2001 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

HAD TO REPLACE UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS IN MY 2001 DURANGO AFTER REPLACING PREMATURELY WORN OUT TIRES, DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO $1,000 SINCE I AM 1,000 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP AT A COST OF $600 DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A RESULT OF THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS HOWEVER. *AK

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINT: THE UPPER BALL JOINT WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED DURING MAINTENANCE. *SCC *JB

THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY (PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINTS). *AK THE FRONT END POPPED WHILE MAKING TURNS. *NM

MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO HAS BEEN "CLANKING" IN THE FRONT END FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. AFTER TAKING IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND 2 DODGE DEALERS, THE PROBLEM HAS FINALLY BEEN DIAGNOSED - BAD CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. MUCH TO MY DISMAY, THIS REPAIR WILL COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS MILES ON IT, WE ARE CONSERVATIVE DRIVERS AND TRY OUR BEST TO MAINTAIN OUR CARS. HAD THIS BEEN THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE I MIGHT NOT HAVE CONTACTED YOU - AS IT TURNS OUT, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, SINCE BECOMING OWNERS FEB. 2002. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY OUR LOCAL DEALER, CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SEVERAL INTERNET SITES THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN FAULTY ON MANY VEHICLES, AND MY CAR IS NOT ALONE. AS A RESULT OF DODGE OWNERS EVERYWHERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS PART MAY BE DEEMED FAULTY AND A RECALL MAY ENSUE AS A RESULT. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS TOO "YOUNG" TO BE EXPERIENCING SUCH MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, AND SUPPORT A RECALL NOTICE. APPARENTLY THE JOINTS SEPARATE AND THE WHEEL CAN "FALL OFF" WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION.....HOW DANGEROUS! *AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *JB *NM

I OWN A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. IN 2002 I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE POWER STEERING RACK AND PUMP REPLACED. N SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR I WAS INFORMED THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. APPARENTLY THEY HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT.*AK

UPON HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED, THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE PART DUE TO A 800 BACK ORDER. *AK *SCC *JB

VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR FRONT END NOISE BY THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

A TECHNICIAN SERVICED THE TRUCK. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE FINE BUT THE BRAKE PADS WERE PITTED. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THEN 30,000 MILES ON IT. *NLM

THE OWNER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB