Dodge Durango Complaints (1998)

965 consumer complaints on file.

#10030698August 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON 1998 DODGE DURANGO NEED TO BE REPLACED. EVALUATED AT LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. EXPERIENCING TIRE WEAR AND HUMMING VIBRATION WHEN DRIVEN IN ADDITION TO LOOSE STEERING. PROBLEM FOUND AT 38,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030616August 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE WORN OUT WAY TO PREMATURELY ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO. MY VEHICLE HAD JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT AND NOW HAS JUST OVER 67,000 AND THEY FEEL PRETTY MUCH SHOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030632August 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I HEARD A LOAD POP, AT WHCIH POINT STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS RUBBING OR HANGING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT CONTROL ARMS NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS, AND THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS ALL MUST BE REPLACED. TOTAL REPAIR COST TO BE $1,900. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK 3 YEARS AND HAVE PUT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE DURING THE TIME PERIOD. WE HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTANENCE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. IT APPEARS THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR SUCH A SHORT TIME TO HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030635August 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1998 DODGE DURANGO -AFTER READING ARTICLE OF BALL-JOINT FAILURES WE TOOK OUR VECHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER. ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED-THE UPPER TWO BALL JOINTS WERE"DANGEROUSLY WORN" AND TWO WERE"EXCESSIVELY WORN". THE CAR HAS 70,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030636August 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I PURCHASED A NEW 1998 DODGE DURANGO. I HAVE HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED. HREE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF THE RECENT NEWS CONCERNING THE NHTSA INVESTIGATING THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS FOR WORK DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031873August 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE SHIMMIED VIGOROUSLY ALERTING CONSUMER TO A WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. THE REAL PROBLEM WAS WORN OUT BALL JOINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030597August 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 65000, COSTING $2300 TO REPLACE (I WAS UNEMPLOYED AT THE TIME TOO). A CHRYSLER A-500 TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED WITH COMPLETE PUMP ASSEMBLY, TORQUE CONVERTER (WHICH HAD PIECES OF METAL RATTLING AROUND INSIDE OF IT) VALUE BODY, A COMPLETE REBUILD. THIS VEHICLE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING AND ALWAYS MAINTAINED. NOTIFIED DODGE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY REPLIED, SORRY BUT NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO NOTHING THEY WOULD DO ABOUT IT. EVEN ASKED IF THEY WOULD REIMBURSE FOR THE PARTS ONLY AND THEY JUST SAID SORRY. SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY WERE VERY KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH DODGE TRANSMISSIONS. WILL BE CHECKING THE BALL-JOINTS OUT NOW AFTER THE LATEST REPORTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030490July 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAD A COMPLETE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT JUST OVER 60,000 MILES. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY ACTED AS IF IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. COST ME $2000 DOLLARS FOR A COMPLETE REBUILD. THEN AFTER ONE MONTH OF HAVING TRANSMISSION REDONE THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT AND COST ME ANOTHER $800 DOLLARS. I COMPLAINED AGAIN AND AGAIN WAS TREATED AS IF IT WERE MY FAULT. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT WORKS FOR A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND HE TOLD ME THAT DODGE DOES KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ARE DENYING IT EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF RECALLS THAT WOULD RESULT. HE SAID THEY DID A STUDY AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE INSTALLED FROM '97 UNTIL 2000 WERE TO SMALL TO HANDLE THE PAYLOAD OF THE DURANGO. THEY HAVE SINCE FIXED THAT PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ADMIT TO EARLIER DAMAGES TO THE EARLIER MODELS. BY THE WAY, DODGE ONLY CHARGES THE DEALERS $400 DOLLARS FOR THE REBUILD KITS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031661July 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031662July 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE LOWER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031709July 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031714July 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF OF VEHICLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031748July 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATED AT 47000 MILES,THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030542July 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030553July 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO HAS APPROXIMATELY 85K MILES ON IT. IT IS IN THE SHOP TODAY GETTING NEW TOP AND BOTTOM BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES. HEARD ABOUT POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION. READ OTHERS COMPLAINTS AND FEEL LUCKY MINE MADE IT THIS MAY MILES. ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS BECAUSE THEY ARE OUT OF ROUND. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031553July 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED VEHICLE IS NOW ON SECOND SET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031590July 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, TIRES
CONSUMER NOTICED TIRE UNEVEN WEAR WHILE TRAVELING 60-65 MPH. VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030430July 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE WEAR OF UPPER FRONT BALL JOINTS ON 1998 DODGE DURANGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031604July 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031607July 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT LOWER BALL JOINT IS WEARING PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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