1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A TIRE ROTATION. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT IN THE BALL JOINTS THE TIRES WERE PREMATURLY RUINED. *AK *NM

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, AND ALSO A SQUEAKING SOUND. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION ,AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, INNER TIE RODS AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BALL JOINT RECALL WHICH EFFECTS THE 2000+ MODEL YEAR DURANGOES. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT COMPLETELY. *AK *SC *JB

CONSTITUENT IN SUPPORT OF EXTENDING THE 2000 DODGE DAKOTA RECALL TO INCLUDE THE 1999 MODEL YEAR DAKOTA'S AS WELL. *NM *JB

MY DURANGO STEERING HAD BEEN OUT OF CONTROL I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND IT IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE FRONT SEAL.IT IS COSTING 700.00 TO BE FIXED. THIS IS MONEY I DO NOT HAVE. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR 1 AND A HALF YEARS.IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS ON HER 1999 DODGE DURANGO REPLACED AT 71524 MILES ([XXX]). *NM THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE BALL JOINT RECALL. THE DEALER CHECKED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS, HAD TO REPLACE THEM AND FRONT TIRES. ON 1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH 32,015 MILES. WAY TO SOON, THIS YEAR SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.*AK

DODGE DURANGO 4X4 1999 CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY NOT EXPAND RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS. *BF WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FUNNY SHAKE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

1999 DODGE DURANGO BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVE BEEN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER. THEY HAVE NOTIFIED ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO WORN UPPER BALL JOINTS. THESE BALL JOINTS ARE PART OF A RECALL FOR 2000-2004 DODGE DURANGOS.*AK I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS DUE TO THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. THEY HAVE DENIED MY REQUEST. THEY HAVE AGREED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS USED IN THE 1999 4-WHEEL DRIVE DURANGOS IS THE SAME AT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS USED IN THE 2000-2004 DURANGOS.