2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

1) REPLACED RACK & PINION @ 41K MILES 2) PASSENGER WINDOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES AT DEALER AND IS WORKING MORE POORLY THAN EVER BEFORE 3) TWO BATTERIES REPLACED IN FIRST 2 YEARS-I'M ON MY THIRD NOW 4) SUV TOWED DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT. *JB

I OWN A 2000 DODGE DURANGO 4 X 4 WITH APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES. ON NOVEMBER 20, 2003 I PURCHACED NEW TIRES. ON NOVEMBER 21, 2003 I HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE TIRES BALANCED AND ALIGNED, HOWEVER THIS COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY BALL-JOINT ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS QUITE ALARMING TO MYSELF AS WELL AS THE TIRE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER, BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAD ONLY APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. A NEW BALL JOINT WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED SEVERAL DAYS LATER. NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN HEARING NEWS REPORTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, I FEEL IT NECESSARY TO BRING MY EXPERIENCE TO YOUR ATTENTION. MY CONCERN AT THIS POINT IS...WHAT MUST I DO TO PREVENT A SIMILAR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE FROM OCCURING TO MY VEHICLE? *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY INDICATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE BALL JOINTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THE WAS A CLANKING NOISE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALER INDICATED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. *AK

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED VEHICLE SLID FORWARD. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE BRAKES, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENTIRE FRONT END VIBRATED. THE VIBRATION WAS WORSE WHEN SPEED INCREASED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD DISINTEGRATED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALS, STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY JERK AWAY FROM THE CONSUMER WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

I DRIVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO AND HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. BRKAES, TRANSMISSON AND UPPER BALL JOINTS, WHICH THEY DO NOT WISH TO FIX AND IT IS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND HAVE HAD KNOW LUCK ON THEM FIXING IT. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE( BALL JOINTS ) BUT THEY KNOW IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOMETIME. YOU PAY BIG DOLLARS FOR A VEHICLE AND EXPECT SAFETY BUT ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY NOT THE CONSUMERS SAFETY OR NOT. NOR IS IT ABOUT THE COST WE HAVE TO PAY OUT FOR DEFECTS AND NOT NORMAL WEAR. I HOPE FOR MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS YOU LOOK CLOSELY INTO THIS MATTER AND FORCE THE MANUFACTURE TO RECALL THESE DEFECTS. THANK YOU FROM A VERY CONCERNED CONSUMER.*AK

MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO HAS BAD BALL JOINTS. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT BAD ENOUGH. HOWEVER, NOW I AM SEEING REPORTS OF DURANGOS CRASHING BECAUSE WHEELS ARE COMING OFF. HOW DO I KNOW IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE MY DURANGO? DO I HAVE TO WRECK TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED PROPERLY? THERE IS ALSO NOISE AND NOW I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEM IN THE SUSPENSION. IT HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT THE LAST 40,000 MILES. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT, NOR DO I BELIEVE IT'S MY OBLIGATION TO FIX IT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, SINCE THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE, AND DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS ALSO A NUISANCE SINCE IT CREATES A VERY LOUD SOUND ON TURNS AND BUMPS. MANY PEOPLE STARE AT MY DURANGO WHEN THEY HEAR THIS NOISE. IT DOESN'T HELP THEM SELL CARS! *JB