1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

ENGINE FAILED AT 60,400 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINATINED ALL WORK DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *JB

WARM OR COLD ENGINE ENGINE STALLING BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR WEEKS AND THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT HAD THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING REALLY HARD. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO FOUND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

ON 10/24/02, I HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO BECAUSE I FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE WAS 46382 MILES ON THE ODOMETER IN THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. MY TRUCK FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION ON 11/29/05 BECAUSE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DURANGO NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN! I NOW HAVE 71508 MILES ON MY ODOMETER. THAT MEANS I HAVE DRIVEN ONLY 25126 MILES SINCE THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH DURANGO'S AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I SEE THAT DODGE IS RECALLING ALL VEHICLES FROM 2000 ONWARDS. WHY ARE THEY NOT BEING FORCED TO RECALL THE VEHICLES PRIOR TO 2000. THERE CAN BE MANY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF THE SUSPENSION FAILS WHILST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ARE YOU ALL WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE BEFORE YOU ACT? *JB

TOLD BALL JOINTS VERY BAD IN MY 1999 DURANGO . CHRYSLER STATES MY DURANGO IS NOT ON THEIR LIST SO I'M OUT OF LUCK EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THEIR BALL JOINTS ARE DEFECTIVE. REPAIR COSTS ARE MINE THEY AREN'T RESPONSIBLE. IF THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL THEY MAY RECONSIDER. IF THEY HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS SHOULD THEY NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR DO I HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED FIRST. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HEARD A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. A LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THE ENGINE THREW A ROD. AS A RESULT, IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, TIE ROD, AND SERPENTINE BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATE IT NEEDED A NEW ROD AND CRANKSHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART TO LOCATE THE INTERNAL PROBLEMS. THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME, AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH 73,000 MILES. WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND OTHER MAJOR REPAIRS DONE TO IT LAST YEAR. SINCE THEN IT HAS GIVEN US NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. THIS CAR IS OUR FAMILY CAR SO WE TRAVEL EVERYWHERE WITH THE KIDS IN THE BACK. IT HAS STALLED AND DIED ON US OFTEN. AT TIMES ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND OTHER TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. THE POWER STEERING GOES AND SO DO THE BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR IN AVOIDING ACCIDENTS. THE MECHANICS CAN NOT FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT SO NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. THE FUEL LINES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND REPLACED AND SO HAS THE FUEL PUMP AND THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUES. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HIS GIRL FRIEND'S VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAID THE BALL JOINTS MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONE TIME. THE MECHANIC SAID THE REPLACEMENT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK

VEHICLE FRONT END MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND FELT LOOSE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY CRACKED AND LOOSE BALL JOINTS. DODGE DEALER REPAIRED SAME BUT REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. DEALER ALSO REPLACED L & R INNER TIE ROD ENDS AND STEERING GEAR, WHICH THEY SAID WERE DAMAGED BY WHEEL PLAY DUE TO THE BAD BALL JOINTS. OLD PARTS WERE KEPT BY DEALER, AVAILABILITY AT THIS TIME IS UNKNOWN.