Upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced due to premature wear, per dealership.
1998 Dodge Durango suspension complaints
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Front end squeaks when it goes over the slightest bump. Dealership indicated that the upper ball joints needed to be lubricated. The ball joints were lubricated, but the noise still persisted.
If the vehicle hits a bump in the road while driving a noise can be heard coming from the front of the vehicle, and the steering wheel feels loose.
Front end ball joints worn out. Would not pass inspection. 98 durango with only 33,250 miles..
We have a 1998 dodge durango, and seen the investigation report on the evening news regarding the front suspension upper ball joint failure. We to have the same problem and have not gotten it fixed, because we no longer have a warranty.
The ball joints on my 1998 dodge durango were bad and I have since had to replace them.
Replaced power steering pump at 38,627 miles.eplaced lower left ball joint at 38,657 miles.eplaced upper control arm and upper ball joint at 41,634 miles.replaced right front axle and lower right ball joint at 45,946 miles.
20,000 miles front tires worn extremely bad and uneven, had tires replace, was informed that alignment could not be done due to left and right upper ball joints being bad. Truck jumps around on even the smallest bumps, front end vibrations.
Front end repairs.
Upper ball joint failure onboth driver and passenger side of the vehicle.
The consumer stated that the upper ball joint were wearing prematurely. The consumer made contact with the dealership. *nlm the dealer refused to align the vehicles wheels because the ball joints were worn. The ball joints were replaced by an independent mechanic. *ts
Pe 03-032, front suspension upper ball joint wore out prematurely. *ak the vehicle was taken to the dealer for new tires and an alignment. The technician refused to perform the alignment because the upper ball joints were worn. *ts
Vehicle failed state inspection. Needed to replace the upper and lower ball joints.*ak both upper and lower ball joints were replaced and vehicle passed inspection. The front brakes and rotors were also replaced. *ph
Defective ball joints, I'm getting ready to go on my 3rd set of ball joints. There is definitely something wrong with the durango ball joint (front end design). My first set of ball joints went bad after 50,000 miles (3 out of 4 joints defective), when I took my car in for tire replacements (as a result) they told me that they had 2 other durango's in the shop for the same reason (bad ball joints). Now, after 80,000 (30,000 from my last replacement) my tires are showing the same wear pattern. I'm very interested into any probe resulting from the ball joint issue and would be happy to assist in any way.
I had to replace left and right ball joints on a 1998 dodge durango at approximately 45,000 miles. It cost $1400. I just learned about this site from the durango owners club on yahoo groups. The ball joints seem to be a problem for many people.
Regarding pe 03032 front suspension on dodge durango. I have the same issue. The dealer told me after only 30000 miles on my 1998 dodge durango that my front suspension is worn and needs to be replaced. This has not been done yet. I'm desperately waiting on a recall and the outcome of your investigation. The car is making noise and is getting to the point that it needs to be repaired. How long does a investigation take?
Upper & lower ball joints.
Consumer heard while traveling at any speed a loud grinding noise coming from front end of vehicle. Dealer serviced indicated that front wheel bearing needed to be replaced.
Pe 03-032, front suspension: upper ball joint: there is a loud clanking sound, and consumer feels that the upper ball joints are prematurely worn.
Both sides upper ball joints separated while driving and a noise was heard coming from the front. Both front tires could fall off, and vehicle was inoperable.
Tie rods & ball joints already needed to be replaced on the vehicle.
Pe 03-032, front susension upper ball joint failure: upper ball joints wore out prematurely. The problem was repaired by the owner.*ak the upper and lower ball joints were replaced.
While driving the consumer heard a knocking noise on the passenger's side wheel. The consumer had to have upper and lower ball joints replaced.*ak
While the vehicle was being serviced, the dealership indicated the upper ball joints were worn and needed to be replaced. *ak the consumer felt that chrysler should cover the expense to repair this vehicle before any major accidents occurred. *scc
1998 dodge durango - suspension - front-control arm and upper ball joint has been replaced at least 3 times since we purchased the vehicle in dec 1999. We were advised in aug of this year that they need to be replaced again.
I have replaced two window motors and have another one to replace as it is out now I was wondering if there were any complaints or campaigns on window motors also I want to complain about front suspension either the ball joints upper or lower are weak or out but I have wear problems on my new tires and it should not be that way only being a 1998 are there any campaigns on this .
Upper and lower ball joints have failed at 65000 miles on 98' dodge durango. Also had to replace pitman and idler arms.
My 1998 dodge durango' upper and lower ball joints failed with only 59000 miles. Replacement costs were over $900.
I had to have the ball joints replaced 6 months after I bought the truck. The dealership said that my wheels were getting ready to fall off and the truck was to dangerous to drive. Then the transmission went out in august of 2003. I barely had 50,000 miles on it. The brakes on it are terrible. When it is raining I hydroplane just about ever time I put on the brakes. The anti lock brake system is not working properly. The light is now on. The speedometer is now broken. It stays at zero most of the time but will occasionally jump up and down while driving. The electric door lock makes a horrible sound when it locks. Last but not least whenever I drive on the interstate and go over 60 MPH the engine makes a rattling noise.
1998 dodge durango: I've had to replace the front control arms and ball joints at only 53,000 miles (fall 02 and summer 03). I found out about the problem because of undue tire wear...the tire dealer indicated the tie rods and ball joints were loose and had to be fixed before they could align my tires. Upon contacting the dodge dealer, the mechanic indicated this was a common problem and they fixed it (over $1,200). The mechanic indicated this should not happen with such low mileage on the vehicle.
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