Upper and lower ball joints prematurely worn out. Truck had only 40,000 miles.
2000 Dodge Durango suspension complaints
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While driving at 40 MPH, the wheel bearing snapped and the passenger front wheel came off. As a result, the consumer lost control of the truck, but was able to pull around a corner and come to a complete stop, away from traffic. As a result this caused damage to other components. *jb when the part snapped, the vehicle hit another vehicle, then a vehicle from behind hit the consumer 's vehicle. *sc
Front end was making noise. Upon inspection of the vehicle by the dealership they determined that the upper ball joints broke.
I have a family of five and bought a durango to safely transport them. I am starting to hear the front supension creeking and popping. Being no stranger to automobiles I am sure it is the balljoints. I dont have to pay a mechanic to tell me that. Dodge must recall this it is not safe and it will hurt their sales if they don't
During a routine vichicle inspection, it was brought to my attention by the machanic that there was excessive upper ball joint wear and that replace ment of the upper ball joints might be required. The 2000 dodge durango has approximately 45,000 miles which is too soon for upper ball joints to be wearing out.
Upper ball joints failed at 17,000 miles.
Ball joint failure. It appears this is of epidemic proportion and potentially very dangerous for both the driver, passengers, and other vehichles.
Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for replacement of tires, and mechanic noticed that all four tires were defective and worn out due to wheel alignment. Also, both upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced due to corrosion.
The front end shakes real bad when the brake pedal is pressed and when the vehicle reaches high speeds. The ball joints were checked and replaced, it solved the problem, noticed the problem when I purchased the vehicle in march of last year and the dealer said that it normal for a dodge. The brake pedal was very sensitive and when it was pressed felt like the rotors where warped.
I have a 2000 dodge durango and have had to replace the upper ball joint four times in the past three years. There is a constant squeaking noise which becomes louder when hitting a bump or turning the wheel. A dealership had fixed it the first time and then had to replace it again only days later, stating that it was a defect from the manufacturer. It has become a repetitive problem, starting at only 20,000 miles and continuing on. * cb
Ball joints on 2000 dodge durango worn out at 47,000 miles.
Front upper ball joint failure drivers side. Front power door lock drivers side.
Front end of vehicle making a creaking sound. Greenville chrysler dodge jeep in greenville, texas replaced right lower, left upper and left lower control arms and performed front end alignment. Total cost $1492.30.
I was notified by concern relatives that they had watch on tv that durangos were having a problem with the ball joint. I brought my vehicle in to the dealership for them to look at. The dealer said I had exactly 6 weeks or less before it would have failed. My durango is a 2000 with 69,000 miles. It carries children every day. We live in a rural area. Although the road is paved, the road is dangerous. Because of your notification you saved us from having an accident that probably we would have not surrived because of the terrain. Please continue to notify people. I called up chrystler and filed a complaint. They truly do not feel that there is a problem let alone that most people who drive durangos carries children. I go in on monday, 2 hours away to get my vehicle fix at approximately $500.00. But what is cost when it comes to lives. Please continue this recall. Thank you.
I had to have the front ball joints replaced in my 2000 dodge durango because it was difficult to control the steering. It was incredibly loose. When I had it repaired I was told there were 110 sets of these on back order because so many of them had to be replaced.
2000 dodge durango 35,000 miles. Drivers front upper & lower ball joints had to be replaced. Several mechanics looked at them and stated they were dangerous and would not inspect vehicle. Dodge dealership brushed it off saying they were within guidelines. We paid to have them replaced ourselves.
Pe 03-032, front suspension/lowerball joint failure: the lower ball joints wore out prematurely. *ak
Upper ball joints failed at 53,000 miles. *ak sometime after thanksgiving the consumer was feeling something different when driving the truck. The consumer thought it was the steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on dec 1, 2003 and the consumer was told that all four of the upper and lower ball joints were out, and that they should be replaced immediately at a cost of $800.00. Instead the consumer went somewhere else to have repairs. It took a little longer for the car to be repaired because the parts weren't available. The total cost for repairs were $542.82. *cb
Consumer stated both lower ball joints and the sway bar needed to be replaced and the warranty expired. *ak the consumer had jenkins chrysler to check these items at 41000 - 61000 and the vehicle was still under warranty. *cb
Consumer took the vehicle into the dealership for inspection, and mechanic informed the consumer that the upper ball joints failed.
Premature failure of upper ball joint assembly on 2000 dodge durango
I have ball joint problems on my 2000 dodge durango that has only a little over 40000 miles I have read in the media that this is a wide spread problem with the 2000 durango I hope you can help me and the others of this vechiles.
During safety inspection, mechanic reported upper ball joints were completely worn out and needed replacement. They were so bad that they could have failed and caused a serious accident. Mileage was only 56,800 miles. Poor design as there is no grease cert to grease them properly. Please investigate!!!
My 2000 dodge durango was rejected during a va safety inspection due to the upper ball joint problem that is the subject the federal safety agency investigation (action pe03032). The vehicle has 38000 miles. I have been informed by my local dodge service department that chrysler is "assisting" in the repair cost by requiring a variable amount deductible to be paid by the consumer. The amount is determined on a case-by-case basis and myvehicle will be evaluated when it goes in for repair on 12/30/03.
Purchased truck on 1/17/03 - ball joints were replaced when purchased, had durango inspected on 12/23/03 lower ball joints failed inspection and needed to be replaced. That makes twice in 1 year. Both cases were for the lower ball joints.
I have had my 2000 durango in to the dealership (when it was under warranty) for spongy, loose, pulsing braking, noise from the suspension, & a chirping/squeaking sound (alternator like) when it is cold outside. The suspension noise was corrected with new spacers in the leaf springs (which they admitted were a problem). I was told that the pulsing in the brake pedal was normal for the durango & not to worry about it. They did a balance & told me it took care of the problem. It didn't. They could not "duplicate" the chirping (after 2-3 visits) although it happens for me every day. Now we are out of warranty after reading many of the complaints for the same problems here, I'm just waiting for something to happen. Will my children be injured as a result? This vehicle has 32k miles which are 99% highway is in cherry condtion. I've decided to take it to a private mechanic (napa) & pay for his opinion on the rotors, ball joints, arms, brakes, water pump/alternator, etc. Once I've paid for his opinion, how do we get dodge to pay for the repairs ...since they won't own up to any of the problems. Is there going to be a recall on the rotor/brake problem or the ball joint/arm problem? My brakes usually last at least 60k miles & I have never had problems with suspension on any of my new cars. Then, I'm getting rid of it.
I have a 2000 dodge durango, 4wd. It has 52,818 miles. After hearing a serious of pop's and clunks from the front end of my durango I had the truck checked. The upper driver's side ball joint had failed. The passendger side ball joint showed wear but was in satisfactory conditon. I believe this ball joint failure happended far too soon. In 40 years of driving I've only replaced worn ball joints on one vehicle and it had over 100,000 miles. Augusta dodge replaced the worn ball joint and could not assure me the replacement ball joint was any different than the factory installed one.
Pe 03-032, front suspension/upper ball joint failure: while the consumer was having a front end alignment the mechanic noticed the upper ball joints were showing premature wear.*ak *cb
The right upper ball joint failed at 32,000 miles.*ak *ph the vehicle could not retain a front end alignment. The dealer determined that the right upper ball joint failed and needed to be replaced.
Consumer states she took her vehicle to the dealer/mechanic for the regular maintenance, and was told that the ball joints are wearing out. She states she would not have known it, had it not been for the mechanic. She thinks this is dangerous.
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