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Slow4x4Dak
Dodge Dakota
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4/03/2005
22:56:14
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 Subject: Ball Joints Failed
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I was driving about 4 minutes away from my house when all of a sudden I think my passenger front tire blew. The truck swirves left real hard and I manage to keep it on the road and pull off to the right side. I get out, and my Drivers front tire is pointed like this / . I'm flipping out and call my dad.
I've been on the waiting list for balljoints for 2 months at the local Chrysler dealership; unfortunately for me they have failed. If I was going any faster than 30mph, I may have actually been killed or if I was going down a road or the interstate or any other number of things. I'm going to have to call Chrysler and NHTSA and the Chrysler Dealership tomorrow.
I have uploaded pictures I have taken to:
www.smimprovements.com/images/joints
Half are of the broken side, the other half are of the non-broken side. The tow truck guy said that the shocks broke at the same time my ball joints did. I hope Chrysler will pay for that, and my 18" Epic rim, the tow truck costs $85, shocks (for both sides), a rental car and whatever else I've had to incur.
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Slow4x4Dak
Dodge Dakota
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4/04/2005
01:52:05
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If you look at www.smimprovements.com/images/joints/P1001431.jpg
You can see that the entire ball joint has come out and is about 2" right (from this POV) from the shock. It looks about half eaten up (at 150% zoom), I'm going to go out tomorrow and take closer up pictures, and I think the boot was cracked in half on the passenger side. I need to get a closer look at it tomorrow.
Yea, it totally blows; tomorrow all hell is going to be raised. Especially since we own 4 Chrysler vehicles and my dad has a contracting business with 8 dodge rams in service.
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vin dodge
Dodge Dakota
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4/04/2005
16:40:50
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what year is your dakota??
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Slow4x4Dak
Dodge Dakota
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4/05/2005
16:56:13
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2002 3.9 4x4 3.55 gears
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DaKotaSLT
Dodge Dakota
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4/06/2005
17:15:32
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That sucks I think my left side is going to when i hit bumps i hear a little poping noise I am gonna have to call the dealer ship. Why you have rims on your 4x4 =/ 4x4 ='s go for bigger tires. anywayz good luck.
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