Consumer states while having vehicle serviced technician noticed both front ball joints needed to be replaced.
1999 Dodge Durango suspension complaints
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The vehicles left upper ball joint wore prematurely. The dealership has been contacted. Please add any additional information.
The ball joints failed at 50000 miles. The dealer was notified. *ak the consumer was told that the alignment wouldn't stay due to the upper and lower being 1/2 inches off. There was a clunking noise when placed in reverse and the passenger side front window was inoperative. *scc
Had replacement of the upper and lower ball joints as a result of early wear.
Upper/ lower ball joints, and tie rods needed to be replaced due to premature wear, per dealership.
Upper and lower ball joints replaced on my 1999 dodge durango after only 40,000 miles.
I took my 1999 dodge durango in for an alignment. The dealer told me that the alignment could not be performed because of bad ball joints. They then told me that they had received a letter from diamler chrysler regarding an inquire into faulty ball joints on the durango. They told me to wait it out to see if a recall is going to be done or not. I worry that the ball joint could snap while driving and cause an accident. Is there anything pending on this issue or not? They gave me the option of replacing them for $800 and seeking reimbursement from diamler chrysler. I doubt they would reimburse if they determine that there is not problem. It is a little suspicious since our durango only has 50,000 miles on it. No part should wear out in that time frame under normal driving conditions.
The ball joints wore out on the vehicle. The consumer also had problems with the rotors, drums, worn brake pads and bald tires. The consumer bought this vehicle two weeks ago and the dealer promised that various problems would be fixed but has not honored his promise (pe 03-032 front susp. Upper ball joint failure).
Consumer stated while having vehicle serviced technician noticed upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced.
While the technician was servicing the vehicle, he noticed that the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak *scc
Pe 03-032, front suspension upper ball joints: front upper ball joints have completely worn out. Also, the brakes did not engage properly. *ak *scc
Consumer heard a popping noise coming from the front end of vehicle. The technician serviced vehicle and noticed four of the front bearings needed to be replaced. *ak stabilizer bar and rear leaf springs failed on the driver's side. *ph
Pe 03-032. Front suspension upper ball joint failure. Two sets of upper ball joints were replaced due to premature wear.*ak when the vehicle was at the dealer for the first repair, they replaced the lower control arm and not the lower ball joint. This was covered under warranty. After the second failure, both upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then out of warranty. Mepco refused to cover the work under warranty because they felt the upper joints were excessively worn. They believe they were bad before the warranty was purchased. *ph
While changing the tire, the dealer informed the consumer the front upper ball joints were worn out and needed to be replaced. *ak the right tie rod was found worn out as well. *scc
The vehicle made a loud noise when it was turned. It was discovered the lower ball joint needed to be replaced. Consumer stated vehicle did not have a warranty. *ak all four ball joints were replaced. *scc
Upper ball joint worn out , my tires have been wearing out on the inside since I had bought the durango brand new , dealership could not find out what was wrong , two weeks ago I took my durango to tire store to have new tires and an alignment , they informed me that my upper ball joints were worn out and I was lucky that the front end did not fail , they did advise me that they have had around 20 durangos in there shop that had the same thing wrong ,
While driving there would be severe vibration in the steering wheel. This causes the vehicle to drift from left or right. Would have a hard time controlling vehicle. Took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic indicated problem was the upper and lower ball joints on vehicle. Problem not repaired.
While driving the consumer had no control of the front end. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who stated that the upper ball joints needed to be replaced.
Front ball joints (upper & lower) worn out completely at 70,000 miles. I've owned a 1986 nissan pickup with 200,000 miles with original ball joints still in good shape. Looking at the number of complaints about the same problem on this site, sounds like a possible design flaw/defect.
Upper and lower ball joints wore out prematurely and needd to be replaced.
Consumer stated there was a clunking noise when a turn was made. Took vehicle to a mechanic, and the mechanic stated the right and left upper control arms needed to be replaced. *ak *ph
The dealer replaced the upper and lower ball joints. Consumer stated,to fix the problem it cost $6,000. *ak when the ball joints cracked the brake system went out only at the time of loss. No warning except for noise at front end which was reported to the dealer. The tires wore unevenly due to the ball joint problem. *ph
The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to rotate the tires. Upon removal of the tires the technician indicated that both lower and upper ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak *scc
The passenger seat belt failed to lock into position. Dealer was aware of the problem. *ts. Ball joints and rack "wore" out at 45,000 miles. *ph
Suspension ball joints and bushings were replaced on both sides. Problems also with the transmission sensor. *mr the ball joints, and bushings were replaced on both sides. The problem was with the transmission sensors which worked intermittently. The A/C, alternator and the water pump failed prematurely. *scc
There was a problem with the ball joints. The dealer was contacted, and stated there were no recalls. The manufacturer stated there was an investigation going on, and to wait. *ak *scc
Consumer called complaining about the front ball joints. Also stated that consumer had to have them replaced because they were falling apart. Manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call. *ph mechanic repaired the vehicle at a rate of 50/50% because of the warranty. Consumer was informed he should've brought the vehicle in at 36,000 so the repairs could've been fully covered.
The vehicle's upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced due to premature wear. *ph *ph
Upper balls joints and outer tie rod seem to have worn out prematurely.
Upper and lower ball joints worn out, tie rod end loose needs replaced to align front end. I have already paid close to $1100.00 to have this problem fixed. Arnell chrysler told me there is no recall on this problem. My truck has only 42242 miles on it and never been off road. Help with this problem!!!
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