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SuspensionPart report

1998 Dodge Dodge Truck Suspension Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
11%of 28 total for the year
Median mileage
46,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Dodge Dodge Truck, 11% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have a '98 Dodge dakota pickup truck with approximately 58,000 miles on it. This past june I had to replace a front end ball joint on this vehicle. At that time there was approximately 52,000 miles on the truck. The same symptoms are starting to occur again that accompanied the last ball joint problem. So it's likely I will have to replace another one of the joints on the suspension of this truck in the near future. …”

NHTSA complaint #10046843, filed 2003-11, 52,000 miles

“At approximately 40,000 miles I had to have the ball joints replaced on my 1998 Dodge dakota. My mechanic advised me that before change the ball joints that I should take my vehicle to my local Dodge dealership and see if they would cover the cost. They responded by telling me that my ball joints were fine. The reason I went to my mechanic was because I had had my vehicle aligned four times in the first 30,000 mile and my truck still pulled to one side. That was when I went to an unbiased party to tell what the problem was. I had this repair work done in late 2002 or early 2003.”

NHTSA complaint #10051281, filed 2003-12, 40,000 miles

“I own 1998 Dodge sport full sized pickup that has a loud bang when turning corners. The consumer wants to know if the truck is covered under some recall that was posted in the past. The shaking was coming from the steering.”

NHTSA complaint #10108702, filed 2005-01

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003427%
2002627%
2001615%
2000525%
19991937%
1998311%
1997317%
1994421%

Other parts of the 1998 Dodge Dodge Truck

Body and structure
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Dodge Truck

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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