Dodge Durango Complaints (1998)

965 consumer complaints on file.

#10031641July 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER HEARD NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM, AND WANTED TO REPORT THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED IN 2002 BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030483July 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
1998 DODGE DURANGO 4W DRIVE SUSPENSION PREMATURE FAILURE. BOTH MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDE BEGAN FAILING AT 78000 MILES. I UNDERSTAND THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL MY BALL JOINTS. IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS, WILL DODGE REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031470July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE WORN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030376July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO ON 7/21/03. THE VEHICLE HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031475July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TIRE WARBLED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031325July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031332July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE UPPER BALLJOINTS ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031375July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031386July 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES UPPER BALL JOINTS WEAR PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029336July 28, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
FRONT END PROBLEMS CAUSE DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE FRONT END IS ACTING UP AGAIN AND PUTTING UNUSUAL WEAR ON FRONT TIRE. SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME CAR WHICH SUGGEST MANUFACTURE ERROR OR DESIGN PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029340July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A 1998 DODGE DURANGO (VIN #[XXX]) AND HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND BALL JOINTS. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT TWICE (ONCE AT THE LOCAL DEALER AND ONCE AT AN INDEPENDENT SITE.) I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF FRONT TIRES AND ONLY HAVE 64,000 MILES ON IT. THE RIDE IS VERY BUMPY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A EPIDEMIC PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING CORRECTED OR TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY MY DODGE DEALER. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK 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
#10031234July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, TIRES
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND HE STATED THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030234July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MY DURANGO HAS JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR. DURING THE FIRST 3 YEARS (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO CHECK FOR SQUEAKS IN THE FRONT END. THEY SAID THEY LUBRICATED THE BALL JOINTS AND THE NOISE WOULD GO AWAY FOR A DAY OR TWO... THEN RETURN. RECENTLY ON INSPECTION, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.BECAUSE OF RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FAILURE OF THAT FRONT ASSEMBLY DUE TO BALL JOINTS, I WANTED TO ADD MY BIT OF HISTORY AS WELL.*AK THIS CAR ALSO HAS LEAKING SEALS ON TRANSFER CASE. I UNDERSTAND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE 60-70,000 MILE RANGE... SO I PROBABLY HAVE THAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO. IF I CAN PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030245July 28, 2003
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS, STEERING, WHEELS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DIDN'T WORK PROPER. LOSS OF OF CONTROL FROM STEERING PROBLEMS. STEERING PROBLEMS ON WET ROADS. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, DOESN'T SHIFT PROPER, NO AIR CONDITION, CAN NOT DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN IN BACK, VERY HARD TO CONTROL. CAR IS PARKED BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. BEEN BACK TO DEALER WITH PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031288July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031291July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030276July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
REGARDING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE03032 DODGE SUSPENSION FRONT BALL JOINT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO THAT THIS NEEDED TO BE FIXED BEFORE THEY COULD ALIGN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. I COMPLAINT THAT THIS SHOULD NOT PREMATURLY WEAR OUT AFTER 40000 MILES. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS ACTION NUMBER.*AK THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030293July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINTS. I AM CURRENTLY REPLACING THE SECOND SET OF BALL JOINTS SINCE 12/2000 BOTH SETS OF BALL JOINTS DID NOT EXCEED 45000 MILES BEFORE THEY WORE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030305July 28, 2003
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL PUMP FAILURE AND SLUDGE BUILDUP. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 2-11-02 AT 65,499 MILES. ENGINE REPLACED AND SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 16, 2003 AT 91,749 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029281July 27, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I OWNED A 98' DODGE DURANGO THAT HAD A TIE ROD BREAK WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE N.Y., THRUWAY WITH MY CHILDREN WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN A BRAKE LINE BEHIND SEVERED LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR STOPPED WITH OUT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED OUT OF POCKET EVEN THOUGHT I SENT CHRYSLER AN E- MAIL TELLING THEM THAT UNDER 65,000 MILES I DID NOT THINK A VEHICLE SHOULD BE DOING THIS. THEN I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS AND A BALL BEARING REPLACED. ALL TOTAL I SPENT $3000.00 TO REPLACE THESE TINGS WITHOUT DODGE HELPING ME AT ALL. I HAD TO FINALLY TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN LAST MONTH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO NEED REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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