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.
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Premature failure of upper and lower ball joints on 1999 dodge durango at 60,905 miles.
ODI 10051358
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
After seeing a report on the television about defective upper ball joints, i became concerned. I have noticed a squeaking noise every time i go over bumps and the noise comes from underneath the front of the car. I believe there may be a seious problem with my durango and called my mechanic to make an appointment. I am putting this in writing to establish a record if there is a problem. I will keep you informed.*ak
ODI 10050814
Lower Arm · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint
Had to replace control arms/ball joints on 1999 dodge durango on a vehicle with less than 85000 miles. Cost ~$2,000.*ak
ODI 10043789
Upper Ball Joint
A front wheel alignment was performed on the vehicle because the front tires were wearing on the inside. While driving over rail road tracks, the vehicle also felt as if it were going to lose control. While the alignment was being performed, the mechanic noticed that the front upper ball joints needed to be replaced. *nlm *scc *jb
ODI 10040149
Engine · Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
Purchased my 1999 dodge durango in july 1999. This vehicle has always been serviced at the local dodge dealership in little rock at the service intervals that chrysler recommends in their service manual. I started having problems with my durango at 51,492 miles with the check engine light coming on. I immediately took it in for service. The service dept. Told me that the vehicle's computer said i had a blown head…
ODI 10054845
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
I took my 1999 dodge durango in for an alignment. The dealer told me that the alignment could not be performed because of bad ball joints. They then told me that they had received a letter from diamler chrysler regarding an inquire into faulty ball joints on the durango. They told me to wait it out to see if a recall is going to be done or not. I worry that the ball joint could snap while driving and cause an…
ODI 10039137
Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joints, upper arm, right inner tie rod, and all sway bar bushings had to be replaced due to excessive wear at 56,880 miles. Cost was over $1400.00. The squeaking noise indicating the problem with the ball joints had been noted since 30,000 miles but the dealer's service department was unable to determine the problem at the time so the durango was out of warranty at the time of repair.
ODI 10054677
Upper Ball Joint
The vehicles left upper ball joint wore prematurely. The dealership has been contacted. Please add any additional information. *nlm
ODI 10040631
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Front ball joints (upper & lower) worn out completely at 70,000 miles. I've owned a 1986 nissan pickup with 200,000 miles with original ball joints still in good shape. Looking at the number of complaints about the same problem on this site, sounds like a possible design flaw/defect.*ak
ODI 10037339
Upper Ball Joint
This past summer i traded a 1999 dodge durango at a local dealership for a new vehicle. Approximately a year before then, i had trouble with the vehicle pulling to the right and the left, and the front end was popping loudly when a sharp left or right turn was made. My wife turned the wheel sharply to the left and right while sitting in our carport, and the whole spindle looked like it could detach at any moment. I…
ODI 10102704
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Both lower ball joints need to be replaced. Vehicle had very low mileage for this kind of problem. Warranty expired. *ak consumer was advised the upper ball joints show some wear but not a repairable stage. Vehicle began pulling to the right for no reason. Vehicle was taken to a mechanic whom stated the ball joints were so bad an alignment couldn't be done. The consumer took the vehicle to his mechanic for a second…
ODI 10038216
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving there would be severe vibration in the steering wheel. This causes the vehicle to drift from left or right. Would have a hard time controlling vehicle. Took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic indicated problem was the upper and lower ball joints on vehicle. Problem not repaired.*ak
ODI 10039669
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
1999 dodge durango front end ball joint wore out prematurely. *la
ODI 10047338
Upper Ball Joint
Problems with ball joints resulting in vibration in front end of vehicle. *mr there was movement in the ball joints and they were all replaced. *sc *jb
ODI 10050362
Automatic Transmission · Upper Ball Joint
Upper ball joint worn out , my tires have been wearing out on the inside since i had bought the durango brand new , dealership could not find out what was wrong , two weeks ago i took my durango to tire store to have new tires and an alignment , they informed me that my upper ball joints were worn out and i was lucky that the front end did not fail , they did advise me that they have had around 20 durangos in there…
ODI 10038718
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
PREMATURE WEAR OF BALL JOINTS. *NLM
ODI 10036617
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While the technician was servicing the vehicle, he noticed that the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak *scc *jb
ODI 10034452
Upper Ball Joint
Upper ball joints needed to be replaced on our 1999 dodge durango after only 1.5 years of ownership. *la
ODI 10041213
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Had replacement of the upper and lower ball joints as a result of early wear.
ODI 10039489
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
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
Upper Ball Joint
The service center at the dodge dealer informed me that the upper ball joints on my 1999 dodge durango need to be replaced. The vehicle ony has 46,000 gentle miles on it. I believe that the ball joints are either defective or have been designed undersize.*ak
ODI 10033044
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
Upper Ball Joint
Failure of ball joints on 1999 dodge durango with only 41,811 miles, frequent complaints during waranty period and dealer was unable to solve the problem shortly after warrently expired i was hit with a big bill to replace the defective ball joints on a 1999 dodge durango. *ak
ODI 10102629
Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
While changing the tire, the dealer informed the consumer the front upper ball joints were worn out and needed to be replaced. *ak the right tie rod was found worn out as well. *scc *jb
ODI 10034021