1999 Dodge Durango complaints

UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED TWICE AT 50,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED AGAIN AT 70,300 MILES. *AK

OUR 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT PLUS WITH 68,000 MILES FAILED VIRGINIA SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE THE BALL-JOINTS WERE WORN OUT.*AK

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE: THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BALL JOINT WEAR.*AK

PREMATURE WEARING OF THE LEFT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *LA

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO WHICH JUST TURNED 30,000 MILES AND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER 9TH, 2003, TO HAVE IT CHECKED OVER, BECAUSE WARRANTY IS UP NOVEMBER 1. I WAS ASTOUNDED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING, AND WOULD EVENTUALLY NEED REPLACING. I SAW THE BROADCAST ON "EYE ON AMERICA" ON 10/26/2003. I AM IN THE DILEMMA OF WEATHER OR NOT TO GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR WAIT TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL. *LA

ON 09-16-03 I TOOK OUR 1999 DURANGO TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END (I SUSPECTED IT TO BE WHEEL BEARINGS). THE DURANGO ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT AND I LEARNED THAT IT NEEDED WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH SIDES. THAT COST ME NEARLY $900 AND NOW ONLY 1 MONTH LATER I AM FACED WITH REPLACING UPPER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. THE DEALERSHIP AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER ARE NO HELP WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I FEEL THESE COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE THAT IS DRIVEN ROUGHLY (MY WIFE USES IT TO TRANSPORT OUR TWO SMALL CHILDREN). I'LL HAVE TO RETHINK FUTURE PURCHASES OF CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. *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

DEFECTIVE PARTS. NO SUMMARY STATED. *AK

FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 36,000 MILES. THEN 20,000 MILES LATER, THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.*AK

VEHICLE MAKES A SQUEAKING AND POPPING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND VIBRATED AT 60 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE/TWO INNER TIE RODS BROKE, AND RIGHT AXLE SEAL LEAKED. *AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS/ALL POWER WINDOWS ALL HAVE FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DOWN A HILL FRONT END MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR BRAKES THE CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE BALL JOINTS MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

REPLACED RIGHT FRONT UPPER BALLJOINT.*AK

AFTER SEEING A REPORT ON CBSNEWS.COM REGARDING PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURES ON DODGE DURANGOS I THOUGHT I'D ALSO ADD MY INFORMATION TO YOUR DATABASE. I HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO AT APPROX 53,000 MILES. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE PREMATURE. I'VE NEVER REPLACED BALL JOINTS ON ANY VEHICLE I OWN UNTIL "WELL" AFTER 100K MILES. (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE "DAY" LISTED IS MY BEST GUESS, IT WAS AT THE END OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED THE MASSACHUSETTS SAFTEY INSPECTION. (MY MECHANIC SAID HE SEES DURANGO BALL JOINT FAILURES "ALL THE TIME".)*AK I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT LESS THAN 2 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 91 MILES ON IT), THAT I HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS AND DISC BRAKE PADS DUE TO EXCESSIVE ROTOR WARPPING. I DON'T HAVE THE SPECIFIC DATES BUT I DO KNOW IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT, (APPROX 30K MILES AS I RECALL). THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS HIGHWAY MILES ON IT AND WAS USED DAILY BY MY WIFE FOR HER COMMUTE TO WORK, (A MIDDLE SCHOOL IN WORCESTER MA).

