Yea, I heard a brief mention on the radio this morning. What I find surprising
is the recall recommendation only covers 2000-2003 model years. This has been
a long time complaint of many Dakota/Durango owners. I know personally, while
the recommended recall does not apply to my either of Dakotas, while installing
the lift kit into my '88, the new OEM lower control arms I bought had new ball
joints pre-pressed in from the factory. Those ball joints were junk with
between 1/8" and 1/4" play in them right at the parts counter and I could move
them with just my forefinger and thumb. If I let go, the ball stud would flop
to the side with no resistance. I was told by the parts guy "that is normal".
Major difference from the Moog units I pressed in only 2 hours later. I think
more people need to complain and try to force the NHTSA into expanding the
recall recommendation. Obviously they don't have all the facts.
Walt
http://www.Walt-n-Ingrid.Com
In article <cpcacb$s1q$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, josh@omg-stfu.com ("Josh
Battles") writes:
>
>
> "Matt Grose" <mgrose@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> >
> > Thought everyone might find this interesting as I was browsing CNN this
> > morning. The Feds are urging Dodge to recall 2000-2003 Dakota's and
> > Durango's for failing ball joints. NHTSA gave them until monday to reply
> to
> > the demand, here is a link to the article:
> >
> > http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/10/pf/autos/dodge/index.htm?cnn=yes
> >
> > Too bad it doesn't apply to my 97 =/
> >
> > -Matt Grose
>
> Funny you should post this. My friend Garrett called me last night and told
> me that he'd heard a full recall was issued for upper balljoints. I hadn't
> had any time to check into it (can't interrupt the social agenda, now can
> we?), so thanks for sharing. I wonder if mine would be eligable, as I've
> been through a few sets already.
>
> Here's the $64,000 question though: are they going to re-engineer the parts
> and then replace them with better parts or will they just replace them with
> the same (obviously inferior) parts?
>
> --
> - Josh
> Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
> Above Statement Not True ^^^^^
> www.omg-stfu.com
>
>
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