1999 DODGE DURANGO Suspension Problems

BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS SHOT-LEFT SO BAD SERVICE DEPT. SAID DO NOT DRIVE. I HAVE THE FAULTY PARTS. WHY HASN'T DODGE ISSUED A RECALL? *JB

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE IN THE FRONT END. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY, AND CONSUMER HEARD A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BEARINGS AND BOTH WHEELS. *AK *NM

I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON MY TRUCK ARE DEFECTIVE. AFTER BEING TOLD THIS I SAW THE NEWS THE OTHER NIGHT REGARDING THE DODGE DURANGOS, AND THE TIERS FALLING OFF DO TO THE BALL JOINTS. MY MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. WITH A BIG PRICE TAG I WAS WONDERING WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. (THERE WAS NO INCIDENT YET?)

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. *NM *SC

THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE INNER TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.. *NM

BALL JOINT AND TIE-ROD FAILURE ON 1999 DURANGO WITH 50,000 MILES. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TO THE RIGHT. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE INNER TIE RODS WERE PREMATURELY WORN AND AN ALIGNMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP. THE SERVICE DEALER RECOMMENDED A REPLACEMENT OF THE WORN PARTS AS THE PROBLEM WOULD ONLY GET WORSE AND WOULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. *SCC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED BRAKES. *JB

1999 DODGE DURANGO UNDER CARRIAGE FAILURE. *LA

REQUIRED PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. LOWER BALL JOINTS, INNER TIE ROD, STABILIZER BAR AND BUSHINGS AT 54,000 MILES. CAR MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN ON BUMPS AND WAS THE RESULT OF PREMATURE WEARING OF THESE PARTS. *LA

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB

I PURCHASED MY DURANGO (USED) IN JUNE OF 2003 WITH 30,500 MILES--IN JULY I NEEDED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. IN AUGUST THE SHOCKS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IN OCTOBER THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DON'T THINK I WILL A. BUY ANOTHER DODGE OR B. BUY A USED CAR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ALL THE HORRORS OF OTHER OWNERS... *LA

MY 1999 DURANGO SLT 4 X 4 HAS SERIOUS FRONT END PROBLEMS. I HAD TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS IN ADDITION TO OTHER FRONT END COMPONENTS REPLACED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. EVERYBODY SEEMS TO KNOW, "EVERYONE BUT ME," THAT THIS SUV IS A ROLLING DEATH TRAP. I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB THAT I FELT LIKE A SUCKER FOR RE-ENTERING THE AMERICAN CAR MARKET. CHRYSLER KNOWS THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE UNDERSIZED AND YET THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE. I AM REGISTERING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT THERE IS A RECORD THAT YET ANOTHER DODGE CUSTOMER IS OUT MONEY DUE TO THEIR LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL. *LA *TR

SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES. PROBLEMS ALSO WITH THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. *MR THE BALL JOINTS, AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED ON BOTH SIDES. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SENSORS WHICH WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE A/C, ALTERNATOR AND THE WATER PUMP FAILED PREMATURELY. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE AND NOTICED FOUR OF THE FRONT BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK STABILIZER BAR AND REAR LEAF SPRINGS FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *PH *JB

CONSUMER STATED THE BALL JOINT WORE OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONTROL ARMS, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAD BEEN REPLACED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BALL JOINTS TO TRY AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION. CHRYSLER DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NOISE IN THE STEERING, RUMBLE/RATTLE IN THE FRONT END AND HAD BECOME LOUDER, THE STEERING HAD BECOME LOOSE, THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE CONTROL ARM. *SCC *JB

SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, MULTIPLE REPAIRS. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE FRONT END PULLED EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. ALSO, WHEN MAKING TURNS, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD "GRINDING" COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK THE WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES. THE MARKER LIGHTS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN PULLING OUT OF "INT" SWITCH AND THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND UPON ACCELERATION, THERE WAS A PINGING NOISE IN THE PASSING GEAR. *SCC. THE TIE RODS WERE ALSO REPLACED.*JB

FRONT BALL JOINTS/STEERING ARM FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES TO LOCK UP, STEERING ARMS REPLACED THREE TIMES, ON BOTH SIDES. REAR LEAF SPRING SNAPPED WHEN VEHICLE WAS 3 MONTHS OLD. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF, AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED IN CERTAIN POSITIONS WITH KEY. *NLM

AFTER ONLY 55,000 MILES THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED. BOTH UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS,TIE RODS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. $1700 REPAIR ON A $30000 TRUCK!*JB

THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE DEALER THE STEERING ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED ON THE RIGHT SIDE REAR UPPER BUSHING HAD TORN A RUBBER GROMMET. SCC *JB

THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING ASSEMBLE FAILED. *NLM

THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN REPLACED: BUSHING, FRONT STABILIZER, SWAY BUSHING, CAP FOR CENTER WHEEL, AND SWAY ELIMINATOR, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHAKES AFTER 70 MPH AND IS NOISY WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS DAMAGE UNDERCARRIAGE WHICH IS CAUSING NOISE, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE SQUEAKS FROM SHOCKS WHEN SITTING OR GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE. *SLC