NHTSA Complaint #10043818 — 2000 DODGE DURANGO

I OWN A 2000 DODGE DURANGO WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. (BOUGHT BRAND NEW). IN AUGUST I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE TO MY DEALERSHIP, AND TOLD THEM ABOUT A NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THEY CHECKED IT OUT, AND TOLD ME I NEED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, AT THE COST OF $1500.00. I HAVE NOT YET HAD THEM REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH DODGE'S BALL JOINTS, FROM THE RECENT TV REPORTS. I THINK THE FACTORY SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX WHAT IS NEEDED. I HAVE A STATEMENT FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THESE BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING, IF YOU NEED A COPY OF THAT, I WILL BE GLAD TO MAIL YOU ONE. THANKS, JOAN YUENGER. *AK