1999 dodge durango slt / 4wd / 8 cyl 5.9l - vehicle mileage 53,712 as of 08/31/10; the following oem components / parts are defective / broken / worn prematurely causing other parts / components / systems to fail, brake & should be recalled, serviced, replaced by daimler chrysler, llc at their expense (no wonder they needed bailout $): 4) upper & lower ball joints undersized in mfg. Causing early failure & possible accident;
1999 Dodge Durango suspension complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango slt. While driving 10-30 MPH the vehicle lunged forward and shifted out of second gear. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted from first to third gear and the rpms increased up to 34000. The failure occurred twenty minutes after the vehicle was purchased. The contact stated that the dealer refused to offer him any assistance. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was replacing the transmission and transfer case. The failure and current mileages were 132,520. Also, the ball joint was broken and needed to be replaced. Updated 10/07/10
I bought my 99 durango 3 months ago & the ball joints are popping & something in the rear is squeaking like an old mattress & the brakes already need replaced & the AC doesn't work. My concern is the number of complaints I have seen regarding accidents from the ball joints breaking & not being able to steer. If this has been an on going issue with vehicles that have low mileage there should be a recall & dodge pay for the repairs when peoples lives are in danger. Do you really want another toyota issue?
Control arms upper defective on dodge durango 4x4 makes loud popping sound loss of steering control, had to replace both upper control arms left and right and replace all ball joints due to what looks like shredding and shearing.
Steering problems related to linkage affected by brake resivoir leakage onto linkage to the gear box. Fluid ate rubber off of the "joints" that look to be like that of a "u-joint." the first time was a safety issue involving an "oversteer" situation and the underlying condition was not explained or repaired. The linkage was replaced. One year or so later the durango began to repeat the above situation on an interstate highway at speeds of over 65 miles per hour. Again the linkage was replaced and the master cylinder {not including the resivoir} was replaced at my expense due to the age of my vehicle {or lack of warranty}. The problem still exsists because I have no job to pay for repairs or a different vehicle. I have replaced linkage x2 and master cylinder for this situation, also had axel hubs {sealed units} fail due to dry bearing, both sides front. Oem replacement parts both failed due to dry bearings in less than 12 months. This also caused a dangerous condition at highway speeds. Wobble and oversteering conditions. Prior to these problems the rear sway bar links had disintegrated and were replaced. This vehicle has done no off road 4x4 action for as long as I have owned it. Thank you !!
Had uneven wear after I had put new tires on with a four wheel alignment. Both front wheels are wearing on the inside so I had it evaluated by a dealership which I was informed that I would need new ball joints and tie rods at a price of $2,200.00. After having this fixed I still have the same problems, so I took it back and they said that I would need new a arms for another $1,800.00. The vehicle is not even worth fixing.
My '99 dodge durango is sitting on it's 3rd set of ball joints, and I am told it needs another. I've repeated been told "you're lucky your whole wheel didn't come off while you were driving". This is ridiculous! I am tired of fixing the same problem over and over! I have seen hundreds of complaints at various sites from other consumers complaining of the same problem! Why is nothing being done? How many people/families/children will have to die before this auto giant is forced to do the ethical and honorable action of properly repairing this problem? I don't care how much it costs them; they created the problem. Almost all auto giants are receiving bail out money from the government...million...they need to use some of it for a good purpose.
1999 dodge durango slt ( 5.9 ) replacing upper and lower ball joints for the 2nd time. 70,000 miles on vehicle.
Suspension:front hub.
The durango which is a 1999 model recently broke 100,000 miles, after it hit that 100.00 mile mark I noticed that the steering had at least 1/2 in. Of play. I took the durango in to a tire place to have my tires replaced and they told my that the tie rods were bad. That was around christmas. Not too long ago I replaced the transfer case on the truck costing me almost $400.00!! The mechanic advised me that I was about a weeks worth of driving away from being put in a ditch because my tie rods were in such bad condition. I have to go to work so this problem is not acceptable. I came across a blog talking about a recall for the 2000-2003 model durangos that had the same problem. I want something done about my durango that I don't have to pay for because I cannot afford to fix a problem on my only vehicle that is not my problem. The vehicles were manufactured unsafe.
I have 99 dodge durango I have had it since 2004 then I have had to put over 3,000 into the front end. I have had the ball joints (upper and lower) replaced. My ball joints broke the first time and my car almost crashed into a tree. I was just doing 60 down a highway. I turned and got about 200 feet into a driveway and my tire just fell off and my whole car hit the ground. I know that this has been checked. Everyone I know who has 99-2002 durango has this problem. If I would have been going 60 and this happened then... I would not be here typing this. It should be a recall, it makes this vehicle unsafe. I just had my ball joint replaced again, not to mention I had to buy brand new tires because the bad ball joint rubbed my brand new tires down. This is a manufactures mess up. There is no way this many people have had a problem with this and nothing has been done about it.
1999 dodge durango-so many problems with this vehicle. Had to replace the computer due to overheating-common problem I hear. Now the upper and lower ball joints are bad and need replaced or my tires could fall off? Lots of information that this is an extremely common problem and very very dangerous. Other years of derange have been recalled because of ball joints being bad. I have not had an accident yet and am hoping not to. Can't afford all these repairs for things that seem to be a common issue with this vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While changing the brakes on the vehicle, the contact noticed that the upper ball joints were loose. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v596000 (suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint). The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 39,000. Updated 01/14/09. *lj updated 01/21/09.
The ball joints failed on my 1999 dodge durango with the same clunking noise that the ball joints failed on the 2000 - 2003 dodge durango's. Your the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v596000 clearly states this problem. Since you didn't include the 1999 dodge durango's in the recall I replaced the ball joints myself. Using the appropriate steps I replaced the bad squeaky, clunking ball joints with new moog ball joints. After about 3 months the front end of my durango sounded as if it were going to fall off. I took my car to mieneke in spring , texas to get it evaluated. The manager at this outlet informed me that the ball joints had wallowed out the holes on the upper control arm where the bolts go through ball joint and the upper control arm. He then charged me $1400.00 to replace the upper control arms on the right and left side and install new ball joints. My dodge durango began making noise again about 2 months later. The exact same problem. I called him back and let him know the problem was happening again. He said he would do some research and get back in touch with me. A day or two later he called me and informed me there was a service bulletin out that said you should not replace just the ball joint but you should replace the whole upper control arm that has a new ball joint riveted on to it. He said the metal on the control arm is to weak an malleable. How in the world can dodge get away with using such cheap metal and parts and why don't all of the parts houses and repair shops know about this problem? Only dodge makes a replacement upper control arm with an attached ball joint for the 2 wheel drive durango. It cost approximately $400 for each side.
After replacing hub assembly at les schwab brakes didn't work right when stepping down on brake it would make a sound as if they were not catching pulling car forward braking only depressed half way after a few seconds brake would let go all the down and then would return to normal I retorted to les schwab they checked brakes and found nothing wrong the said may be something was happening to suspension but it should be ok to drive it would continue off and on for a few weeks two days after thanksgiving returning from shopping sun was just going down when braking for a car I front my brakes gave out causing me to hit the car in front of me deploying air bags to both sides as we were pushing car out of road there was o skid marks at all.
I own a 1999 dodge durango, and like many, almost scary amounts of other dodge customers, am having numerous issues with this vehicle which provide extreme safety hazards to the drivers and occupants. One of which is an upper ball joint issue, which was recalled on the 2000 model year, but not other years with the same design flaw. Another of which is the automatic transmission not shifting properly, or at all rendering the vehicle 'in neutral' at times while in traffic. Also, a problem, which is starting to occur involves the vehicle to shut down out of nowhere in traffic, leaving the driver to try to navigate this beast to the side of the road without power brakesw/steering etc. If you search the internet, you will find literally thousands of people with these problems, severely endangering every man, woman and child who occupy these trucks. Dodge dealers constantly give owners a runaround and deny they have heard any other claims of these problems. These trucks are unsafe! Chrysler needs to know that, and do something about it!
Upper ball joints have too much play and need replacement.
Well I like the vehicle but it is just not safe for anyone to drive.. I would not even want to be on the road with someone driving a durango let alone drive my own. I can not even tell you all the prob I have had with mine.
1999 dodge durango. I had the right front ball joint replaced in 2004 and now it is bad again (same one), which indicates that these wear improperly and there should be a recall. If I continue to dive my vehicle, I could get in a series accident or I have to come up with around 800.00 for a second time on the same part..
Ball joints, bushings, control arm, wheel bearings failed. Front wheels had three-four inches of play. When they jacked up vehicle to change tires they said they did not know why tires had not already fallen off. I commute on highway every day and often have my children in the truck. It is only luck or providence that I have not had a front end failure at highway speed. This is potentially fatal and dodge should stand behind their faulty products and make it right.
For my 1999 dodge durango the ball joints need to be replaced costing $800. I see that dodge recalled the 2000 - 2003 durango's for this issue, or at least the upper ball joints. I don't understand why 1998 and 1999 were not recalled as well. Especially since this is a safety issue that could cause loss of vehicle control at high speeds.
My 1999 dodge durango has been making strange creaking noises for some time. Every time I have taken it in for service, I've been told everything is okay. Just recently those creaking noises became worse. This time when I took the car in for service I found out it was a problem with the ball joint. It was recommended that I have it fixed as soon as possible. It cost $635 to fix.
