2000 Dodge Durango complaints

THE UPPER/LOWER CONTROL ARMS WOULD SQUEAK WHILE IN MOTION. UPON THE INSPECTION OF THE CONTROL ARM(S) BY THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARTS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE CONTROL ARMS WOULD LAST LONGER IF THEY WERE ABLE TO BE LUBRICATED AND THAT THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 7-10 THOUSAND MILES DUE TO HE CONTROL ARM FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT COMPLETE THE ALIGNMENT WHEN THE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. *SCC *JB

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE: THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED PREMATURELY.*AK WHEN VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, CONSUMER WAS ALWAYS TOLD, EVERYTHING WAS O.K. *PH

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT END RUMBLING WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT DODGE COVER CHARGES. THE FRONT END REMAINED NOISY ALONG WITH A RUBBING SOUND. *SCC *JB

LEFT SIDE WHEEL VIBRATED, AND SHOOK INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT SHOP. MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS AT OWNER EXPENSE OF $800.00.*AK

CONSUMER STATED BOTH FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE MAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED". VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

POWER LOCKS-I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER LOCKS ON MY VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. EVERY YEAR SINCE 2000, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TAKEN IN BECAUSE THE POWER LOCKS START MAKING A NOISE WHEN THE DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY OR WHEN YOU LOCK THE DOORS USING THE BUTTON. I JUST HAD THE LOCKS FIXED AGAIN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE LOCKS ARE MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN. LUCKILY I HAVE ALL MY SERVICE RECEIPTS AND I AM HOPING THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN ALABAMA WILL FIX MY VEHICLE LOCKS FREE OF CHARGE SINCE IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. ZKM. *AK

FRONT BALL JOINTS BEING REPLACED AT 63000 MILES. ONE SIDE WORE OUT THE OTHER SIDE ALMOST AS BAD. NO ACCIDENT, JUST HAD FRONT END NOISE CHECKED BY MECHANIC. *LA

2000 DODGE DURANGO. POPPING SOUND COMING FROM SOMEWHERE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO DODGE THREE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. SOUND OCCURS WHEN STEERING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. HAVE MENTIONED BALL JOINT ISSUE REPORTED ON THE NEWS AND I'M TOLD THAT CAN'T BE IT. MECHANICS AT DODGE REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINTS. PROBLEM CONTINUES. *LA

BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE WORN OUT. *LA

WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS WOULD SHOOK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. HAD THE UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED.*AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO HAS BAD BALL JOINTS WITH ONLY 41000 MILES ON IT. *LA

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND A REAR END COLLISION THE BRAKE SKID MARK WAS 20 FEET LONG. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS FAILURE WAS THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 99V341000 CONCERNING REAR BRAKE TUBE.*AK

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/BALL JOINT FAILURE: WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT.*AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO...UPPER BALL JOINT WORE OUT AT 38,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY REQUESTED $1100.00 TO FIX. CALLED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND EXPLAINED PROBLEM AND THAT I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, LESS A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. *LA

WHILE PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE MADE A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAD ALMOST COME OFF. *AK THE LEFT FRONT AXLE BROKE. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE HUB AND BEARING, STEERING KNUCKLE, ABS SENSOR, FRONT BRAKE AND CALIPER PINS. CONSUMER DECLINED AND NOTED THAT THE REPAIR INCLUDED KEEPING THE FAILED PARTS. *PH *NLM EA03-023

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH RIGHT, THE FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE AXLE BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO DETACH. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AND FELT A LOST OF STEERING DUE TO THE FLAT TIRE. *SCC *JB

I HAD BROUGHT MY 2000 DURANGO INTO MY DEALERSHIP AND I HAD MY BALL JOINTS CHECKED, MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED IN ADDITION TO MY FRONT TIRES BEING DAMAGED AS A RESULT. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, THERE WERE 40,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I ALSO SPOKE TO THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK

IN MARCH OF 2003 I TOOK MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO INTO GOODYEAR TO HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON AND ALIGNMENT DONE. I WAS TOLD THAT ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE ALL FOUR CONTROL ARMS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST WOULD BE $2000. I THEN TOOK THE DURANGO TO MARSHALL MOTORS IN SALINA, KS, WHO IS THE DODGE DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND THEY SAID THE UPPER LEFT CONTROL ARM WAS BEYOND TOLERANCE AND MUST BE REPLACED AND ADVISED THE OTHER CONTROL ARMS WERE BEGINNING TO SHOW WEAR AND SHOULD BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I HAD THE UPPER LEFT CONTROL ARM REPLACED AT THE COST OF $435.05 ON MARCH 25, 2003. IF THE PRESENT CONTROL ARE REPLACED WILL THE REPLACEMENT PARTS BE A REVISED PART OR WILL IT BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME FAULTY PART THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ON THE VEHICLE WHEN MANUFACTURED? ALSO, HAS THIS PART BEEN PERFECTED SO THE DANGER OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN, AS OCCURRED ON THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT? IF REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PARTS IS DONE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE DODGE DURANGO, WILL I BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES THAT I'VE INCURRED IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE SAFE? THANK YOU. *AK

