1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

PLENUM GASKET FAILURE WHICH LED TO OIL FLOW RESTRICTION THAT CAUSED SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. DEALER RECOMMENDED NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE ON THE VERGE OF FALLING OUT. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD NUMEROUS FRONT END ALIGNMENTS WHICH DID NOT HELP THE TIRE WEAR. *SC THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AS WELL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK *JB

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, BACKING UP OR TURNING THE WHEELS, THE VEHICLE PRODUCED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT. *AK *SC

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS DUE TO WORN PARTS. *AK *SC

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. . *AK *SC *JB

WHILE TURNING AT 15 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT FRAME. *AK THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE: UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS, AND BUSHINGS. *MR

CONSUMER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS TWICE. ALSO, WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THEY PULSATED. ROTORS, PADS, CALIPERS, AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.*AK LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO REPLACED. *LA

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE OF THE BRAKES. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *MR