I am a single parent with to kids, I am going to college full-time and working to make ends meet. I recently acquired a 1999 dodge durango that I now have to either sell, scrap, or something . Due to the need to replace the ball joints and tie rods in the truck, also every time I step on the break my dash lights turn off!!!! Why is it that the 1999 nwas not recalled along with the others?
We bought our durango used in feb 06. Feb 20th took it to dealership because front brakes were locking up ( replaced pads and had rotors resurfaced - $381.00). On sep. 9,06 took it in because the front end was vibrating terribly and was told that the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. At that time, the vehicle had 95,328 mi. We had over $891.83 in repairs and alignment and had to turn around and have the tires replaced because of excessive wear due to the defective ball joints ( another $800+).
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving 25 MPH, the contact heard a clunking and creaking noise coming from the front end. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that there was nothing wrong. In 2002, the contact took the vehicle to a specialty alignment shop and they refused to align the vehicle because the upper and lower front control arms were worn out. The contact returned to the dealer and they replaced the upper control arm on the passenger side. However, he continues to hear the clunking and creaking sound. The current mileage was 51,800 and failure mileage was 114. The upper ball joint was bad and the 4-wheel drive stayed engaged. The engine pinged a lot. Updated 11/06/07.
Upper and lower ball joints repaired twice, two sets of front tires because of uneven wear due to ball joints, in two years time. Truck isn't driven any longer, first time ball joints went out lost control of the truck and hit a ditch, these trucks are dangerous and need to be taken off road period. Currently looking for an attorney.
I have had repeated problems with my '99 dodge durango that started with the engine light going on in september 27, 2005 and is now the need for a new cpm. The car intermittent stalls while riding down the road at 55mph or after idling at stop light & turning left (power steering goes out and car blocks intersection/traffic) - "no bus" appears on mileage, everything shuts off. Seems to happens on days when the environmental temperature exceeds 75 degrees and disappears once car has sat (wherever it stalled) for 20-30minutes. No diagnostic code appears when put the car is put on the computer and I was advised by more then one dealership that the problem had to get worse and produce a code before dealership or anyone else could diagnose the problem. Now that the 8 yr federal powertrain warranty has expired for me, it seems the problem is &always was that the powertrain control module (PCM) is malfunctioning &needs to be replaced. This major component is covered thru 8yrs/80,000 mi by federal law but even though problem began prior to 8th year, because this problem was not diagnosed until after my 8 yrs had been exceeded, it is now my $800-$1200 bill to pay (since sept '05, have replaced most components of coolant system, intake manifold pan gasket, head gasket &still have problem with alignment/ball joints& repeated window modulator problems).
1999 dodge durango with steering problems customer states that the car on many occasions has had problems with the steering box**cc the consumer stated on the date he purchased the vehicle he informed the dealer of the loose steering defect and was quoted a price of $2,167 to accomplish the repairs and was told that the vehicle would have all new components. The consumer stated the steering boxes were replaced a total of 3 times but to no avail. The consumer further stated the vehicle pulls to the left and drifts both ways but was informed by the dealer the alignment was fine. The consumer stated the foreman suspected the problem to be a flat spot on the front tire. The consumer stated the dealer test drove the vehicle and discovered the left and right upper arms needed to be replaced at the sum of $1,000. The consumer stated he does not believe the vehicle is safe.
I am here to complain about the ball joints on our 1999 dodge durango! I just found out on monday that we have to replace them again. This will be the second time. First time was in 2004 w/ 65k miles on the vehicle. Now 3 years and 30k miles later I have to do it again!! First time cost me around 400 dollars and this time it will be around 325 b/c my friend works at the local shop! This can be very dangerous if the person driving it don't know anything about cars. I have see numerous pictures on the internet of wrecks caused by the failure of the upper and lower ball joints!! We have a 1 yr old and it scares us to know this happens all the time to the 98 and 99 durango's. The way you can tell these are going bad is when you hit a bump you notice a vibration in the front suspension area continue after you hit the bump. They recalled the ones from 2000-up but not these. There should be a class action lawsuit!!!!! Its ridiculous that foreign vehicles are made better than american!! There is no reason for this. Vehicles are expensive enough let alone changing the ball joints every 30k miles!!!!!! Our next vehicles will be foreign!!! I hope my comment goes somewhere other than in and out of ears/eyes. I emailed dodge on monday and have yet to hear back!! Probably won't!! Thanks for your time and website!!!!!!!!!
1999 dodge durango ball joint problem at 67,000 miles, my durango needs balls joints. It looks like they had a recall on 2000 and up but it looks like the problem existed in 1999 also. I would like to see this model year recalled also.
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