PURCHASED 2000 DURANGO W/70K MILES IN 5/01. COMPALINED ABOUT FRONT END SEVERAL TIMES, ROUGHNESS. ALSO TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING. AFTER A FEW WARRANTY REPAIRS AND SEVERAL COSTLY REPAIRS, TORQUE CONVERTER BRAKES WHEEL BEARINGS BRAKES AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY IMMEDIATELY SAID I NEED CONTROL ARMS AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOUINTS. I CANT AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM AT THIS POINT, I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO GO OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THIS CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBBLEMS. DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS, AC, HEATER,FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP, STARTER COILS, THE LITTLE STUFF WAS ALWAYS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER AN ARGUMENT , NOW I AM READING ABOUT ALL THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS...THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT ANOTHER PARTY W/ THE SAME PROBLEMS, SHOULD I SEND YOU THE RECEIPTS AND THERE NOTES FOR STUFF WEARING OUT?IS THERE YET A RECALL ON THESE BALL JOINTS AND BEARINGS SO MAYBE THEY WILL GET FIXED BEFORE I END UP IN A CRASH?*AK

FAILURE OF A UPPER BALL JOINT AND FEAR OF SEPARATION ON A 2000 DODGE DURANGO WITH 55743 MILES, ALSO FAILUREOF LOWER BALL JOINT AND FEAR OF SEPARATION. BOTH RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. *AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO EXPERIENCED SLUDGE IN VEHICLE'S ENGINE.*MR THE OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY DROPPED. THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND THE CONSUMER HAD A NEW OIL PUMP PUT IN. AFTER THE SECOND TIME, A SERVICEMAN ADVISED THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE DODGE TO REPLACE HER VEHICLE. *PH *JB *CB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ,THE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED. AS A RESULT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HAD COME OFF AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTOBODY BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK CHRYSLER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE CONSUMER AT THIS POINT. *SCC *JB

WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IT JERKED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS WORN OUT THREE TIRES WITHIN THE LAST 14 MONTHS. *JB *NLM

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

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINST FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHEEL BE REPLACED. *AK

2000 DODGE DURANGO, HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES TRYING TO TRACK DOWN A NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHICH WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY WORSE. ON THIS DATE FOUND THE BALL JOINT WAS IN DANGEROUSLY BAD SHAPE AND WAS REPLACED. *LA

I OWN A 2000 DODGE DURANGO WITH JUST 42,000 MILES ON IT AND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE SHOT ALREADY! I HAVE READ MANY MORE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. RECALL!!!! *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH OR HIGHER VEHICLE SHIMMIED AND MADE NOISE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT, AND THEY WERE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. CONSUMER SUSPECTED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING UNIT ON 2000 DODGE DURANGO WHEN VEHICLE ONLY HAD 48,800 MILES, ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE UPPER BALL JOINTS, WAS HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHEN HITTING ANY BUMPS. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE SUSPENSION. DEALER STATED THAT BALL JOINTS SEPARATED. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. *AK EA03-023

WHILE DRIVING IN A 2000 DODGE DURANGO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL NUMEROUS TIMES. THREE PEOPLE DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. *LA

PREMATURE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED FOR 2000 DODGE DURANGO UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS (50,000 MILES). *LA

I WAS TOLD IN MAY 2003 THAT MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO NEEDED UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T GET THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR AT LEAST A MONTH. WHEN I TOOK THE DURANGO TO THEM IN JULY, THEY THEN TOLD ME I NEED THE CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AS WELL. I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 41,799 MILES ON IT. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT BALL JOINTS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. I EXPRESSED MY ANGER TOWARD THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANAGER THEN TOLD ME I WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CONTROL ARM, THAT CHRYSLER WOULD EAT THAT COST FOR ME. AT THAT POINT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THE WORK DONE, FOR FEAR THAT I MIGHT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I SPENT 2 1/2 LONG MONTHS TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND SPENT $490.00 TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS. I HOPE THIS REACHES YOU AND YOU CAN GET THIS RESOLVED FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THESE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. ELAINA DOW. *LA

WHEN DRIVING OVER SEVERAL BUMPS IN THE ROAD STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT. WHEN THIS OCCURS, A SQUEAKING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAS DIFFICULTLY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK, AND SAW THAT FRONT BALL JOINTS BROKE. *AK EA03-023

IT ALL STARTED WITH A SQUEEZING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, ONE DAY THE FRONT RIGHT END BALL JOINT COLLAPSED AND CAUSED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TO COMPLETELY FOLD UNDERNEATH ITSELF AND CAUSED THE FRONT END TO COLLAPSE. THERE WAS ROUGHLY MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. LUCKILY I WAS SIMPLY PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY WAS ASTRONOMICAL. *LA EA03-023