BALL JOINT NOISE. APPEARS TO NEED REPLACEMENT AT 50,000 MILES.*AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO - LOST BOTH UPPER BALLS JOINTS @ 55, 870 MILES. HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON REAR ABS SYSTEM, REPLACED 2 ABS SENSORS AND CONTROL MODULE.*AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE ROAD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. VEHILCE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

I BOUGHT A 1999 DODGE DURANGO ON 9/19/03. SOON AFTER PURCHASE I TOOK MY FAMILY TO TAMPA, FLORIDA FOR VACATION, WHEN UPON ARRIVAL THE CAR WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. WE HAD IT LOOKED IN TAMPA AND THE MECHANIC AT" ALLIED" TOLD US THE HUB AND BEARING OF THE LEFT FRONT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TRASMISSION WAS LEAKING AND POWER STEERING PRESSURE PUMP WAS ALSO LEAKING. I DROVE VERY SLOW HOME PRAYING THAT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEND TO US ON THE WAY. WHEN I ARRIVED I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE HAD MADE IT HOME BECAUSE THE WHEEL COULD HAVE COME OFF.I HAVE SPEND OVER $400.00 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. NOW THE RIGHT FRONT HUB AND BEARING IS ALSO BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.THE DEALER I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM (KENDAL KIA) TOLD ME I BOUGHT THE CAR "AS IS" AND THEY DON'T GIVE ANY WARRANTY. THEY ALSO NEVER OFFERED ME EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE CONTROL ARMS/BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DODGE DURANGO ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 85000 MILES. COST ~$2,000.*AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL.*AK

TOOK MY 1999 DURANGO IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT AT 63000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON DURANGOS AND THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND HE PASSED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS BUT ADMITTED THE TIE RODS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. TOOK THE CAR FOR A 3RD OPINION TODAY. HE AGREED WITH THE FIRST ONE , THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE REAL BAD AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. HOW DID THE DEALER MISS THAT???? WAS IT INTENTIONAL? THE OTHER TWO WERE NOT DODGE AFFILIATED GARAGES. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS NEEDED--$1000. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO ALONG WITH WORN OUT TIE RODS ON BOTH SIDES. THE TRUCK ATE THROUGH MY TIRES IN LESS THEN 26,000 MILES AND WHEN I WENT TO GET AN ALIGNMENT DONE THEY TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIR HAS BEEN REPLACED. THIS WAS MY FAMILY VEHICLE WITH TWO KIDS AND MY WIFE WHO TYPICALLY DRIVES IT. KNOW AFTER 909 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR I SAW A REPORT ON CBS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET INVOLVED WITH THIS SUIT. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FROM MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION.*AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO (PURCHASED FROM FAMILY FORD, WATERBURY CONNECTICUT) FRONT END COMPLETLY WORN OUT. 89,000 MILES. I REALIZE THIS IS A VEHICLE WITH MANY MILES ON IT BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD A WHOLE FRONT END WORN OUT UNDER 100,000 MILES, EVER! MY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT NEEDS TO BREAK FIRST???? WHY DIDNT THE FORD DEALER TELL ME THAT??? OH! I FORGOT, THE REAR DRIVESHAFT UV JOINT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED WEEK OF 10/20/03.*AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON 1999 DURANGO AND INNER TIE ROD END WEAR. *AK

HAVE A 1999 DURANGO WITH 33,000 MILES UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE BADLY WORN, AND NEED OF REPLACEMENT. IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL. *AK

POOR STEERING, DOES NOT TRAIL OR DRIVE WITHOUT CONSTANT CORRECTION. REPLACED NEW TIRES AND NEW ALIGNMENT. ALSO FOUND VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN PURCHASED FROM THE FACTORY AND THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON. THIS IS A VERY HARD VEHICLE TO DRIVE. *AK VERY POOR QUALITY STEERING. WE HAVE MOSTLY PURCHASED FORD IN THE PAST AND HAVE AN OLD 91 F150 THAT DRIVES LIKE A DREAM. WE HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS SUV. THE SUV IS A 4X4 SLT. EVERYTHING ELSE I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH. BUT WHEN YOU WORK THIS HARD TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY FREEWAY MILES OR OPEN ROAD, IT'S TOO MUCH. WE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT AT FIRST, AND THEN THOUGHT IT WAS POOR TIRES, AND THEN ALIGNMENT, FINALLY WE REPLACED EVERYTHING AND IT IS STILL POOR. *AK

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. IT CURRENTLY HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT. I JUST WATCHED A REPORT ON CBS EYE ON AMERICA ABOUT THE NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION INTO FAULTY UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE DODGE DURANGOS. *AK I'M WRITING BECAUSE IN THE REPORT A GENTLEMAN DESCRIBED THE SYMPTOMS HE FOUND, THAT WHEN CHECKED CONFIRMED THE BALL JOIN FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN CHASING THOSE EXACT SYMPTOMS FOR THE BETTER PART OF 2003. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I WANT TO KNOW HOW I CAN FOLLOW THIS ISSUE AND THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR ME TO TAKE IMMEDIATELY. I AM ONE OF THOSE WHO LOST A TECH JOB 21 MONTHS AGO, I AM FIGHTING TO KEEP MY FAMILY AFLOAT FINANCIALLY WHILE I SECURE ANOTHER JOB - I CANNOT AFFORD TO PERFORM PREVENTIVELY MAINTENANCE ON MY DURANGO - AND IT IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, NOR IS IT MY FAULT. IF DODGE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, I NEED THEM TO DO SO QUICKLY...MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IS NOW AT RISK.*AK

I BOUGHT MY DOD DURANGO IN 99 WITH 18,000 MILES FROM POWAY DODGE (SAN DIEGO, CA). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN THIRD MONTH AFTER BUYING IT AS IT WAS ALMOST ABOUT TO ROLL OVER WHEN TURNING IN A TURN. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS OKAY, NOT TO WORRY. SO I KEPT ON DRIVING THEN IT STARTED ANNOYING CLICKING NOISE THAT HAD BEEN GETTING WORSE FOR OVER A YEAR BUT THE DODGE IN CARLSBAD HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN MOST RECENTLY, THEY WERE EMPHATIC THAT IT WAS MY BALL JOINT AND THAT MY LIFE HAD BEEN ON THE LINE FOR MONTHS! BUT NO ONE EVER NOTICED EVERY TIME I BROUGHT IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER I USE TO GO NOW SOLD THE DEALERSHIP IN POWAY AND THATS WHY NOW NO ONE WANTS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. THE CLICKING NOISE STILL CONTINUES AND IS GETTING WORSE. IT IS IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND IS DESCRIBED LIKE A GEAR SLIPPING UPON DEAD STOP AND START NOT TO MENTION EVEN SLOW DRIVE NOW. THEY TOLD ME THEY HEAR CLEAR AS A BELL BUT CANT DIAGNOSE W/O LITERALLY TAKING THE ENTIRE REAR OF THE TRUCK APART AND ALWAYS TELL ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I DRIVE IT WITH MY KIDS IN IT. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER AND AGAINST MY DEALER POWAY DODGE FOR NEGLIGENCE.*AK

WITH 35000 MILES ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. FRONT END MAKING ALL KINDS OF BAD NOISES. DEALER TOLD ME TO HOLD OFF WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THERE WAS WORD THAT A RECALL WAS COMING OUT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THAT WAS 2 MONTHS AGO,NO WORD OF A RECALL YET. AFTER READING SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS SOUNDS LIKE MY PROBLEM COULD BE MORE THAN JUST BALL JOINTS. *LA

MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO AFTER 50,000 MILES MUST HAVE ALL THE BALL JOINT AND TIE RODS REPLACED. THEY COULD BREAK ANY TIME AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *LA

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

BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS SHOW SOME WEAR BUT NOT A REPAIRABLE STAGE. VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHOM STATED THE BALL JOINTS WERE SO BAD AN ALIGNMENT COULDN'T BE DONE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. HIS MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE SAME THING. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE REDESIGNED BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. TO MAKE SURE THE REDESIGNED PARTS WERE USED, THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *PH *JB

THE BALL JOINT FAILED ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO RESULTING IN $2000.00 WORTH OF REPAIRS. *LA

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTING INSPECTION, AND INSPECTOR NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS FELLED PREMATURELY. *AK

