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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

BandRecords
60–100k mi174
30–60k mi160
1–30k mi18
100–150k mi17
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 20, 2003 · 40,000 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    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.*ak

    ODI 10033306

  • August 18, 2003 · 70,132 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    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. *ak

    ODI 10033280

  • August 16, 2003 · 49,000 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    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.*ak

    ODI 10036690

  • August 11, 2003 · 49,199 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    1999 dodge durango. During annual state vechicle safety inspection, upper and lower ball joints (left and right sides)were identified as approaching the safety wear limits. Even though the wear is premature at 49199 miles, i elected to replace all ball joints with ones which contain a zerk ( greasable) fitting. Vehicle was front end was aligned and returned to service. Cause is due to oem installed ball joints which…

    ODI 10045845

  • August 10, 2003 · 65,000 miles

    Control Arm · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    I have a 1999 dodge durango that i purchased about seven months ago, it had 69,000 miles . About a month later the front ball joints, upper & lower,were bad also the control arm bushings are bad. I believe this is a manufacturer defect. I tried to find these parts to repair my vehicle, but there are no replacement parts available at our local autostores. I believe these parts should be recalled... Thank you very…

    ODI 10052704

  • August 8, 2003 · 50,000 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint · Visibility

    The ball joints failed at 50000 miles. The dealer was notified. *ak the consumer was told that the alignment wouldn't stay due to the upper and lower being 1/2 inches off. There was a clunking noise when placed in reverse and the passenger side front window was inoperative. *scc *jb

    ODI 10034113

  • August 8, 2003 · 55,000 miles

    Equipment · Lower Ball Joint

    My 1999 dodge durango has had to have upper & lower ball joints replaced. Mechanic informed us that if an evasive move to brake & swerve to avoid an accident, the front end of the durango would drop to the ground. "ball joints holding on by a thread" says my mechanic and not built strong enough for the vehicle. *nlm

    ODI 10031219

  • August 7, 2003

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    Premature wearing of the left upper and lower ball joints and the right upper and lower ball joints. *la

    ODI 10045082

  • August 7, 2003 · 42,000 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint

    Upper and lower ball joints worn out, tie rod end loose needs replaced to align front end. I have already paid close to $1100.00 to have this problem fixed. Arnell chrysler told me there is no recall on this problem. My truck has only 42242 miles on it and never been off road. Help with this problem!!!*ak

    ODI 10036831

  • August 6, 2003 · 48,859 miles

    Front · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint

    I own a 1999 dodge durango which had to have the upper and lower ball joints as well as the control arms replaced at a cost of $1200. As an owner of a durango, i do not feel the recall should be limited to model years 2000 to 2003. It is evident that the faulty parts used by dodge were used in model years prior to 2000. *jb

    ODI 10102739

  • August 5, 2003 · 50,000 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Wheel Bearing

    My 1999 dodge durango 4wd with 50,000 miles that has not been driven off-road, and maintained exclusively by the oem dealership, is presently at the dodge dealership replacing the lower ball joints and front wheel bearings and this is, in my opinion, a safety issue and a manfacturing defect since this is premature wear. *ak

    ODI 10030925

  • August 1, 2003 · 50,000 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    FAULTY BALLJOINTS DODGE DURANGO

    ODI 10051320

  • August 1, 2003 · 70,960 miles

    Control Arm · Front · Hub · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint

    Premature deterioration of front end components resulting in a $1300 repair bill at 70,000 miles. Vehicle became unsafe to drive.*ak

    ODI 10032638

  • August 1, 2003

    Lower Ball Joint

    The vehicle made a loud noise when it was turned. It was discovered the lower ball joint needed to be replaced. Consumer stated vehicle did not have a warranty. *ak all four ball joints were replaced. *scc *jb

    ODI 10031831

  • August 1, 2003

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    Premature failure of upper & lower ball joints. *ak

    ODI 10030857

  • July 31, 2003 · 40 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    Took vehicle in for rountine rotation and alignment of tires. Wasn't allowed to leave with vehicle until the upper ball joints were replaced because they were in such bad shape. The vehicle had bearly 40,000 miles on it. Have now had all front ball joints, upper and lower replaced because of the bad wearing of them.

    ODI 10102842

  • July 25, 2003 · 66,606 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    While traveling on the highway and without prior warning both driver's side upper and lower ball joints separated. *ak *nm

    ODI 10030174

  • July 25, 2003 · 85,000 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    The dealer replaced the upper and lower ball joints. Consumer stated,to fix the problem it cost $6,000. *ak when the ball joints cracked the brake system went out only at the time of loss. No warning except for noise at front end which was reported to the dealer. The tires wore unevenly due to the ball joint problem. *ph *jb

    ODI 10030161

  • July 25, 2003 · 65,000 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    Ball joints have worn on my 1999 dodge durango. An $850 repair was necessary. At only 75k this kind of major repair should not be necessary. A gentleman at the tire dealer where i had my tires replaced indicated he sees problems with these durangos all of the time. All of the problems he sees are related to worn ball joints. *ak

    ODI 10029284

  • July 24, 2003

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to rotate the tires. Upon removal of the tires the technician indicated that both lower and upper ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak *scc *nlm

    ODI 10030043

  • July 23, 2003 · 56,826 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    There is a loud squeaking noise in the front end when vehicle is driven over a bump or turn. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, who indicated that the upper and lower ball joints were rusted and needed to be replaced. The parts were replaced, but the failure recurred.*ak the consumer stated that he had the same problem at 70518 miles. The consumer feels he should be reimbursed. *tc

    ODI 10103948

  • July 23, 2003

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    We own a 1999 dodge durango with 81,000. We bought the vehicle brand new in october 1998. About 2-3 months ago, our mechanic said, that the ball joints were going bad (prematurely), but that we may be able to wait a few months before fixing them. Just recently we found out that there is an investigation on 1998-2000 durango upper ball joint failure. The reports say there were 4 accidents and 81 complaints, we are…

    ODI 10029159

  • July 23, 2003

    Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    Concerns over the ball joint excessive wear and failure. I would like the manufacturer to provide a safety inspection to validate the safety of the vehicle due to all of the recent failures. I hope that this does not turn out to be a firestone tire ford explorer fiasco!*ak

    ODI 10029044

  • July 22, 2003 · 60,000 miles

    Lower Ball Joint · Tires · Upper Ball Joint

    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 *jb

    ODI 10029827

  • July 22, 2003

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Engine · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint

    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 *nlm

    ODI 10029812