1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *NLM THE DEALER REFUSED TO ALIGN THE VEHICLES WHEELS BECAUSE THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *TS *NLM

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO PERFORM THE ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. *TS *NLM

VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS.*AK BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION. THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE ALSO REPLACED. *PH *NLM

DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS, I'M GETTING READY TO GO ON MY 3RD SET OF BALL JOINTS. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DURANGO BALL JOINT (FRONT END DESIGN). MY FIRST SET OF BALL JOINTS WENT BAD AFTER 50,000 MILES (3 OUT OF 4 JOINTS DEFECTIVE), WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR TIRE REPLACEMENTS (AS A RESULT) THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD 2 OTHER DURANGO'S IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME REASON (BAD BALL JOINTS). NOW, AFTER 80,000 (30,000 FROM MY LAST REPLACEMENT) MY TIRES ARE SHOWING THE SAME WEAR PATTERN. I'M VERY INTERESTED INTO ANY PROBE RESULTING FROM THE BALL JOINT ISSUE AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY. *LA

I HAD TO REPLACE LEFT AND RIGHT BALL JOINTS ON A 1998 DODGE DURANGO AT APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES. IT COST $1400. I JUST LEARNED ABOUT THIS SITE FROM THE DURANGO OWNERS CLUB ON YAHOO GROUPS. THE BALL JOINTS SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE. *LA

REGARDING PE 03032 FRONT SUSPENSION ON DODGE DURANGO. I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALER TOLD ME AFTER ONLY 30000 MILES ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO THAT MY FRONT SUSPENSION IS WORN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. I'M DESPERATELY WAITING ON A RECALL AND THE OUTCOME OF YOUR INVESTIGATION. THE CAR IS MAKING NOISE AND IS GETTING TO THE POINT THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. HOW LONG DOES A INVESTIGATION TAKE? *LA

CONSUMER HEARD WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER SERVICED INDICATED THAT FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT RELEASED ALL OF THE R-134 A INTO THE ENCLOSED CAB. I WAS EXPOSED TO THE SUBSTANCE FOR QUITE AWHILE BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I FINALLY PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I HAD SEVERE HEADACHES AND NAUSEA FOR A COUPLE DAYS. IF I HAD AN INFANT IN THE VEHICLE, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A DEATH DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. *LA

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION: UPPER BALL JOINT: THERE IS A LOUD CLANKING SOUND, AND CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE PREMATURELY WORN.*AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS BURNED OUT AND INOPERABLE. *AK