2001 DODGE DURANGO Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint Problems

WHILE DRIVING ON THIS DAY I SLIP ON SOME SNOW AND MY 2001 DURANGO LOST CONTROL UNEXPECTEDLY AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO AUTO BODY SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WHERE SHOT AT 30000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY YOU GUYS PLEASE GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK ON THIS SITUATION BECAUSE CHRYSLER DAIMLER WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION BESIDES THAT THE THE BALL JOINTS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION THANK YOU VERY MUCH MICHAEL NELSON. *CB

MY VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT ,I TOOK IT TO CURTIS HUGHES DOGE,MANTECA, CALIFORNIA.THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A SIMPLE ALIGNMENT.WHEN I CALLED FOR MY VEHICLE THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED THE SUSPENTION BALL JOINTS REPLACED. THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT A WEEK TO GET THEM IN. I CALLED BACK WITHIN THE WEEK THE PARTS WERE IN. I TOOK MY DODGE DURANGO IN, LATER THAT AFTERNOON, I PHONED TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP I WAS TOLD THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCKS STEERING. IT WAS ORIGINALLY SAID TO COST $885.00 FOR THE BALL JOINT REPAIR JOB. THE PRICE HAS NOW SHOT UP TO $1800.00 FOR REPAIRS. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. I AM NOW TOLD THAT THESE REPAIRS ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME. MY VEHICLE IS USEDTO TRANSPORT CHILDREN DAILY,AND IT...

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH A NUDGE OVER 50,000 MILES. WHEN I RECENTLY MOVED TO VA FROM FL I HAD TO START GETTING VEHICLE INSPECTIONS TO GET PLATES. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR THE SAFETY INSPECTION AND THEY SAID IT WAS UNSAFE AS THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS IN HORRIBLE SHAPE. I HAD HEARD SOME VERY LOUD POPPING WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL AND SOMETIMES AFTER TURNING, BUT NEVER GAVE IT MUCH THOUGHT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DODGE DEALER FOR THE SAME INSPECTION BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE CHEVY DEALER MAY HAVE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SOME MONEY ON ME. THE DODGE DEALER REPLACED A FEW BULBS AND SAID IT WAS ROAD READY, "SAFE." THE OTHER DAY MY STEERING FELT SOMEWHAT BOUND WHEN I WAS DRIVING SO I PULLED OVER TO LOOK AND I WAS ASTONISHED TO SEE THAT THE CHEVY DEALER...

PREMATURE FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS ON 2001 DODGE DURANGO COSTING APPROXIMATELY $700 IN REPAIRS. *LA

FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON 2001 DODGE DURANGO (46,000 MILES), AND AXEL WHEEL BEARINGS ALSO REPLACED.*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY AND DEFECTIVE PER DEALER. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS. MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

HAD TO HAVE UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACED ON MY 2001 DURANGO WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT! HIS IS WAY TO EARLY FOR SUCH A VITAL PART WITH THE ALL THE EXTREME RISK INVOLVED WITH ITS FAILURE. I HEARD THEIR WAS PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART AND MY VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO PULL. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND HE WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT TO TELL ME IF IT WAS SAFE WITHOUT CHARGING ME $80.00. BELL TIRE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AFTER FINDING THE FAULT DURING THERE FRONT END INSPECTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR BALL JOINT. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

I OWN A 2001 DODGE DURANGO AND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE GONE BAD ON THIS VECHICLE UNDER 40,000 MILES. IT IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY RIGHT.*AK

HAD TO HAVE UPPER BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM BUSHING REPLACED. *AK

WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END COLLAPSED. THE DEALER STATED THE BALL JOINTS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB EA03-023

I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING TURNS. I FELT LIKE MY FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS GOING TO COME OFF WHEN I WOULD MAKE TURNS. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT MY LEFT BALL JOINT WAS BAD AND ADVICED NOT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL I HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE PART I NEEDED WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER AND THEY WERE UNSURE WHEN IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH MY VEHICLE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.*AK

HAD TO REPLACE UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS IN MY 2001 DURANGO AFTER REPLACING PREMATURELY WORN OUT TIRES, DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO $1,000 SINCE I AM 1,000 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP AT A COST OF $600 DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A RESULT OF THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS HOWEVER. *AK

2001 DURANGO R/T. SECOND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION (11/26/03) @ 35000 MILES. HANDLED BY DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHY OR HOW TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. RPM TACHOMETER RACES BETWEEN 100 - 800 RPM DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING LOAD, LIGHT LOAD, FLAT TERRAIN, AND OCCASIONALLY DOWN HILL WHEN DRIVING OF SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH IN DRIVE AND OVERDRIVE. EXCESSIVELY HARD CLUNG WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND BETWEEN 2ND AND 1ST. 1ST FAILURE (2/6/02) WAS BEFORE PCM AND TRANSMISSION FLASH RECALLS @ 20000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER INSISTED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL THING AND HIS JEEP DID THE SAME THING. AFTER MUCH CONVINCING THAT I WOULD PREFER THE OPINION OF A TECH INSTEAD DID THEY TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. VEHICLE WAS KEPT FOR AN ADDITIONAL WEEK THAN WHAT WAS PROMISED FOR DELIVERY. VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN GARAGE FOR THE 2 WEEKS AND WHEN PICKED UP ALL PERSONAL...

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *JB *NM

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE: THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AT 38,000 MILES. *AK BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB

I OWN A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. IN 2002 I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE POWER STEERING RACK AND PUMP REPLACED. N SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR I WAS INFORMED THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. APPARENTLY THEY HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF FRONT END NOISE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UPON RECEIPT OF THIS COMPLAINT. *JB *PH

THE OWNER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

2001 DODGE DURANGO 35,000 MILES PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER DEFECTIVE BALL- JOINT PROBLEM. *LA

WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS VEHICLE SHOOK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. *AK

WE HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO AND IT HAS 52,953 MILES ON IT AND NEEDS TO HAVE THE FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED. OUR MECHANIC TRIED TO ORDER THE BALL JOINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS LOW OF MILES. IT IS OUR PRIMARY VEHICLE AND WE HAVE TO DRIVE IT AS IS BECAUSE THE BALL JOINTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *LA

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE OWNER WILL HAVE THE DEALERSHIP FIX THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINT: THE UPPER BALL JOINT WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED DURING MAINTENANCE. *SCC *JB

FRONT SUSPENSION, BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY WORE OUT PREMATURELY... BEFORE 30,000 MILES.*AK

THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT WORE OUT PREMATURELY ON MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO. *LA

UPON HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED, THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE PART DUE TO A 800 BACK ORDER. *AK *SCC *JB

WITH 51,000 MILES ON MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO, I HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, HE CLAIMED THAT THIS PREMATURE WEAR IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT LIKELY. *LA

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT.*AK *MR

HAVE A 2001 DURANGO WITH 48,000 MILES. HAVING BALL JOINT PROBLEMS AS WELL. CHECKED THEM AND APPEAR WORN. WILL REPLACE THEM BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN 48,000. *LA

THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY (PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINTS). *AK THE FRONT END POPPED WHILE MAKING TURNS. *NM

2001 DURANGO REQUIRED RT UPPER BALL JOINT ARM, RT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY, LET LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY, RT OUTER TIE-ROD END REPLACEMENTS AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT. 45,322 MILES CONSIDERED PREMATURE DEFECTS.*AK

DEALER REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AT 40,000 MILLES. *AK

THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING. *AK *JB

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS A LOUD GRINDING AND THUMPING NOISES COULD BE HEARD. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND REPLACED THE RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WITH OUT HAVING READ THE NEWSPAPER THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *CB *JB

ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT BALL JOINTS ARE NO GOOD. *LA

WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS, UPPER AND LOWER WERE BAD. THIS VEHICLE ALWAYS KNOCKED. THE DEALER CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM, BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. *AK THE PART HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HEARD ON THE NEWS A RECALL WAS IN THE MAKING, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL . *SCC *JB

2001 DURANGO, 52000.00 MILES HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS AT A COST OF $587.00

BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

PREMATURE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE ON 2001 DODGE DURANGO AT APPROX 25,000 MILES. I AM A CERTIFIED MASTER SCHOOL BUS TECH AND BECAME AWARE THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION AFTER READING A TRADE MAGAZINE. I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS. THANK GOODNESS IT MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE CAUSING ME TO CHECK THE SUSPENSION AND FIND THE PROBLEM. I CAN SEE WHERE THIS FAILURE COULD BE CATASTROPHIC TO SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THE WARNING SIGNS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PROPERLY AND HAS BEEN FINE SINCE. HOWEVER, I FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BALL JOINTS AND THEY SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR CAUSE OF FAILURE SO A DESIGN / MANUFACTURING UPGRADE CAN BE IMPLEMENTED. A RECALL PROBABLY WOULD BE IN ORDER. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN UNFAIR EXPENSE FOR VEHICLE OWNERS WHO'S WARRANTIES HAVE EXPIRED, BUT A SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL.

I HAD TO PREMATURELY REPLACE THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM ON MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 42,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED. SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS A GOOD IDEA THAT I LISTENED TO THE RATTLE AND HAD IT FIXED BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENED. *AK

WE OWN A 2001 DODGE DURANGO, NO LONGER UNDFER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOR SHAKING AND NO ONE WAS ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I DO BELIEVE IT IS THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM. WHAT IS THE MANUFACTURER GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS TO COMPENSATE THE OWNERS OF THESE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE BALL JOINTS? IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL? ALSO, WHAT RISK AM I TAKING DRIVING THE DURANGO THE WAY IT IS? WE HAVE 3 YEAR OLD SON.*AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN PULLING VERY HARD RIGHT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD IT COULDN'T BE PERFORMED BECAUSE OF BAD BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 44,000 MILES ON IT AND IT APPEARS THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE BALL JOINTS AS THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.*AK

FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINTS ON A 2001 DODGE DURANGO.*AK

ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WINDOW DOWN I HEARD SQUEAKS WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS, BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THAT MY RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT WORN OUT AND NEEDS TO REPLACE BALL JOINT/UPPER CONTROL ARM AND ALIGN FRONT END ($500). MY CAR WAS AT 37000 MI!!! *NLM

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *PH THE SERVICE DEALER (G&G TIRE) WARNED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT WAS WORN THEN THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER WHO ACTUALLY REPLACED THE PART. *SCC *JB

CONTROL ARMS/BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THIS INCLUDES BOTH SETS OF UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS/BALL JOINTS.

NOISE IN FRONT LEFT SUSPENSION OF OUR 2001 DURANGO WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER, FIRST THEY SAID THEY WERE REPLACING TIE-ROD THEN THEY REPLACED THE BALL JOINT. @ WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, CAR MAKING SAME NOISE.*AK