2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

DURING A VEHICLE INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONSUMER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONSUMER MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 0PSI. BY THE TIME I MANAGED TO GET OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC A KNOCKING NOISE HAD BEGUN. HAD IT TOWED TO CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT I TRUST, HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH DEALING WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD A SPUN MAIN BEARING DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. THE ENGINE HAS 84000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED BY ME EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVEN. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE WITH A MINIMAL COST OF $3500 FOR A SALVAGE MOTOR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY WOULD DO TO HELP ME EXEPT THEY OFFERED TO PUT A NEW MOTOR IN FOR ME. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURING AND WOULD LIKE FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO BE HELD SOMEWHAT RESPONSIBLE.*AK

PURCHASED MY SLIGHTLY USED DURANGO IN JUNE 2003. IMMEDIATELY FELT THE STEERING WAS "LOOSE". TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS THEY COULD SEE. HAD MY CAR INSPECTED 11 MONTHS LATER AND IT FAILED B/C THE LEFT BALL JOINT WAS BAD. LUCKILY, I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR IT WOULD'VE BEEN A HEFTY FEE TO REPLACE. IT'S BEEN 1 MONTH SINCE THAT REPLACEMENT AND STILL CAN'T CONTROL THE STEERING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD OR TURNING. I'M TAKING MY DURANGO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SATURDAY FOR THEM TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK TO SEE IF MAYBE THERE ARE MORE BALL JOINTS OR SOMETHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE STEERING. *JB

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE RIM TO BREAK, THE WHEEL TO TURN OUTWARDS, AND TIRE WENT FLAT. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A POLE. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRONT LOWER ARM BALL JOINT AND UPPER ARM BALL JOINT WORE OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINT FAILURE. 49,000 MILES ON IT AND THE BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE AND FIX THEM. *AK

AT 38000 MILES CONSUMER REPLACED PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. AT 84000 MILES TECHNICIAN INDICATED NEEDED TO BE REPLACE ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS. *NM