1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL PUMP FAILURE AND SLUDGE BUILDUP. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 2-11-02 AT 65,499 MILES. ENGINE REPLACED AND SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 16, 2003 AT 91,749 MILES.*AK

PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINTS. I AM CURRENTLY REPLACING THE SECOND SET OF BALL JOINTS SINCE 12/2000 BOTH SETS OF BALL JOINTS DID NOT EXCEED 45000 MILES BEFORE THEY WORE OUT. *AK

REGARDING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE03032 DODGE SUSPENSION FRONT BALL JOINT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO THAT THIS NEEDED TO BE FIXED BEFORE THEY COULD ALIGN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. I COMPLAINT THAT THIS SHOULD NOT PREMATURLY WEAR OUT AFTER 40000 MILES. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS ACTION NUMBER.*AK THANK YOU

ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DIDN'T WORK PROPER. LOSS OF OF CONTROL FROM STEERING PROBLEMS. STEERING PROBLEMS ON WET ROADS. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, DOESN'T SHIFT PROPER, NO AIR CONDITION, CAN NOT DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN IN BACK, VERY HARD TO CONTROL. CAR IS PARKED BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. BEEN BACK TO DEALER WITH PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM. *AK

MY DURANGO HAS JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR. DURING THE FIRST 3 YEARS (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO CHECK FOR SQUEAKS IN THE FRONT END. THEY SAID THEY LUBRICATED THE BALL JOINTS AND THE NOISE WOULD GO AWAY FOR A DAY OR TWO... THEN RETURN. RECENTLY ON INSPECTION, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.BECAUSE OF RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FAILURE OF THAT FRONT ASSEMBLY DUE TO BALL JOINTS, I WANTED TO ADD MY BIT OF HISTORY AS WELL.*AK THIS CAR ALSO HAS LEAKING SEALS ON TRANSFER CASE. I UNDERSTAND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE 60-70,000 MILE RANGE... SO I PROBABLY HAVE THAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO. IF I CAN PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANKS.

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE DURANGO (VIN #[XXX]) AND HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND BALL JOINTS. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT TWICE (ONCE AT THE LOCAL DEALER AND ONCE AT AN INDEPENDENT SITE.) I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF FRONT TIRES AND ONLY HAVE 64,000 MILES ON IT. THE RIDE IS VERY BUMPY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A EPIDEMIC PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING CORRECTED OR TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY MY DODGE DEALER. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FRONT END PROBLEMS CAUSE DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE FRONT END IS ACTING UP AGAIN AND PUTTING UNUSUAL WEAR ON FRONT TIRE. SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME CAR WHICH SUGGEST MANUFACTURE ERROR OR DESIGN PROBLEM.*AK

THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, AND IDLER ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH 38,000 MILES WERE SEVERELY WORN AS IDENTIFIED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. I WAS FORCED TO REPAIR THESE ITEMS SO TO PREVENT A FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I CONTACTED DODGE REGARDING THIS DEFECT YET THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE DURANGO AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

I OWNED A 98' DODGE DURANGO THAT HAD A TIE ROD BREAK WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE N.Y., THRUWAY WITH MY CHILDREN WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN A BRAKE LINE BEHIND SEVERED LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR STOPPED WITH OUT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED OUT OF POCKET EVEN THOUGHT I SENT CHRYSLER AN E- MAIL TELLING THEM THAT UNDER 65,000 MILES I DID NOT THINK A VEHICLE SHOULD BE DOING THIS. THEN I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS AND A BALL BEARING REPLACED. ALL TOTAL I SPENT $3000.00 TO REPLACE THESE TINGS WITHOUT DODGE HELPING ME AT ALL. I HAD TO FINALLY TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN LAST MONTH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO NEED REPAIRS. *AK

EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL PLAY; REQURING EARLY REPLACEMENT OF FRONT SUSPENSION PARTS INCLUDING, TIE RODS, STEERING ARM LINKAGES, STEERING GEAR, ETC.*AK