NHTSA Complaint #10714923 — 1999 DODGE DURANGO

THE PASSENGER SIDE STEERING KNUCKLE IN MY 99 DODGE DURANGO SLT 5.9L V8 MAGNUM FAILED AT THE STEERING KNUCKLE CALIPER PIN HOLES POSSIBLY DUE THE THREADS IN THE OVERLY SOFT METAL BEING EASILY OVER TORQUED. ONCE ONE PIN FAILED THE OTHER FAILED SHORTLY AFTER RESULTING IN A CALIPER FREELY MOVING ALONG THE ROTOR DAMAGING THE WHEEL AND POSSIBLE WARPING THE ROTOR. APPARENTLY THERE IS A "KNOWN" ISSUE WITH THESE STEERING KNUCKLES I BELIEVE THEY WERE ALSO PUT IN DODGE DAKOTAS. I'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE OF THE YEAR SPAN THEY WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED. I'VE BEEN ASKING AROUND ONLINE, CHRYSLER, AND MY LOCAL DEALER AND I'VE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT OF THESE PARTS ARE S TILL BEING MANUFACTURED THE SAME. THE WEBSITE I DID FIND THAT HAD THEM SENT ME THIS "THE REPLACEMENT THAT WE SELL WILL BE EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE FROM FACTORY" WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY CORRECTIONS MADE AND THAT THE NEW PARTS COULD FAIL JUST LIKE THE OLD ONES. *TR