1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE TUNE UP SERVICE ON THE TRUCK. *JB

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKES, HE NOTICE THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

MY DURANGO HAS ALREADY HAD A FRONT TIE ROD REPLACED AND POSSIBLY BALL JOINT(S)? IT HAS ALWAYS HAD LOOSE STEERING ISSUES. RECENTLY I BROUGHT IT IN FOR BRAKE WORK AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING NEW BALLS JOINTS AND POSSIBLY ADDITIONAL TIE-ROD WORK? THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 59,000 MILES. *JB

I HEAR THAT YOU HAVE RECALLED 600,000 DODGE DURANGOS,AND I CANNOT FIND WHAT VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED AND YOUR WEB SITE HAS THE INFORMATION BURIED SO DEEPLY AS TO BE CRIMINAL. I NEED INFORMATION ON MY 1999 DURANGO AND WHAT THE EFFECTS CAN BE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. I HAVE SEEN THAT THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO FAIL AFTER A CERTAIN NUMBER OF MILES A CERTAIN SPEED. PLEASE INFORM ME OF THE LATEST RECALLS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *JB

FRONT END WEARING TIRES AND UNSTABLE FRONT END, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND I WAS INSTRUCTED THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AFTER 3 YEARS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHY AREN'T THE 1999 DODGE DARANGOS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

MY 1999 DURANGO WENT THROUGH A WHOLE FRONT END AT 50,000 MILES AND AT 100,000 MILES THE SAME SIMTOMS ARE PRESENT, WHY DID'NT THE 1999 YEAR MODLE GET RECALLED? Y FRIEND HAS A 1999 AND JUST HIT 60,000 MILES AND HAD TO REBUILD THE FRONT END, THE SHOP SAID THERE WAS 3/4 INCH PLAY IN THE BALL JOINT.*AK

UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT. FACTORY BALL JOINTS WERE NOT FITTED WITH GREASE ZERKS TO LUBRICATE THEM. AS A RESULT THEY WORE OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TO AVOID THE WHEELS FALLING OFF.*AK

IN JULY OF 2003, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA, ODI# 10028924, COMPLAINING ABOUT MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS BALL JOINTS. AFTER ABOUT 54,000 MILES I WAS INFORMED BY THREE DIFFERENT PLACES THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE EXTEMELY BAD. SO, I ENDED UP PAYING $1300 TO GET IT FIXED. MY QUESTION IS WHY WAS THIS RECALL ONLY FOR THE 2000 TO 2003? HOW CAN THE EXCLUDE THE 1998/1999 MODELS. HOW CAN THEY BE EXCLUDING THE 1998/1999 MODELS? I BELIEVE 1998 WAS THE FIRST YEAR THEY CAME OUT? I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY 1998/1999 WITH THE SAME ISSUES. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE ON THIS MATTER? *AK

BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. PRIOR TO THIS ON 8/14/2003 BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT RECALL EXCLUDES THE 1999 DODGE DURANGO, ALTHOUGH THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM THE RECALL OF THE 2000-2003 MODELS IS ADDRESSING.*AK