Dodge Durango Complaints (1998)

965 consumer complaints on file.

#10031993September 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE WORN. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTICED SLIGHT PLAY IN THE GEAR BOX AND ADJUSTED IT. A FAULTY SOLENOID IN THE CAB CONTROLLER CAUSED THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037014September 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION OF MY DODGE DURGANGO CAUSED A CUPPING WEAR ON MY TIRES. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THAT I JUST DID NOT ROTATE THE TIRES, WHICH I HAVE DONE REGULARLY. THE TIRE DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT DO AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF BAD BALL JOINTS. THE CAR HAS 64K MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036918August 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037967August 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT END. STEERING COLUMN SHIFTED WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE INNER TIE RODS. BUT THE NOISE COULD STILL BE HEARD. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036624August 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036630August 26, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BAD BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030085August 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATED WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT END MADE A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND TECHNICIAN STATED THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033468August 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS ON 1998 DODGE DURANGO WORN OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033482August 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR NOTED DURING WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033370August 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIBRATION AND NOISE IN FRONT END OF 19'98 DODGE DURANGO. HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS AND INNER TIE ROD ENDS AT 61000 MILES.MECHANIC REMARKED THAT I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AS IT WAS READY TO FAIL.AFTER THE REPAIR AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED TO BRING WHEELS BACK TO SPECS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031549August 22, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR ALIGNMENT SERVICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR. *AK ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS FAILED AND BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD BADLY WORN OUT. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029897August 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT ONE. ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BECAUSE THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT. *AK THE FRONT HUB BEARINGS AND SEALS WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029818August 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034268August 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DEALER HAD TO REPLACE FIVE TIMES THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS. EVERY TIME IT COST OVER $1000, AND THE CRUNCHY NOISE WAS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033056August 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 DODGE DURANGO...TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD GEAR. TACHOMETER LURCHES FORWARD WITH NO POWER TO THE AXLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY ATTEMPTING TO MERGE OR PASS. BEING THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS, THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, REGARDLESS OF COST. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I'VE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032884August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WE RECENTLY HAD OUR DURANGO IN FOR PREVENTIVE MANINTENANCE AND DISCOVERD FRONT END BALL JOINTS HAD ABNORMAL WEAR AND POSED A SERIOUS HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. FURTHER RESEARCH ON ABNORMAL WEAR FOUND THAT A NUMBER OF DURANGO'S REPORTED SAME TYPE OF ABNORMALITY. WE PAID OVER $800.00 FOR REPAIR AND FEEL THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD BE STRONGLY CONSIDERED FOR RECALL REGULATIONS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER DURANGO OWNERS AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029920August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE FRONT END FAILED TWICE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029922August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAL ON THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKED FLUID. IN ADDITION THE REAR END DISINTEGRATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED A TRUCKS REAR END SHOULDN'T DISINTEGRATE WITH 81000 MILES. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030059August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT END HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LOOSE STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK BOTH CONTROL ARMS AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030123August 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE FRONT TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN 1 YEAR. ALSO, WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A "CLUNKING" NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND PREDICTED FAILURE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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