2001 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

FRONT WHEEL FELL (FROM THE BALL JOINTS TO THE TIRE) OFF OUR 2001 DODGE DURANGO CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CURB. APPEARED TO BE FAULTY BALL JOINT (AREA), CHRYSLER INVESTIGATED AND SAID IT WASN'T FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COVER-UP ON CHRYSLERS PART. PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY COULD HAVE DIED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THIS ACCIDENT.*AK EA03-023

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT STEERING TRACK ROD. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STARTED STALLING, AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE STEERING TRACK ROD, AND THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED MECHANICALLY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT IS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IT ONLY MAD A CLICK SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TECHNICIAN WHO INDICATED THE ENGINE SEIZED. *AK *CB *NLM

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN ON A DRY PAVEMENT. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN A TWO MONTH PERIOD. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES DIDN'T ENGAGE. *AK *CB *NLM

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF ALL 4 TIRES, WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT, PER MECHANIC.*AK

I HAVE 2001 DODGE DURANGO AND RECENTLY HEARD NOISES IN THE FRONT END ,AND THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO SKIP ACROSS THE ROAD WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT SIDE TIRES BOTH FRONT AND BACK ARE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE. THE LEFT SIDE IS WEARING NORMALLY. WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS, THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES, IS ALMOST THROWN OUT OF YOUR HANDS. VEHICLE ALSO SEEMS TO BE RIDING VERY ROUGH THAN WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. DEALER INSPECTED FRONT END AND CLAIMED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAD THE UPPER CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE HAS 50599 MILES. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO REPAIR THE A/C BLOWER. THE DEALER CALLED TO TELL ME DURING THE TEST DRIVE, THEY HEARD POPPING NOISES IN THE FRONT END. THEY CHECKED THE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS AND FOUND THEM TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. QUESTION WHY THE TOOK A "TEST DRIVE" TO CHECK THE A/C BLOWER. I SUSPECT THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS ON THIS MODEL AND WANTED TO HAVE IT CORRECTED.*AK