Too much play in the steering wheel while driving 30 MPH or more. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and mechanic determined that both upper / lower ball joints needed to be replaced. The dealer was not notified.
1999 Dodge Durango suspension complaints
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While driving 20 MPH consumer heard a loud squeaking noise coming from the front. Vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that both frontal upper ball joints needed to be replaced due to worn out parts. *ak....replaced all upper ball joints at $446.55.
When driving and striking a bump the front end feels as if it is moving, and the vehicle has a loud sound from drivers side.
While driving 30 MPH a rattling noise came from the front end. Dealer stated the upper ball joints failed.
Had taken vehicle for inspection in december 2002, and was informed upper ball joints needed replacing due to being worn out. At the next inspection, december 2003, the upper ball joints had the same problem again. In june 2004 the upper ball joints were replaced; in december 2004 the upper & lower ball joints had to be replaced after not passing inspection. There was no popping noise heard before each replacement of ball joints.
Complaint received via e-mail. I took my truck to the dealership to have wheels aligned because I had been hearing some snapping and popping while turning corners at low speeds. After inspecting my truck the service manager informed me that the truck needed new upper ball joints. *ak......prostrollo's inc repaired/replaced the lower ball joints. Consumer reported lower ball joint failure to the federal safety agency after hearing durangos were being recalled due to the problem of upper ball failure. Feels 1999 durangos should be included in the recall.
Complaint received via e-mail." my durango is a 1999 and had to have its upper and lower ball joints replaced this last year. Dealership that I purchased it from, which also does all of my maintenance, monitored their demise. At first mention, I was unable to afford the repair, and asked them to hold off. After about 6 months, I was told that they were so bad that it was unsafe to put my vehicle on the road in the condition they were in. Therefore, I had the repair done. I am very disappointed that my vehicle is not being considered in the recall.
Took vehicle in for rountine rotation and alignment of tires. Wasn't allowed to leave with vehicle until the upper ball joints were replaced because they were in such bad shape. The vehicle had bearly 40,000 miles on it. Have now had all front ball joints, upper and lower replaced because of the bad wearing of them.
The dodge durango we bought new had to have new upper ball joints replaced along with new tie rods in order to have the front end aligned properly. It had been wearing the tires out on the outer edge too fast since new. These parts should not have worn out that fast; instead they were defective from the beginning. I believe this is a design defect in all the dodge durnago. If you do a recall you should not start with just the 2000 year models; you should start with the1998, the first year, and do every year up until the new 2005 models. The earlier durangos are just as bad as the later ones on this item. I hope you take this into consideration when you issue your recall notice in the future. We had to have these replaced at our own expense..
Upper ball joint manufacturers defect for 1999 dodge durango slt 4x4. Recall was recently issued for 2000-2003 dodge dakota's and durango's, but should also include the 1998 and 1999 years. All years of the 1st generation durango's use the same defective ball joints.
1999 dodge durango,4x4, 68,000 miles. Front end compnonents (upper and lower ball joints) are worn causing knocking noise and unsafe driving condition.
I own a 1999 dodge durango which had to have the upper and lower ball joints as well as the control arms replaced at a cost of $1200. As an owner of a durango, I do not feel the recall should be limited to model years 2000 to 2003. It is evident that the faulty parts used by dodge were used in model years prior to 2000.
Uneven tire wear. It was determined that the ball joints needed to be replaced. Also have replaced all power windows because they have failed. The rotors have been replaced.
I heard of the durango/dakota recall on 12-10-2004. I own a 1998 durango and I have replaced ball joints 3 times. I submitted a complaint to the federal safety agency several years ago (odi number is: 10030636) and have not had any responses. I do not understand why the 1998, 1999 models were not included in the recall, especially since the initial complaints of bad ball joints involved these model years. Do I have any recourse at this point? I still have receipts for all work done. Thank you.
This past summer I traded a 1999 dodge durango at a local dealership for a new vehicle. Approximately a year before then, I had trouble with the vehicle pulling to the right and the left, and the front end was popping loudly when a sharp left or right turn was made. My wife turned the wheel sharply to the left and right while sitting in our carport, and the whole spindle looked like it could detach at any moment. I took the dodge durango to the firestone service center at the cortana mall in baton rouge the next morning for repair, and the store manager called me with the bad news: upper and lower ball joints were gone. They replaced the ball joints immediately; my wife was going out of town the next day in this vehicle. I understand there is a recall of 2000 and up dodge durangos due to this problem, but I respectfully ask you to look into other year models as well. I will be waiting for a response.
