2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, CONSUMER CAN HEAR A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN ON BOTH SIDES. THE CONSUMER ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS DEFECTIVE IN THE VEHICLE. *LA *TS

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND JERKED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY JACQUELINE JUFTON. *JB

MY 2000 DURANGO, WITH 60,100 MILES ON IT, HAD A SCENT OF ANTI-FREEZE, SO I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FREEZE PLUGS ON ONE SIDE OF THE ENGINE WERE LEAKING. THE PARTS WERE REMOVED/REPLACED, AND THE OLD PARTS HAD CORRODED THROUGH. I WAS TOLD I HAD BETTER CHANGE THE BALANCE, BECAUSE "THEY COULD GO AT ANY TIME". WHEN I ASKED HOW IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THESE ITEMS COULD FAIL IN SUCH A (RELATIVELY) SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE ANSWER WAS "SOMETIMES THAT HAPPENS". I HAVE WORKED ON VEHICLES, AND REBUILT ENGINES, FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN AN ENGINE WITH SO FEW MILES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 OF THE 3 REMOVED PARTS (I WAS TOLD THE THIRD "CRUMBLED WHEN REMOVED"), AND PLAN ON PURSUING DODGE FOR A BETTER EXPLANATION. *JB

BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES A NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION BEGAN. OVER TIME THE NOISE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE WAS THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WHICH FAILED WITH ONLY APPOXIMATELY 49,000 MILES ON A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH DURANGOS. BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THIS IS A PREMATURE FAILURE WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE MOTOR SLUDGE AT THE BASE OF THE ENGINE. CONSUMER MAINTAINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED, SUCH AS, PROPER OIL CHANGES, TUNE UPS, ETC. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THE SLUDGE WAS DISCOVERED. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY COMPANY SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE SAME DEFECTS. *AK

THE SUN ROOF VISOR LINKAGE/STRUTS WERE HANGING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO 4.7 UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED AND HAS UNUSAL RUSTED WEAR AND TEAR FOR THIS VEHICLE. AFTER AN INSPECTION I WAS ALERTED THAT THIS BALL JOINT WAS UNUALLY WORN AND THAT IT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT IT HAD WORN TO THE EXTENT IT HAD . I CONSIDER MY SELF LUCKY BUT IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A DEFINTE ISSUE HERE AS NOT ONLY THAT IT WAS WARN ON MY VEHICLE BUT THE PART IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AS MANY OTHER ARE EXPERINCING THE SAME ISSUE. YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS PART I THINK SOME POEPLE ARE GOING TO GET HURT HERE AND BEFORE THEY DO PLEASE ASK DIAMER CHRYSLER TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE.*AK

1.) SEPARATION UPPER BALL JOINT - NOTICED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE...SOUNDED LIKE RUBBING. GOODYEAR ROTATED THE TIRES WHICH DIDN'T HELP. THEY LATER DIAGNOSED IT AS THE BALL JOINTS FAILING. I REMEMBERED SEEING THE RECALL INVESTIGATION ON THE NEWS AND TOOK IT IMMEDIATLEY FOR DIAGNOSIS. ESTIMATED REPAIR IS $700.00. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES, SUCH AS 1.) CREAKING NOISE FROM REAR DRIVER SIDE - SOUNDS LIKE SPRINGS 2.) NOISE FROM REAR A/C WHEN FRONT AIR IS OFF. 3.) I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE SPEED SENSOR.*AK

THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

BALL JOINT FAILURE ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS, ALONG WITH THE BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE FIRST 24 MONTHS OF OPERATION.*AK