1999 Dodge Durango Lower Ball Joint Problems
- 552
- 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 552 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- ball joints · 160 records
- lower ball · 72 records
- upper lower · 67 records
- ball joint · 33 records
- needed replaced · 24 records
- joints needed · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 174 |
| 30–60k mi | 160 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Dealership replaced the lower and upper ball joints at 83,000 miles at consumer's expense. *ak
ODI 10063575
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving at any speed consumer heard noise from the front end. Independent shop indicated the need to replace upper and lower ball joints. *ak
ODI 10053461
Lower Ball Joint
Lower ball joints produced a loud grinding noise. Consumer was concerned that wheel will separate from the vehicle while driving. *ak
ODI 10053460
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Dealer replaced the driver's side upper and lower ball joints at 33000 miles and at 75000 miles. *ak
ODI 10053364
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joints wore out prematurely. Consumer later noticed there were no grease fittings on the ball joints. *ak
ODI 10063090
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
1999 dodge durango 4wd, 65000 miles. Upper and lower ball joints have nearly 1/4 inch play in them. Pops and clunks especially when turning.*ak
ODI 10051540
Lower Ball Joint
Have clunking in steering, jacked passenger side up to find right front wheel somewhat lose on vertical plane. Removed tire to find excessive slop in lower ball joint. Only at 47,000 mainly highway miles. Unsure of what to do, curious of who is responsible for poor design, and little help. I will be replacing lower ball joint but still feel unsafe driving vehicle. *la
ODI 10052318
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
We had the upper and lower ball joints replaced in dec. 2003 costing us 1,100 dollers and we still have a noise in the front end and we have had it to 4 mechanics they looked at the durango and none of them know what the problem is. Thank you for you time.*ak
ODI 10060290
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
ALL 4 BALL JOINTS BAD AT 66000 MILES. *AK
ODI 10052827
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Lower ball joint had to be replaced at 44,000 miles, upper ball joint had to be replaced at 53,000 miles. I have a 1999 dodge durgango slt.
ODI 10051298
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving driver heard a grinding noise in the front end. When turning left or right vehicle shimmied. Took vehicle to the dealer, and they replaced the ball joints on the left and right sides. *ak
ODI 10053353
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
I am having to replace both sets of ball joints at 45,000 mi on my 1999 dodge durango. I have replaced rear tie rods, front u joints, and transfer case during the past six months. None of this has been covered by warranty. *ak
ODI 10051044
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
1999 dodge durango with 52,000 miles passed inspection in april 2003. On dec 23,2003, it was discovered that the vehicle needs 4 new ball joints. Ball joints wore out in a 7,000 mile span. I find it difficult to believe that all 4 ball joints went bad at once. I believe that this relates to a product deficiency in manufacture.
ODI 10051006
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joints failed at 59,000 miles. *ak the lower ball joints on the both right and left sides were badly worn to the point where an object could have caused a great amount of damage. The parts were replaced. There were no grease fittings in any of the factory ball joint. *sc
ODI 10051867
Cooling System · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Vehicle was taken for a routine general maintenance, and the mechanic noticed that all four ball joints felled worn out prematurely. Also consumer had problems with water pump and the serpentine belt.*ak
ODI 10051816
Latch · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
After seeing the news articles on tv, we had the ball joints on our durango checked and we were told that all four needed to be replaced. We did not want to have an accident and be one of the fatalities due to this very dangerous situation. We went ahead and replaced them in hopes that there will be a recall. We request that you do a recall. Also, the back latch rattles very loudly and we cannot make it stop. *cb
ODI 10054308
Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
A block after i changed from full-time [redacted] to [redacted], i heard a loud pop in the area of the front right wheel and it started pulling hard to the right as a result of the front right tire dragging. I took it directly to the dealer (mark roberts motors). They took 2 to 3 days trying to figure out why the front end was binding up but not when it was on the lift. I mentioned i heard reports about problems…
ODI 10051424
Lower Ball Joint · Power Train · Upper Ball Joint
While turning corners, the consumer heard a knocking and grinding sound coming from the front end. The dealer found that the ball joints were worn and the transmission need to be replaced. *jb
ODI 10083517
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While rotating the tires mechanic determined that the upper and lower ball joints needed replacement.*ak
ODI 10061430
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joints wore out after 63000 miles on 1999 dodge durango. *ak
ODI 10050640
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Vehicle was taken to a safety inspection station. During the inspection mechanic determined that upper ball joints were not in compliance. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle, and found that upper and lower ball joints were worn out, and replaced them. *ak *mr
ODI 10057894
Lower Ball Joint · Rotor · Steering · Upper Ball Joint
We own a 1999 dodge durango.... Wheel, brake rotor and steering knuckle separated from the vehicle.... Ball joint separation seems to have been the problem... Apparently, this is a continuing issue with these vehicles. *la
ODI 10050834
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Complaint received via e-mail." my durango is a 1999 and had to have its upper and lower ball joints replaced this last year. Dealership that i purchased it from, which also does all of my maintenance, monitored their demise. At first mention, i was unable to afford the repair, and asked them to hold off. After about 6 months, i was told that they were so bad that it was unsafe to put my vehicle on the road in the…
ODI 10103574
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
At 50,000 miles the upper and lower ball joints failed. Please provide additional information. *jb
ODI 10083507
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for routine maintenance, and mechanic noticed that both upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced due to corrosion.*ak
ODI 10050446