I had the upper and lower ball joints in my 99 durango replaced 7/03 by my servicing dealer. In 5/04 I again needed to replace the upper ball joints, again done by my local dealer. I was driving and heard a loud grinding and squeaking noise in the front end of my vehicle along with vibration. It appears that once again I need new ball joints. This will be the third time in less than 2 years I have to replace the ball joints in my truck. I would like to know if the 1999 durango will be covered in the possible recall concerning defective ball joints.
I have a 1999 dodge durango that my mechanic has told me that I need new ball joints etc. That is the second shop that has told me that. However the recall is only for durango's of 2000-2003. Why? I can get you a written estimate from my mechanic if necessary. Please advise. Can I take my durango in for the recall? I am concerned about our safety. Thanks, diane.
I also have replaced lower ball joints about 1 1/2 years ago ... Is my car safe??? They need to include the 1999 in the recall as well!
Upper control arm ball joint failure. Both sides. First failure within 11k miles, replaced by dealer under warranty. Second failure at 56k miles. Both occasions caused concern when vehicle started to swerve on road depending on grading of road. Dealer refused to admit problem. Later stated that chrysler was aware but didn't feel there was a problem.
Ball joint failure - your recall didn't go back far enough. There are thousands of complaints and replacements for the 1999 year.
A loud knocking noise was heard coming from the front. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that both front driver's side and passenger side ball joints needed to be replaced due to corrosion.
While driving 30 MPH consumer heard a loud squeaking noise coming from the front. Suddenly, the vehicle jerked and vibrated uncontrollably. Mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined that both frontal upper ball joints needed to be replaced.
A couple of weeks ago consumer noticed steering failure. Steering wheel became very loose. He then took the vehicle to dealer to get it serviced, and mechanic determined that the failure in steering was due to ball joints.
While driving at low speeds consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front and vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced both frontal upper and lower ball joints. However, the problem recurred, and mechanic determined that the upper ball joints needed to be replaced again.
While driving 45 MPH consumer heard a loud squeaking noise coming from the front. Suddenly the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the mechanic determined that the upper ball joints needed to be replaced.
Vehicle failed to pass state inspection because north carolina state deemed it unsafe due to defective upper ball joints. The upper ball joints were replaced.
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for a front end alignment. Consumer was told that the front end alignment could not be performed because the ball joints were bad. Later, consumer took the vehicle to a chrysler dealership, and was told that the ball joints were within specifications, and would not replace them. Consumer contacted a few other after market alignment shops, and was told that the ball joints were bad and an alignment could not be performed.
I am letting you know that my dodge durango 1999 has been diagnosed with the ball joints which need replacing, back in the beginning of the year I filed the same complaint about it and am interested in knowing what can be done being that several of the same vehicles have this problem and are consistant with the same model of vehicle that I have. I feel as though I put my confidence in purchasing this vehicle and would not have to worry about any safety issues and now I do. This to me is a failure in parts on my vehicle. I have not had failures with the wheels falling off but have been notified by our mechanic that they will have to be replaced soon otherwise we will have bigger problems. Just want to be advised if the manufacturer is going to address this problem with this model? The date I have entered is a date in which I believe is about the time that I have responded with this concern on my vehicle. The media had reported this problem on the national news and at the time I did not know how to go about getting the info to them that I indeed have the same problem with my vehicle and was interested in knowing what the manufacturer was going to do in regards to this?
Failure of ball joints on 1999 dodge durango with only 41,811 miles, frequent complaints during waranty period and dealer was unable to solve the problem shortly after warrently expired I was hit with a big bill to replace the defective ball joints on a 1999 dodge durango.
Noise coming from front suspension,tires wearing incorrectly. During a realignment it was disovered that the top ball joints and inner tie rods were very badly worn at 36,000 miles. Replaced the top balls joints,inner tie rods,alignment and tires. $1200 repair charges for a fairly new vehicle. Alls joints do not were out that quickly. Design issue or bad parts,I'd like to know which.
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