1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING (ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NOTHING THERE). THE TIE ROD HAD COME UN-DONE AND ALL CONTROL OVER STEERING ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS LOST. HAD WE BEEN ANYWHERE OTHER THAN IN A PARKING SPACE, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. WE HAD IT TOWED AND ARE HAVING THE PART REPLACED. THEY ARE ALSO REPLACING THE SAME PART ON THE RIGHT SIDE. AK

I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL CITY STREETWHEN THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME BRAKED HARD BECAUSE THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM DECIDED TO TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN INTERSECTION. I OF COURSE BRAKED HARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IN MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO BROKE AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AS IT TURNS OUT THERE IS A PIN THAT GOES THROUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM AND THE HEAD OF IT (THE PART THAT ACTUALLY APPLIES THE THE BRAKES) BROKE OFF. I HIT THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME DAMAGING THEIR TRUNK AND THE FRONT OF MY DURANGO. THERE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH IT DID PUNCTURE MY RADIATOR AND ALL OF THE COOLANT RAN OUT. SO AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. STILL HAVE THE BROKEN PIN AND IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN IT WHERE IT BROKE. *AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 5.2 DODGE DURANGO THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON I LOST OIL PRESSURE AND MY MOTOR STOPPED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND THE GARAGE TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. I DON'T THINK THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPEND AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MOTORS. *AK

INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE SERIOUSLY WORN. *NM

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE IN THE FRONT END. *SC *JB

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE PREMATURELY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *NM DODGE REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. MOST OF THE VEHICLE'S REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO WORN PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR,FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION. BALL JOINT FAILURE (ALL) REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE EVEN THOUGH FAILURE WAS PREMATURE. REPLACED ALL BALL JOINTS AT MY EXPENSE...$1,289. *AK