, 2008

Mileage

118,100 mi

VEHICLE ON RECALL. ACCORDING TO DEALER, WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN & LEAVE IT. WOULD TAKE ONE DAY TO FIX. TOOK VEHICLE & LEFT IT. RETURNED TO PICK IT UP & WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS REPAIRED ON RACK & PINION DUE TO A BROKEN PART UNDER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

824224

Incident

Jun 12, 1998

STEERING COUPLING BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

535119

Incident

Apr 20, 1998

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#96V094000) RACK AND PINION STEERING. CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN TO THE MECHANIC. WAS TOLD NEEDED TO WAIT FOR SPECIAL WELDER & WOULD NOTIFY OWNER. RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE. CALLED BACK TO DEALER. MECHANIC AGAIN SAID NEEDED TO WAIT WITH OTHER VEHICLES FOR WELDER SPECIALIST TO DO THE REPAIRS ON STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID

822785

Incident

Apr 9, 1998

BOLTS TO RACK AND PINION BROKE LOOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO RACK AND PINION AND BUSHINGS DUE TO CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, REPLACEMENT IS FAILING DUE TO BOLT LOOSENING.

NHTSA ID

531426

RECALL 96V094000. DLR REFUSES TO SERVE RECALL BECAUSE TRUCK WAS DIRTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

818678

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL ON THE RACK AND PINION MOUNT; MANUFACTURER RECALL # 688, NHTSA RECALL#96V094. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS DAMAGED DURING RECALL REPAIR, SO HE NOTIFIED THE SERVICE MANANGER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED HIM THAT THE LOWER STEERING COUPLER HAD GONE BAD. OWNER HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A ANOTHER MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T NEED REPLACING. OWNER THEN CONTACTED THAT MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SEVRICE LINE . *AK

NHTSA ID

818093

Incident

Oct 22, 1997

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

520263

Incident

Sep 22, 1996

WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING RACK AND PINION FELL OFF . *AK

NHTSA ID

807398

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

515151

Incident

Feb 24, 1997

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR RACK&PINION SYSTEM HE NOTES THAT REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THE PROBLEM BECAME WORST

NHTSA ID

808903

CONSUMER BELIEVES POWER STEERING UNIT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON STEERING/GEAR ATTACHMENT, INCOMPLETE REMEDY.

NHTSA ID

514763

RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNT RECALL; HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RECALL WORK DONE ON HIS VEHICLE. DEALER CONTINUES TO SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

807199

Incident

Nov 7, 1996

DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE APPOINTMENT, KEEPS PUTTING OFF, CONSUMER BACK; SAID RECALL WAS NOT HIGH PRIORITY FOR REPAIRS. RECALL #96V094000. *AK

NHTSA ID

808567

Incident

Jan 24, 1997

RECALL RELATED, 96V094000, STEERING GEAR ATTACHEMENT, IN FOR REPAIR IN NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 1996 AND JANUARY, 1997, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND OTHER DEALERSHIPS. *AK

NHTSA ID

807852

Incident

Nov 17, 1996

RACK AND PINION STEERING RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. (96V-094). *AK

NHTSA ID

807032

RECALL WORK ON THE STEERING RACK AND PINION MOUNT IS UNABLE TO BE DONE DUE TO A LACK OF PARTS.

NHTSA ID

527925

Incident

Jan 7, 1997

HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON DEC. 17 AND ON DEC.18 MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN HEARD NOISE UNDERNEATH AND THEN VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND SAID HE NEEDED TO CALL CHRYSLER, RACK & PINON WAS WORN OUT. *AK CHRYSLER STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RECALL REPAIRS. *SLC *JB

NHTSA ID

806725

Incident

Dec 19, 1996

RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION STEERING MOUNT ON BACK ORDER QUOTED BY REIGLER DODGE IN SUMMIT NJ. OWNER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CALL CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER AND WAS PUT ON HOLD FOR OVER AN HOUR EVERY TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

805844

Incident

Nov 1, 1996

RECALL ON RACK AND PINION--REFUND REQUESTED FOR REPAIRS PREVIOUSLY DONE.

NHTSA ID

512274

THE DEALER SAID HE HAS NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL CONCERNING RACK AND PINION STEERING AND THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER GIVES WORD. 96V094000.

NHTSA ID

805484

Incident

Nov 18, 1996

SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR (1) HOUR ON 11/19/96, DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE KEPT ALL DAY AFTER ARRIVING FOR APPOINTMENT, WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. TERMS NOT MET ACCORDING TO RECALL NOTICE 96V094000. *AK

NHTSA ID

805379

VEHICLE ON RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION GEAR , HAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT WILL NOT HAVE PARTS UNTIL FEBRUARY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. 96V094000. *AK

NHTSA ID

805377

Incident

Nov 14, 1996

DEALER STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED WELDER AND IT WOULD TAKE (6) MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD GET A WELDER TO PERFORM RECALL WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID

805043

Incident

Nov 14, 1996

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE DUE TO MISSING PIN.

NHTSA ID

509733

Incident

Oct 1, 1994