1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

I WAS INFORMED YESTERDAY THAT MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO NEEDS NEW BALL JOINTS FROM THE PERKINS DODGE DEALER IN COLORADO SPRINGS. I HAVE 44,000 MILES ON THIS CAR - AND I KNOW ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION SUIT. THEY WANT $600 TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. *LA

PURCHASED 1999 DURANGO IN OCTOBER 2003, WITH AN EXPIRED SAFETY CHECK. UPON TAKING IT TO DEALER FOR 1ST SERVICE AND PERFORM "FREE" SAFETY CHECK AS PART OF SALE, VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO "FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT WORN AND ALIGNMENT." NOW WE ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE IT LEGALLY AND DEALER WANTS $ 800.00 FOR REPAIRS. *LA

PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF DODGE DURANGO FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS INCLUDING BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS, LEFT FRONT INNER TIE ROD, AND RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT. *LA

FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE BAD 1999 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 83000 MI (NEARLY ALL HWY). *LA

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL BUSHINGS AS WELL AS BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 31,000 MILES AND IS JUST OVER THREE YEARS OLD. *LA

VEHICLE VIBRATED AT ANY SPEED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND HAD TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED LAST YEAR. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PREMATURE FAILURE...THAT THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE WORN OUT THAT FAST. THE REPAIR COST ME $472.42. WHEN THE RECALL IS PUBLISHED/FINALIZED WHAT TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT ARE THOSE OF US WHO ALREADY REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS GOING TO RECEIVE? HOW SOON WILL THE RECALL GO INTO AFFECT? I LOVE MY DURANGO, BUT IN THE 3 YEARS I'VE OWNED IT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL FRONT END COMPONENTS INCLUDING TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, A-ARMS, TIRES BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR DUE TO THE OUT OF WACK FRONT END, ETC. JUST KEEPING MY DURANGO "ROAD-SAFE" FOR MY SELF AND MY FAMILY IS BECOMING AN EVER INCREASING EXPENSE. I CERTAINLY EXPECT THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENACE EXPENSES...BUT ALL THE PARTS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY IS A PROBLEM! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FROM CHRYSLER TO MAKE THIS RIGHT WITH ALL DURANGO/DAKOTA OWNERS AND IT NEEDS TO BE DONE QUICKLY BEFORE ANY MORE ACCIDENTS, OR WORSE YET, FATALITIES OCCUR BECAUSE OF THESE BALL JOINTS. *LA

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE: THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BALL JOINT WEAR.*AK

UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED TWICE AT 50,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED AGAIN AT 70,300 MILES. *AK

REQUIRED PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. LOWER BALL JOINTS, INNER TIE ROD, STABILIZER BAR AND BUSHINGS AT 54,000 MILES. CAR MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN ON BUMPS AND WAS THE RESULT OF PREMATURE WEARING OF THESE PARTS. *LA