1999 Dodge Durango complaints

WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT MY LIFTGATE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. AFTER CLOSER INVESTIGATION IT WAS REASONABLY CONCLUDED THT THE GLASS MUST HAD BEEN DEFECTED. BECAUSE FOR IT TO JUST SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTER LIKE THAT WAS ODD. *AK

UNPON ACCELERATION VALVES RATTLES. *AK

WENT TO GET INSPECTED AND FAILED BECAUSE BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. *AK

WHEN COMING DOWN AN OFF-RAMP TO A STOP, THE OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO 0. *AK

MY CAR STARTED MAKING THESE LOUD NOISES LIKE A TRUCK, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE BARONS, AND THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY NOT PUTTING OIL IN THE CAR OR RACING IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT IT WILL COST $4000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGE EVERY 3 MONTHS, AND I GO TO BALTIMORE, MD AND WASHINGTON DC ABOUT TWICE A WEEK. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT.

THE CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND THE ROTORS RESURFACED, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIRS THE BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISE. *MJS

WHILE USING THE A/C HOT AIR WILL COME OUT INSTEAD OF COLD AIR, AND WINDOW HAD TO BE ROLLED DOWN. *AK CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, SUDDENLY JERKED FROM 55MPH TO 85MPH AND THEN TO 35MPH. *YH

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID, AND RESULTING IN NEAR MISS ON TWO OCCASIONS, CLUTCH FAN WASNT WORKING SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE JET ENGINE GETTING READY FOR TAKE OFF ASKED DEALER IF NORMAL, SAID YES. TRANSFER CASE STARTED GROWLING AFTER PUT IN TO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FOR FIRST TIME. OUTPUT BEARINGS IN TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.

DODGE CURRENTLY HAS NATION WIDE BACK ORDER OF OVER 1100 2X4 BALL JOINT ASSYMBLES.MY TRUCK IS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PARTS AVALABILITY.B/O PROMPTTED MY REQUEST.DEALER FOUND PROBLEM AT 18 MOS. OF SERVICE DURING ROUTINE ALIGNMENT SERVICE. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED WITH WINDOW IN DOWN POSITION.*AK

AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A SEMAPHORE CONTROLLED INTERSECTION, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND TRAFFIC PROCEEDED TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION. AS I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION, TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP, I STEPPED HARD ONCE ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I EVEN HAD TIME TO LOOK DOWN TO BE SURE THAT MY FOOT WAS INDEED ON THE BRAKE BEFORE LOOKING UP TO WATCH AS I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.*AK

I T-BONED STRAIGHT INTO A CAR DOING 40 MPH AND NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DODGE DID A FOLLOW UP REPORT WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY (CASE #07392245). THEY INDICATED THAT WE DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT ANGLE FOR THEM TO DEPLOY. THE DODGE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT 20 MPH WITH ANY FRONT END ACCIDENT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS A TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A DIRT ROAD AND VEHICLE HIT SOME GRAVAL PEBBLES, AND STARTED TO SLIDE. THEN, IT VEERED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. YH

DEALER HAS NO CLUE HOW TO FIX PROBLEM WITH TANK IMPLODING *AK

WENT TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS LIGHT CAME ON. HAD NO BRAKES, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT DID NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL, CRYSTLER IS NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY AND I FEEL I NEED TO BE HEARD. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL IN THAT VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND TO [email protected] AND I WILL SEND YOU MY FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT AND PICTURES PROMPTLY. THANKS. NO,SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40-55 MPH VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND STALL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING, CONSUMER MUST COAST TO A STOP. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. EMPLOYEE OF CHRYSLER DROVE VEHICLE WITH CONUSMER & FOUND OUT ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP, WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, COULDN'T DETERMINE WHAT WAS THE CAUSE. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK

CAR WAS RUNNING WITH NO EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, ALSO, SMALL CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKES, AND CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40-50MPH & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDIN'T DEPLOY, AND FRONT SEATBELTS DIDN'T LOCK, BUT THE REAR SEATBELTS DID. DEALER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR, BUT NOHTING WAS FOUND WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN AN CRASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIN DTHE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

