1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED WHEN VECHILE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS THE SAME SITUATION AS THE RECENT RECALL OF THE 2000-2003 DURANGOS.*AK

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. AT 53,000 MILES BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURED BALL JOINTS. MY MECHANICE INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD HAVE ENDANGERED EVERYONE IN MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY THE PROBLEM WAS CAUGHT BEFORE BODILY HARM WAS CAUSED. IT WAS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR WHICH I WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE KNOWING ABOUT THE INHERENT PROBLEM EXCLUDED THE COVERAGE FOR BALL JOINTS. *AK

I RECENTLY SAW A REPORT THAT NHTSA WAS ASKING FOR THE RECALL OF 2003 DODGE DURANGO FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT. I WANT TO REPORT THAT THIS PAST YEAR I HAD TO TAKE MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 BALL JOINTS BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AND DAMAGE. MY DURANGO HAD APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION MAY HELP IN OPENING THE RECALL FROM19 99-2003 VEHICLES. IF YOU NEED DOCUMENTATION PLEASE FEAL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS RUN OVER BY HER OWN VEHICLE WHILE STANDING BEHIND IT. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE INTER-LOCKING BRAKE TRANSMISSION. *JB

THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO ARE FAILING AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NOTICED THE SYMPTOMS OF THE FAILURE OVER THE PAST 20-30,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 80,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO MAKE AT THIS TIME. I'VE BEEN READING NUMEROUS REPORTS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. I'M HOPING A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS TO ME, MY PASSENGERS OR OTHER DRIVERS. *JB

THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS LOW MILEAGE. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED WHILE HAVING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT.*AK *TC

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF. TRANSMISSION EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. AAMCO HAS CAR NO PARTS AVAILABLE DUE TO HIGH DEMAND DODGE SENT PRODUCT UPDATE TO ADDRESS ISSUE, NEVER NOTIFIED DURANGO OWNERS. *AK

MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINTS IN 1999 DODGE DURANGO. *BF *SC

EXCESSIVE BALL JOINT WEAR ON 1999 DODGE DURANGO. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY DURANGO FOR NEARLY 3 YEARS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP COMPLAINING OF "CLUNKING" COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN THE STERRING WHEEL IS TURNED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN MAKING TURNS (I.E. PARKING IN A PARKING SPOT). THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT "REPLICATE" THE NOISE. I HAVE SINCE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES UNDER WITH UNDER17,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. DURING MY LAST TIRE ROTATION (AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP) THEY INDICATED THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT AND REAR BALL JOINTS AND CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS 27,580 MILES. COMBINING THESE FACTORS I BELIEVE THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE, AND WITH NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS, I BELIEVE IT IS A WIDESPREAD SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK