1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

DEALER HAD TO REPLACE FIVE TIMES THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS. EVERY TIME IT COST OVER $1000, AND THE CRUNCHY NOISE WAS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

1998 DODGE DURANGO...TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD GEAR. TACHOMETER LURCHES FORWARD WITH NO POWER TO THE AXLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY ATTEMPTING TO MERGE OR PASS. BEING THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS, THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, REGARDLESS OF COST. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I'VE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WE RECENTLY HAD OUR DURANGO IN FOR PREVENTIVE MANINTENANCE AND DISCOVERD FRONT END BALL JOINTS HAD ABNORMAL WEAR AND POSED A SERIOUS HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. FURTHER RESEARCH ON ABNORMAL WEAR FOUND THAT A NUMBER OF DURANGO'S REPORTED SAME TYPE OF ABNORMALITY. WE PAID OVER $800.00 FOR REPAIR AND FEEL THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD BE STRONGLY CONSIDERED FOR RECALL REGULATIONS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER DURANGO OWNERS AS WELL.*AK

THE FRONT TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN 1 YEAR. ALSO, WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A "CLUNKING" NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND PREDICTED FAILURE. *PH *JB

FRONT END HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LOOSE STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK BOTH CONTROL ARMS AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. *PH *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAL ON THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKED FLUID. IN ADDITION THE REAR END DISINTEGRATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED A TRUCKS REAR END SHOULDN'T DISINTEGRATE WITH 81000 MILES. *PH *JB

CONSUMER STATES UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE FRONT END FAILED TWICE. *PH *JB

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY BALL JOINTS ARE NOT SAFE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROPBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF CAR AND THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION. *AK

*AKCONSUMER HAS BEEN HEARING "KNOCKING" NOISES FROM FRONT END WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS. TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. DEALER DIAGNOSED EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH UPPER BALL JOINTS.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE UPPER BOLT JOINTS. HE WAS AWARE OF THE NEW INVESTIGATION. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY HAD NO RECALLS.*AK THERE WAS CONTINUED SQUEAKING IN THE FRONT END. SWAY BAR AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. *PH