NHTSA Complaint #10107542 — 2000 DODGE DURANGO

DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR ALL DURANGO 4X4'S MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2003 BUT HAS ONLY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR ALL DURANGO 4X2'S MODELS. THE RECALL AND THE WARRANTY IS FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE RECALL SHOULD COVER ALL DURANGOS WHETHER THEY ARE 4X4'S OR 4X2'S. BOTH TYPES USE THE SAME EXACT UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE RECALL COVERS ALL 4X4 VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE, WHEREAS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON COVERS VEHICLES WITH LESS THEN 100,000 MILES. I FIND THIS RATHER IRRESPONSIBLE AND VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE MY DURANGO WAS PURCHASED WITH OVER 100,000 MILES AND IS EXHIBITING THE SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR. *NM