Had to replace the front upper ball joints
1999 Dodge Durango suspension complaints
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Front suspension/ball bearings completely gone. Oil pressure gage drops to 0 even after having the oil changed. Transmission problems. Abs and brake light stays on.
My 1999 dodge durango has been identified as having defective ball joints. When I contacted chrysler, they told me to take it to a dodge dealer for verification but would not ensure replacement. My dealer has the parts in stock for replacement. The dates cannot be certified as exact, just within a couple of days.
Dodge durango 1 service brakes - warped rotors locking brakes even with antilock system ball joints - premature wear, leading to poor steering response.
I own a dodge durango, I had to spend almost two thousand dollars and replace a ball points. I spoke to my regular mechanic about this, he said that, it wore out prematurely.
Premature wear of ball joints.
When driving over a bump the vehicle would "creek" and shake when driving at speeds of 65 MPH or greater. Dealer stated that control arms were worn out, and the vehicle was unsafe to drive in that condition.
While driving my 1999 dodge durango, (2wd), I heard a oud "popping" noise comoing from the area of the front drivers side wheel well opening. Upon further investigation, I found the front ball joint was worn to the point of imminent failure. The dealer replaced the complete upper ball joint assembly at a cost of approx. $500.00. This vehicle is almost exclusively on highways in and around metro atlanta and never off-road. The vehicle has stock wheels, tires and suspension components. In almost 30 years of driving and owning many different types of vehicles, this is the first time that I have had a failure of this type. I was fortunate to detect the problem before it resulted in a serious accident.
The front vall joints are shot. The right uper and lower andf the left lower need to be replaced with under 40,000 mile driving only on roads. I feel that this is premature and that dodge should do a recall since it is a potentialy dangerous problem.
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for normal tire rotation and balance. Dealer advised they were unable to perform the service due to excessive wear of both lower and the left upper ball joints. *ak the left outside mirror was cracked and was replaced. *scc
The upper ball joint failed which caused the front tires to wear prematurely.*ak *jb
Consumer stated the ball joint wore out prematurely. Dealer notified. *ak the control arms, intermediate shaft had been replaced in conjunction with the ball joints to try and solve the problem with the steering and suspension. Chrysler did not take any action to try to solve the problem. There was noise in the steering, rumble/rattle in the front end and had become louder, the steering had become loose, the lower ball joints were defective, and there was excessive play in the control arm. *scc
The consumer took the vehicle to get new tires, but was told by the mechanic the upper ball joints had excessive wear. *ak also the control arms were replaced.
The consumer stated the ball joints failed on 2 different occasions. The mechanic was contacted, and the ball joints were replaced. A year and a half later, the mechanic replaced the left and right ball joints. *ak the first repair was under warranty and the second was an out of pocket expense to the consumer. *scc
Consumer took the vehicle into the dealer for a front end problem. The dealer stated the lower ball and the upper ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak the ABS light illuminated and also the engine seemed to bog down, the dealer found excessive oil in the intake manifold. *jb
1999 dodge durango,balljoints are out at only 70000 miles.my service person told me that it was bad!it could of caused me to have a wreck!what if I had my kids with me and they went out at 70m.p.h!does someone half to be killed first!maybe if someone looks at this maybe they can save someones life.
At 70mph, on I-75 in michigan '99 durango transfer case blew apart causing vehicle to jump with smoke pouring out the back of the vehicle. Was barely able to get vehicle under control and off to side of road. Mechanic stated front driveshaft cracked thus maybe causing transfer case cv joint to go blowing apart transfer case. Another vehicle experienced a flat tire at high speed due to running over pieces of transfer case. Have spent over $4000 dollars in repairs to durango in 3 years including (front driveshaft, transfer case, water pump, PCM, upper & lower ball joints, upper control arms, sway bar bushings, front rotors, brakes, etc. Only 78,000 on the vehcile when transfer case blew up. Can I file a claim for lemon law regarding ball joints. Uppers need replaced again.
Information relevan to the federal safety agency action number: pe03032 dodge durando ball joints 0/01/02 failed pa safety inspection due to worn lower ball joints (both right and left) at local independent inspection station. 1999 durando, 26483 miles 10/04/02 dodge dealer indicated ball joints were acceptable - "allowable play is .060"; right front is .039; left front is .042" and supplied a copy of bullitin no: 02-04-98. No repairs were made. 10/08/02 passed pa safety inspection at local independent inspection using bullitin no: 02-04-98. Car has extended warranty which would cover ball joint replacement by dealer.
While driving consumer heard a noise that was coming from left wheel. Technician serviced vehicle, and noticed upper and lower hub assembly needed to be replaced.
While having vehicle serviced by a mechanic for a transmission leak, mechanic noticed that upper ball joint had worn and needed to be replaced.
My durango started to make a loud grinding noise from time to time. The dealership I took the car to could find nothing wrong with it and while driving home after picking it up the upper ball joint on the right front tire failed disconnecting the tire from the vehicle. My truck only has 33,000 miles on it and I only drive to and from work. Not only was the one that broke replaced but so were the others as the dealer said they were all showing wear. This seems to be a factory defect as these things should not be failing at 33,000 miles.
The service center at the dodge dealer informed me that the upper ball joints on my 1999 dodge durango need to be replaced. The vehicle ony has 46,000 gentle miles on it. I believe that the ball joints are either defective or have been designed undersize.
Right upper ball joint was loose in my 1999 dodge durango. Had to be replaced.
Defective upper control arm ball joint.
The front ball joints wore out. The dealer was notified. *ak *scc
Consumer stated that vehicle was taken in for a oil change and was pulling to the right. Dealer stated that upper and lower ball joints have 2 inches of play, which could have caused the pulling to the right. *ak upper and lower ball joints were replaced.
The dealer noticed that upper and lower ball joints were worn out at 55,000. *ak. The dealer stated the ball joint wear was normal. Consumer disagreed being as though he owned two other chrysler vehicle's with 127,000 and 155,000 miles on them and the ball joints had not worn out. *ph
There was a ticking noise in the front end of the vehicle when the wheels were turned. *ak the consumer read numerous reports from other owners that this was the first sign of a major front end problem. *scc
When the brakes were applied, the front end pulled excessively to the right or left. Also, when making turns, consumer heard a loud "grinding" coming from the front end. Dealer diagnosed that the entire front end needed to be replaced due to ball joint failure. *ak the whining noise was heard when going around curves. The marker lights had become inoperative when pulling out of "int" switch and the head lamp switch was replaced, and upon acceleration, there was a pinging noise in the passing gear. *scc. The tie rods were also replaced.
The consumer took the vehicle for an alignment, and the technician stated the lower and upper ball joints needed to be replaced. This would cost about 1,300.*ak while traveling 65 MPH, the front left tire completely came apart. Consumer had to purchase 2 sets of tires due to the front suspension wearing the tires. Consumer would like to be reimbursed for the total of 4 tires purchased. *ph
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