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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1B7GG22Y8XS••••••1999 Dodge DURANGO
That is about average for the 1999 Dodge DURANGO — 10 complaints per build across 137 builds.
15on this build
1394on the model
137builds in total
Most reportedSuspension 11Engine And Engine Cooling 2Steering 2Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensionAug 2005
Dt: contact states the ball joints on 1999, dodge, dakota are loose. The right/left sides are very loose. He cited a recall on the 1999 dodge dakota, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN although he it had the same problems as noted in the recall
SteeringJul 2004
Noise in front end of 1999 dodge dakota truck with only 51,000 miles on it . Ad to replace both lower ball joints and one tie rod end
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2004
Oil pressure light goes to 0 and back to 40 then stays at 0. Numerous other people having same problems with oil pump and oil sending unit, screens and etc. Obviously a defect from the manufacturer. Should be recalled and fixed for free
Service Brakes
Rotors became noisy and vibrated, new pads and rotors installed twice
SuspensionDec 2004
I have a 1999 dodge dakota 4x4 with the same ball joint safety issue that has resulted in the recall of 2000 - 2004 models. Dodge is refusing to fix the safety related issue. I spoke with stew hansen dodge (where I purchased the vehicle) and they will not fix the issue under the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1B7GG22Y8XS171781 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.