2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

I PURCHASED A USED 2000 DODGE DURANGO IN MAY OF 2003. I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT OF MY CAR FELT FUNNY. WE TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE WE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, KERRY CHRYSLER/JEEP, THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THIS COST AROUND $1,500 +/-. I HAVE CALLED DODGE TWO TIMES TO CHECK ON THE INVESTIGATION AND THE ONLY ANSWER THAT I RECEIVE IS THAT THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL BE COMPLETE. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO ME, BECAUSE I HAVE 4 CHILDREN THAT I DRIVE IN THIS CAR, AND WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ALONG AND THE TIRES CAME OFF? WE REALLY DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY LAYING AROUND TO USE FOR THIS BUT WE FOUND IT BECAUSE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN WERE SAFE. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS BECAUSE DODGE HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS, AND SO FAR HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT.*AK

WHILE TURNING VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILURE. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60-65 MPH WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER WAS CLOSE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WHEN HE CAME UPON AN EXIT HE TOOK IT AND PULLED TO THE SIDE. WHEN HE GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT WHEEL IT HAD TURNED TOE-IN. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY CALLED DEALER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT COST OF $2100.00. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A RECALL OR INVESTIGATION. DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS, TIE RODS, STEERING COLUMN, AND THE STEERING RACK. ALL THOSE PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BALL JOINT FAILURE, AND THE WHEEL COMING ALMOST OFF VEHICLE.*AK

SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE TWO ENGINES WERE REPLACED. FRONT END HAD BEEN REALIGNED ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. ALSO, FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK

THERE WAS EXCESSIVE SHAKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. ANOTHER MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE PREMATURELY FAILING. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO THAT WE PURCHASED FROM A CERTIFIED DODGE DEALER IN NOVEMBER 2003. RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT IT WE NOTICED A POPPING SOUND IN THE FRONT END AND HAD THEM CHECK IT OUT ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS. I JUST TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOR A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT AND THEY TELL ME THAT BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED, AND THE JOB WILL COST $500. THERE IS NO WAY BALL JOINTS SHOULD GO BAD SO QUICKLY AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY SOLD IT. WE'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE 15 MONTHS. THERE IS AN INVESTIAGATION ON THIS BY DODGE AND OTHER AGENCIES BUT THERE HAS YET TO BE A RECALL AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK

MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS AT A LOW MILAGE...NOW IT SEEMS TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN.*AK

EXCESSIVE INSIDE FRONT TIRE WEAR, AND BALL JOINT SEPERATION. BALL JOINT SEPERATED WHILE DRIVING. NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. NO INDICATION OF PENDING FAILURE. EA03-023

ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2000 DURANGO, HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS COMPLAINING OF SQUEAKING NOISE, NEITHER TIME WAS THE PROBLEM FOUND OR FIXED, I HAVE NOW LEARNED TO LIVE WITH THE NOISE AS I GO ABOUT MY DAILY ROUTINE. SQUEAK NOT HEARD CONSTANTLY BUT IS HEARD MORE THAN PERIODICALLY. *AK