1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

NO CRASH. I AM WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ONLY BECAUSE OF AN HONEST DODGE MECHANIC THAT I HAPPENED TO MEET I WAS WARNED TO HAVE MY BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS EXAMINED ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO. I HAD NO NOTICE THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THEM. MY DURANGO HAD APPROXIMATELY 52K MILES ON IT. NEARLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES, NO OFFROADING. I HAD TO REPLACE THESE AT A COST OF NEARLY $2,000. I INVESTIGATED AT THE TIME AND FOUND OUT THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT MY TIRE HAD NOT FALLEN OFF. I AM SUBMITTING THIS TO YOU BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS AN EXISTING INVESTIGATION ONGOING ON THIS SUBJECT AND I WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF ANOTHER CASE. THANK YOU!*AK

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. ALL THE GAUGES DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. AFTER RESTARTING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE.OIL SLUDGE CAUSED PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE.*AK

PE 03 032/FRONT SUSPENSION, UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. WHILE GETTING A TUNE-UP MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO ENGINE CEASES ALONG WITH BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I HAD TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPLACED IN THE 5 YRS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT TWICE! THAT IS NOT NORMAL ON A VEHICLE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE TOUGH AND GET MORE THAN 36,000 MILES TO THE ENGINE! I HAVE CALLED DAMLIER CHRYSLER ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THEY CANNOT COMPENSATE ME IN ANY WAY AND HE WASN'T ALLOWED TO SAY IF THAT WAS NORMAL FOR A BRAND NEW TRUCK TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN FIVE YEARS! AND BY THE WAY I HAVE RECIEPTS FOR MY WORK DONE AND THE PROPER MAINTENCE OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN THAT TIME SPAN!V I PAID $30,000.00 FOR THE BRAND NEW TRUCK PLUS ONE ENGINE COSTING ME $4100.00 AND THE SECOND ENGINE COSTING $4300.00 BESIDES THE BALL JOINTS. THE FIRST TIME THEREE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK THIS TIME THE ENGINE CEASED AND STARTED RATTILING LIKE A BUNCH OF TIN CANS BECAUSE SUPPOSE BROKE LOOSE INSIDE THE ENGINE AND MY DRIVE CAM ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK IN IT!*AK

I HEARD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THEY BEGAN WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL, THEN WORSENED RAPIDLY TO A CONSTANT NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD MY LOWER BALL JOINTS, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS HAD DETERIORATED. HE SAID IT WAS LUCKY MY TIRES STAYED ON AND THAT THE PARTS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED SO EARLY IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE. THE DURANGO IS A 1999 MODEL AND HAD 81,500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF REPAIR (MARCH 26, 2004). THE REPAIRS COST 1657.78. THIS AFTERNOON I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN FOR SQEAKING. HE OILED THE SAME PARTS AND SAID THEY LOOKED BAD AGAIN AND WOULD MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. I HAVE ONLY GONE 10,000 MILES SINCE THE LAST REPAIRS WERE DONE. I CONTACTED DODGE, HOWEVER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE HUB PUSHED IN DESTROYED THE BRAKE LINES AND OTHER COMPONENTS IN THAT AREA. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN A PARKING LOT, WHERE IT HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THE INCIDENT. *JB

THE FRONT END WENT OUT AT 70,000. THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY DEFECT. *NM

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FOR A SECOND TIME. THE FIRST AT 39,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 70,000 MILES.*AK

THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS</A> NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB *TC

I DON'T WHO ELSE TO GO TO, DODGE DURANGOS NEED A RECALL ON SEVERAL ISSUES. BALL JOINTS FOR ONE, PLENUM GASKET, AND THE COMPUTER BRAIN SYSTEM IS JUNK AND DODGE WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ISSUES. THESE TRUCKS COST TOO MUCH MONEY TO HAVE THE ISSUES THEY HAVE. THESE ARE LEMONS AND ONCE YOU BUY IT YOUR STUCK WITH IT. I HAVE OWNED MINE A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS AND I THINK I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT A TOTAL OF 3 WEEKS, NOT ALL IN A ROW. IT IS JUNK AND HOW CAN I RESELL JUNK? I DON'T WANT TO HAVE SOMEONE COME BACK TO ME BECAUSE I SOLD THEM JUNK, BUT I CAN NOT AFFORD TO OWN THIS VEHICLE. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.*AK