NHTSA Complaint #10028906 — 1999 DODGE DURANGO

I WAS TOLD RECENTLY FROM DODGE DEALER THAT I NEEDED RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND HAD WORN OUT BALL JOINTS THAT WOULD COSTS ROUGHLY 1500.00 TO FIX.I HEARD ON NEWS TODAY THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OR RECALL.IM SURE THERE OR OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM SHELLING OUT HARD EARNED CASH TO HAVE THIS FIXED,BECAUSE THE MECHANIC I TALKED WITH SAID THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT THEY WERE HAVING WITH THAT MODEL;ACTED AS IF IT WAS NORMAL.I HAVE NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH A CAR SO NEW.I HAVE BEEN SAVING MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED, BUT NOONE FROM DODGE TOLD ME THAT I WAS IN DANGER IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT LIKE THAT,THEY DID SAY IT WOULD WEAR MY TIRES OUT AND I WOULD NOTICE IT MORE THE LONGER I DRIVE IT LIKE THAT.IM GLAD SOMEONE IS LOOKING OUT FOR THE CONSUMERS!!*AK