2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE BRAKE LINE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CYLINDER IS DIRECTLY UNDER THE BATTERY. THIS LINE DOES NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF PROTECTIVE SHIELDING TO PREVENT BATTERY ACID RESIDUE FROM DEPOSITING ON THE LINE. I HAVE HAD THIS LINE, AND THE BATTERY, REPLACED ONCE BY THE DEALER AT 26468 MILES. NOW THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINE AGAIN AT 36500 MILES. THIS IS BEING BLAMED ON A FAULTY BATTERY, THAT WOULD BE PRORATED. THEY SAY CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINE IS NOT A PROBLEM. IT SEEMS LIKE POTENTIAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE IS A HAZARD TO ME. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE DAILY AND THIS IS THE GOOD FAMILY CAR. I'VE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT DID NOT HAVE A SHIELD OF SOME TYPE UNDER THE BATTERY TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF CORROSION.*AK

I WATCHED THE SHOW ON CBS ABOUT DODGE DURANGO'S HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BALL JOINTS IN THEIR VEHICLES AND TO DATE THEY HAVE HAD 79 "INCIDENTS" RELATING TO THE FRONT END/BALL JOINTS AND CHRYSLER HAS NOT PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN STATIONED IN GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND I FINALLY GOT A CHANCE TO TAKE MY 2000 DURANGO IN FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED WORK SINCE ARRIVING BACK IN THE STATES. I TOLD THEM I HAD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. WE HAVE HEARD THIS NOISE FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS AND THEN I SAW THE SHOW IN CBS ABOUT THREE WEEKS AFTER ARRIVING BACK IN THE STATES. LOW AND BEHOLD, YOU CAN ADD OUR VEHICLE TO THE LIST OF PROBLEMS. WE HAD TO HAVE ALL OUR FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER FRONT END WORK. THANK GOODNESS I GOT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, OR I WOULD HAVE PAID OVER $1,000 FOR SOMETHING CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RECALLING. WE REALLY ENJOY OUR DURANGO, BUT WE WILL THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING ANOTHER DODGE WHEN THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THERE CUSTOMERS.*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND JERKED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED AND VEHICLE HANDLES ERRATICALLY. DOES NOT MAINTAIN A STRAIT LINE WHILE DRIVING.*AK

BOTH REAR DOOR LOCK MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT CAUSING HORRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE AND DOORS TO NOT UNLOCK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED. *AK CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM TWICE. FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE THE TIRES UNEVEN AND WENT BALD. CONSUMER FIRST THOUGHT THAT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM WITH THE WHEELS. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AFTER HEARING AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON TV REGARDING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER BALL JOINTS ON VEHICLE. DEALER RECOMMENDED CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. *LA

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AND MECHANIIC DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING. *AK *NM

WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

UPON EXAMINING THE TIRES TO FIND CAUSE OF PULL WHILE DRIVING NOTICED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INNER TREAD OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE, NOTICED THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT NEARLY COLLAPSED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED, NEEDS REPLACING AS IT IS PREMATURELY WORN. VEHICLE HAS JUST 50,000 MILES AND NONE OF THE MILES ARE OFF ROAD. THEY ARE HIGHWAY AND BACK/FORTH TO WORK MILES ONLY. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO. WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEELS WERE ABOUT TO SEPERATE FROM THE VEICLE, WHICH PUT ME, MY HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN IN SEVER DANGER. I HAVE THE PARTS OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT WAS GIVEN BACK TO ME WHEN THE VEICLE WAS SERVICED. *AK