Dodge Durango Complaints (1999)

1,967 consumer complaints on file.

#10116903April 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS ON OUR 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WE REPAIRED THE TRUCK AT THE DODGE DEALER. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THE RECALL ONLY COVERS DURANGOS FROM YEAR 2000 AND ON. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE IS NO RECOURSE FOR 1999 DURANGOS UNDER THE RECALL DESPITE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111491April 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE STATION WHERE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER KNOWS THAT THE 2000 AND NEWER VEHICLE HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME PART. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON THE 1999 MODELS ARE BEING REPLACED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIC. THEY WILL FIX THE PART IF THE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116758April 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GOING ON A TRIP OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO 0 THEN BACK UP TO NORMAL THEN BACK DOWN TO 0, CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OFF INTERSTATE, LISTENED TO MOTOR SOUNDED NORMAL, CHECKED OIL WHICH WAS FINE, DECIDED IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE OIL SENDING UNIT GONE BAD GAUGE HAD WENT BACK TO NORMAL, SO STARTED BACK ON THE ROAD. THEN GAUGE STARTED DROPPING AGAIN, STOPPED AND PUT 1/2 QUART OF OIL IN, ENGINE STILL SOUNDED FINE, STARTED BACK ON THE ROAD. WENT ABOUT 30 MILES, MOTOR STARTED KNOCKING. PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE, ENGINE KNOCKING REALLY BAD. TURNED MOTOR OFF THEN BACK ON, ENGINE SOUNDED SO BAD CUT IT OFF AND CALLED A WRECKER $50.00. TOWED IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $5000.00 TO FIX. HAD TO RENT A CAR $35.00 A DAY. MOTOR NEVER LET ON THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG, NEVER USED OIL, NEVER SMOKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116166March 31, 2005
SUSPENSION
BALL JOINTS IN 1999 DODGE DURANGO - 58,000 MILES - INSPECTION REJECTED - BALL JOINTS NOT SAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109273March 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A TIRE ROTATION. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT IN THE BALL JOINTS THE TIRES WERE PREMATURLY RUINED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106757March 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, AND ALSO A SQUEAKING SOUND. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION ,AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, INNER TIE RODS AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BALL JOINT RECALL WHICH EFFECTS THE 2000+ MODEL YEAR DURANGOES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115695March 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113126March 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT COMPLETELY. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114473March 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY DURANGO STEERING HAD BEEN OUT OF CONTROL I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND IT IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE FRONT SEAL.IT IS COSTING 700.00 TO BE FIXED. THIS IS MONEY I DO NOT HAVE. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR 1 AND A HALF YEARS.IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115522March 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSTITUENT IN SUPPORT OF EXTENDING THE 2000 DODGE DAKOTA RECALL TO INCLUDE THE 1999 MODEL YEAR DAKOTA'S AS WELL. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115453March 21, 2005
SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS ON HER 1999 DODGE DURANGO REPLACED AT 71524 MILES ([XXX]). *NM THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE BALL JOINT RECALL. THE DEALER CHECKED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114373March 20, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS, HAD TO REPLACE THEM AND FRONT TIRES. ON 1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH 32,015 MILES. WAY TO SOON, THIS YEAR SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113428March 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DODGE DURANGO 4X4 1999 CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY NOT EXPAND RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS. *BF WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FUNNY SHAKE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114057March 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1999 DODGE DURANGO BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVE BEEN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER. THEY HAVE NOTIFIED ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO WORN UPPER BALL JOINTS. THESE BALL JOINTS ARE PART OF A RECALL FOR 2000-2004 DODGE DURANGOS.*AK I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS DUE TO THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. THEY HAVE DENIED MY REQUEST. THEY HAVE AGREED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS USED IN THE 1999 4-WHEEL DRIVE DURANGOS IS THE SAME AT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS USED IN THE 2000-2004 DURANGOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113962March 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS,TIE ROD,AND SHOCKS REPLACED AT 45,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114935March 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE PARTS WERE REPLACED. RECALL 04V596000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE'S YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114905March 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS IN THE CONSUMER'S 1999 DODGE DURANGO WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *NM THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH; THE STEERING, TIRE WEAR, AND MIS-ALIGNMENT. THE REAR WINDOWS WOULD STICK. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113660March 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPON TRYING TO GET THE STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IT FAILED DUE TO BALL JOINT WEAR. RECALL 04V596000 ON BALL JOINT WEAR WAS ISSUED. *AK....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111327March 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY, AND NOW IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO AN ALIGNMENT UNTIL THE BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK IN ADDITION THERE IS FRONT END VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103948March 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER A BUMP OR TURN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT 70518 MILES. THE CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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