1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

CONSUMER HAS STATED THAT SINCE SHE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE ALL LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE. AT THIS TIME, ALL UPPER BALL JOINTS AND CV BOOTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. *AK

EXTENSIVE SUSPENSION REPAIRS THAT SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED. I OWN A FORD, F150 WITH 160000 MILES WITH NON OF THE FOLLOWING WORK DONE TO IT, SO I DIDN'T EXPECT THE SUSPENSION OF THE DURANGO TO NEED THE FOLLOWING WORK.*AK AT 65000 MILES (9/28/00) LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AT 130000 MILES (7/10/03) BOTH TIROD ENDS AND REAR STABILIZERS REPLACED AND UPPER LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT REPLACED.

I OWN A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS 3 TIMES IN 70,000 MILES. ONCE AT 38,000, THEN AT 53,000, THEN AT 66,000 MILES. I SAW THE NEWS ARTICLE ON TV ABOUT THIS SO I DECIDED TO REPORT IT. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF DURANGOS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT IN 2001. TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING AT A HIGHER RPM. IT DOES NOT SHIFT UNTIL 3800 TO 4500. THIS ACCURED AT 58000 MILES JUNE 4.

OUR 1998 DODGE DURANGO HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS VECHILE. AFTER EXPERIENCING WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN A ADDITION, THE INNER TIE ROD ALSO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE THE RECEIPT DESCRIBING THE WORK THAT WAS DONE AND THE COST.

I OWN A 1998 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAD TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS AND FRONT SUSPENSION REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. THIS NOT ONLY WAS A COSTLY EXPENDITURE BUT ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS THAT DID THE JOB AN UNHEARD OF REPLACEMENT JOB AT SUCH LOW MILES. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE I WAS HAVING TO DO THIS, SINCE I WAS NOT A LARGE WOMAN. I AM INTERESTED TO HEAR HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN MY PREDICTAMENT.

UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINTS AND FRONT TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE DUE TO BEING TOTALLY WORN OUT AND FRONT TIRES WHERE WORN BALD ON THE INSIDE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR IS ALSO NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASE, SITS IN BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE WHILE IN DRIVE POSITION, TRANSMISSION WILL HANG IN FIRST GEAR OR SLIP WHEN ACCELARATING CAUSING HIGH RPMS, HAVE MAINLY EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLE IS LOW ON GAS, AS STRANGE AS THAT MAY BE. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE LEAKING A CLEAR LIQUID ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WHICH APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATION.

FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE ON A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE INTO THE SPINDLE WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE HEAT AND SPARKS TO RUPTURE FRONT BRAKE LINE AND CAUSE A FIRE.

I OWN A 1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH APPROX. 91,000 MILES. LAST YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN IT REACHED HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55 MPH). THIS MONTH I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED 4 NEW TIRES, BUT THE SERVICE STATION COULD NOT DO AN ALIGNMENT ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD GONE BAD.*AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT. BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT 52264 K MILES, 5/17/01 AND AGAIN AT 89387 K MILES ON 02/07/03. ALSO REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AT 89387 K MILES ON 02/07/03.*AK