1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

A CONTINIOUS KNOCKING NOISE EVERYTIME WE TURNED ANY KIND OF A CORNER, TOOK THE DURANGO IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES NEEDED REPLACED ASAP!! THE MECHANIC ADVISED US NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. WE ONLY HAD 39700 MILES ON A 1999 DURANGO.. MILES SEEMED VERY LOW FOR SUCH A REPAIR.*AK

DROVE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE STARTED "SHUTTERING", AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE THE BALL JOINS WENT BAD, CAUSING THE KNUCKLE TO RUB ON THE TIRE, BLOWING OUT THE TIRE AND DESTROYING ALL OF THE COMPONENTS. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED IN 2002. 2ND COMPLAINT: VEHICLE "TURNS OFF" WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THEN FORCED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND RESTART WITHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEM. FUEL FILTER AND OTHER CONTROLS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND CLEARED. TECHNITIANS BELIEVED IT WAS THE COMPUTER. 3RD COMPLAINT: REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. REAR BRAKES HAVE UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED AND FROZE. TECHNITIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE DIRECT PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM.*AK

CONSUMER JACKED UP THE VEHICLE FOR A BRAKE REPAIRS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. *AK

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. IT SKIDDED AND CRASHED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURUES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. *AK

BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR DURING A SERVICE INSPECTION. *AK *SC *JB

MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH FAILED BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE RECTIFIED WITH A RECALL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HAS, FROM THE DESCRIPTIONS I HAVE READ, COME CLOSE TO CAUSING SERIOUS HARM. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A TIRE SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

LOWER LEFT AND RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILURE AND LEAKING FRONT SHOCKS AT 51,000 MILES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEGAN TO PRODUCE A LOUD "KNOCKING" NOISE. WHEN THE DRIVER PULLED OVER HE NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE WHEEL BEARING. THE DEALER STATES THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES AND REPLACED HUB BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES ON ARE 1999 DODGE DURANGO. OUR DURANGO HAD 66,500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME WE REPLACED THE PARTS.