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DEALER REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND ASSOCIATE CONTROL ARMS ON 2000 DODGE DURANGO R/T AT WHAT I THINK IS PREMATURE MILEAGE.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINT EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK WHILE GOING SLOWLY OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE, WHICH LEFT THE TIRE IN A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. CONSUMER LATER LEARNED THAT THE JOINT WASN'T PACKED PROPERLY WITH GREASE FROM THE FACTORY. BOTH BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *PH *JB EA03-023

CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT HAD WORN PREMATURELY.*AK

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

MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO HAS 48,000 MILES AND THE FRONT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT IS FAILING. MY DODGE DEALER ADVISED ME TO NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN. THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE A PRE PAID VACATION COMING UP THAT WILL NOW REQUIRE A CAR RENTAL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND SOON.*AK

2000 DURANGO WITH 80,000 MILES. UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE UPPER CONTROL ARM (AND DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL) TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY VEERED AND SKIDDED UNTIL IT CAME TO REST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY THIS OCCURRED AT ONLY ABOUT 25 MPH, TWO MINUTES BEFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS!*AK *NM EA03-023. UPDATED *JB

I ALSO HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO. IT SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT.*AK

THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING A NOISE. *AK *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN FRONT END LOCKED CAUSING CONSUMER TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH.*TS

PURCHASED A USED 2000 DODGE DURANGO THROUGH A CHRYSLER AUCTION IN CONN. THROUGH ENTERPRISE CAR SALES IN JANUARY 2003. THEY ATTENDED THAT AUCTION ON OUR BEHALF. THE SUV HAD APRX. 35,500 MILES ON IT. CURRENTLY IT HAS 41,379 MILES ON IT. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAD BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN IT WENT OVER BUMPS ETC. BUT WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST DUE TO BEING A SUV ON A TRUCK BODY. WE JUST BROUGHT IT INTO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT AS IT SEEMED TO BE GETTING WORSE. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT. THE SHOP STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT WE NOT RISK DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE REPAIRED THE DURANGO AT A COST OF APRX. $255.00. IT IS NO LONGER PULLING TO THE RIGHT. OUR VIN IS [XXX]. THE BALL JOINTS HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO INCUR COST FOR...

THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING AND CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. VEHICLE ALSO PULLED VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT. HAD IT ALIGNED TWO SEPARATE TIMES WITH NO NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCES. TOOK TO A ALIGNMENT SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE. THEY RECOMMENDED TAKING TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK ON SUSPENSION BEFORE ALIGNMENT. DEALERSHIP MADE 'REPAIRS' TO FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION (8-2002) NOW (7-2003), VEHICLE IS LEANING TOWARDS THE DRIVER SIDE WHILE PARKED. IT IS 2" LOWER ON DRIVER SIDE THEN PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO, NOW HEARING ANOTHER SQUEAKING SOUND FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. VEHICLE ALSO DIVES HARD WHEN IT HITS A BUMP AT 35-65+ MPH. ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT NOW AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION ON THE SUSPENSION. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD SON AND A BABY GIRL DUE AUGUST 30TH. ALL...

2000 DODGE DURANGO - UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 40,500 MILES. AFTER MANY COMUNICATIONS WITH THE AREA MAN FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER THEY FINALLY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. COST ON THIS REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT $1000. COSTLY REPAIR WITH THIS FEW MILES.*AK

THE FRONT END CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED AFTER INSPECTION DUE TO WEAR WHEN NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE OTHER DAY HE WENT TO HAVE A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THE WORK DONE BECAUSE OF THE COST. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD CLUNG NOISE IN THE FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE FAILING. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE FRONT END SINCE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS WAVING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH SIDES, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK

AT 2 MPH THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE FELL OFF, CAUSING OVER $2000.00 DAMAGE. VEHICLE WAS RESTING ON THE WHEEL. UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED. FRONT END HAD BEEN CHECKED BY MECHANIC TWO MONTHS PRIOR, WAS WITHIN SPECS.*AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE DODGE DURANGO FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. AT 28,433 MILES I EXPERIENCED FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT 38,801 MILES "THEY" WERE ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS. AT 45,390 MILES THE PROBLEM REOCURRED AND THE TIE RODS, UPPER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AGAIN! AFTER READING THE RELATED ARTICLE ON YOUR WEBSITE, I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO FURTHER YOUR INVESTIGATION.*AK

BALL JOINTS DEFECTIVE ON 2000 DODGE DURANGO.45,000 MILES AND NEED REPLACED ALREADY. (UPPER BALL JOINTS). *AK

CONSUMER STATES BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD WORN OUT. THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND ARM WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED. DODGE DISPOSED OF THE OLD PART. THE CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR TIRE AND ALIGNMENT SERVICE. MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER COULD NOT PERFORM ALIGNMENT SERVICE BECAUSE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

OUR 2000 DODGE DURANGO R/T - NEEDED UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACED, DUE TO THE DAMAGE THAT CAUSED- WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF OUR TIRES. *AK

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

CONSUMER STATES TOP BALL JOINTS SEPARATED AND WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK EA03-023

SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE OR SHIMMERING WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. GAIN CONTROL AFTER FEW SECONDS. 2000 DODGE DURANGO. *AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER LATER LEARNED THE BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED. *JB

I TOOK MY CAR INTO GET THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE TIRE TECH TOLD ME THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE ABOUT TO BREAK AND I WAS LUCKY I HAVENT GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT YET. HE SAID MY CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I NEEDED IT TO BE FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I SAW ALL THE REPORTS AND NEEDED TO REPORT MINE TOO. *AK

AFTER GETTING NEW TIRES FOR MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO I WAS TOLD THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED "OR THE WHEELS WOULD FALL OFF." I HAVE 59,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. 4X2, NEVER OFF ROAD.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO, AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING, FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.WHEN YOU ARE TURNING OR DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED IT MAKES A CREEKING NOISE, AND A CLICKING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND THEY TOLD ME THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED, UPPER AND LOWER. THERE IS ONLY 52000 MILES ON MY TRUCK, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS OVER $1000.00 DOLLARS. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS YOU ARE RECIIVEING I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE DEALERS SHOULD BE REPAIRING THE PROBLEMS AT THERE EXPENSE. *AK

DEFECTIVE UPPER FRONT BALL JOINT - CHRYSLER HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE REPACEMENT PARTS FOR OVER 1 1/2 MONTHS. TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HAS BEEN SITTING AT MY WORK IN THE BACK PARKING LOT FOR OVER A MONTH. LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT IS READY TO BREAK. I AM LUCKY THAT I WORK FOR A CAR DEALERSHIP AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE I GOT HURT.

MY UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT BROKE AND SEPARATED THE WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT ONLY BECAUUSE OF THE SLOW SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A WEEK AND DANGEROUS LINK FOR A 2000 DODGE DURANGO WITH 40000 MILE AND NEVER WAS USED IN OFF ROAD. EA03-023

BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY TURNING WHEEL TO RIGHT FELT LIKE I HIT SOMETHING, GOT OUT AND LOOKED AROUND VEHICLE, FOUND NOTHING. BACKED INTO STREET, KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG, LOOKED AT FRONT TIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE, WHEEL WAS COCKED. CALLED TOW TRUCK AND CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAID BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN.*AK EA03-023

WHEN I HAD FRONT BRAKES PUT ON MY 2000 DURANGO LAST MONTH, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 48,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK.

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. I READ WHERE THE GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. MINE HVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THERE IS A MAJOR DEFECT HERE.THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAD STARTED TO WOBBLE. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS UNTIL I READ THE ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER.

UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED ON MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO WITH 42,000 MILES. THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK AND HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING NOR BEEN OFFROAD. ONLY LIGHT DUTY COMMUTER DUTY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND REPRESENTATIVE OF A DESIGN DEFECT. ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN FALL OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING.*AK

TOOK MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO IN TO HAVE ABS SENSOR REPLACED AND WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT I WAS TAKING THE CHANCE OF HAVING A TIRE FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING IF NOT DONE SOON. I INQUIRED IF IT WASN'T UNUSUAL TO HAVE TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS AT 40,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT. I ALSO ASKED IF DODGE WAS SELLING VEHICLES THAT HAVE TIRES FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING AFTER 40,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT. *AK

THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AND WAS REPLACE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

I OWN A 2000 DODGE DURANGO 4WD. HAVE NEVER HAD IT OFF-ROAD. ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT. TOOK THE DURANGO IN FOR WV STATE INSPECTION. THE GARAGE WHERE I HAD BOUGHT IT FOUND THAT THE RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS SO WORE OUT THAT IS WAS NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I EXPERIENCED NO DIFFICULTY IN THE STEERING. NO PROBLEMS SHOWED UP AS I COULD TELL. I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM AN INTERSTATE TRIP WHERE MY SPEED WAS UP TO 70 MPH. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS, BECAUSE I HEARD ON THE LOCAL NEWS THAT OTHER DURANGO OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND YOU WERE TAKING COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO FAILED AFTER ONLY 54,445 MILES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES' THE WHOLE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY BECAME DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS EA03-023