2 WEEKS AGO I HAD THE REAR BRAKES LOCK-UP UNDER LESS THAN MODERATE PRESSURE. THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND CHARGED ME 35.00. THEN ON 5-15 THEY LOCKED-UP AGAIN WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF BREAK PRESSURE. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO WARNING EXCEPT THE BRAKE PEDAL IS A LITTLE STIFFER. AFTER THE BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED I DID NOTICE THAT MY MILEAGE INCREASED ALMOST 2MPG (SO IT'S OBVIOUS THEY MUST HAVE BEEN DRAGGGING) I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A VEHICLE MAINTENCE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 16,000 MILES SO IT SHOULDN'T NEED ANY REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT. THE REAR ARE SELF ADJUSTING ANYWAY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY SINCE I TRANSPORT MY WIFE AND CHILD IN THIS VEHICLE. CHRYSLER SAID MY COMPLAINT WAS THE ONLY ONE WHICH I UNDERSTAND I MAY HAVE "LEMON" BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE. I COMMUTE ON THE CAPITAL BELTWAY EVERYDAY AND HAVE LOCKED-UP THE BRAKES AT AROUND 55 TO 60 MPH A FEW TIMES. I HOPE THIS ISSUE IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY BECAUSE MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. PAUL D. ALLEN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH THE LEFT REAR GOODYEAR TIRES MODEL 31-1050R15 BLEWOUT, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. OWNER CONTACTED GOODYEAR, THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENTS, SO OWNER HAD TO PAY FOR THEM. *AK.ET.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO CONSUMERS SPINE, ARMS, NECK AND HIP FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. NLM

WHILE DRIVING, ABS BRAKE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL SHIFT SPEED. *AK

RECALL 99V342000/ FUEL TANK ATTACHMENT PARTS. CONSUMER RESPONDED TO RECALL NOTICE. CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. PART WAS NOT IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT. CONSUMER SAID DEALER WAS RUDE. SHE TOLD CONSUMER THAT DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GET INFORMATION AND TO CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN PART COMESIN & HUNG UP. *AK

RECALL NO. 99V342000 MFR NO. 842 SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALER WAS RUDE TO CONSUMER; PART WASN'T GIVEN APPROX. SATISFACTORY ASSISTANT.

4- WHEEL DRIVE UNIT REMAINS IN 4W AFTER RETURNING TO 2 W DRIVE. DASH LIGHT GOES OUT.BUT IN ORDER TO RETURN TO 2W DRIVE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF. THIS OPERATION IS UNSAFE AND CONTRARY TO MANUAL INFORMATION. VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND IN THIS MANNER WHEN NEW. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE WILL START UP AGAIN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ON JANUARY 17, 2000, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEREAS MY VEHICLE REAR-ENDED A MERCURY COUGAR AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 35 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS SQUARE ON, MY VEHICLE FRONT END TO THEIR VEHICLE REAR END. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY 5,000.00 IN DAMAGE. I FILED AN INVESTIGATION WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD BE OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE WITHIN THREE DAYS. UNTIL THAT TIME, THE BODY SHOP WAS NOT TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE. AFTER ONE WEEK, THE BODY SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE INVESTIGATOR NEVER SHOWED. WHEN I PHONED CHRYSLER THEY INFORMED ME THAT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON MY REPORT HAD NOT BEEN FORWARDED TO THE INVESTIGATOR. THEY AGAIN GAVE ME A THREE DAY TIME FRAME. IT WAS THREE WEEKS BEFORE CHRYSLER'S INVESTIGATOR GAVE US THE OKAY TO START REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. IN THE MEANTIME, I WAS INCURRING RENTAL CAR EXPENSES WHICH CHRYSLER TOLD ME I COULD BE REIMBURSED FOR IF THEY WERE FOUND TO BE RESPONSIBLE. I WAS NEVER ABLE TO OBTAIN ANY REPORT INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE AS I WAS TOLD IT HAD BEEN MAILED TO ME. TEN DAYS LATER,I RECIEVED A ONE-PAGE FORM LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE. I WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER ANY OF THE EXTRA RENTAL CAR CHARGES THAT I PAID DUE TO THEIR DELAY. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON THE REPORT AND WAS TOLD TO CALL THE INVESTIGATOR DIRECTLY. THE INVESTIGATOR TOLD ME THAT THE REPORT WAS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED. HE THEN WENT ON TO SAY THAT I SHOULD F

DEALER PERFORMED UNAUTHORIZED BRAKE SERVICE, AFTER CONSUMER RETRIEVED VEHICLE FROM DEALER CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE WERE BURNING. NLM

FRONT BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AND CAUSED NOISE, RESULTING IN MALFUNCTIONING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS. *AK.ET.

