Dodge Durango Complaints (1998)

965 consumer complaints on file.

#10049261December 5, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. MY DURANGO HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT AND THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST IS $1,300.00 . *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049289December 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO CONTINUES TO SHOW PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND FRONT. THERE ARE ONLY 57000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE MILES HAVE BEEN EASY MILES, (ALL ON ROAD AND EASY DRIVING). I'VE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING BOX, AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS PLUS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND DRUM. ALL OF THIS HAS COST $550 THE FIRST TIME AND $880 THE SECOND TIME. THIS COST COME IN ADDITION TO REPLACEMENT A HEAD GASKET AND REAR WINDOWS THAT DON'T WORK. *JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10049172December 4, 2003
SUSPENSION
BAD BALL JOINTS ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO. IT HAS 35000 MILES ON IT. *NLM
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10030045December 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DEALER REPLACED RIGHT AXLE SHAFT WHICH INCLUDED LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT WARRANTY, AS RESULT COST $650.00.*AK *PH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049035December 2, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
I HAVE A 98 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAS TO HAVE THE ENTIRE FRONT END LINKAGES REPLACED. ALL BALL JOINTS, TIERODS, LINKAGES ETC. ENTIRE FRONT WAS LOOSE. SAW NEWSREPORT OF THIS PROBLEM AND TOOK TRUCK IN FOR FREE INSPECTION. NOW, $2000 LATER I HAVE MY TRUCK BACK. DODGE CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. ITS JUST NEWS AND NO RECALL IS DONE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A NATIONAL PROBLEM AND THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048970December 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
"98 DODGE DURANGO-WHEEL AXLE FAILURE.WHEEL BEARING AND SENSOR REPLACED ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE. WHEEL ABOUT TO FALL OFF! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047541November 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO'S FRONT SUSPENSION REQUIRES REBUILDING AT 72,000 MILES. THE BALL JOINTS ARE ALL WORN, AS IS THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHING. VEHICLE WANDERS, ESPECIALLY ON UNEVEN SURFACES. METALLIC NOISES EMANATE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER SAYS THERE WILL BE A RECALL SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. MEANWHILE I DO NOT CONSIDER THE VEHICLE SAFE! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047487November 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2 INDEPENDENT DIAGNOSIS OF BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I HAD NOTICED BAD TREAD WEAR ON FRONT TIRES. TWO FACILITIES BOTH DIAGNOSED THE SAME PROBLEM. BALL JOINT FAILURE ON UPPER AND LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS. BOTH RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT WITH LINKAGE. CAR IS A '98 MODEL WITH 58,000 MILES. THANK GOODNESS THE WHEELS HAD NOT COME OFF. *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044126November 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE: THE VEHICLE TREMBLED TERRIBLY WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *LA *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048440November 21, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE TRUCK EXPERIENCED UNEVEN FRONT TIRE TREAD WEAR. UPON THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, THEY NOTICED THAT 3 OUT OF THE 4 BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048388November 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE, THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE FAILING. BOTH REAR BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048359November 19, 2003
SUSPENSION
BALL JOINT EQUIPMENT IS TOO SMALL FOR 1998 DODGE DURANGO. *MR THEY ALSO HAD NO GREASE FITTING FOR LUBRICATION FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. EVERY YEAR DURING THE YEARLY INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE NEEDED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034565November 19, 2003
SUSPENSION
INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. IT COST THE CONSUMER $1,229.OO. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *LA *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048051November 17, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, AND CRACKED THE TAIL LIGHT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DAYTON, MODEL TIMBERLAND, SIZE 31X10-50R15LT, DOT# UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048077November 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047897November 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE COASTING CONSUMER COULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046853November 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I OWN A 1998-DODGE DURANGO SLT. LAST JULY 2002 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO AN AREA DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OR THERE COULD BE A NASTY ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I MADE SEVERAL INQUIRES AT OTHER DEALERSHIPS ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD BASICALLY THE SAME THING. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION AFTER I HAD HEARD A LOCAL NEWS STATION GIVE A CONSUMER ALERT ON THE DURANGO. CHRYSLER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINT AND THAT THE DURANGO WAS NOT BEING RECALLED FOR ANY FACTORY RELATED REPAIRS. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE JOINTS FIXED BUT I FEEL THAT IT IS THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY SINCE SO MANY OTHER DURANGO DRIVERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047915November 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND INSPECTOR NOTICED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046882November 13, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1998 DODGE DURANGO 45,311 MILES NEEDED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND INNER TIE RODS REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046754November 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WE EXPERIENCED HANDLING PROBLEMS WITH OUR 1998 DODGE DURANGO WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY LAST WEEK. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEY INDICATED BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELLY FOR SAFETY REASONS. WHEN I ASKED THEM IF THEY FELT THEY WORE OUT PREMATURELY CONSIDERING THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE GUY TOLD ME HE COULDN'T COMMENT BUT TO HOLD ON TO MY REPAIR RECEIPT IN CASE THERE WAS A RECALL. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE WITH 41,000 MILES DRIVEN BY A SOCCER MOM.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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