1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BALL JOINTS. SAME ISSUE AS IDENTIFIED PREVIOUSLY RESULTING IN RECALL OF 2000-2003 DODGE DURANGOS. NO FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS. ADDITIONAL INCIDENT OF BALL JOINT ISSUE ON DURANGOS. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER DROVE IT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK THE BALL JOINTS CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR RAPIDLY. *JB

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE GENERAL MAINTENANCE, AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL, AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. *AK

WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE OUR SERPENTINE BELT, AND TENSIONER AT CONSIDERABLE COST. THIS IS NOT A STANDARD WEAR ITEM, AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE REPLACING THESE BELTS AND TENSIONERS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE DESIGN AND PARTS OF THIS SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER SYSTEM ARE DEFECTIVE. *JB

THE FRONT WHEELS DO NOT LOCK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER CAN FIND NO DEFECTS.

AFTER PARKING CAR IN DRIVEWAY, ABS MOTOR TURNS ON AND STAY ON EVEN AFTER TURNING THE KEY OFF, HAD TO ACT QUICK TO PULL THE 40 AMP FUSE UNDER HOOD BEFORE THE ABS HCU MOTOR OVER HEAT. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHY DODGE NEEDS A 40AMP FUSE TO POWER A LESS THAN 20AMP ABS CONTROL UNIT, AND WHY DOES THE MOTOR STAYS ON WHEN THE IGNITION SHOULD HAVE SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN. THAT COULD HAVE BEING A FIRE HAZARD IF I HAVE LET THE MOTOR STAY RUNNING. BOTH ABS FUSE OR PULLED AT THIS TIME SO I CAN COMMUTED TO AND FROM WORK WITHOUT WORRY ABOUT THE HCU MOTOR RUNNING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER INQUIRY AS TO WHY DODGE DURANGOS WERE ONLY RECALLED TO THE 2000 MODEL FOR THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS.****NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM

DODGE DURANGO SLT 1998 4X4 DRIVING STABILITY DEGRADED. ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS AT REPAIR SHOP SHOWED FRONT STEERING OUT OF SPEC: "VALUE IS NOT WITHIN SPECIFICATION. TIER WEAR, HANDLING AND SAFETY PROBLEMS MAY RESULT." REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BALL JOINTS WAS REQUIRED. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES. *AK