2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE PARKING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *LA

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT ALL OVER THE ROAD. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TWO UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FOR A TIRE CHECK, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO R/T. I ONLY HAVE 31,000 MILES ON MY DURANGO AND THE TRANSMISSION IS POURING FLUID OUT. APPARENTLY THERE IS A STANDARD DEFECT IN ALL DURANGOS REGARDING SEALS FOR THE TRANSMISSION. ALL THE RINGS HAVE TO BE REPLACED WHICH REQUIRES PULLING OUT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. I RARELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE, MAYBE A FEW TIMES A WEEK. TO THE STORE ETC. SEEMS TO ME THAT SINCE DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THEN THEY SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING TO HELP FIX THEM. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AFTER 31,000 MILES. BEING AN R/T I PAID ALMOST $28,000 FOR IT WHEN IT WAS ALMOST 2 YEARS USED WITH 18,000 MILES ON IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! I READ COMPLAINTS AT CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SAW THAT I AM NOT ALONE. MY 6 PERSON FAMILY LIVES ON ONE SMALL INCOME. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT AND DRIVE IT VERY LITTLE. WE CAN NOT AFFORD THIS EXPENSE. I DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA HOW WE CAN COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO FIX THIS. AND THE FACT THAT DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THIS COMMON PROBLEM MAKES IT EVEN WORSE! *JB

WE OWN A 2000 DODGE DURANGO AND SAW SEVERAL NEWSCASTS ABOUT THE FAILING BALL JOINTS. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR AND WE ALSO HAVE A FAILING BALL JOINT. LUCKILY, WE WERE NOT IN AN ACCIDENT BUT WE ARE BEING CHARGED OVER $400 FOR THIS DEFECT. OUR CAR ONLY HAS 50K MILES ON IT. WE KNOW THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE DURANGO AND WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO ISSUE A RECALL AND WANT OUR COMPLAINT NOTED.. *AK

SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH DODGE DURANGO INCLUDING REPLACING BALL JOINT TWICE IN 4 YEARS, REPALCING FRONT ROTERS TWICE IN 4 YEARS, COMPLAINING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND THE TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE FAILED TWO SAFETY INSPECTIONS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THESE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS AND HAVE BEEN DOWN PLAYED WHEN I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN AND I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE SERIOUSNESS AND THAT THESE ARE REOCCURING PROBLEMS WITH THE DURANGO . YET THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER WANT TO CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY.*AK

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO WERE WORN AND HAD PLAY. I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE SINCE THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THEM AT THIS TIME.*AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 5.9L ENGINE, UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE SO BAD MY MECHANIC SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

WHILE STATE INSPECTION WAS BEING CONDUCTED TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT A ONE OF THE WHEELS WAS WOBBLY. THEN, TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK