1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

I PURCHASSED A 1999 DODGE DURANGO ON 4-30-03 AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK THE OIL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED IN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL PUMP WAS CLOGGED WITH SLUDGE. THE DID 3 OIL CHANGES TO FLUSH THE MOTOR. ON OR ABOUT 6-23-03 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AT 45 MPH CAUSING $2604.00 IN DAMMAGE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NONE GREASEABLE BALL JOINTS IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE KNOCKLE, ARM CONTROL,BALL JOINT, SHAFT AXL, HUB BRAKE, SHIELD SP, SENSOR BRAKE ROTOR, RIM AND TIRE.AFTER THIS HAPPENED ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER THE MOTOR SEIZED UP, AND THEY PUT A REBUILT MOTOR BACK IN THE TRUCK COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRENTY. NOW HERE IT IS ALMOST A YEAR LATER AND THE TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP BCAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WENT. UPON PUTTING THE TRUCK UP ON THE LIFT THEY CALLED AND INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT END IS SHOT AGAIN BOTH SIDES EVEN THE RIGHT SIDE THAT THEY REPLACED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, BALL JOINTS ECT.

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILT UP. *AK

CONSUMER 1999 DODGE DURANGO WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. *PH THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY FRONT END BALL JOINT. *NM

1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH 42,000 MILES - FAULTY BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS - BOTH INNER TIED RODS - WATER PUMP - EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 6,0000 MILES. *JB

TOOK MY 1999 DURANGO IN FOR INSPECTION. IT FAILED BECAUSE IT NEEDED NEW BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. I WENT TO DODGE DEALER (ZEISER, IN ST. PETERS, MO) , THEY CONCURRED. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (I BOUGHT THE CAR USED 2 YEARS AGO). THEY SENT A REP. OUT & SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. REPAIRS WILL COST ME OVER 1 GRAND. THEN I SAW THE NEWS SPECIAL ON TV! I SEE I AM, BY FAR, NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

BADLY WORN BALL JOINTS. (NAR) *PH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS THROUGH INSPECTION, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB

AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE A TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS UPPER AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THEY WERE BAD. THIS RESULTED IN FRONT END ASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

1999 DURANGO 4-WHEEL DRIVE FAILED NH STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR IN UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK

THE BALL JOINTS IN MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAVE WORN PREMATURELY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES. *AK