Consumer stated technician noticed inner tie rod and upper ball joint were worn and needed to be replace. Please provide further information.
1999 Dodge Durango steering complaints
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When I purchased the vehicle in june of 2002. The upper and lower ball joints had to be replaced. The vehicle had 49,000 miles on it. The cost was over $900.00. Less than a year later, at 62,000 miles the upper ball joint and tie rod ends and brakes and rotors need replaced.
I own a 1999 durango and was told that my upper and lower ball joints ( left & right ) along with the tie rod ends were worn out after I took it to the dealer because of tire wear and was told it would cost $1,400 to repair. This SUV only had 65,000 miles on it and was never taken off-road. I am now aware that this problem is not limited to a few owners. I have been telling every durango owner I see about this safety issue ( many already have had the ball joints replaced ) and encourage them to complain to the federal safety agency about this problem.
Consumer took vehicle to mechanic for an alignment and tire rotation. Mechanic advised consumer could not perform alignment until all 4 ball joints were replaced due to being excessively worn. Also, mechanic indicated that ball joint failure has caused the gear box to leak.
I read about this in the newspaper, called dodge, and found out teh ntsb was looking into the problem.I purchased a 1999 dodge durango in february of 2000, and it had 45,109 miles on it. Before I took possession they had to replace the ball joints (not sure if it was upper/lower or both). Then in december of 2001 I was told they were bad, and it wasn't under warranty. They (forest lake dodge) replaced upper & lower ball joints on both sides, both tie rod ends, and aligned it. The total cost to me was $1,772.63. *ak I now have a problem with the stabilizer bar which has come apart on the drivers side; this fitting is like a ball joint. Also, I think the front end is gettig bad again.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with steering. While driving she lost control of the vehicle, and was involved in a collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Manufacturer was contacted and stated that an independent investigator will go to see the vehicle, but nothing happened after that.
While having a front alignment done dealership noticed that tie rods had gone bad and needed a front end overhaul.
On feb 20, 2003 when I brought my dodge durango in for routine service (49,070 miles) I was informed that, "the upper ball joints and tie rods were worn out and needed replacement or the steering could suddenly fail." I was charge $865.28 for this repair which was not covered by the warranty. I protested that it was premature for this sort of wear after only 49000 miles but the mechanic insisted the work needed to be done for "safely reasons" and that chrysler would not cover the cost. I have the receipt for the work.
Told by dealership that upper control arms are going out on my 1999 dodge durango. Vehicle has approximately 97,000 miles. Also indicated that rack & pinion was leaking.
I was on my way to work one morning and was just down the road from my home when all of a sudden, my steering wheel just started spinning around in my hands, a bolt about 3-4 inches had worked it's way out of the linkage. I applied my brakes, but the truck was coming down a hill and I ended up at the bottom of a 20 foot culvert. Luckily the vehicle didn't roll, or I probably wouldn't be here today. We had work done on it 6 months after we leased it (dec, 1999) and were told they had to remove the steering column to fix the heater--after the accident, they had no recollection of doing any such work and even tried to tell me that we had not leased the vehicle from them, they never had that VIN# in their system. My insurance company investigated it and told me that over time, the vibration made the bolt fall out of the vehicle.
1999 dodge durango - premature wearing of front tie rods and ball joints.
1999 dodge durango. Just replaced ball joints and inner tie rod ends due to excessive wear in only 65000 miles. A potentially dangerous situation for not only myself but my newborn and 3 year old in the car with me. Apparently there is a tsb out on this but chrysler needs to concider a recall.
My 99 dodge durango had both lower ball joints and an inner tie rod(driver side) replaced with the truck having only because 20,000 miles on it this problem made this vehicle very dangerous to drive because you were not able to steer it properly it was always pulling.
I own a 1999 dodge durango. I have had alot of trouble with it. At first when I would call or take it by the dealership, they would tell me that nothing was wrong. The first problem was with the steering wheel making a rattling noise between 20-30 MPH. They first told me nothing was wrong it was tire noise. Then I brought it back a week later and they replaced the catalytic converter. When it was still doing it a week later, I took it to another dealer and the steering column was found to be bent and replaced. Not long after that I had trouble with the engine, when I would stop, the engine would idle down and almost stall. I stopped at a gas station and found I had no oil. I put in two quarts and called the dealer. They found the plenum gasket had a leak. I had that replaced for over $450. Shortly after that I was traveling home on the highway and it hesitated and the check engine light came on. I took it into the dealer and they ran a diagnostics test and couldn't find anything wrong. I notice that the RPM's had started revving up and down while you were driving right after this happen. I called and questioned about it and they said to change the oil. It still did it after an oil change. While on our way home to ny, we had stopped and it stalled in the middle of the road and the check engine light came on again. When we got home I took it in and had another test done on it. They replaced the output speed sensor and said that was going to fix it. It still did the RPM thing after that, and they told me that I would have to pay for another diagnostics test. I have since, gotten a tune up and oil change, and it still does it. The check engine light keeps coming on and going off. I am sorry that this is so long, but I feel like I have tried everything and no one will help. My questions are, have you heard of anything like these problems before, are there any related recalls, and is there anything you can do to help get this resolved? I would appreciate any help!
