1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

UPPER BALL JOINT ON RIGHT SIDE, VERY LOOSE DIDN'T PASS STATE INSPECTION... I HAD JUST HEARD OF A NEW MEDIA REPORT NO MORE THAN A WEEK AGO REGARDING A PROBLEM OF BALL JOINTS SNAPING. I CAN'T GET ANY IMFORMATION FROM RECALL CENTER OR DEALERSHIPS... THANK YOU

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION

BALL JOINTS ARE ALL DEFECTIVE AND THE FREEZE-OUT PLUG RUSTED CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE.

THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE INNER TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.. *NM

BRAKES ON 99 DURANGO DO NOT WORK AT TIMES. OTHER TIMES THE BRAKES WORK FINE. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE ROAD IS WET OR HIGH HUMIDITY THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. IT IS A VERY SCARY FEELING TO HIT THE BRAKES AND NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSE. AFTER A 1 TO 2 SECOND DELAY THE BRAKES FINALLY ENGAGE. I HAVE HAD TO SWERVE TO THE SHOULDER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN TRYING TO STOP ON THE FREEWAY SO AS TO NOT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AT MY COST AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES WILL WORK AND WHEN THEY WILL NOT. I AM NOT A MECHANIC, BUT I WONDER IF IT IS IN THE ABS SYSTEM. READING THIS FORUM IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. *CB

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER HAD BOTH LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT A PRIVATE GARAGE. *AK *NM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP TO GET AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE ALIGNED BECAUSE THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 34,000 MILES. *PH *NM

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND DEALER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BUSHINGS AND BALL JOINTS. *AK *SC

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE: BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *JB *NM

UPPER BALL JOINT WORE OUT TOO SOON AUTO HAD 50,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THEM WHEN I HAD NEW TIRE INSTALLED.