2003 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

I NOTICED NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO AND FOUND THAT I HAD MOVEMENT IN MY UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT, SO I POINTED THIS OUT DURING MY ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION AT THE DEALER. BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN OUT DURING THE INSPECTION. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT AND IS DRIVEN A MIX OF HIGHWAY AND LOCAL DRIVING....NO OFF ROAD USE. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

CONSUMER TOO VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

UNDER 12,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. AT 19000 MILES DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE ROTORS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR RESURFACED ONC EMORE. *AK

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE DURANGO WITH ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON IT AND THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THE CENTER CAP ON THE WHEEL IS COMING OFF WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE SOMEBODY WAS STEALING THEM BUT I NOW KNOW THAT ISN'T TRUE. AFTER I LOST TWO OF THEM I DECIDED TO CHECK THEM EVERY TIME I GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. YESTERDAY I HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR, SO BEFORE I GOT INTO THE CAR I LOOKED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TWO CENTER CAPS THAT WERE LEFT WAS STILL IN THEIR PLACES OF WHICH THEY WERE. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DOCTOR I CHECKED AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WAS MISSING ONE ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. I DID NOT STOP ANYWHERE SO I KNOW THAT IT HAD TO COME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I ALSO CALLED THE DEALER PARTS PERSON TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAD REPLACEMENTS AND HOW MUCH THEY WERE AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS BEEN HAVING A RUN ON THEM AND THAT EITHER SOMEBODY MUST BE COLLECTING THEM OR THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. I KNOW THAT SOMEBODY WILL GET HURT BADLY IF THEY GET HIT BY ONE OF THESE, ESPECIALLY IF THE PERSON IS DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE AND AM HOPING THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP ME OUT. THANKYOU, LARRY OCCHIPINTI ([email protected]) . *AK

CONSUMER REQUEST INFORMATION REGARDING STATUS OF UPPER BALL JOINTS INVESTIGATION ON 2003 DURANGO. *MR *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR DISC BRAKE SQUEALED. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND CLAIMED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING NORMALLY. *AK

2003 DURANGO HAS ALWAYS HAD A BAD BUMP STEER PROBLEM (WHEN A BUMP IS HIT, THE CAR TURNS HARD LEFT OR RIGHT). I HAVE SEEN OTHER DURANGOS,DAKOTAS WITH THEIR WHEEL SNAPPED AT THE TIE ROD. THIS COULD LEAD TO MANY INJURIES OR DEATHS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. SUDDENLY, DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

I NOTICED THAT MY RIGHT TIRE WAS LOOSING IT WAS TREAD. I THOUGHT THAT I COULD JUST TAKE IT IN FOR A WHEEL ALLIGNMENT, BUT THE SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS A WORN OUT UPPER BALL JOINT. IT IS GOING TO COST ME AROUND $800.00 TO FIX IT. I AM OVER ON MY WARRANTY BY 1000 MILES AND WHEN I CALL DAIMLERCHRYSLER THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A PENDING INVESTIGATION ON THIS MATTER, BUT DO NOT OFFER ANY INFORAMTAION. I THEN NOTICED ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I THINK THAT SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND SO MANY OF US OWNERS OF THE DODGE DURANGO THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL INTO THIS MATTER. BALL JOINT PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM UNTIL 100,000 MILES AT LEAST.*AK

I BOUGHT MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO NEW IN APRIL 2003. IN LESS THAN 12,000 MILES, I HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 2 TIMES. IT NOW HAS 18,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ROTORS ARE BAD AGAIN. ONLY THIS TIME, THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID OVER $30,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED 2 TIMES A YEAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT I WILL LOSE MY BRAKES AND GET HURT OR HURT SOMEONE. I SAW YOUR SERVICE BULLETIN # 0500703, BRAKE SHUDDER OR VIBRATION. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT MY DURANGO IS DOING. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE EXACT DATES THAT I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED ARE UNKNOWN WITHOUT CHECKING WITH MY DEALER. THE DATE BELOW IS AN APPROXIMATE FOR THE LAST TIME. THANK YOU.*AK