While driving my car stalls out, I keep having problems with ball joints, my sway bar or chain has busted, seat belt for driver will not retract, rust and erosion has been so bad that I actually had to replace the whole front bumper assembly, and I have no heat.
1999 Dodge Durango suspension problems
1,102 complaints (56% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 63,000. 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 1,102
- of this car's complaints
- 56%
- typical mileage
- 63,000
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front: control arm: upper ball joint824
- Front: control arm: lower ball joint552
- Front71
- Front: control arm40
- Front: control arm: upper arm30
- Front: wheel bearing23
- Front: control arm: lower arm10
- Front: hub9
At what mileage
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Dodge Durango suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Dodge Durango suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Upper ball joint separation
Daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) is recalling the target population of approximately 600,000 my 2000 through 2003 durango and dakota vehicles with four-wheel drive to replace the front suspension upper ball joints with redesigned parts that do not have the joint integrity concerns and have substantially improved joint retention capacity (the federal safety agency recall no. 04v‑596).though dcc does not admit to a safety-defect in the subject components, odi believes that the facts in this investigation show otherwise.because of the low rates of separation incidents in the remaining subject vehicles, a safety-related defect has not been identified in those populations and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists in those vehicles.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information, see the attached closing report.
EA03023
Front susp. Upper ball joint failure
In july 2003, odi opened pe03-032 based on 4 consumer complaints alleging separation of an upper ball joint.complaints alleged an unexpected collapse in the front end and in some occasions the ball joint separation is alleged to have resulted in the wheel, brake rotor, and steering knuckle separating from the vehicle.since opening the pe, odi has received 23 additional complaints related to ball joint separation. Daimlerchrysler has identified a wearout concern in the subject ball joints that is believed to occur after water intrusion evacuates the joint lubricant.daimlerchrysler does not believe the condition poses an unreasonable risk to safety because the suspension design in the subject vehicles significantly reduces the likelihood of joint separation.over 99 percent of the failures are related to worn ball joints (e.g., noise complaints).daimlerchrysler revised the repair procedure in august 2003 to allow the upper ball joints to be serviced separately from the upper control arm and reduce repair costs. Daimlerchrysler changed the supplier of the subject ball joints from trw to new castle machining & forge for my 2000 vehicles.my 2000 durango vehicles account for 25 of the 37 separation complaints.the upper ball joint was redesigned in my 2003.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis to further assess the alleged defect in my 2000-02 durango vehicles.
PE03032
What 1999 Dodge Durango owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Nut came off left front wheel bearing causing wheel to come off vehicle. When picking up pieces, I noticed that there is no cotter key to keep the nut from backing off. Had this happened at higher speeds, the result would have been very serious.
The vehicle is hard to steer it also has a problem disengaging the 4 wheel drive the vehicle's tires in the front rub against the wheel wells causing uneven tread wear the vehicle is deemed unsafe also due to the vehicle's suspension bushings in the front in the tie rods in the front of the vehicle are loose causing a over compensation and under compensation for steering possibly resulting in fatality ultimately due to a bad lane change forcing the vehicle to collide with another vehicle ending up ultimately in fatality.
Once I was driving for 5-10 mins the car would shut down. Also the front suspension makes noise. When im stopping in a red light my front driver side seat moves back and forward.
The front tires wore out very quickly, we replaced the tires and within a year they wore out again. Alignment has not helped. We took it in and found out the ball joints are bad. $1000 repair.
Recently purchased this vehicle in great shape inside and out, runs great..the dealer did the state inspection on it and replaced both side upper and lower ball joints and the right front hub/wheel bearing.now 3 weeks later upper and lower ball join on one side need to be replaced again..this is ridiculous, I have researched and seen all the complaints pertaining to this problem and am dumb founded nothing has been done about it. I just bought it so don't have any information for prior owners.
Front and rear wheel bearings.
I bought my durango in march of 2011 from a dealership with no warranty. I have had so many problems with this truck since then it has been a money pit. My main concern was how bad the suspension is on this truck, around august I was driving and the passenger side tie rod completly broke, thankfully I wasn't going fast so I had control over the vehicle. So when I fixed the tie rod I did both because I didn't wan't the same thing happening again so while getting the tie rod fixed the lower passenger ball joint falls off so I wound up doing a pair of those also, so when I get the grease fittings greased, the mechanic tells me I need sway bar links really bad so I do those also. So all these problems, and I have to pay a monthly note for this piece of crap and the dealer is not willing to do anything to help me. Now it's january 2012 and I go for a oil change and mechanic tells me my ball joints and tie rods are shot. I ask him how can that be they been replaced less than 6 months ago, he said my shocks are terrible. This has been beyond frustrating and I have children that ride in this truck. I was reading and I saw all the complaints about the ball joint problem in this truck, I can not afford to fix the same problem again.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact stated that during routine maintenance, he was informed by a private mechanic that all four ball joints seized and failed to move properly. The vehicle was also taken to the dealer where they confirmed the failure. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable.the failure and the current mileages were 138,000.
The pin that goes into the spindle on the 1999 dodge durango seems to have some huge problem, which can cause a major safety issue to its' drivers. I have read a number of owners' complaints on this same problem for this year of vehicle. We took ours luckily in to get a brake job before my brake fell off and could have caused me to wreck. The pin was easily pulled out and the threading was gone. No nearby junkyards have a spindle for my 4x4 1999 dodge durango, they have told me that as soon as they get them in, someone comes to get it. This sounds like it should be a recalled item. How does a pin fall out. We will have to get new spindles and to buy them from the dealership it is $600 each. All because a faulty pin.
Questions about the 1999 Dodge Durango suspension
Does the 1999 Dodge Durango have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 1,102 complaints about the suspension of the 1999 Dodge Durango, 56% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1999 Dodge Durango suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 63,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge Durango suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Durango have bad suspension?
The Dodge Durango model years with the most suspension complaints are 1999 (1,102 complaints), 1998 (540 complaints) and 2000 (507 complaints).
Other 1999 Dodge Durango problems
Engine 313Electrical 181Transmission 181Brakes 173Steering 170Visibility 58Airbags 50Fuel system 48Acceleration 38Seats 31Seat belts 30Wheels 28Lights 25Tires 22Body 17Locks 13Driver assistance 6
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