1999 Dodge Durango Steering Problems
- 45
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 45 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- ball joints · 10 records
- steering wheel · 7 records
- without warning · 6 records
- power steering · 6 records
- steering knuckle · 4 records
- lower ball · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering
Tl-the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. Vehicle lost power. Nearly stranded and concerned about being injured or killed due to vehicle losing electrical power no electrical power in vehicle; engine control module overheated while driving at 55 mph, without warning the vehicle lost electrical power. The contact stated that the power steering and brakes became inoperable. The contact was able to restart the vehicle…
ODI 11207843
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
4 times in the last two weeks while driving in heavy city traffic in the los angeles, ca area the engine turned off, without warning, warning lights, or warning sounds. All guages went to zero. There was no abnormal function of the vehicle before each incident. Power assist to steering and brakes were also lost. Each time it was in dry, sunny weather with the temperature between 60 and 80 degrees fahrenheit. Each…
ODI 11101370
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Steering
My steering is bad i have little control over vehicle at high speeds i think it's in the wheel itself or maybe airbags?. Replaced brake parts front and back and still problems with trying to stop but skid .hub replaced and its better. Head lights do not work properly
ODI 11051781
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving at various times on the highways my car shuts down and i lose steering and power brakes which makes it hard to slow down and move to side of road. After 10 to 15 min l can restart my car.
ODI 10819177
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Usually happens when it is hot out but the truck just shuts off with out notice all power too all gauges go to 0 power steering. Does not matter how fast or slow i am going. I have to park it and let it sit anywhere from 5 minutes up to two hours. I have had several parts replaced and the problem continues no one seems to have an answer. This is so dangerous not only for me but also all other drivers on the road.…
ODI 10734397
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Nut came off left front wheel bearing causing wheel to come off vehicle. When picking up pieces, i noticed that there is no cotter key to keep the nut from backing off. Had this happened at higher speeds, the result would have been very serious.
ODI 10731558
Electrical System · Steering · Suspension
The vehicle is hard to steer it also has a problem disengaging the [redacted] the vehicle's tires in the front rub against the wheel wells causing uneven tread wear the vehicle is deemed unsafe also due to the vehicle's suspension bushings in the front in the tie rods in the front of the vehicle are loose causing a over compensation and under compensation for steering possibly resulting in fatality ultimately due to…
ODI 10722447
Steering
Cpsc: i1480047a. 2009 dodge durango steering shaft. Consumer stated after about three week of driving with the new part on, the nut became loose and the shaft separated while he was driving, causing his to lose control. *ln
ODI 10652263
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving at 55 mph, the steering wheel veered to the left and right and became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10682069
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving about 25 miles per hour and everything on the system stopped. The steering stopped working, the brakes stopped working and the car turned off. It tends to happen on bumpy roads. This has happened multiple times in my 1999 dodge durango during the past year. I think it might be related to the ignition problem affecting other chrysler products. The durango was not involved in that recall, but it seems as…
ODI 10626490
Steering
While driving vehicle into a parking spot i heard some very noticeable clicking while making a slight turn then a loud noise kinda like metal dropping on to the street from front end then i experience total loss of steering of my durango. The vehicle continued to run, i was unable to steer at all. I examined under the hood i discovered the belt drive came off. I a ran the belt back around all of the components the…
ODI 10481298
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
On multiple occasions, beginning two months after we bought the vehicle (used), engine would die for no reason. Loss of power steering and power brakes. Would turn over, but not restart. After waiting between 10-30 minutes, vehicle would restart. Happens at slow speeds, medium speeds and expressway speeds. Inconvenient at slow speeds, very dangerous at highway speeds. Sounds similar to other complaints regarding…
ODI 10478229
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I was driving on the highway at 65mph, and the vehicle shut off completely. Lost power steering, power brakes, everything. Had 3 small children in the car and had to with all my power (i am 5'9" 235 lbs) navigate the vehicle to the side of the road. I have found this is extremely common problem with this vehicle. Many of the posts state is a manufacturing flaw of where the pcm is placed in the engine. *tr
ODI 10460524
Steering · Suspension
Recently purchased this vehicle in great shape inside and out, runs great..the dealer did the state inspection on it and replaced both side upper and lower ball joints and the right front hub/wheel bearing.now 3 weeks later upper and lower ball join on one side need to be replaced again..this is ridiculous, i have researched and seen all the complaints pertaining to this problem and am dumb founded nothing has been…
ODI 10449429
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While the contact was driving at various speeds she noticed the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileage was 120000. Updated 06/05/12*lj updated 06/07/12 *js
ODI 10451993
Front · Steering
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. *tr
ODI 10326181
Steering
The passenger side steering knuckle in my 99 dodge durango slt 5.9l v8 magnum failed at the steering knuckle caliper pin holes possibly due the threads in the overly soft metal being easily over torqued. Once one pin failed the other failed shortly after resulting in a caliper freely moving along the rotor damaging the wheel and possible warping the rotor. Apparently there is a "known" issue with these steering…
ODI 10714923
Steering
Car auto-stopped while conducting driving lesson for my 15-year-old stepdaughter. We were traveling 40mph on a country road at the time. She drifted off the side of the road, said the steering wheel was stuck. I told her to apply the brakes. She said she was and they weren't working either. We went through a stop sign and were very nearly t-boned by cars from both directions. My stepdaughter sensibly did as i…
ODI 10290039
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, she attempted to make a turn and the vehicle independently wandered out of the lane. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and continue driving. The failure recurred whenever the contact was traveling in rainy weather. A certified mechanic inspected the vehicle however, the diagnosis was not provided to…
ODI 10575196
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Electrical System · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle had stopping issues. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stopped without warning. There was a loss of all electrical components, power steering, and abs. She had to pour cold water on the computer in order for the vehicle to restart and was almost struck by a semi-truck in the process. The contact was concerned for her safety and her life.…
ODI 10277500
Front · Rear · Steering
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…
ODI 10322470
Steering
I was approaching a red light and when i used the brakes my vehicle went over into the right lane, without warning. It didn't swerve or pull, it went!!! There was a vehicle in the right lane and if the driver had not paid attention, i would have hit that vehicle. I had to quickly turn the wheel to the left to regain control of vehicle and consequently ended up running the red light. Luckily, i was not killed at that…
ODI 10218922
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While making a right turn at 10-20 mph, the contact heard a clunking noise. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The current mileage was 78,000 and failure mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10197476
Steering · Upper Arm
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…
ODI 10201347
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
I purchased a 1999 dodge durango from a private dealer last year. Not long after the purchase, while driving the vehicle down the road at about 50 mph, the engine shut off...barely any brakes, unable to steer. This happened several times after that, eventually leading to me not driving it anymore. While researching what was wrong with the vehicle, i came across many other people with the same problem, same make,…
ODI 10234496