THE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCK WILL LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE ON WITH KEY IN IGNITION. *AK

I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AT BERTERA DODGE IN WESTFIELD, MA IN JUNE 1999. A YEAR AFTER, THE VEHICLE FAILED THE MA. STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO LOOSE UPPER BALL JOINTS. BERTERA DODGE REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. IN JUNE 2001, THE VEHICLE AGAIN FAILED THE MA. STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. BERTERA DODGE AND CHRYSLER CORP. BOTH REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY UPPER BALL JOINTS, AND I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. IN SEPT. 2003, THE VEHICLE FAILED THE MA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION FOR A THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME REASON - FAULTY UPPER BALL JOINTS. AGAIN BOTH BERTERA DODGE AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO HELP ME. BY THIS TIME, I HAD SEEN AN ARTICLE IN MY LOCAL PAPER ABOUT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION, WHICH I SHOWED TO THE DEALER, AND ASKED CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO ABOUT IT UNLESS THERE WAS A RECALL. SO AGAIN I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF IN ORDER TO PASS THE MA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION, SO THE VEHICLE COULD REMAIN ON THE ROAD. THE ONLY RESTITUTION I REQUESTED FROM CHRYSLER WAS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MY COSTS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD GET NOTHING. *LA

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT, FRONT END, WHEEL BEARING, ROTORS. *LA

I HAVE OWNED MY DODGE DURANGO (1999) FOR 4 AND A HALF YEARS MY MECHANIC IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE BALL JOINTS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS. I HAVE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF DURANGO OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SURELY MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE BALL JOINTS ARE SOMETHING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS TWICE IN TWO YEARS. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAVE GIVEN ME THIS MUCH TROUBLE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH AND PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT REAR RIM FELL OFF AND VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. *AK

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT. IT HAS A 5.9L ENGINE AND IS 4X4. MY COMPLAINT IS AMONG THE MANY WHO HAVE FILED TO REPORT THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WHERE GOING BAD PREMATURELY. I HAVE REPLACED THEM APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. WENT OFF AGAIN AT 80,000 MILES, AND NOW AT 92,000 MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. I AM GOING TO USE AFTER MARKET PARTS THIS TIME BECAUSE THE FACTORY ONES SIMPLY WILL NOT LAST LONG ENOUGH. THIS PROBLEM COUPLED WITH MANY OTHER SMALLER PROBLEMS HAS MADE THE OVERALL VALUE OF THE VEHICLE GO DOWN AND THE RE-SALE VALUE IS AMONG THE LOWEST OF ALL THE SUV'S ON THE MARKET. I APPRECIATE ANY ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. IF THERE IS ANY WAY I CAN ASSIST, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO NOTIFY ME. THANK YOU. *LA

PREMATURE WEAR OF BALL JOINTS, UPPER AND LOWER. *LA

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK GETTING ON TO INTERSTATE 75, AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE I HEARD A LOUD SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO DRIVE. I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, WHEN I REACHED THE FRONT OF THE SUV MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS BARELY DANGLING FROM THE SUV. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO HAVE IT FLAT BEDDED TO A GARAGE. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 40 MPH AND NOT REACHED THE POSTED SPEED OF 70 MPH. *LA

FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING. DEALER STATES VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITH THIS DEFECT.*AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED.*AK

VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPONTANEOUSLY LOSE OIL AT AROUND 78,000 MILES, CAUSING OIL PRESSURE TO DROP AND SPARK KNOCK ON ACCELERATION. CHRYSLER ADMITS TO INTAKE MANIFOLD PAN GASKET OIL LEAK IN THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 09-05-00 BUT WILL NOT ASSIST THIS CONSUMER WITH THE STEEP PRICE OF REPAIR. OUT OF WARRANTY - TOO BAD - A DEFECT OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL ITEM! HONDA, HERE I COME. *JB

UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON OUR 1999 DODGE DURANGO AFTER ONLY 1.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. *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

FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINTS. *LA