NHTSA Complaint #10170112 — 1999 DODGE DURANGO

I HAVE BEEN READING THE EXISTING COMPLAINTS, AND WOULD LIKE TO ADD MINE. I JUST HAD A FAILED WHEEL BEARING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO REPAIRED. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW IF OR WHEN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ONE WOULD FAIL, BUT ALSO THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE COST OF JUST THE WHEEL BEARING REPAIR WAS EXPENSIVE, BUT THE BALL JOINT REPAIR WOULD BE NEARLY DOUBLE THAT. OUR PROBLEM IS THAT WE JUST CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE. IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS, WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION SENSOR AND THE WHEEL BEARING. WE NOW HAVE LEARNED OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURE, AS WELL AS THE FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, PLUS A REAR WHEEL ABS SENSOR THAT FAILED. ALL TOLD, WE ARE NOW FACING OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS, THIS AFTER SPENDING $1500 FOR THE PRIOR ONES. I HAVE SEEN OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS ON THIS YEAR OF CAR. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THANK YOU. *JB