1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS. THE BALL JOINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BUT ARE STILL MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING A CORNER. THE ELECTRICAL PANEL FOR THE WINDOWS HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND FINALLY REPLACED. THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW STILL WILL NOT OPERATE. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING ACCURATELY EITHER.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED IN THE FRONT. OWNER HAD A MECHANIC INSPECT THE BALL JOINTS WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BEING SERVICED FOR THE BRAKES. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE WHEELS, AND SAW THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND FAILING. *AK

STARTED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION, THEN SLUDGED IN MOTOR. HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR WITH ONLY 120,000 MILES MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION 5,000. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS AND BEARINGS COST $1,000*AK

BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY WORN TO A SERIOUS HAZARD. MECHANIC SAID BALL JOINTS SO BAD CAR WHEELS COULD FALL OFF. WE HAVE A 1999 SLT DODGE DURANGO SEEMS ALMOST CRIMINAL THAT ONLY 2000-2003 BALL JOINTS ON THESE CARS HAVE RECALLS. MY 17 YR OLD DRIVES MY CAR.I ALSO HAVE TWO OTHER CHILDREN YOUNGER. PS I LOOKED UP OUR CAR FOUND THREE RECALLS, WE HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER COUNTY CHRYSLER IN HAMBURG PA. WE HAVE NOT MOVED FROM DATE OF PURCHASE AND PHONE REMAINED THE SAME NUMBER. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE OF NEGLECT!! *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED AS IF THE DRIVER HAD BEEN GOING 80 MPH, THEN SUDDENLY SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THEN, OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CLAIMED THAT VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK

FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS ON OUR 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WE REPAIRED THE TRUCK AT THE DODGE DEALER. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THE RECALL ONLY COVERS DURANGOS FROM YEAR 2000 AND ON. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE IS NO RECOURSE FOR 1999 DURANGOS UNDER THE RECALL DESPITE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY THE RECALL. *AK

COOLANT LEAK DUE TO GASKET FAILURE ON INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, TWICE IN JUST OVER ONE YEAR.*AK

THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE STATION WHERE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER KNOWS THAT THE 2000 AND NEWER VEHICLE HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME PART. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON THE 1999 MODELS ARE BEING REPLACED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIC. THEY WILL FIX THE PART IF THE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE. *BF *NM

GOING ON A TRIP OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO 0 THEN BACK UP TO NORMAL THEN BACK DOWN TO 0, CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OFF INTERSTATE, LISTENED TO MOTOR SOUNDED NORMAL, CHECKED OIL WHICH WAS FINE, DECIDED IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE OIL SENDING UNIT GONE BAD GAUGE HAD WENT BACK TO NORMAL, SO STARTED BACK ON THE ROAD. THEN GAUGE STARTED DROPPING AGAIN, STOPPED AND PUT 1/2 QUART OF OIL IN, ENGINE STILL SOUNDED FINE, STARTED BACK ON THE ROAD. WENT ABOUT 30 MILES, MOTOR STARTED KNOCKING. PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE, ENGINE KNOCKING REALLY BAD. TURNED MOTOR OFF THEN BACK ON, ENGINE SOUNDED SO BAD CUT IT OFF AND CALLED A WRECKER $50.00. TOWED IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $5000.00 TO FIX. HAD TO RENT A CAR $35.00 A DAY. MOTOR NEVER LET ON THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG, NEVER USED OIL, NEVER SMOKED.*AK

BALL JOINTS IN 1999 DODGE DURANGO - 58,000 MILES - INSPECTION REJECTED - BALL JOINTS NOT SAFE