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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

BandRecords
60–100k mi262
30–60k mi220
100–150k mi37
1–30k mi26
150–400k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 13, 2003

    Upper Ball Joint

    Consumer states upper ball joints wear prematurely. Dealer notified.*ak

    ODI 10033859

  • August 12, 2003 · 69,000 miles

    Upper Ball Joint

    BALL JOINT FAILURE ON MY 1999 DODGE DURNAGO. *AK

    ODI 10061932

  • 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 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 4, 2003 · 91,000 miles

    Upper Ball Joint

    Consumer states that front upper ball joints have completely worn out. Vehicle have been taken to dealer for repairs at the owner's expense.*ak

    ODI 10033694

  • August 4, 2003 · 33,132 miles

    Upper Ball Joint

    My durango started to make a loud grinding noise from time to time. The dealership i took the car to could find nothing wrong with it and while driving home after picking it up the upper ball joint on the right front tire failed disconnecting the tire from the vehicle. My truck only has 33,000 miles on it and i only drive to and from work. Not only was the one that broke replaced but so were the others as the dealer…

    ODI 10033076

  • 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 · 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 31, 2003 · 37,000 miles

    Upper Ball Joint

    Dealer replaced at 37000 miles both upper ball joints and charged $1000. Please provide further information. *ph

    ODI 10031689

  • July 31, 2003

    Upper Ball Joint

    With only 89,000 miles - all front end ball joints need to be replaced. *ph

    ODI 10030519

  • July 29, 2003 · 59,000 miles

    Upper Ball Joint

    This is the 2nd time that the upper control arm ball joints need to be replaced on this vehicle. The 1st time was only 1 year after vehicle was purchased (new). Now 3 years later, they need to be replaced again.*ak

    ODI 10030398

  • July 28, 2003

    Upper Ball Joint

    On 7/28/03 i had the tires replaces on my 1999 dodge durango and have it realigned. The mechanic informed me that it could not be done due to the looseness of the upper ball joint. I had the documented information to give to the dealership. They informed me that until a recall was issued that i would have to pay or ride around until the wheels fell off. I have small children and wish that this situation would be…

    ODI 10030280

  • July 26, 2003 · 31,254 miles

    Upper Ball Joint

    On 7/26/03, our mechanic reported that the "front passenger side upper ball joint has looseness inside" on our 1999 durango with only 31,250 miles of on-road use only. This complaint is being filed to corroborate the numerous complaints already reported on ball joints and to further your recall investigation efforts. *ak

    ODI 10030758

  • July 25, 2003

    Upper Ball Joint

    Consumer states that upper ball joint is wearing prematurely. Dealer notified.*ak

    ODI 10031505

  • July 25, 2003

    Upper Ball Joint

    Consumer states that upper ball joint is wearing prematurely. Dealer notified.*ak

    ODI 10031491

  • 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