Five problems related to front suspension have been reported for the 2003 Dodge Dakota. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Front suspension popping when stopping and turning.
I had bought my 2500 Dodge ram back in June of 2003. I had owned the vehicle for about 5 months when I was on the expressway going 75mph and the truck started shaking violently out of control. I had to pull over to stop the vibrations. I brought it in to Dodge and they said they couldn't replicate the problem and everything looked fine. I continued to drive the vehicle thinking this was a freak occurrence. Then about 1 month ago I was once again driving aroun 60mph hit a bump and the vehivle started shaking out of control. This happened 5 times in three days( as I was driving a lot those days). I brought it in to Dodge and they gave me a hard time, but ended up replacing the trackbar and steering stabilizer. They said they don't know if this will fix the problem or not. Now I feel that the car is unsafe to drive and have heard many other folks complaining about this shaking as well.
While driving, the vehicle swerved to the left without warning and the vehicle to hit a tree and rolled over. The dealer believed that the cause was due to front end suspension failure, however the airbags deployed upon impact.
(front end suspension problem) the vehicle had been checked three times with no improvement because of the unstable balance of the vehicle. The dealership suggested that the consumer change the tires and shocks and place sand bags on in the vehicle to stabilize the balance.
Vehicle was pulling to the right. Consumer had the vehicle checked 3 times but the problem still existed.