2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH UNDERCARRIAGE PROBLEMS AND IN NEED OF BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT AND NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. IN ADDITION, I HAVE REPLACED THE CV JOINTS ONCE ALREADY BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN OUT AND THEY ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN. THE BALL JOINTS ARE A CRITICAL PART OF THE SUSPENSION, STEERING, AND SAFETY OF ANY VEHICLE, PASSENGERS, AND OTHERS. IF THE BALL JOINTS SHALL FAIL, AS MANY HAVE INDICATED HAVE DONE ON DODGE DURANGO'S, THERE WOULD BE SERIOUS INJURY, DAMAGE, AND POTENTIAL DEATH FOR THOSE INVOLVED. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE TIRES TO DUE UNEVEN WARE, WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD COULD BE DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS. WITH THE HISTORY OF THE BALL JOINT PROBLEMS WITH DODGE DURANGOS, THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON DODGE DOESN'T RECALL THEM. DODGE'S LIABILITY AND CONSEQUENCE FOR NOT RECALLING THEM WILL BE FAR MORE DRAMATIC AND FINANCIALLY NEGATIVE AFTER MORE BALL JOINTS FAIL CAUSING MORE ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND DEATHS RESULTING IN LAWSUITS. FOR ONE WOULD HATE TO SEE ANYONE HURT OR KILLED DUE TO DODGE'S NEGLIGENCE. ESTIMATE TO FIX IS AROUND $1600 FOR THE BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT END. THE CV JOINTS WILL ALSO NEED REPAIRING. SINCE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE DURANGO, I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD PAY FOR IT. DURANGO'S RECORD FOR INFERIOR UNDERCARRIAGE SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY TO DEMAND COMPENSATION TO ALL OWNERS OF THE DURANGO. THIS DOESN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PHYSICAL INJURIES OR DEATHS THAT HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT IN THE DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINTS.*AK

THE SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY DURANGO COMES UNFASTENED, SUDDENLY. IT SEEMS TO BE SECURELY FASTENED, BUT JUST UNHOOKS FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON.*AK

I HAD NOTIICE FOR SOME TIME THAT MY VEHICLE , A 2000 DURANGO HAD AN UNUSUSAL NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT ALONG WITH A "LOOSE" FEEL WHEN DRIVING ,ESPECIALLY WHEN ON A CURVE OR BUMPY ROAD. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT AND THEIR FIRST RESPONSE WAS THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE MY UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. I HAD PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY INSURANCE FOR THE VEHICLE SO THAT PAID FOR MOST OF THE REPLACEMENT COST BUT THAT DID NOT PAY ANYTHING FOR THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT REQUIRED AFTER THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. IT SEEMS REALLY UNUSUSUL THAT BALL JOINTS WHICH REQUIRE NO LUBRICATION AND CAN NOT BE LUBRICATED WOULD DETERIORATE SO RAPIDLY IN JUST 40000 MILES OF NORMAL OPERATION. AT THE TIME I ALSO WONDERED WHY THEY IMMEDIATELY DECIDED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE BUT I SEE FROM THE NEWS NOW THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS HAD A GOOD INDICATION THAT THEY DID HAVE A PROBLEM AND JUST HOPED TO KEEP ME QUIET. *AK

(1) DRIVING VEHICLE, NORMAL SPEED, CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS (2) UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED, ALLOWING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO COME FALL OUSIDE THE VEHICLE. FAILURE CAUSED LACK OF STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE UNTIL STOPPED. DAMAGE AFFECTED ALL RELATED PARTS OUTSIDE OF FRAME INCLUDING ABS SENSOR, UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS, TIRE WHEEL, WHEEL BERRINGS, AXEL, DRIVE SHAFT, BRAKE LINE, LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING ARM, ETC. (3) ALL COMPONENTS REPLACED. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CHECKED THE OIL AND THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THE ENGINE WILL BECOME DEFECTIVE EVEN THOUGH THE MAINTENANCE WAS CONTINUOUS ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

2000 DODGE DURANGO PREMATURE WEAR UPPER BALL JOINTS IN SEPTEMBER 2003 WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES THE DURANGO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EARLY UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR. DODGE DEALERSHIP IGNORES SEVERAL REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *AK DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT FAILS AND SOMEONE IS KILLED TO SOLVE, WHAT I NOW FIND, IS A COMMON PROBLEM?

2000 DODGE DURANGO - DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING UPPER BALL JOINTS. DEALERS OPINION IS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, DODGE HAS BEEN REVIEWING A PRODUCT RECALL ON THE DURANGO BALL JOINTS. THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.*AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO - DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING UPPER BALL JOINTS. DEALERS OPINION IS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, DODGE HAS BEEN REVIEWING A PRODUCT RECALL ON THE DURANGO BALL JOINTS. THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT END COLLAPSED. AS A RESULT FRONT WHEELS SEPARATED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY AFTER 58,000 MILES, JUST UNDER 5 YEARS OF USE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY FOR ALL RECOMMENDED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PER VEHICLE HANDBOOK. IN ADDITION, IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR TRANSMISSION CHECK-UP ONCE DURING THE FIRST 36,000 MILES AND WAS INFORMED THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. I STILL FELT THERE WAS A PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO TRANSMISSION SEEMED LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING.