Vehicle's lower control arm wore permaturely and needed to be replaced, per dealership.
1999 Dodge Durango suspension complaints
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Vehicle's passenger side front tire came completed off while pulling into a parking space. This was caused by a front end failure.
Ball joints must be replaced! I have found from the mechanic this is all to common. Help!
Right upper ball joint and both tie rod assemblies had excessive play. Parts replaced under extended warranty on 7/6/2001 at 42,000 miles. Vehicle is driven by mature adults and no off roading done.
I was told recently from dodge dealer that I needed right and left upper control arms and had worn out ball joints that would costs roughly 1500.00 to fix.I heard on news today that there was an investigation or recall.im sure there or others with this same problem shelling out hard earned cash to have this fixed,because the mechanic I talked with said that this was a problem that they were having with that model;acted as if it was normal.I have never been off-road with this vehicle and have never had this problem with a car so new.I have been saving money to get this fixed, but noone from dodge told me that I was in danger if I continued to drive it like that,they did say it would wear my tires out and I would notice it more the longer I drive it like that.im glad someone is looking out for the consumers!!
Replaced upper control arm bushings and lower right ball joint. The bushings were cracked and the ball joint was bad.
9/19/02 had to replace upper and lower bushings on my 99 dodge durango with 59,339 miles. Called daimler chrysler and was told that they were not aware of any suspension problems. Then on march 8, 2003 I had to replace the right ball joint with 65,577 miles. Once again call daimer chrysler and again was told that they were not aware of any suspension problems.
Premature wearing of front balljoints at approximately 36,000 miles on my 1999 dodge durango. I had them replaced at 38,994 miles on 7-7-03 at fred beans dodge-subaru-suzuki in doylestown, pa at a cost of $706.19. I was also charged for a mandatory wheel alignment at a cost of $79.95. My wife (primary driver of the vehicle) says the steering still does not feel normal.
Lower ball joints on 1999 dodge durango SUV replaced by dealer under warranty at about 26000 miles. Ball joints need to be replaced again at 54,000 miles. I believe the new and replacement equipment is defective as the vehicle is used under normal everyday usage.
Front end suspension squeaks horribly. Embarrassing to drive at times. I have been told by the dealer that I need to have both upper and lower control arms/ ball joints replaced on both sides. By viewing the complaints file I see this is common and don't see the sense in replacing them only to have them go bad again. Dodge needs to do something about this problem with this SUV and stop giving their consumers grief. Why wait for fatalities!!
In january of 1999 I purchased a 1999 dodge durango. Not more than one year later, I started to have problems with a roughness in the front left wheel and the tire would wear unevenly. I had wheel alignments and balances done with no change in the problem. I took the car to baum blvd. Dodge in pittsburgh pa as my primary service center. They checked the problem out on numerous occasions and claim that they could not detect a problem. I continued to have the tires replaced every several months and dealt with the roughness that I felt in wheel. My warranty expired in january of this year. I began to take the car to another reputable service center. They told me that the problem was the ball joint and the cost of the repair could vary from $700.00-$1,700.00. I do not have the money to have the problem repaired at this time.
1999 dodge durango - premature wearing of front tie rods and ball joints.
After my first week of buying this dodge durango I lost control of my vehicle, it seems the front end two wheels kept on jumping and I could not stop it. It was not ivolved in an accident but I had to jump in another lane which I could have hurt someone. I did jerk my neck and had to take some iburfrofen for awhile. It also seems the brakes are real touchy. I had my durango for two years and still afraid to drive it because its a dangerous vehicle. I also witness another person this week driving her durango well as she turned the corner she lost controll of hers also and I told my daughter thats what happen to me my first time driving mine, im glad I had a witness because no one beleived me when I told them my story. Anyway I beleave its the front suspension you have to be real carefull when you turn and brake. Thanks for listenning to me. Oh yeah mine is a 1999.
The federal safety agency action number : pe03032 the federal safety agency recall campaign number : n/a make : dodge model: durango manufacturer : daimlerchrysler corporation year : 1999 component : suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint the upper ball joints on my 1999 dodge durango were totally unserviceable with less than 60k miles. The right front was so bad, the service technician remarked that he was surprised that the wheel did not fall off. I had the vehicle aligned at sears twice in two days and the vehicle still wandered so I had a third alignment done (third in 8 days) and there was over 1 inch of movement from the upper ball joint.
Ball joint failure @ 33,684 and 45,000 miles
1999 dodge durango. Just replaced ball joints and inner tie rod ends due to excessive wear in only 65000 miles. A potentially dangerous situation for not only myself but my newborn and 3 year old in the car with me. Apparently there is a tsb out on this but chrysler needs to concider a recall.
Upper ball joint replacement repatedly, within 1 year.
On december 27, 2002 I brought my dodge durango to just cruisin, inc to have my annual state inspection performed. I was notified that I failed inspection due to out of specification conditions on my front suspension. The vehicle had 62,810 miles at the time of this inspection. They notified me that they believed this to be a premature wearing of the parts. On 1/17/03, the ordered parts had been received, and I had them replaced. Just cruisin removed and replaced both lower ball joints, the left upper ball joint, and both inner tie rod ends. I did not notify chrysler of this problem yet. Today, I read an article regarding 4 accidents and 81 complaints of premature wear on the front suspension of dodge durangos and decided to file this complaint. I also intend to contact chrysler regarding recoupment of my expenses. Because the parts were replaced w/ factory parts, I probably will still need to replace w/ the redesigned parts when they come out.
Clunking noise in front end. Took to dealer in los banos, ca. Have extended warranty. Dealer will change under warranty.
Upper left & lower right ball joint failed to pass pa inspect at 15,000 miles (1st year of ownership, purchased vehicle new). The upper left ball joint was very close to failure at time of inspection. At 32,000 the lower left & upper right ball joints where replaced due to failing inspection. Currently a 62,000 on vehicle and seeing excessive wear on first replacement interval.
I have a 1999 dodge durango. The ball joints wre out and I had the driver's side wheel fall off while going down the road. I spent several thousand dollars in repairs at a dodge dealership. Has there been a recall or other similar incidents? Thanks, kenneth lowrie
1. Ball joints wore out prematurely at less than 30k000miles. 2. Air conditioning unit failed at less than 30000 miles and dealer was not able to fix over the course of 1+ year.
The upper and lower arm ball joints were replaced at the owner's expense before the vehicle reached 100000 miles. *nlm *scc
My 99 dodge durango had both lower ball joints and an inner tie rod(driver side) replaced with the truck having only because 20,000 miles on it this problem made this vehicle very dangerous to drive because you were not able to steer it properly it was always pulling.
Premature wear- upper and lower ball joints. Both had to be replaced.
I have had my vehicle into two places for underbody inspections and m-59 dodge told me my ball joints (upper & lower) and control arms would need to be replaced. I had m-59 dodge replace them once at 44,000 miles on my '99 durango and now at 77,000 they say they need it again? So, I took it into anderson dodge for a second opinion and they said they were fine (good) actually. So, I checked defects off the nhsta website and saw several instances of ball joints failing at every 30,000 miles. So, I called a dodge parts department and asked what the part #s were for ball joints and control arms for a '99 durango and for a '99 dakota (4x4) and guess what they are the same numbers????? Let me guess, design the 4x4 dakota and just add all that weight and moment arms of the back of the SUV top and lift gate and not expect the equations to change for wear and tear of the front suspension?????? And then I found out that the suspension was modified in the 2000 model year. What a surprise??? I wonder if nhsta would be interested in my findings?????? Now I am going to a third dodge dealer for another inspection to see if I really do have a problem with ball joints and control arms. If these ball joints I have now are ok, I want to know if I can tap them and put in a grease fitting in order to extend the life of them. If however, they are not ok, I am going to file a complaint with the federal safety agency and show them my findings. I believe a design flaw should be a recall.
Upon getting vehicle inspected it failed due to worn ball joints. Both of the lower ball joints and upper drivers side ball joint must be replaced. After speaking with several mechanics and looking thru your complaints it is obvious that this is a common occurance with this vehicle. Please help.
Front left wheel makes constant clicking noise. Have taken it into numerous dealerships for service (over 10 times) for the same problem with no resolution. I have had this problem since 2000.
While traveling at highway speed the rear end of the vehicle became disconnected, which caused the driver to temporarily loose control of the vehicle. The dealer replaced the rear end of the vehicle.
Front ball joints/steering arm failure, brake failure, causing loss of steering and brakes to lock up, steering arms replaced three times, on both sides. Rear leaf spring snapped when vehicle was 3 months old. Steering wheel locks up when vehicle is shut off, and cannot be unlocked in certain positions with key.
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