1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THREE OF THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED PREMATURELY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THESE UNITS BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT WAS DENIED. *NLM *JB

AFTER ONLY 55,000 MILES THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED. BOTH UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS,TIE RODS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. $1700 REPAIR ON A $30000 TRUCK!*JB

THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE DEALER THE STEERING ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED ON THE RIGHT SIDE REAR UPPER BUSHING HAD TORN A RUBBER GROMMET. SCC *JB

BEARINGS IN UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DETERIORATION. DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM ON SEVERAL VISITS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. FINALLY, AFTER NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS A FRIEND MECHANIC NOTICED BEARINGS WHICH CAUSED NOISE FROM ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE. CLICKING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS AND TURNS TURNED INTO LOUD GRIND, WHICH IS WHEN PERSONAL MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEM. ONE DEALERSHIP SAID THE PROBLEM WAS FRONT SHOCKS. REPLACED THEM BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIPS ARE AVOIDING PROBLEM HOPING WARRANTIES RUN OUT. I EQUATE CAR DEALERSHIPS/SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WITH CARNIVAL WORKERS. THIS IS THEIR CASH COW!!!!!

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER T DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN ANALYSIS, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE FIRST SET WAS REPLACED AT 26000, THE VEHICLE IS NOW ON THE SECOND SET OF BALL JOINTS. *JB

THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING LOCKED UP, AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *JB

THE ENTIRE FRONT WHEEL HUB ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 56,740 MILES, I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THESE WERE EASY HIGHWAY MILES. IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING, I WAS DRIVING WHEN I NOTICED A LOUD RUMBLE AND VIBRATION UNDER MY FEET WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY, I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY MECHANIC AN WAS SURPRISED WHEN HE PUT IT ON THE RACK AND BOTH WHEELS ROCKED BACK AND FORTH!! THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD THEY LET GO WHILE TRAVELING 50MPH. JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM? MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE LEASED IT TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY COMPLAINTS AND THEY REALLY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. WE JUST FEEL AT 56,000 HIGHWAY MILES THESE SHOULD HAVE PLENTLY OF LIFE IN THEM YET.

MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO, PURCHASED NEW, HAS WORN OUT MAJOR COMPONENTS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, PARTICULARLY THE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS, AFTER JUST 4 YEARS AND 60,000 MILES. AFTER TALKING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND SEVERAL OTHER DURANGO OWNERS, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK PROPERLY. *JB THE FIRST DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAD MADE A BUZZING SOUND WHEN THEY WERE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED, THEN THEY COMPLETELY FAILED. THE DOOR REMAINS MAKING NOISE, BUT DOESN'T ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK AND SOMETIMES GET JAMMED. THE PROBLEM ALSO HAPPENED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND BACK DRIVER SIDE. SCC

APPLIED BRAKES AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR-BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PH