2000 DODGE DURANGO Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint Problems

NO WRECK - FIRST, COMPLAINED TO DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A "BELT" SAYING THAT'S WHAT IT WAS IN 2000 AFTER 22397 MILES, THEN I COULDN'T TAKE THE SQUEEKING ANY MORE IN 2001 AND HAD THE WHOLE UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AT 41306 SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY THEN. THIS MECHANIC WAS SHOCKED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE THIS REPLACED, BUT FOUND IT WAS THE SOURCE OF MY "SQUEEK". CONTINUAL SQUEEK FROM ABOUT 17000 MILES UP TO WHEN FIXED AT 41306 MILES. SEEMS, IT'S STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN SOMEWHAT (NOT LIKE ORIGINAL PROBLEM THOUGH). NOW, NO ONE WILL WANT TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE AS A USED CAR, PLUS THE TRADE-IN VALUE WILL DROP DRAMATICALLY. *AK

UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE, REPLACED UPPER BALL JOINT. *AK

UPPER BALL JOINTS ON 2000 DODGE DURANGO NEEDED REPLACING AT 65,000 .THE RIGHT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS NEAR COMPLETE FAILURE.*AK

THE FRONT END OF MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO HAS A SQUEAKING & POPPING NOISE EVERY IME YOU HIT A BUMP. IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. I SEEN A SPECIAL ON CBS NIGHTLY NEWS ON 10-27-03 AND THEY STATED THAT HE FEDS ARE INVESTIGATING THIS COMPLAINT AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A NATIONAL RECALL ON THIS ITEM. HOW LONG WILL THIS RECALL TAKE? THERE ARE SEVERAL LIVES AT RISK HERE.*AK

VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE FRONT WHEELS. CONSUMER SUSPECTS PROBLEM WITH UPPER BALL JOINTS. THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, EVEN WHEN IT IS IMMOBILE. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION NOISE CAN BE HEARD IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. ALSO, STEERING IS VERY UNSTABLE WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AT MEDIUM TO HIGH SPEED. *AK

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

WE OWN A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. WE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT AND STRANGE NOISES. MECHANIC CHECKED FRONT END OF VEHICLE. SAID THAT FRONT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. HE SHOWED US THE ABNORMAL "PLAY" IN THE FRONT AND SAID THE WHEEL COULD EASILY SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS. HE REPLACED THIS BALL JOINT, BUT WARNED THAT THE OTHER THREE (CONSISTING OF LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS ON LEFT SIDE, AND LOWER BALL JOINT ON RIGHT SIDE) ARE ALSO BAD AND WILL NEED REPLACING IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. ALSO SAID THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS IN THE REAR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS IS ALL AFTER WE SPENT MORE THAN $200 TO REPLACE REAR WHEEL AXLE BEARINGS. *AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINTS. *AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE ONCE IN JULY 2002 2ND TIME JUNE 2003. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE FRONT-END ASSEMBLY ON 2000 DODGE DURANGO DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR.*AK

I JUST WATCHED THE EVENING NEWS AND THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ABOUT UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEMS ON DODGE DURANGO 4X4'S. I HAVE THE FAILURE NOISE THAT THEY DESCRIBED AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THERE IS NO RECALL AND I HAVE A FREIEND THAT JUST LOST A FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY DUE TO THIS FAILURE. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $675 AND NOT COVERED BY DODGE. I AM CONCERENED FOR MY SAFETY! CAN YOU PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION? MY CAR HAS 37,000 MILES, JUST OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

THERE WAS A SQUEAKING IN THE FRONT END. 9/02 THE SWAY BAR AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, ONLY 37,572 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE NOW SQUEEKS AGAIN IN THE FRONT END. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, IT FEELS AS IF I'M DRIVING DOWN A BUMPY ROAD, THE FRONT TIRES ARE BOUNCING A LOT. BALL JOINTS? THIS IS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW ON AUGUST 28, 2000. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ISSUED BY THE COMPANY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO..FEELS VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING SQUEAKS WHILE TURNING AND BUMPS VERY HARD ON ANYTHING IN THE ROAD.*AK

FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED ON MY DURANGO AND THE TIRE COLLAPSED. *LA EA03-023

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BALL JOINT FAILURE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF THE WORN BALL JOINTS.*TS *JB

THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM

PE 03-032: FRONT SUSPENSION: UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY.*AK

UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE ON MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO. FOR A WHILE, WE WERE HEARING A POPPING NOISE WHEN WE WOULD PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION, I COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I FINALLY FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE UPPER BALL JOINT BECAUSE I CAN GRAB THE TOP OF THE FRONT WHEEL AND MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH PERPENDICULAR ABOUT 1/8 INCH. I CAN LOOK AT THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND SEE THIS IS WHERE THE EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IS COMING FROM. I'M GOING TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINT THIS WEEK. AS YOU CAN EXPECT, THIS IS THE LAST CHRYSLER VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASE. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL BALL JOINT FOR INSPECTION IF IT WOULD BE HELPFUL. *JB

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR ROUTINE CHECKAND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT COMPLETELY. BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.*AK

SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM UPPER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES FRONT WORN OUT. MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS 37,655. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR NEW TIRES AT A LOCAL NTB WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED.

TODAY HAD TO HAVE NEW FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS, PART#K7242CQ, APPLIED TO MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AT LEAST 1400 BALL JOINTS ON BACK ORDER NATION WIDE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO GET ANY IN. THANKS TO THE HARD WORK OF HUB TIRE IN ST. JOHNS MICHIGAN THEY FOUND TWO BALL JOINTS AT A CARQUEST STORE IN ST. JOHNS THAT WOULD FIT MY DURANGO, WE GOT LUCKY. THEY GOT THESE AND GOT THEM INSTALLED. MY DURANGO ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND THE RIGHT SIDE BALL JOINT WAS SO BAD THAT THEY WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE IT HOME AS IT WAS THAT UNSAFE. WITH THERE BEING OVER 1400 BALL JOINTS ON A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER I THINK THERE IS A REAL BAD PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS AND THIS SERIOUS MATTER NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO....

I HAVE A 2000 DURANGO SLT PLUS, I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE LOCAL TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. THE SERVICE DEPT STATED THEY WOULD NOT ALIGN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. THEY ALSO STATED THEY WOULD NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL THEY ARE REPLACED.

MY LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT IS EXTREMELY WORN AND THE TRUCK'S ONLY 3 YEARS OLD! I'VE SEEN ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME THING AND AM WONDERING IF SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE CHRYSLER IS FORCED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK

I OWN A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. I RECENTLY TOOK IT INTO MY MECHANICS TO HAVE THE BRAKES WORKED ON. MY MECHANIC THEN CALLED ME AND INFORMED THAT THE FRONT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS SEVERELY WORN AND NEEDED REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING. HE THEN EXPLAINED TO ME HE HAD SEEN AN ARTICLE REGARDING DODGE DURANGOS IN THE NEWS AND SHOWED ME THE ARTICLE WHEN I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP. LUCKILY THIS WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND MY FAMILY OR I WERE INJURED. I GOT THE BALL JOINT REPAIRED BUT WHEN I READ THE NEWSPAPER THAT DODGE DURANGO WERE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR THIS I FELT FOR THE SAFEY OF OTHER DURANGO DRIVERS I NEEDED TO REPORT IT. MY MECHANIC IS DOUG ANDERSON OF ANDERSON'S AUTOMOTIVE 785-325-2609. THANK YOU. *AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

I CANNOT ALIGN THE FRONT END OF MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO DUE TO EXCESSIVE BALL JOINT WEAR AT 44000 (+/-) MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS BY DODGE.*AK

REFERENCE INVESTIGATION #PE03032. BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING - PREMATURE WEAR. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 1999 DURANGO AND FILED A COMPLAINT THEN. DEALER ONLY ADMITTED THEY WERE LOOSE AND REPLACED ON MY 1999 AFTER VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BALL JOINTS COULD BE REPLACED UNDER INSURANCE CLAIM.

