1999 Dodge Durango Upper Ball Joint Problems
- 824
- 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 824 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- ball joints · 156 records
- upper ball · 48 records
- ball joint · 42 records
- lower ball · 38 records
- upper lower · 37 records
- needed replaced · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 262 |
| 30–60k mi | 220 |
| 100–150k mi | 37 |
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Upper Ball Joint
Both front upper ball joints wore outpermaturely, and needed replacement within 3 months of each other. This is due to the defect described in recall 04v059000 but the vin and my in not included. *ak
ODI 10111099
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
1999 dodge durango upper ball joints failed while traveling on the highway. Vehicle required towing to the mechanic. Ball joints were replaced by an independent mechanic.*ak
ODI 10066299
Fuel Pump · Lower Ball Joint · Rotor · Upper Ball Joint
Abs light & brake warning lights come on intermittently while driving, when lights were on brakes were touchy. And forget trying to slow or stop when it's raining. Front driver side control arms, ball joints, and bushings replaced. Upper and lower a-arm bushings have been replaced several times due to noise in front end. Dodge dealer could not diagnose this noise or any problem when we took it to them. After two…
ODI 10194094
Cooling System · Lower Ball Joint · Suspension · Upper Ball Joint
1999 dodge durango with 42,000 miles - faulty both upper and lower ball joints - both inner tied rods - water pump - excessive tire wear even though the tires were rotated every 6,0000 miles. *jb
ODI 10065919
Upper Ball Joint
While driving at high speeds, the vehicle vibrated, causing the driver to slow down. The consumer made contact with the dealership. The mechanic determined that the upper ball joints were wearing out prematurely. *ak the consumer also took the vehicle to the dealer, but they told the consumer that the vehicle was fine. The consumer took the vehicle to another mechanic to get a third opinion and was told three out of…
ODI 10067086
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
1999 durango 4-wheel drive failed nh state inspection due to excessive wear in upper and lower ball joints. *ak
ODI 10065778
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
The ball joints in my 1999 dodge durango have worn prematurely. I have had to replace both the upper and lower joints on both sides. *ak
ODI 10065773
Upper Ball Joint
I recently saw a report that nhtsa was asking for the recall of 2003 dodge durango for problems with the spension:front:control arm:upper ball joint. I want to report that this past year i had to take my 1999 dodge durango in for replacement of all 4 ball joints because of excessive wear and damage. My durango had approximately 70k miles on the vehicle at the time. I hope this information may help in opening the…
ODI 10102504
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
At 39000 miles, 1999 dodge durango had to have ball joints replaces as they were dangerously worn. Since grandchildren ride in vehicle, ball joints had to be replaced at a cost of $764.22. Dodge refuses to stand behind vehicle even though ball joints were obviously defective and worn at 36000 miles when warranty ran out.*ak
ODI 10072753
Upper Ball Joint
A continious knocking noise everytime we turned any kind of a corner, took the durango in and was told that the upper ball joints on both sides needed replaced asap!! The mechanic advised us not to drive it until it was repaired. We only had 39700 miles on a 1999 durango.. Miles seemed very low for such a repair.*ak
ODI 10088945
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
The upper and lower ball joints on front both sides had to be replaced. The mechanic that fixed them said that i was lucky the wheels hadn't fell off. I fixed it at my own expense of $319.10. *jb
ODI 10064419
Upper Ball Joint
Vehicle was taken to dealer for front wheel alignment multiple times before mechanic noticed that the upper ball joints needed to be replaced. Consumer notified manufacturer, but the cause was undetermined. *ak
ODI 10105138
Upper Ball Joint
Request reimbursement for defective ball joint repairs. *ph when the consumer heard about a report regarding defective ball joints, he took the vehicle to the dealer, however they told him the ball joints were fine. When the consumer went to have the vehicle inspected, he was told the ball joints were defective. *jb
ODI 10072132
Equipment · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
BALL JOINTS FRONT END PROBLEMS . *AK
ODI 10067558
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving 50 mph a knocking noise was heard coming from the rear. Driver was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that both upper and lower ball joints needed replacing due to corrosion. *ak
ODI 10065257
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving 25 mph the steering wheel was hard to turn. A squeaking noise was heard coming from the steering wheel. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that both upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10065166
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving front end vibrated. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that both upper and lower ball joints needed replacing. *ak
ODI 10065049
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving at 45 mph consumer heard a clunky noise coming from the front end. Mechanic at an independent repair shop determined that lower and upper ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10065021
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
With 60,000 mile on my 1999 dodge durango had my upper and lower ball joints go bad which also caused damage to my tie rod ends. The truck was almost impossible to keep on the road. I ended up having to get them replaced by an outside repair shop to avoid having the same type installed. Dodge would not cover these parts on my warranty which is in effect till 85,000 miles. *jb
ODI 10064384
Upper Ball Joint
When driving at any speed over bumps consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and the mechanic determined that both upper ball joints failed. *ak
ODI 10065210
Hub · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Replaced upper and lower ball joints on both sides and replaced hub bearings on both sides on are 1999 dodge durango. Our durango had 66,500 miles on it at the time we replaced the parts.
ODI 10086738
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a routine inspection. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and noticed that both upper and ball joints were loose and worn out. Please provide further details. *jb the consumer stated that a family down the street with the same vehicle are having the same problem. *tc
ODI 10083510
Upper Ball Joint
I own a 1999 dodge durango, i had alot of noise coming from the under-carriage of my vehicle, they checked it over and had to replace the ball joints.they had worn out prematurely, costing me a large amount of unnecessary spent money. These very expensive vehicles should be built better than this and last longer for the money they cost.one thing wrong can lead to other problems and i'm not looking forward to anymore…
ODI 10063894
Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
1999 dodge durango had worn ball joints and steering end links. Was making a popping sound evertime i turned left or right squeeked when i went over bumps. *ak
ODI 10062646
Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
Inner and outer tie rods both sides need to be replaced. Upper and lower ball joints need to be replaced. Tires prematurely worn due to front end falling apart. "dodge dealer says vehicle could loose control or wheel fall off if not replaced. Dodge dealer also said should be a factory recall due to safety and number of complaints but said too expensive to move on without being ordered to correct issues." $1,951.00…
ODI 10086663