1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION; THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *LA

I WANT TO ADD MY COMPLAINT AGAINST DODGE FOR THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THE POSSIBLE RECALL OF THE 1999 DODGE DURANGO FOR FAILURE OF FRONT-END TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE NHTSA HAS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAILURE OF THESE PARTS ON THIS MODEL YEAR DURANGO. JUST LAST WEEK AT 55K ORIGINAL OWNER MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE , AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SECURITY MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN MOVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 90,000 MILES THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE BALL JOINT WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN USED OFF ROAD NOR WAS IT SUBJECTED TO HARSH TREATMENT. THE CONSUMER ONLY USED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE 8-10 TIMES AND FEELS THAT THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD HAVE LASTED AT LEAST 100000 MILES. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF WORN OUT BALL JOINTS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT BOTH BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

BALL JOINTS ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAD BEEN SQUEAKING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, AFTER SEEING EXPOSE ON FAILING BALL JOINTS, I HAD THEM CHECKED AND ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. I HAD THEM CHECKED AT 2 INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS BEFORE TAKING IT INTO THE CHRSYLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP IN MIDLAND MI. FEENY DODGE. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE BALLS JOINTS WERE COMPROMISED AND REPLACED THEM FOR THE LABOR CHARGE AND DID NOT CHARGE FOR THE PARTS. THIS WAS IN NOVEMBER 2003. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 33,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT UNDETERMINED SPEED STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED. *AK