THE UPPER BALL JOINTS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE AND CAUSED THE FRONT END TO COLLAPSE. *AK *JB EA03-023

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS INSPECTED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR. *AK *PH *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 3O MPH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STARTED SHACKING, THEN THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE UPPER BALL JOINT. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK EA03-023

2000 DODGE DURANGO UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. *AK

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE: THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK *SCC *JB

PE 03-032 FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED WHEEL SEPARATION, ALMOST RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK THE STEERING BECAME LOSE AND THE TIRE FELL FLAT TO THE GROUND. *PH *JB EA03-023

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE: THE UPPER BALL JOINTS PREMATURELY WORE OUT AND THE WHEEL SEPARATED. *AK THE FRONT END VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DIAGNOSED AS BAD. *PH *JB EA03-023

FRONT END BAD NOTICED UNEVEN FRONT TIRE WEAR AND REPLACED TIRES ALSO REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES ALSO SHOCKS FRONT END STILL HAS SHAKING PROBLEMS. BALL JOINTS ARE SUSPECTED DUE TO THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ALSO HAD A 4 WHEEL ALLIGNMENT AND BALANCE DONE ALL SAID TO BE CORRECT. STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER SPENDING ALOT OF TIME AND MONEY.*AK

HEARD POPPING NOISE IN MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO AT 40,000. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC THAT SAID HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ALSO NOTICED POPPING UPON BRAKING WHILE PULLING A POP-UP CAMPER AND A 19' BOAT. WENT FOR A VIRGINIA INSPECTION RECENTLY AND FAILED DUE TO BAD UPPER BALL JOINT. IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS TAKEN CARE OF?

ON AUGUST 7 03 MY WIFE WAS TAKING KIDS AND HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND TOOK THE DODGE DURANGO IN TO BE INSPECTED BUT IT DID NOT PASS AS THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT WAS BAD WE HAD BOUGHT IT IN JULY 29 00 AND THEY SAID WARRANTY WAS UP. THE DURANGO ONLY HAD ON 19126 MILES ON IT ALSO. AT THE TIME THIS WAS HAPPENING WE HAD 5 KIDS IN CAR. *NLM

EXCESSIVE WEAR - RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT. *AK

THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE LOOSE CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT UNREASONALBE SOONER. THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND CAN BECOME DANGEROUS. THE FRONT END MAKES NOISES AND FEELS UNSECURED AT TIMES.*AK I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO EXAM THE FRONT END AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE MACHANIC SAID EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL.

PREMATURE WEARING OF UPPER BALL JOINTS ON 2000 DODGE DURANGO

BALL JOINT NOISE. *PH

HAD READ ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS ON DODGE DURANGO 1998-2003 MODELS WITH PREMATURE WEAR ON THE BALL JOINTS. HAVE JUST HAD TO REPLACE BOTH JOINTS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SHAKING TERRIBLY ON THE HIGHWAY, AND IT IS ONLY 3 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD. THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS A LITTLE TOO SOON, BUT HAVE NEVER OWNED AN SUV AND AM ONLY FAMILIAR WITH NORMAL CARS. DO NOT USE MY DURANGO OFF ROAD, AND ONLY TOW A BOAT TWICE A YEAR. *PH

LOOSE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FOUND WHILE CHANGING OIL ON MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO. *PH

I OWN A 2000 DODGE DURANGO SLT PLUS 4X4, WITH 27,000. MILES. (ORIGINAL OWNER)THE DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINTS WERE LEAKING, THE DEALER SHIP REPLACED ALL 4 BALL JOINTS UNDER WARRENTY. THE STEERING HAD STARTED TO BECOME UNSTABLE. HOW EVER, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION, AT MY EXPENSE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. *PH

CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *NM

CONSUMER STATES UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES UPPER BALL JOINTS WEAR PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE UPPERBALL JONTS AT 50K MILES ON MY 2000 DURANGO. AFTER COMPLAINING OF NOISE AT 30K MILES. DEALER STATED COULD NOT FIND OR REPORT PROBLEM. WHEN TAKEN IN FOR NEW TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT, DEALER SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS ON RIGHT SIDE. I FORGOT ABOUT MY NOISE COMPLAINT AND WOW, THE NOISE WENT AWAY WITH THE REPLACEMNT OF THE BALL JOINTS. NOW THE LEFT SIDE IS HAVING THE SOME NOISE AT 65K MILES.

I'D LIKE TO RAISE A COMPLAINT REGARDING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE03032 - THE INVESTIGATION OF FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. I JUST GOT WORD THAT MY 2000 DURANGO WITH 60,000 NEEDS TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS (FRONT) REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE WORN. PLEASE RECORD MY COMPLAINT WITH THE OTHERS AS I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DODGE REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. THANKS