1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

1999 DODGE DURANGO. I HAD THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT REPLACED IN 2004 AND NOW IT IS BAD AGAIN (SAME ONE), WHICH INDICATES THAT THESE WEAR IMPROPERLY AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF I CONTINUE TO DIVE MY VEHICLE, I COULD GET IN A SERIES ACCIDENT OR I HAVE TO COME UP WITH AROUND 800.00 FOR A SECOND TIME ON THE SAME PART.. *TR

BALL JOINTS, BUSHINGS, CONTROL ARM, WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. FRONT WHEELS HAD THREE-FOUR INCHES OF PLAY. WHEN THEY JACKED UP VEHICLE TO CHANGE TIRES THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY TIRES HAD NOT ALREADY FALLEN OFF. I COMMUTE ON HIGHWAY EVERY DAY AND OFTEN HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK. IT IS ONLY LUCK OR PROVIDENCE THAT I HAVE NOT HAD A FRONT END FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS IS POTENTIALLY FATAL AND DODGE SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR FAULTY PRODUCTS AND MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR

1999 DODGE DURANGO STALLS OUT ON THE ROAD/HIGHWAY WITH A NO BUS WARNING IN THE ODOMETER WINDOW NO POWER STEERING NO ABS BRAKES JUST A DEAD STICK TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY OR CITY SPEEDS. *TR

99 DODGE DURANGO / TRUCK KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE,OR I DRIVE MORE THEN 10 MILES IF IT OVER 90 DEGREASE AND 40 MILES IF IT UNDER THE MOTOR RUNS AT NORMAL TEMP HAD IT CHECKED AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG NOTHING COME UP ON THE COMP. PLEASE HELP I'M AT THE POINT IF I CAN'T FIX IT THE TRUCK IS GOING IN TO LAKE MEAD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL DIE AND AFTER U PLAY WITH WIRES AND RELAYS OR THE PICKUP COIL IT WILL START THE PROBLEM IS IT WILL DIE AT RANDOM THE OTHER DAY MINE DIED ON ME TWICE WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE IT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE ONE OF THESE DAYS WHEN IT DIES U LOOSE ALL POWER I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT KNOW BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF ENDANGERING MY KIDS. *TR

DURING ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS DURING THE LAST 6 YEARS AND WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE ROAD MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO PERIODICALLY SHUTS DOWN. THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BREAKS FAIL AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A "NO BUS" IN ITS ODOMETER. AFTER STALLING THIS WAY IT WILL RESTART AFTER 10 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE SHUTTING DOWN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IS DANGEROUS; HOWEVER, AFTER REPEATEDLY TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERS THEY CAN NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSE OR SOLVE THIS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. *TR

1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING ,YOU CAN'T STEER AND THE BRAKES DONT WORK . SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED. *TR

ABS CONTROLLER MODULE ON VEHICLE IS FAULTY. THIS CAUSES RANDOM FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM RESULTING IN UNSAFE BRAKING CONDITIONS. IT ALSO CAUSES BACK BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND NOT RELEASE CAUSING UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER INDICATED THAT DESIGN IS FAULTY AND THAT DODGE DOES NOT MAKE PARTS, BUT CAN REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT WITH A NEW DESIGN FOR $2,000.00. IF THE DESIGN IS FAULTY THEN IT SHOULD BE A RECALL IN MY OPINION. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS ZERO OIL PRESSURE. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF A DANGEROUS HIGHWAY HOPING THE PROBLEM MIGHT REMEDY AFTER SOME COOLING DOWN. I WENT TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT MADE LOUD KNOCKING SOUNDS. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT OFF AND HAD IT TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT (NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP). THEY HAD REPLACED MY OIL PUMP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER THEIR WARRANTY BUT HADN'T TOLD ME THAT THESE ENGINES HAVE OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP PROBLEMS THAT CAUSE THE OIL PUMPS TO FAIL. NOW MY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED LAST YEAR AND THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAVE A SEIZED ENGINE. *TR

FOR MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED COSTING $800. I SEE THAT DODGE RECALLED THE 2000 - 2003 DURANGO'S FOR THIS ISSUE, OR AT LEAST THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY 1998 AND 1999 WERE NOT RECALLED AS WELL. ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR