1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH APPROXIMATELY 64,000 MILES. IMMEDIATELY UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICHLE I HAVE EXPERIENCED A LARGE POPING AND DRAGGING SOUND WHEN TURNING OR PERFORMING A U-TURN. RECENTLY I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN AND MY CAR NEARLY LOST CONTROL AND FELT AS IF IT WOULD TIP OVER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO CERRITOS DODGE AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICHLES UPPER AND LOWER, RIGHT AND LEFT BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY SHOT. ALL WERE REPLACED. I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THE POPPING AND DRAGGING SOUNDS. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICHLE, I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE (ALL FOUR) TIRES 3 TIMES, OBTAIN 3 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, CHANGE THE BATTERY (WENT COMPLETELY DEAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES) REPAIR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (BRAKE LIGHTS WOULDN'T TURN OFF), AND REPAIR DOOR/HATCH LOCKS (UNABLE TO LOCK AND MAKE LOUD BUZZING AND CLICKING SOUND). *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED SLUDGE BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK

DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS AT 83,000 MILES AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

UPPER LOWER BALL JOINTS, BOTH SIDES REPAIRED ONCE WITH VEHICLE HAVING UNDER 32,000 MILES ON IT AT DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED. RIGHT SIDE REPAIRED AGAIN AT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT 49,000, UPON FAILURE OF SAFETY INSPECTION. LEFT ONE WOULD SOON NEED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. *JB

WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF THE TAILGATE THE CABLES BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TAILGATE CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION , AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO HAD WORN BALL JOINTS AND STEERING END LINKS. WAS MAKING A POPPING SOUND EVERTIME I TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT SQUEEKED WHEN I WENT OVER BUMPS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT ON BOTH SIDES. ALSO, CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED.*AK

WHILE BRAKING/TURNING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, AND STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AT 40,000 MI.CHECK UP ON MY DODGE DURANGO 1999 IT WAS FOUND TO BE THE BOOTS AROUND MY UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE RIPPED. AT 45,000 MILES THE RUBBER BOOTS AROUND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE RIPPED. THESE ARE FROM THE FACTORY AND SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING FOR SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THESE ARE PERMENTLY GREASED AND THE DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN WHEN THERE IS RIPS AND DIRT, ETC IS GETTING UP IN THERE. THERE IS SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND WHEN IS THE GOVERNMENT GOING TO MAKE A RECALL. IT IS A SHAME SOMEONE HAS TO BE KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. THERE IS NO RECALL OR ACTION BEING TAKEN UP TO THIS POINT TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST WE DO? THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND THE VEHICLE ITSELF IS NOT CHEAP. I ENJOY DRIVING MY DURANGO, BUT NOW CANNOT TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE HELP!*AK