1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE FRONT END OF MY DURANGO HAS HAD OVER 3 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK, AND HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (TWICE). TIE ROD ENDS,CONTROL ARM,AND FRONT SHOCKS HAVE HAD TO ALL BE REPLACED.THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT (DRAMTICALLY) ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING, AND HAS ALWAYS DONE SO, NO MATTER WHAT WE DO. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM, THE LAST REPLACEMENT WAS DONE APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO.*AK

WE HAD TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED DUE TO WHAT DEALER SHAID WAS UNUSUAL WEAR. VEHICLE HAD 84,000 MILES. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE DURANGO THAT NEEDS BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS TO B EREPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 60,000 MILES.*AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO RUST. ALSO, IDLER ARM WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, NONE OF THE FIXES CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICE D AND WHILE TRAVELING MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS FRONT END WAS MAKING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND THE DEALER NOTICED THAT UPPER CONTRO ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO' UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED WITH ONLY 59000 MILES.REPLACEMENT COSTS WERE OVER $900. *AK

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE LOW MILEAGE FOR SUCH REPAIRS. ALSO, THE DEALER INDICATED THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE WEARING AS WELL AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THEM BUT THEY POSED NO IMMEDIATE DANGER BUT THEY SUGGESTED THE TIE ROD ENDS MAY FAIL SOON. REPAIRS WERE GUOTED IN EXCESS OF $1200.00! THIS SEEMS TO BE LOW MILEAGE FOR THESE REPAIRS AS WELL. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON FILE IT WOULD SEEM TO BE PRUDENT TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION, ALL COMPONENTS, ON THE DURANGOS. AND TO ISSUE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THOSE REPAIRS ALREADY COMPLETED.*AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF LOWER BALL JOINTS IN 1998 DODGE DURANGO. NEW ONES INSTALLED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.*AK

I NOTICED A HEAVY "THUMP" FROM THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON WASHBOARD PAVEMENT OR WHEN GOING OVER CURBS ENTERING DRIVEWAYS. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS (AND INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT) ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 48,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS RECEIVED REGULAR SERVICE AT 3,000 MILE INTERVALS AND IS DRIVEN ONLY IN A SUBURBAN (SMOOTH, PAVED ROAD) OR INTERSTATE SETTING. THE ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS IS ~$900. THE DEALER, KOLLER DODGE IN NAPERVILLE, IL, DID NOT DETECT THIS PROBLEM WHEN REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS 5 WEEKS AGO.*AK