1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

CONSUMER HAD NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THAT AN ERROR MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD REGARDING THE ODOMETER, INDICATING "NO BUS READING." ALSO WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH VEHICLE HIT A COLUMN. DEALER STATED THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT WAS WORN OUT. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. VEHICLE HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK

PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF FRONT END COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A $1300 REPAIR BILL AT 70,000 MILES. VEHICLE BECAME UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS HAD TO HAVE UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT IF AN EVASIVE MOVE TO BRAKE & SWERVE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, THE FRONT END OF THE DURANGO WOULD DROP TO THE GROUND. "BALL JOINTS HOLDING ON BY A THREAD" SAYS MY MECHANIC AND NOT BUILT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE. *NLM

IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR (2003) MY UPPER BALL JOINTS AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. I KEPT TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES), SINCE IT HAD NOT REACHED THE 36,000/3YR END OF WARRANTY WITH THE COMPLAINT THAT I KEPT HEARING A POPPING SOUND WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS. THEY CLAIMED NOT TO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I THEN TOOK MY VEHICLE TO CLEAR LAKE AUTO SERVICE AND THEY IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME IT WAS WORN UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS. BY THEN MY 36,000/3YR HAD EXPIRED. LUCKILY, I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT EXPENSIVE REPAIR WAS COVERED. I WAS TOLD THE JOINTS SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT THAT QUICKLY, BUT AT ANY RATE IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOUND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP.

PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT SUSPENSION, PARTS ARE WORN OUT. CANNOT EVEN ALIGN VEHICLE. DANGEROUS CONDITION. POSSIBILITY TO HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION ARMS. MILEAGE: 55000

CONSUMER NOTICED AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHILE VEHICLE SWAYED SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER HAS CONTACTED AND REPLACED FRONT END. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO 4WD WITH 50,000 MILES THAT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OFF-ROAD, AND MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE OEM DEALERSHIP, IS PRESENTLY AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP REPLACING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND THIS IS, IN MY OPINION, A SAFETY ISSUE AND A MANFACTURING DEFECT SINCE THIS IS PREMATURE WEAR. *AK

CONSUMER WAS HEARING "KNOCKING" NOISE FROM VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OR MAKING TURNS. DEALER DIAGNOSED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT AND REAR UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND REPLACED THEM. *AK