1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE WORN. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTICED SLIGHT PLAY IN THE GEAR BOX AND ADJUSTED IT. A FAULTY SOLENOID IN THE CAB CONTROLLER CAUSED THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD BENEATH VEHICLE. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE UPPER FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY TOO WERE WORN OUT. *AK *PH *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TWO ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTORS AND ANOTHER ONE WENT OUT. SHOCKS AND BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC STATED A RECALL SHOULD'VE OCCURRED A LONG TIME AGO FOR THE PROBLEMS. *PH

FRONT SUSPENSION OF MY DODGE DURGANGO CAUSED A CUPPING WEAR ON MY TIRES. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THAT I JUST DID NOT ROTATE THE TIRES, WHICH I HAVE DONE REGULARLY. THE TIRE DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT DO AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF BAD BALL JOINTS. THE CAR HAS 64K MILES ON IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT END. STEERING COLUMN SHIFTED WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE INNER TIE RODS. BUT THE NOISE COULD STILL BE HEARD. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT END MADE A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND TECHNICIAN STATED THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TS *JB

VIBRATION AND NOISE IN FRONT END OF 19'98 DODGE DURANGO. HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS AND INNER TIE ROD ENDS AT 61000 MILES.MECHANIC REMARKED THAT I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AS IT WAS READY TO FAIL.AFTER THE REPAIR AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED TO BRING WHEELS BACK TO SPECS.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR ALIGNMENT SERVICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR. *AK ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS FAILED AND BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD BADLY WORN OUT. *SCC *JB

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT ONE. ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BECAUSE THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT. *AK THE FRONT HUB BEARINGS AND SEALS WERE REPLACED. *JB

THE CONSUMER LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK *JB