I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MILE PER HOUR ON A SUNNY DAY, DRY PAVEMENT, TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 78 DEGREES. A CAR ABOUT 30 FEET IN FRONT OF ME HAD STOP TO TURN. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THEY SEEM TO GRAB AND LOCK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. AT THAT POINT I WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 OR SO FEET FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME I HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN, FELT THE CAR SURGE FORWARD AND THEN THE BRAKES TOTALLY TOTALLY LOCKED UP AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DURING THIS TIME THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD CLUCKING NOISE AND WAS SQUEALING EXTREMELY LOUD. THE POLICE RECORD SHOWS 20 FEET OF SKID MARKS. THIS WAS SCARIEST EXPERIENCE I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE KNOWING THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND MY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP, EVENTHOUGH I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP. I HAVE HAD MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO FOR ALMOST 3 1/2 YEARS, DURING THAT TIME I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES AND REPLACED AND LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AGO THE DRUM AND ROTORS REPLACED. I AM DEFINITELY A MAINTENANCE KIND OF PERSON WHEN IT COMES TO MY TRUCK. THERE HAVE BEEN ABOUT 3 OCCASSIONS IN THE LAST 3 1/2 YEARS WHEN I FELT LIKE MY BRAKES WERE ABOUT TO GIVE. THE FIRST TWO RESULTED IN SERVICE WORK ON MY BRAKES. THE FINAL ONE AS YOU CAN SEE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFYING THEM THAT OTHER 2000 DODGE DURANGO DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS GOING TO HAVE A BRAKE SPECIALIST EXAMINE MY BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DODGE COMPANY REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK AT WHAT THIS ISSUE

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A NOISE IN THE STEERING - DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK & PINION BECAUSE THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS BAD - IT ONLY HAD 34,305 MILES ON IT. *AK

WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS.*AK

LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I HAVE A 200 DODGE DURANGO 2 WHEEL DRIVE WITH 54000 MILES AND MY FAMILY WERE AT A STOP LIGHT IN JOPLIN MO, I WENT TO TAKE OFF AND BEFORE I WENT 3 INCHES THE DRIVESHAFT STARTED HITTING THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK AND GROUND. I STOPPED ENGINE AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED THINKING A UJOINT BROKE, NO CHANCE, THE PINNION BROKE IN HALF. UPON CLOSER INVESTIGATION YOU COULD SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BUBBLE IN THE CENTER OF PINNION SHAFT WHERE IT WASNT CAST PROPERLY WEAKENING UNTIL IT BROKE. AFTER IT BROKE THE TRUCK WOULDNT MOVE FORWARD ( LOCKED UP ) JUST PUSHABLE BACKWARDS .IF I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD 65 MPH AND IT BROKE IT COULD OF KILLED US ALL NOT TO MENTION A 7 MTH OLD DAUGHTER STUCK THERE FOR 4.5 HRS AND NOW SICK. IM A ASE MASTER CERTIFIED TECH WITH OVER 27 YRS EXPERIENCE. THIS IS THE LAST DODGE ILL BUY AND ILL NEVER RECOMEND ANYONE ELSE TO BUY DODGE EITHER. AFTER THE NEW REAREND GETS IN IT IM TRADING IT OFF FOR A CHEVROLET. *AK

UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE - UNDER 48,000 MILES...I WAS LUCKY, IN A WAY, MY TIRES WORE OUT AND WHEN I HAD THEM CHANGED I WAS TOLD THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE READY TO BREAK. I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND ORDERED THE NEW ONES. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SIX WEEKS TO GET THEM IN. THEY STILL HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK.*AK

2000 - DODGE DURANGO - W/ 57,364 MILES REQUIRED UPPER BALL JOINT (L) REPAIR OF $126,65. REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT AXLE AND BAN BUSHINGS $194.26. HE VEHICLE RUMBLED AND VIBRATED SIMILIAR TO DRIVING ON A WASHBOARD. *AK

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

I BOUGHT A NEW DODGE DURANGO IN 2000 AND DESPITE TAKING GOOD CARE OF IT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WERE THE SAFTY BELTS COMING UNCLIPPED FOR NO REASON AND THEN STICKING OPEN SO THEY COULDN'T BE RECLIPPED. THE MIDDLE SEATS THE MIDDLE SEATS TO NOT ALWAYS LATCH COMPLETELY DOWN AFTER BEING FOLDED UP, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A SHORT IN IT CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAD TO BRING IT IN BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED IN A BULLETIN. THEY REPLACED THE PART, BUT CHARGED ME FOR THE LABOR. THE LATEST PROBLEM IS A POWER STEARING PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE OF A LEAKY SEAL I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION FOR ALMOST $900. I FEEL THAT THIS IS ABSURD ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD.*AK

THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE IN FRONT END. ALSO, THE RIGHT WHEEL SUSPENSION WAS LOOSE. THE CAUSE OF BOTH FAILURES WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

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