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.
Front · Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
Re: 1999 dodge durango front suspension i just had to replace all four ball joints, and both tie rod ends on this vehicle at 59,000 miles of light on road usage. I have run previous vehicles to over 200,000 miles without any front work required. I consider this to be a defect in design.*ak
ODI 10030740
Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
1999 dodge durango. Just replaced ball joints and inner tie rod ends due to excessive wear in only 65000 miles. A potentially dangerous situation for not only myself but my newborn and 3 year old in the car with me. Apparently there is a tsb out on this but chrysler needs to concider a recall.*ak
ODI 10028835
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joints have gone bad on our 1999 dodge durango with 68000 miles on vehicle and have heard of 4 complete failures involving the wheels coming off. Upon learing this i have looked at other durangos on the road and have noticed the same tire wear pattern as ours.*ak
ODI 10030581
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
The vehicle drifts from side to side. I took it into the shop and they told me the ball joints on the front suspension had to be replaced. The garage mechanic told me he has seen alot of this. He put the vehicle up on the rack and showed me how easily the suspension could be moved back and forth. The vehicle is only 4 years old ,and has only been driven on road, not off road. I am concerned about the safety of this…
ODI 10029199
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
During a vehicle inspection, the mechanic determined the right front upper ball joint was not in compliance and the right front wheel was about to detach from the vehicle. The right front ball joints were replaced, however before the inspection the vehicle showed no signs of ball joint problems. *ak *jb
ODI 10061384
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joint failure. Issue was identified at oil change with dealer at 52000. They said the upper and lower ball joints and upper control arms would need to be replaced, costing $1700! I asked why this was happening, and my service advisor indicated that this was a common occurence on durangos. I asked why and he told me that it was a defect in the design. He also indicated that this would need tyo be…
ODI 10029219
Control Arm · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
I was told recently from dodge dealer that i needed right and left upper control arms and had worn out ball joints that would costs roughly 1500.00 to fix.i heard on news today that there was an investigation or recall.im sure there or others with this same problem shelling out hard earned cash to have this fixed,because the mechanic i talked with said that this was a problem that they were having with that…
ODI 10028906
Upper Ball Joint
While driving my 1999 dodge durango, (2wd), i heard a oud "popping" noise comoing from the area of the front drivers side wheel well opening. Upon further investigation, i found the front ball joint was worn to the point of imminent failure. The dealer replaced the complete upper ball joint assembly at a cost of approx. $500.00. This vehicle is almost exclusively on highways in and around metro atlanta and never…
ODI 10033321
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Pe 03-032, front suspension/ upper ball joint: consumer had two pairs of worn ball joints replaced. *ak
ODI 10048089
Brake Lights · Cooling System · Driveshaft · Lower Ball Joint · Module · Rotor · Shock Absorber · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint
At 70mph, on i-75 in michigan '99 durango transfer case blew apart causing vehicle to jump with smoke pouring out the back of the vehicle. Was barely able to get vehicle under control and off to side of road. Mechanic stated front driveshaft cracked thus maybe causing transfer case cv joint to go blowing apart transfer case. Another vehicle experienced a flat tire at high speed due to running over pieces of transfer…
ODI 10033252
Upper Ball Joint
Bought a 99 durango have 60k miles and have the upper ball joints worn out. Front tires are bald on one side and wheel is leaning out. Truck rides rough. Expensive repair that should not be happening, no off road use, to school and home. Travis
ODI 10028947
Upper Ball Joint
Consumer states that upper ball joint is wearing out prematurely. Dealer notified.*ak
ODI 10031281
Upper Ball Joint
I own a dodge durango, i had to spend almost two thousand dollars and replace a ball points. I spoke to my regular mechanic about this, he said that, it wore out prematurely. *nlm
ODI 10036659
Upper Ball Joint
I was advised that the ball joints on my 1999 dodge durango were quite worn and the upper left was so bad it was a dangerous situation to drive it and the wheel could very easily come off. The garage machanic even required that the estimate to fix the problem reflect that before i could drive it home so as to clear them of any liability. They had called a factory man as they called him and asked if there had been a…
ODI 10028939
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
We had to replace both upper and lower front ball joints on a 1999 dodge durango with 43,270 miles on it. We were told that they needed to be replaced due to the saftey hazard that they posses being worn. We were told that if they weren't replaced, eventually, the tire could fall off while we were driving it. We spoke to two different dodge dealer service writers and both acknowledged that this is a known problem…
ODI 10030316
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint · Wheel Bearing
Upper and lower ball joint, front end, wheel bearing, rotors. *la
ODI 10043165
Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
I own a 1999 durango and was told that my upper and lower ball joints ( left & right ) along with the tie rod ends were worn out after i took it to the dealer because of tire wear and was told it would cost $1,400 to repair. This suv only had 65,000 miles on it and was never taken off-road. I am now aware that this problem is not limited to a few owners. I have been telling every durango owner i see about this…
ODI 10030268
Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
Upper balls joints and outer tie rod seem to have worn out prematurely. *ak
ODI 10036908
Upper Ball Joint
Had to replace upper ball joint on 1999 dodge durango due to excessive wear. Work was completed by les schwab tire center. Cost was $380.00
ODI 10030469
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Premature wear- upper and lower ball joints. Both had to be replaced. *nlm
ODI 10023918
Automatic Transmission · Upper Ball Joint
Tires worn uneven because of premature wear of the ball joints. *ph the consumer stated the transmission shifted up and down. *jb
ODI 10071917
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joints replaced on my 1999 dodge durango after only 40,000 miles. *jb
ODI 10039172
Upper Ball Joint
The front upper ball joint failed. While driving between 35-40 mph the steering wheel became difficult to steer. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership, who indicated after inspection that the upper ball joints failed and needed to be replaced. *ak *tc
ODI 10103494
Lower Ball Joint · Mechanical · Rotor · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
When i purchased the vehicle in june of 2002. The upper and lower ball joints had to be replaced. The vehicle had 49,000 miles on it. The cost was over $900.00. Less than a year later, at 62,000 miles the upper ball joint and tie rod ends and brakes and rotors need replaced. *ph
ODI 10030543
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
The upper and lower arm ball joints were replaced at the owner's expense before the vehicle reached 100000 miles. *nlm *scc *jb
ODI 10020029