2001 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

OWNER OF A 2001 DURANGO SLT & 2004 DURANGO LTD. THE 2001 DURANGO HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BALL JOINTS AT ABOUT 40K MILES WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IN ORDER TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. (FRONT WHEELS WERE LOOSE). THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT PARTS OR LABOR.

HAVE REPLACED UPPER BALL JOINTS IN OUR DURANGO 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT JUNE 2001. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH LOWER BALL JOINTS, SHOCKS, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, ETC. *PH THE FRONT-END BEGAN TO FAIL. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD DEGRADED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO GO BACK IN FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THE NOISE IN THE FRONT-END, THE REPAIR SHOP ASSUMED THAT THE SHOCKS WERE BAD AND REPLACED THEM WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE NOISE. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RIGHT SIDE HUB BEARING. THE WINDOW'S PLASTIC CASING INSIDE OF THE WINDOW COMPLETELY BROKE IN TWO PIECES. THE PLASTIC WAS BRITTLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL THE EXPENSES INCURRED. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED UNSPECIFIED PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2000 DODGE DURANGO. *SC

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. *AK THE BRAKE BULB LIGHT WAS REPLACED AND THE FRONT SHOCKS WERE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME HARD, BINDING OR WOULD LOSE POWER COMPLETELY. *AK

JAN. 28, 2004 DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO WHEN MY FRONT SEAT WAS SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT SAME THING THAT THE 2001 DODGE RAMS WERE RECALLED FOR.*AK

LETTER REGARDING DAIMLER CHRYSLER "INVESTIGATION" WITH BALL JOINTS ON THE DODGE DURANGO SUV AND DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCKS. *PH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS ON HIS VEHICLE. *JB

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT.*AK *MR

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR BALL JOINT. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED, BALANCED, AND THE TIRES WERE CHANGED. *AK