ENGINE LOCKED UP-MANUFACTURER SAYS DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE IE.NO OIL & FILTER CHANGES REGULARLY..HAS BEEN DRIVEN APPRX 60 MILES PER DAY TO COLLEGE...MILES PUT ON IT ARE HIGHWAY MILES..HAVE RECIEPTS OF ALL OIL & FILTER CHANGES..APPRX EVERY 5000 MILES..FEDERAL MAINT SCH AND CHRYSLERS SHOWS FOR THAT TYPE OF DRIVING EVERY 7500...CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX DENIED WARRANTY FOR IMPROPER MAINT EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE SHOWN RECIEPTS...THEY MORE OR LESS CALLED US LIERS...DEALERSHIP WAS SURE CHRYSLER WOULD OKAY WARRANTY REPAIR...SLUDGE BUILDUP WAS IN FILTER OIL WAS BLACK...A2 MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME IF SOMETHING CAUSED MOTOR TO GET HOT IT WOULD BURN THE OIL MAKE IT BLACK AND WHEN IT COOLED DOWN LOOK LIKE SLUDGE....WE CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THIS OURSELVES..WE PAID ENOUGH FOR VEHICLE AND WERE ASSURED OF A GOOD WARRANTY...DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS AUTO TO SCHOOL SO I AM SURE TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OKAY AND KEEP THE OIL CHANGED IN IT..WE HAVE A DODGE AVENGER AND HAD 2 DAKOTAS WITH NO PROBLEMS..SO WE DO KANOW HOW TO TKE CARE OF OUR AUTOS...WE HAVE A 93 BLAZER WITH 114,000 MILES ON IT WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT....PLEASE HELP US....*AK

THE PROBLEM IM HAVING IS THAT THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED. IT STARTED BACK IN OCT 1999 AND I'VE TAKEN IT IN 4 TIMES TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THE PROBLEM STILL ACCURRING. THIS LAST TIME THE DEALER HAD IT THEY REPLACED THE MODULE , AND THAT STILL HAS'NT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICALE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE BACK HEATER VENT DID NOT WORK IN THE DODGE DURANGO WHEN WE BOUGHT IT, BUT WE DIDN'T REALIZE IT FOR A MONTH LATER WHEN IT GOT COLD OUTSIDE. IT TOOK OUR DEALER ALMOST ALL WINTER TO GET A HEATER SWITCH FOR MY DURANGO. I STILL DO NOT HAVE A NEW SEAT BELT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE AND ITS BEEN ALMOST A MONTH SINCE THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE GOING TO ORDOR IT. NOW I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY DODGE DURANGO IS ONE OF THEM THAT IS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR A NEW BRACKET FOR THE FUEL TANK. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 99V342000 REPAIRS/ FUEL LEAKAGE. MECHANIC DID ADDITIONAL WORK ON VEHICLE WITHOUT CONSUMER'S PERMISSION. HE PERFORMED BRAKE WORK, CLEANED THE ROTORS. SHE PICKED UP VEHICLE ON THE SAME DAY THAT SHE LEFT IT AT DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS SIX MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE. SHE PULLED OVER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE WHEELS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, AND THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES, AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLIDE INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THE BRAKES, ALWAYS UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK *ML

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH REAR ANTI- LOCK BRAKES. IN WET OR SNOWY CONDITIONS, REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID, WHICH MAY CAUSE NO BRAKING AND RESULT IN A CRASH. VEHICLE HAS RWAL BRAKES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS WAS THE APPROXIMATELY 7TH TIME THIS VECHICAL STALLED, THIS TIME RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT (POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DON'T WORK WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING). DAIMLERCRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VECHICLE THIS HAS FORCED US TO CONTACT A LAWYER TO PRESUE THE MATTER. *AK

