1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WORN UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO. WERE REPLACED BY MYSELF BECAUSE OF NO RECALL AND NOW THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR 2000 THROUGH 2003. THE DURANGO SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED ON THIS SINCE IT WORE OUT AT AROUND 60,000 MILES. DODGE CAN ONLY SAY THEY ARE SORRY BUT IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL. *NM

1998 DODGE DURANGO HAS SAME PROBLEM AS 2000-2003 DAKOTAS/DURANGOS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. *BF

AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE ON 1998 DODGE DURANGO. CHARGED WITH R134 WITH A LEAK DETECTION DYE. FOUND DYE POURING OUT BOTTOM OF HEATER CORE HOUSING. EVAPORATOR FAILURE AND WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE EVAPORATOR IS MADE FROM REAL INEXPENSIVE "POP" METAL AND IS SUBJECT TO A HIGH FAILURE RATE ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. QUOTED $900-1100 TO REMOVE DASHBOARD AND INSTALL NEW EVAPORATOR.*AK

VEHICLE WANDERED ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

1998 DODGE DURANGO. REPLACES LOWER BALL JOINTS TWO YEARS AGO ($500+). NOW AFTER 75000 TOTAL MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND TIE RODS. DODGE DID NOT EXTEND THEIR RECALL BACK FAR ENOUGH. THE ONLY GO BACK TO YEAR 2000 MODELS.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT UPPER BALL JOINTS PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE WHEELS ALIGNED, AND FOND OUT THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE VERY LOOSE IN THE SOCKET. *AK

THERE IS A POPPING NOISE AND SHAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN MAKING TURNS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OTHERWISE, THE WHEELS COULD FALL OFF. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I HAVE A 1998 BALL JOINTS, AND THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE. I FIGURED THEY WERE JUST TRYING TO MAKE MONEY FOR ANOTHER JOB. I WENT DIRECTLY TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD SHOP TO SEE WHAT THEY SAID AND THEY AGREED. DODGE KNEW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. ALSO, A CASH COW TO THEM AT $1500.00. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE GENTLY AND ONLY HAD HIGH 50000 MILES AT THE TIME OF REPAIR. 1998 DURANGO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILED AND THE TRANNY FAILED. THE INTAKE GASKET MANIFOLD FAILED AND CONSUMED 1 QT OF OIL IN TWO DAYS. THE VEHICLE USES EXCESSIVE ANTI FREEZ. THE CRANK SHAFT WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS CONNECTING ROD AND BEARINGS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO MANY PROBLEMS AND DEALER KNEW OF THE PROBLEMS BEFOREHAND. FOUR BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TC

MY 1998 ODGE DURANGO 4X4 SLTT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. IT SEEMED TO BE DRIVING SIDEWAYS. I WAS VERY ALARMED AND TOOK IT TO THE GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP IN CEDARTOWN, GEORGIA. THE GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP SAID THE BALLJOINTS WERE DANGEROUSLY WORN AND MUST BE REPLACED IMMMEADIATLY. I TOOK IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC AND HE ALSO SAID THE BALL JOINTS AND TIEROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED BEARINGS WERE VERY DANGEROUS AND MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE ADVISED ME TO CONTACT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A RECALL. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED 2000-2003 4X4 DURANGOS. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS AND TIEROD ENDS BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I FEEL THAT THE DODGE CHRYSLER CORPORATION SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE PARTS AND SERVICE FEES AS WELL AS LABOR TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION ON MY DODGE DURANGO.I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING CONDITION, AND I FEEL THE DODGE CORPORATION SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HELP TO RESOLVE AND RECALL CARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE 1998 MODEL HAS SIMILAR DEFECTS AS THE 2000-2003 MODELS HAVE WHICH HAVE BEEN ALREADY RECALLED. *AK

1998 DODGE DURANGO - I PURCHASED A 1998 DODGE DURANGO FROM BRANFOIRD DODGE 2 YEARS AGO. THE DOSGE HAD 50,000 MILES AND NOW HAS 71,500 MILES. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND THE CONTROL ARMS AND JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DODGE SINCE THE INVESTIGATION WAS IN PLACE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. DODGE IS TELLING ME THAT ONLY THE 2000-2003 MODELS ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY! WHY WOULDN'T THE 1998 & 1999 BE COVERED AS WELL SEEING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ISSUES AND ACCIDENTS WITH PICTURES DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE ON THE 1999 & 1998 DURANGOS. WHO DO I CALL AND FOR ASSISTANCE ON THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS A BILL OF OVER $1,000 DOLLARS. PLEASE REPLY WITH ATTORNEYS INVOLVED WITH MATTERS SUCH AS THIS ONE. CHARLES T PILOTTI 15 TAYLOR AVE EAST HAVEN, CT 06512 CELL: 203-623-1905 DODGE REF # 12994028. *AK