NHTSA — Steering: Rack And Pinion Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,917 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1999 Dodge Dakota steering problems

steering problem

Find something helpful? Spread the word.
Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1999 Dodge Dakota:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

1999 Dodge Dakota Owner Comments

problem #5

May 012005

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,685 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

1999 Dodge Dakota ball joints were loose. The rack and pinion was also loose.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

Add Complaint
problem #4

Apr 072005

Dakota 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 53,900 miles
Ball joint failure at 53,000 miles. Also, leak in steering rack.

- Shawnee, KS, USA

Add Complaint
problem #3

Jul 082004

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
Bad ball joints and tie rod ends

- Lenoir, NC, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Jan 052000

(reported on)

Dakota

  • miles
At a stop or slow rate of speed, and turning steering wheel all the way to left/to right, it will hang up in the postion, will not retract back. Dealer has replaced rack and pinion and steering column. Dealer cannot fix defect.

- Ft Mccoy, FL, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Jun 021999

Dakota

  • miles
Defective bolts fell off rack and pinion causing rack and pinion to move up and down, resulting in steering wheel getting stuck, and causing a crash. Please provide further information and VIN#.

- Bear Creek, NC, USA

Add Complaint

Not what you are looking for?