1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH 69000 MILES. MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL IS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND ANYTIME THAT I TURN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC. HE IN FORMED THAT HE HAS HAD THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE AND HAS DETERMINED IT TO BE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. I HAVE CALLED PLAZA DODGE IN HOLIDAY FLORIDA IN WHICH THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I WILL BE GETTING THIS LOOKED INTO FURTHER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY MY MECHANIC. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS SINCE BEING INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM AND I AM CONCERNED FOR ALL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE DAKOTA. THIS PROBLEM COULD BECOME LIFE THREATENING IF NOT CORRECTED. *AK

1998 DODGE DURANGO SLT V-8, FRONT TIRE JUST ABOUT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, BALL JOINT PROBLEM OF COURSE. WE HAVE 5 CHILDREN AND I THANK GOD THEY WERE NOT IN THE CAR. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM , WHY IS THERE NO RECALL YET. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE DEATH INVOLVED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. THESE U.S .CAR DEALERS WANT OUR BUSINESS BUT THEY WONT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, ITS NO WONDER EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE BUYING IMPORTS. THERE REPAIR PARTS MAY COST ALITTLE MORE, BUT THESE CARS SEEM TO BE MORE RELIABLE. I HAVE OWNED AN IMPORT AND HAD GREAT LUCK WITH IT. IN FACT IT STILL RUNS AND ITS A 1992. OBVIOUSLY CHRYSLER NEEDS TO START DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS, PLEASE WE TRUSTED THIS COMPANY ENOUGH TO BUY THIS $$$$$$ TRUCK , AND WOULD BUY ANOTHER, BUT NOT IF YOU WONT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. MAYBE WE SHOULD TRY A FORD, ALOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO LIKE THEM.

WHILE VEHICLE BEING INSPECTED UPPER BALL JOINTS FELL OFF. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK BRAKES WERE PULSATING WHEN VEHICLE TRYING TO STOP. IT WAS FOUND THAT ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. VEHICLE DOESN'T START OCCASIONALLY AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME. NO FAULTS ON TEST FOUND; THEREFORE, DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, MOLDING ON WINDOWS, DOORS, AND BUMPER. *LA

THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS IN LIGHT OF THE NATIONAL PUBLICITY CONCERNING THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE FRONT SHOCKS WHICH LEAKED OIL. THE CONTROL ARMS AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING.*AK BALL JOINTS FAILED ON BOTH FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION. *LA *TC

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A ROARING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT. ALSO, WHEN TURNING CORNERS, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL HUB. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN DRIVING. *AK THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL PIN FAILED AND SEIZED TO THE PINION SHAFT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *JB

AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE WHEEL BEARINGS DUE TO FAILURE. *JB MECHANIC SAID THAT THE BALL JOINTS FAILED PREMATURELY. THE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS OCCURRED THREE WEEKS AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BALL JOINTS. TIRES WERE DESTROYED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF WHEEL BEARINGS. *LA

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH 78,000 MILES ON IT, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS THEY ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS, TIRE WEAR IS UNEVEN AND HORRENDOUS, I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING TWICE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND BECAUSE IT IS A CLOSED BEARING YOU REPLACE THE ENTIRE HUB. I EXPECT NORMAL WEAR AND DON'T EXPECT A VEHICLE TO NEVER CAUSE EXPENSES, BUT THIS IS EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE.

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AS IF IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. BUT WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT SUSPENSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, BALL JOINTS CRACKED IN HALF. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IF SHE HIT A HARD BUMP FRONT TIRES WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF. CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL OR ANY WARNING. *AK