1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. DEALER FOUND THAT FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *AK

WE OWNED A 1998 DODGE DURANGO (JUST TRADED IT IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO). ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AGO WE PAID $800 TO HAVE THE FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED. WE SAW WHERE YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS ALLEGED DEFECT. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT.*AK

AT 85000 MILES I STARTED HAVING SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNTIL THE TACH READS 2500 RPM. THIS CAUSES A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS SENDING A FAULT CODE TO THE COMPUTER. ALSO THERE ARE MANY MANY TIME THAT THE CAR BOGS DOWN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND THEN WILL FINALLY KICK INTO GEAR HOWEVER PASSING SPEED IS VERY VERY POOR. I HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD IT IS GOING TO COST WELL OVER 1500.00 TO REPAIR WHICH IS WHY I HAVE YET TO HAVE IT DONE BECAUSE QUITE FRANKLY I CANNOT AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW.THAT IS HOW I FOUND OUT ABNOUT THIS COMPLAINT SERVICE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT 98 DURANGOS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS BUILT AND THE MORE RESEARCH THAT I DO ON IT THE MORE I DISCOVER THAT THERE IS TRUTH TO THAT STATEMENT. THERE IS NO WAY THAT A TRANSMISSION SHOULD GO OUT THAT QUICKLY. I HAVE NEVER USED THIS VEHICLE TO TOW ANYTHING AND IT HAS JUST BEEN USED TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND OTHER NORMAL FAMILY ERRANDS. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT OFF ROAD AND THEREFORE I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS TRANSMISSION UIS ACTING SO FLAKY. I AM ALSO NOW GETTING SOME VERY WIERD GRINDING NOISES WHEN I BACK UP...THIS IS A NEW SOUND AND WILL BE HAVING THIS LOOKED AT NEXT. IT SEEMS AS IF THIS CAR IS JUST DETERIORATING TOO QUICKLY. AFTER ALL I AM NOT EVEN AT 100K YET...ANY HELP OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON 1998 DODGE DURANGO NEED TO BE REPLACED. EVALUATED AT LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. EXPERIENCING TIRE WEAR AND HUMMING VIBRATION WHEN DRIVEN IN ADDITION TO LOOSE STEERING. PROBLEM FOUND AT 38,000 MILES. *AK

I PURCHASED A NEW 1998 DODGE DURANGO. I HAVE HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED. HREE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF THE RECENT NEWS CONCERNING THE NHTSA INVESTIGATING THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS FOR WORK DONE.*AK

1998 DODGE DURANGO -AFTER READING ARTICLE OF BALL-JOINT FAILURES WE TOOK OUR VECHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER. ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED-THE UPPER TWO BALL JOINTS WERE"DANGEROUSLY WORN" AND TWO WERE"EXCESSIVELY WORN". THE CAR HAS 70,000 MILES.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I HEARD A LOAD POP, AT WHCIH POINT STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS RUBBING OR HANGING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT CONTROL ARMS NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS, AND THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS ALL MUST BE REPLACED. TOTAL REPAIR COST TO BE $1,900. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK 3 YEARS AND HAVE PUT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE DURING THE TIME PERIOD. WE HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTANENCE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. IT APPEARS THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR SUCH A SHORT TIME TO HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *AK

MY UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE WORN OUT WAY TO PREMATURELY ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO. MY VEHICLE HAD JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT AND NOW HAS JUST OVER 67,000 AND THEY FEEL PRETTY MUCH SHOT. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE SHIMMIED VIGOROUSLY ALERTING CONSUMER TO A WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. THE REAL PROBLEM WAS WORN OUT BALL JOINTS.*AK

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 65000, COSTING $2300 TO REPLACE (I WAS UNEMPLOYED AT THE TIME TOO). A CHRYSLER A-500 TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED WITH COMPLETE PUMP ASSEMBLY, TORQUE CONVERTER (WHICH HAD PIECES OF METAL RATTLING AROUND INSIDE OF IT) VALUE BODY, A COMPLETE REBUILD. THIS VEHICLE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING AND ALWAYS MAINTAINED. NOTIFIED DODGE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY REPLIED, SORRY BUT NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO NOTHING THEY WOULD DO ABOUT IT. EVEN ASKED IF THEY WOULD REIMBURSE FOR THE PARTS ONLY AND THEY JUST SAID SORRY. SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY WERE VERY KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH DODGE TRANSMISSIONS. WILL BE CHECKING THE BALL-JOINTS OUT NOW AFTER THE LATEST REPORTS.*AK