1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SEAT RELEASE FAILURE, WHINING NOISE IN REVERSE, AND KNOCKING SOUNDS WHILE ACCELERATING. MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LOOSE AND WOBBLY STEERING WHEEL. HE REPLACED UPPER BALL JOINT AND LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM. *PH

WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP TECHNICIAN STATED, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE WORSE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHEN HE LEARNED THE BALL JOINTS WERE NO GOOD. *PH

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAD TAKEN THE AUTOMOBILE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE/CHECK AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPAIR. THE CONSUMER HAD THEM REPAIRED AT THE TUNE OF $529.00. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SCC *JB

MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO CONTINUES TO SHOW PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND FRONT. THERE ARE ONLY 57000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE MILES HAVE BEEN EASY MILES, (ALL ON ROAD AND EASY DRIVING). I'VE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING BOX, AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS PLUS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND DRUM. ALL OF THIS HAS COST $550 THE FIRST TIME AND $880 THE SECOND TIME. THIS COST COME IN ADDITION TO REPLACEMENT A HEAD GASKET AND REAR WINDOWS THAT DON'T WORK. *JB

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. MY DURANGO HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT AND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST IS $1,300.00 . *JB

DEALER REPLACED RIGHT AXLE SHAFT WHICH INCLUDED LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT WARRANTY, AS RESULT COST $650.00.*AK *PH

I HAVE A 98 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAS TO HAVE THE ENTIRE FRONT END LINKAGES REPLACED. ALL BALL JOINTS, TIERODS, LINKAGES ETC. ENTIRE FRONT WAS LOOSE. SAW NEWSREPORT OF THIS PROBLEM AND TOOK TRUCK IN FOR FREE INSPECTION. NOW, $2000 LATER I HAVE MY TRUCK BACK. DODGE CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. ITS JUST NEWS AND NO RECALL IS DONE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A NATIONAL PROBLEM AND THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES. *AK

"98 DODGE DURANGO-WHEEL AXLE FAILURE.WHEEL BEARING AND SENSOR REPLACED ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE. WHEEL ABOUT TO FALL OFF! *AK

MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO'S FRONT SUSPENSION REQUIRES REBUILDING AT 72,000 MILES. THE BALL JOINTS ARE ALL WORN, AS IS THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHING. VEHICLE WANDERS, ESPECIALLY ON UNEVEN SURFACES. METALLIC NOISES EMANATE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER SAYS THERE WILL BE A RECALL SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. MEANWHILE I DO NOT CONSIDER THE VEHICLE SAFE! *LA

2 INDEPENDENT DIAGNOSIS OF BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I HAD NOTICED BAD TREAD WEAR ON FRONT TIRES. TWO FACILITIES BOTH DIAGNOSED THE SAME PROBLEM. BALL JOINT FAILURE ON UPPER AND LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS. BOTH RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT WITH LINKAGE. CAR IS A '98 MODEL WITH 58,000 MILES. THANK GOODNESS THE WHEELS HAD NOT COME OFF. *LA