1998 Dodge Dakota Stiff then loose steering at slow speeds

1998 DODGE DAKOTA
20,800 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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STOGGIE2
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My 98 Dodge Dakota has developed a stiffness in the steering that gives way to looseness at slow speeds. I just had a mechanic replace the rack-and-pinion steering on it, but that didn't fix the problem. He did mention that my ball joints are going bad. Would that cause the stiffness in my steering? This came on over night, there was no gradual build-up. Wouldn't worn out ball-joints develop over time?
Mar 17, 2008 at 10:24 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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all need to be checked
also check the steering shaft u joints
Mar 18, 2008 at 7:42 PM
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