IN SEPTEMBER, A NOISE THAT I HAD THOUGHT TO BE A WIND NOISE WAS IDENTIFIED TO ME BY A PASSENGER AS ENGINE KNOCKING. THE TRUCK, WHICH HAD BEEN IN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES ALREADY FOR OTHER ISSUES, WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR CHECKING. WE WERE ADVISED, CONTRARY TO THE MANUAL'S SUGGESTIONS, TO TRY A HIGHER OCTANE FUEL. THE NOISE DID NOT GO AWAY AND WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK IN IN EARLY NOVEMBER. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A "FTSB" COMING FROM THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER A NUMBER OF DAYS THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME NOTHING WAS COMING UP AND TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK HOME. I DID NOT HEAR FROM THEM FOR SOME TIME AND THE KNOCKING WAS GETTING WORSE SO I RETURNED THE TRUCK FOR REPAIRS. REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED TWICE AFTER THIS WITH NOTHING CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. I JUST CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TODAY TO LET THEM KNOW THAT I WAS HEARING THE PINGING AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE "TSB" THEY HAD EXPECTED 2 MONTHS AGO WAS STILL SUPPOSED TO COME OUT AND THEY WANT ME TO WAIT. THIS WAS THEIR RESPONSE WHEN I TOLD THEM I WAS TIRED OF BRINGING THE TRUCK IN FOR THIS REPAIR AND I FELT THAT THE TRUCK WAS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE PINGING. *AK

DEALER STATED THAR YEAR MODEL 1998 AND 1999 WERE NOT ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THEREFORE DEALER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. *ET

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH WHEN IT SLID ON ICE, THERE WAS NO IMPACT. HOWEVER, IT DID TURN OVER ONTO PASSENGER'S SIDE. A FIRE IMMEDIATELY STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD , CLOSE TO THE GENERATOR CABLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

REAR SEAT FOLDS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. IF THE REAR OCCUPANT WAS IN A CRASH, REAR SEAT MAY FALL DOWN AND CAUSE INJURIES. DEALER REPLACED REAR SEAT, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND IN AN EMERGANCY STOP T BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHICH HAD AN IMPACT. ROAD WAS WET BUT THERE WAS PLENTY OF DISTANCE TO STOP. VEHICLE JUST SKID. CAUSE UNKOWN. CURRENTLY NO PROBLEMS WITH RWAL ABS SYSTEM.

WHILE DRIVING APPROX 35-40 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST FLAT SHUT OFF, ELECTRICAL,BRAKES AND STEERING. WE ARE LUCKY DUE TO LITE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP AND PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK TO RE-START. THIS VEHICLE WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP 1ST THING MONDAY MORNING FOR A CHECK. I AM ADVISING YOU BECAUSE IF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WERE DIFFERENT OR I WAS ON A FREEWAY DRIVING THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I DON'T HAVE ALOT OF CONFIDENCE IN DEALERSHIPS.

ABS FAILS TO ACTIVATE ON SNOW, ICE OR WET ROADS. DEALER SAYS THE CONDITION IS NORMAL.

THE SEAT RELEASES ON THE MIDDLE ROW OF SEATS ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE ARE VERY DIFFFICULT TO RELEASE AND MAKE IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET SOMEONE OUT OF THE THIRD SEAT QUICKLY IF THERE WERE AN EMERGENCY. MANY TIMES YOU MUST REACH THROUGH THE MIDDLE SEAT TO GET TO THE RELEASE ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT AND USE IT TO POP THE SEAT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE DANGEROUS AS WELL AS INCONVENIENT.

NOTICED POPPING NOISE IN FRONT END SUMMER/99 @24000 MILES TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID BALL JOINTS WITHIN SPECS. BALL JOINTS ARE VISIBLY LOOSE, ABLE TO WOBBLE WHEEL.

WHILE ENGINE WAS ON AND IN PARK POSITION TRANSMISSION GEAR SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, RESULTING IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK