1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT WITH JUST OVER 40,000 MILES. IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING BOTH UPPER AND LOWER FRONT END BALL JOINTS. BECAUSE IT IS NOT A 2000 OR LATER MODEL, REGARDLESS OF THE LOW MILAGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR THE EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK......*AK

PREMATURE BALL JOINT WEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR 60,000 MILE OIL CHANGE. SERVICE REPRESENATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED AT 55 MPH. DEALER TESTED THE VEHICLE, AND SEVERAL REPAIRS WERE MADE, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE UPCOMING RECALL FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS.*AK *JB

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. *NM THE COLLAPSE CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE AND DISCONNECTED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AREA. THE WHEEL WOBBLED UNTIL IT FELL OFF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOOSE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD WITH THE VEHICLE. *TC *JB

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO THAT AT 80,000 HAD TO HAVE BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. THIS CONDITION WAS VALIDATED BY 2 INDEPENDANT MECHANICS. BOTH THOUGHT THIS CONDITION WAS PREMATURE. THE REPLACEMENT COST NEAR $1000. RECENTLY CHRYSLER RECALLED DURANGOS FOR 2000-2004 FOR THE IDENTICAL CONDITION. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THIS CONDITION EXISTS IN EARLIER DURANGOS AS WELL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON VARIOUS ROAD SPEEDS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INSTABILITY AND DRIVER CONTROL. PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAD THE FRONT TIRES ALIGNED, BUT THE ACTUAL CAUSE WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER HAD THE OLD BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT HER EXPENSE. *AK *TC

THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED AFTER INSPECTION THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TC

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK