1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AFTER GOING FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND BEING MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM . I FELT THIS WAS PREMATURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE DURANGO'S. *JB

VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD DETERIORATED DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR A REGULAR FRONT ALIGNMENT, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE NEW BOARD CAST. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY, AND THE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF AT ANYTIME IF THEY WON'T REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS THE UPPER OR LOWER BALL JOINTS.*AK

BALL JOINTS ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO WERE WORN TO THE POINT THAT THEY COULD COME APART WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS LUCKY MY MECHANIC CAUGHT THE SITUATION DURING A INSPECTION AND POSSIBLY SAVED MY LIFE AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY MORE. THE REPAIR COST ME $125 I HAVE SINCE TRADED THE DURANGO ON A NEW TRUCK BUT I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. *JB

WITH 40,000 MILES HAD TO INSTALL LOWER BALL JOINTS AND RIGHT SIDE INNER TIRE ROD I INSTALLED LEFT INNER TIE ROD AND UPPER BALL JOINTS WHEN VEHICLE WAS APART, ALSO INSTALLED MONO-MAX KYB SHOCKS FRONT AND REAR AND INSTALL NEW BF GOODRICH TIRES FRONT AND REAR HAD 2 DIFFERENT PEOPLE CHECK AND SET ALIGNMENT AND CAN NOT GET VEHICLE TO STOP DRIFTING RIGHT ANDHAS CHOPPED WEAR PATTEN ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAS TO INSTALL NEW THERMOSTAT GASKET. *JB

MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO HAD TO HAVE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AS WELL AS INNER RODS AS I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THE CONDITION THEY WERE IN. THIS WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS WAS BACK IN 3/02. I JUST HEARD ABOUT OTHER REPORTS REGARDING BALL JOINTS AND I WANTED TO REPORT THIS. I ALSO OWN A 2000 MODEL DURANGO. I'M WONDERING IF IT IS SAFE OR IT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND A LOT TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS ON IT AS WELL? THANKS FOR YOU HELP. *JB

THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. TOOK TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAYS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING JOINT NEEDS REPLACING. CONSUMER SAY," THE WHEEL COULD COME OFF ACCORDING TO THE NEWS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AND DEALER REPLACED THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY.*AK DEALER REPLACED BALL JOINTS AND FRONT HUB. *LA

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE DRIVER CAN HEAR MEDAL SCRAPPING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES ITS THE BALL JOINTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.