The consumer purchased the vehicle on 4/22/03 and drove it for 3 days. While driving, there was a popping noise in the steering . The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer on 4/25/03 and was told by the dealer they could not take a look at the vehicle that day, but to bring it back on 4/28/03. He took it back today, and the dealer stated the popping noise the consumer heard was the steering gear box which had failed, and the cost for replacement was between $700.00 - $1000.00.
Front ball joints/steering arm failure, brake failure, causing loss of steering and brakes to lock up, steering arms replaced three times, on both sides. Rear leaf spring snapped when vehicle was 3 months old. Steering wheel locks up when vehicle is shut off, and cannot be unlocked in certain positions with key.
After only 55,000 miles the entire front suspension system failed. Both upper control arms, ball joints,tie rods needed replacement. $1700 repair on a $30000 truck!
There was a popping noise in the front end, the dealer could not duplicate the problem. The consumer was told by a service dealer the steering assembly had excessive play. The consumer noticed on the right side rear upper bushing had torn a rubber grommet. Scc
While traveling on highway vehicle will go from side to side and vibrate. Had to replace ball joints and tie rods. Please fill in additional information. Ts.
While driving steering wheel will maneuver in any direction. Dealer has been notified. Mechanic stated that tires needed alignment, services were rendered to vehicle, but problem still occurs. Currently, warranty expired. Mechanic stated steering column needed to be replaced.
Consumer took vehicle in for a routine inspection. Mechanic stated that inner tie rod was bad. Please provide any further information.
Car shuts off at varrious speeds without any prior warning. Two dealers say nothing is wrong, there are no fault codes recorded in the computer. Very dangerious!! Car loses power steering, brakes, etc. I have already come close to being hit twice. Vehicles are you have no idea that the durango has totally lost power . Fives times after this occurance the durango restarted after sitting for a few minuites, once it did not re-start and had to be towed. As soon as it came off the roll-back it started like nothing was wrong. Dealers say they drive it and they haven't been able to duplicate the failure. They have cleaned & replaced several parts, but the problem persists. There are at least 12 other complaints on this data base with the same problem. Help
Grinding noises and uncontrollable pulls to the right made the vehicle hard to control, especially when travelling on the highway - this causes an extreme safety problem. Brought the durango to auto mechanic, he told us the left front tie rod needed replacement. Replaced tie rod end and found out left front wheel bearing is gone and is subject to seizure at any time. If this is not a safety hazard, I don't know what is because this front end suspension problem has the propensity to cause the vehicle to rollover when travelling on the highway or to tip on its side when driving upon back, city or suburban streets.
While vehicle was getting an alignment, the upper ball joints were worn and needed to be replaced. Mechanic stated mileage seemd to be too low to have worn out upper ball joint.*ak lower balljoints were replaced as well and the right inner tie rod was replaced too.
Consumer stated that the vehicle had no power steering, dealer stated that the power steering shaft pump shaft had broken, dealer replaced power steering pump. *slc
Consumer was about to switch lanes and steering got stuck. Consumer slammed brakes and vehicle landed up on right side of road and went into bush. Dealer claimed that water pump/ serpentine belt failed.
Noise coming from steering wheel air bag compartment when turning. Dealer wa s notified, and unwilling to assist in t
While approaching tucson on I-10, on inside lane, at legal speed of 75 MPH, total loss of engine power,power steering and dash lights.narrowly missed getting hit by passing cars and trucks.lucky to get to side of road for towing without accident.failure of power control module(computer malfunction)& required replacement.same problem when SUV 6 months old,requiring replacement.loss of all power occurs without warning.two failures of critical part in two years too much, very dangerous.
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Vehicle accelerates/ motor makes a knocking sound. Dealer replaced sparks, it caused vehicle to loose horse power and fuel economy. A new intake gasket was put in, and the computer was scanned to add a new code for more fuel. Problem was not solved.
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