1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET NEW TIRES, BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK ALSO THE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE BALL JOINTS FAILED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED, AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT BALL JOINTS. *AK THE FIRST REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE SECOND WAS AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO THE CONSUMER. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR A FRONT END PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THE LOWER BALL AND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ALSO THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BOG DOWN, THE DEALER FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *JB *NLM

1999 DODGE DURANGO,BALLJOINTS ARE OUT AT ONLY 70000 MILES.MY SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THAT IT WAS BAD!IT COULD OF CAUSED ME TO HAVE A WRECK!WHAT IF I HAD MY KIDS WITH ME AND THEY WENT OUT AT 70M.P.H!DOES SOMEONE HALF TO BE KILLED FIRST!MAYBE IF SOMEONE LOOKS AT THIS MAYBE THEY CAN SAVE SOMEONES LIFE. *AK

AT 70MPH, ON I-75 IN MICHIGAN '99 DURANGO TRANSFER CASE BLEW APART CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP WITH SMOKE POURING OUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. MECHANIC STATED FRONT DRIVESHAFT CRACKED THUS MAYBE CAUSING TRANSFER CASE CV JOINT TO GO BLOWING APART TRANSFER CASE. ANOTHER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE AT HIGH SPEED DUE TO RUNNING OVER PIECES OF TRANSFER CASE. HAVE SPENT OVER $4000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS TO DURANGO IN 3 YEARS INCLUDING (FRONT DRIVESHAFT, TRANSFER CASE, WATER PUMP, PCM, UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, UPPER CONTROL ARMS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, FRONT ROTORS, BRAKES, ETC. ONLY 78,000 ON THE VEHCILE WHEN TRANSFER CASE BLEW UP. CAN I FILE A CLAIM FOR LEMON LAW REGARDING BALL JOINTS. UPPERS NEED REPLACED AGAIN.*AK

INFORMATION RELEVAN TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE03032 DODGE DURANDO BALL JOINTS 0/01/02 FAILED PA SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO WORN LOWER BALL JOINTS (BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT) AT LOCAL INDEPENDENT INSPECTION STATION. 1999 DURANDO, 26483 MILES 10/04/02 DODGE DEALER INDICATED BALL JOINTS WERE ACCEPTABLE - "ALLOWABLE PLAY IS .060"; RIGHT FRONT IS .039; LEFT FRONT IS .042" AND SUPPLIED A COPY OF BULLITIN NO: 02-04-98. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. 10/08/02 PASSED PA SAFETY INSPECTION AT LOCAL INDEPENDENT INSPECTION USING BULLITIN NO: 02-04-98. CAR HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH WOULD COVER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT BY DEALER. *AK

DURING THE LIFE OF MY DODGE DURANGO, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVEN ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTORS REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM LEFT WHEEL. TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED UPPER AND LOWER HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED BY A MECHANIC FOR A TRANSMISSION LEAK, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT HAD WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

MY DURANGO STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM TIME TO TIME. THE DEALERSHIP I TOOK THE CAR TO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER PICKING IT UP THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILED DISCONNECTING THE TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT AND I ONLY DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK. NOT ONLY WAS THE ONE THAT BROKE REPLACED BUT SO WERE THE OTHERS AS THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE ALL SHOWING WEAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT AS THESE THINGS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 33,000 MILES.*AK