2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

SHAKING WHEN DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP. UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BAD, LOOSE TIE ROD ENDS,SWAY BAR BUSINGS GONE BAD. PAID TO HAVE DEALERSHIP FIX VEHICLE DUE TO NO RECALL ISSUED. *LA

ON MAY 1, 2004 I WENT TO A MIDAS SHOP IN THE CINCINNATI, OHIO AREA DUE TO A BAD LEFT PULL ON THE FRONT OF MY DURANGO. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 69,500 MILES. MY INTENTION WAS TO GET AN ALIGNMENT. THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME THAT MY RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS SHOT AND THE RIGHT INSIDE TIE ROD WAS SHOT. IN CALLING FOR THE REPAIR PARTS, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM DODGE. I CHECKED WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT I USE AND THE PROBLEMS WERE VERIFIED. THIS MECHANIC CONTACTED A LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE FRONT RACK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $500 IN MATERIALS. I EXPECT EXPENSIVE LABOR CHARGES TO BE NECESSARY DUE TO THE REQUIRED TIME TO REPLACE THIS SYSTEM. THIS IS A FINANCIAL BURDEN AND HAS CAUSED ME TO WAIT TO GET THE NECESSARY REPAIR. BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN ODI #10061274 AND EA03023, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECT ON MY VEHICLE AND FUTURE SAFETY CONCERNS. THE MECHANIC IS CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR THE PART. ALSO, SINCE IT IS WORTHLESS TO GET AN ALIGNMENT WITH THESE PARTS BAD, I AM WEARING OUT EXPENSIVE TIRES WAITING FOR THIS REPAIR.*AK

I BOUGHT A DODGE DURANGO LESS THAN A YEAR AGO (JUNE 2003) I HAVE SINCE THEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF 3 TIRES. TWO OF WHICH WHERE THE SAME TIRE, REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED IN OCT"03", THEN THE SAME TIRE REPLACED AGAIN IN NOV "03". THE THIRD TIRE THAT I REPLACED WAS IN FEB "04" THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, BUT THE RIP FOUND IN THE TIRE WAS NOT DICOVERED TILL I HAD MY TIRE ROTATION. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN TH REAR TIRE AS WELL. NOW THE ONE THAT I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED TWICE HAS BLOWNOUT YET AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME CAUSING A ACCIDENT MAY 1,2004. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME REPLACING THE SAME TIRE ALONG WITH MY WHOLE FRONT END GETTING REPAIRED. TOTAL OF NOW 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN PUT ON THIS VEHICLE 3 OF WHICH WHERE THE SAME TIRE. ALL HAD RIPS IN THE TIRE WALL. COULD THIS BE A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? I CAN NOT AFFORD ALL THESE TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND INSURACE GOING UP. I WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR ALL MY REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS, CAR RENTAL, AND ETC.*AK

I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS A SMALL DIP AT THE ENTRANCE AND THEN THE AREA LEVELED OFF. I WAS GOING ABOUT 10MPH AND AS MY FRONT END CAME OUT OF THE DIP, THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE COLLAPSED. I WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE DAMAGE SURVEY WAS COMPLETE, I WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINT HAD FAILED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL, AXEL, BRAKES AND BALL JOINT. THE BALL JOINTS WERE PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED IN JAN 2004. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WERE FINE. *LA

THE VEHICLE'S LOWER BALL JOINTS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE SECOND FAILURE. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE SO BAD THAT THE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THE CONSUMER FEELS THESE NEED TO BE RECALLED. *NM

CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *NM

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION. NO IMPACT REPORTED. DEALER STATED THAT BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR SWITCH FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH OR MORE WITH THE REAR DOOR WINDOWS DOWN CONSUMER'S EARS POPPED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO FOCUS ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FEEL SICK WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE DOWN. *AK

UPPER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT END NOISES SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *JB

-RATTLING NOISE STARTED ON THE FRONT OF VEHICAL. -UPPER BALL JOINTS WHERE FOUND BY A MACHANIC -NEW UPPER BALL JOINTS WHERE REPLACE ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OF VEHICAL AFTER 65,000 AT A COST OF OVER $450.00. *AK