1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON 1998 DODGE DURANGO HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROX 47,000 MILES ALLONG WITH THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. THESE WERE DIAGNOSED BY 2 DIFFERENT TIRE SHOPS IN BOISE. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT NEEDED BALL JOINTS AT LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. SINCE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 27,000 MILES ON IT LAST YEAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT, I DID NOT PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE $1200 REPAIR. WHERE IS THE DODGE TOUGHNESS AND DURABLITY IN THIS. I BELIEVE THESE BALL JOINTS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY DODGE.

WE EXPERIENCED HANDLING PROBLEMS WITH OUR 1998 DODGE DURANGO WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY LAST WEEK. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEY INDICATED BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELLY FOR SAFETY REASONS. WHEN I ASKED THEM IF THEY FELT THEY WORE OUT PREMATURELY CONSIDERING THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE GUY TOLD ME HE COULDN'T COMMENT BUT TO HOLD ON TO MY REPAIR RECEIPT IN CASE THERE WAS A RECALL. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE WITH 41,000 MILES DRIVEN BY A SOCCER MOM.

DEFECTIVE REAR-END OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE RING AND PINION OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. DODGE DURANGO 1998. *AK

UNSTABLE STEERING OF DODGE DURANGO 1998 DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRONT BALL JOINTS. MECHANIC WHO ASSESSED FAILURE WARNED ME OF POTENTIAL OF AN ACCIDENT AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 55 MPH. *LA

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A GAS STATION FOR MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO CORROSION.*AK

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH OVER 100 K MILES, BUT MY BALL JOINT AND BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO EARLY FAILURE. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED UNEVEN TREAD WEAR ON MY TIRES AND MY ALIGNMENT IS ALWAYS BAD. THIS HAS COST ME OVER 700 BUCKS.*AK

MY 98 DURANGO MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE (FRONT END) EVERY TIME I DRIVE OVER A BUMP. IN ADDITION TO THE NOISE, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING IS ALSO VERY LOOSE. VEHICLE TRACKS WELL, BUT THERE'S A COUPLE/FEW INCHES OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. SUSPECT UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS. AWAITING OUTCOME OF INVESTIGATION FOR REPAIRS. *LA

BALL JOINT AND STEERING BOX FAILURES ON A 1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH 70,000 MILES. *LA

IN APRIL OF 2000 I HAD TO REPLACE MY LOWER BALL JOINTS ON MY 98 DODGE DURANGO WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. NOW IN OCT. 2003 WITH 95,000 I'M TOLD MY UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE SEVERELY WORN AND MY LOWER ARE GOING OUT AGAIN.*AK

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/ UPPER BALL JOINT: THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK