1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE MANEUVERING IN ICY CONDITIONS THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE OF ITS DESIGN ON THE STEERING WHEEL, INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED RESULTING IN A CRASH. IT SEEMS THAT WEARING GLOVES CONTRIBUTES TO THE PROBLEM. *JB

BECAUSE OF IT'S PROXIMITY TO THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED INADVERTENTLY WHILE MANEUVERING IN ICY CONDITIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN WILDLY OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *JB

CONSTANT BALL JOINT WEAR ON MY 1999 DURANGO. BALL JOINTS DON'T NORMALLY WEAR THIS FAST ON OTHER VEHICLES. WON'T PASS INSPECTION DUE TO BAD JOINTS, REPEATEDLY. *JB

ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER AND DIE AT ANY TIME DURING OPERATION (I.E. 70 MPH HIGHWAY SPEED) RESULTING IN A NO BUS MESSAGE IN THE ODOMETER READOUT. *JB

BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DURANGO SLT PLUS 5.9L 4X4 GOING OUT AGAIN AT 55,000 MILES. NOTED BY GOODYEAR SERVICE MAN DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. REPLACING WITH MOOG AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS (ONES THAT CAN BE GREASED REGULARLY). THIS IS SECOND SET OF BALL JOINTS FOR SUV. FIRST SET OF BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD WAS REPLACED AT 22,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY BY DEALER. *NM

I NOTICED A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO. UPON HAVING IT INSPECTED, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES WERE NO GOOD, DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION CAUSED BY FAULTY SEALS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT WHILE OTHER YEARS OF THE DURANGO HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, MINE DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. HOWEVER, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE DAMAGED BALL JOINTS ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENTIRE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO COME OFF THE CAR. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS JUST AS COMMON IN THE 1999 MODEL YEARS AS OTHER (RECALLED) YEARS. APPARENTLY, THERE HAVE NOT YET BEEN ENOUGH INJURIES OR DEATHS YET FROM 1999 YEAR VEHICLES. SURE HOPE I'M NOT ONE OF THE STATS THAT FINALLY FORCES A RECALL. *JB

MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO FAILING UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS LED TO THE FAILURE OF THE OUTER TIE RODS ON BOTH SIDES. THE INSPECTOR ADVISED ME TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE MADE DUE TO THEIR POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUED TO FUNCTION, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND LET COOL. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

MY WIFE DRIVES A 1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH 80,000 MILES. A FEW DAYS AGO MY WIFE NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I WANTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT MY WIFE WAS TALKING ABOUT. THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE THE VEHICLE AS I TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. I DROPPED OFF MY DAUGHTER THEN I CONTINUED DRIVING TO LISTEN FOR ANY STRANGE NOISES. I NOTICED A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRE AT THE DRIVER''S SIDE. THE NOISE SEEMED TO INCREASE AS I WENT OVER SMALL BUMPS ON THE ROAD, AND WHILE TURNING. I DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST AUTO SHOP IMMEDIATELY. I TOLD THE MECHANIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE WAS INTERESTED IN TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE, TO HEAR WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. AS WE DROVE ON TO THE HIGHWAY THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE. WE TRIED TO PULL OFF ON THE NEXT INTERSECTION TO RETURN TO THE SHOP WHEN THE FRONT TIRE ASSEMBLY CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE. THANK GOD WE WERE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND NO FURTHER ACCIDENTS OCCURRED, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE SHOP AND IT IS BEING WORKED ON. IT APPEARS THAT THE WHEEL BEARING LOST LUBRICATION AND BROKE INTO PIECES. *NM