1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AN WENT OFF THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. TC *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY DURANGO ON A 2 LANE ROAD AND WENT AROUND A CORNER WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND MY STEERING CENTER CHANGED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO REALIGNED IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I HAVE HAD POPING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END FOR QUITE A WHILE, AND HAVE REPORTED IT MY DEALER WHO WAS "UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM".*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ALSO SLIP GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB *NM

THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE MADE NOISES. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD WORN OUT PREMATURELY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE U-JOINT IN THE DRIVE SHAFT WERE ALSO REPLACED. *NM

THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD WORN OUT PREMATURELY. *AK *JB

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND A GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER THAT THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES. *AK THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED $50.00 OFF THE TOTAL PRICE (APPROX. $800) WHEN I TOLD THEM I KNEW OF REPORTED PROBLEMS AND THOUGHT THAT REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS AT 60,000 MILES SEEMED PREMATURE. PLEASE ADVISE. DAVID SWANSON

TOOK MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO IN FOR MARYLAND STATE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD MY BALL JOINTS WERE BAD (51,000 MILES). I HAVE HEARD THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THIS SPECIFIC AREA. CAN YOU HELP.*AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO. MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. 6,000 MILES FREEZE PLUG; 48,691 TIE ROD END OUTER, SERPENTINE BELT; 63,851 TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR; 66,002 MILES BALL JOINTS FRONT UPPER; 68,175 MILES BALL JOINTS LOWER.*AK CONSUMER PAID OUT-OF-POCKET FOR EACH INCIDENT. I HAD EXTENDED INSURANCE THAT WAS PAID FOR WHEN TRUCK WAS BOUGHT, BUT WAS NOT GIVEN ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT. NEVER RECIEVED ANY INFO FROM FEDELITY INSURANCE ABOUT EXTENDED INSURANCE. DURING INVESTIGATION, BY MYSELF, TO REPORT INCIDENTS TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER DISCOVERED ON BILL OF SALE THAT EXTENDED INSURANCE HAD BEEN PAID FOR. CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND FIDELITY INSURANCE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER REIMBURSED FOR PARTS OF TIE RODS & UPPER BALL JOINTS; THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR ANYTHING ELSE AND CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO CONSUMER'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE. FIDELITY INSURANCE WOULD ONLY REFUND UP TO A YEAR FROM INITIAL REPORT OF 08/04/04. REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR ANYTHING BEFORE. SUBMITTED ALL DOCUMENTATION TO FIDELITY, BUT HAVE YET TO RECIEVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT. FINAL INCIDENT ON 09/04/04 HAS NOT YET BEEN ADDRESSED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER NOR FIDELITY INSURANCE. TRUCK HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF NEEDING SERVICE -- ALL OF WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED UNDER 68,000 MILES. DODGE REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSABILTY OF DEFECTIVE PARTS AND VEHICLE. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE INCIDENT ON-LINE OF OTHER DURANGO OWNERS AND MINE IS MINOR COMPAIRED TO SOME. EVERYONE HAS HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINT, BUT MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMITTIONS A NUMBER OF TIME. I AM STUCK WITH A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE THAT IF NOT GOTTEN RID OF WILL COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. MY TRUCK IS PAID OFF AS OF 10/2004, EXTENDED INSURANCE IS UP AT 72,000 MILES. I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD BUYING ANOTHER CAR THAT IS APPROPRIATE TO MY FAMILY SITUATION.

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. IN 2/04 I HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION (45.000) MILES. IN 9/04 (47,000 MILES) I NOW HAVE TO REPALCE MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *AK

VEHICLE WAS SQUEAKING WHEN HITTING BUMPS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT WATER HAS SEEPED INTO THE RUBBER BOOT AND INTO THE BALL JOINTS, CAUSING THEM TO RUST. THERE WAS NO LUBRICATION AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. *AK