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
PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURE.*AK
ODI 10064210
Air Conditioner · Upper Ball Joint
1. Ball joints wore out prematurely at less than 30k000miles. 2. Air conditioning unit failed at less than 30000 miles and dealer was not able to fix over the course of 1+ year.*ak
ODI 10028790
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Upper Ball Joint
Pe 03-032, front suspension upper ball joints: front upper ball joints have completely worn out. Also, the brakes did not engage properly. *ak *scc *jb
ODI 10034283
Upper Ball Joint
Upper ball joint wear, misdiagnosed and not fixed under warrenty. Dodge has redesinged replacement parts to compensate for the defect, however, no recall has been issued. I believe this constitutes a significant safety hazard to the 1999 dodge durango. Possibly could lead to steering failure and roll-over risk.*ak
ODI 749725
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving 45 mph consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front. Suddenly, vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that both frontal upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10103695
Upper Ball Joint
I own a 1999 dodge durango which i used mainly for commuting to and from work. At around 70k miles i noticed abnormal tire wear on the right front tire and broought the vehicle in to a dodge dealership for service. The service manager stated i needed replacement of both the upper and lower balls joints. The quote was just under $1000. I had just the upper ball joibts replaced. For the type of use and mileage on my…
ODI 10059024
Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
1999 dodge durango, same problem as the 2000 up. The recall was done on those but dodge has not been forced to recall the 1999's. We purchased our vehicle in august 1999, it never did drive good, wandering, we thought it might be the tires, and continued to drive until unable to go anywhere in safety. Took the vehicle to larry miller 12/22/2003 they recommended replacing both inner tie rods, idler arms, alignment…
ODI 10121294
Upper Ball Joint
My wife and i purchased a new 1999 dodge durango in june of 1999. Within the first 20,000 miles, we both noticed a "clicking" noise from the front end of the vehicle, along with vehicle shimmy. The vehicle was properly diagnosed with faulty ball joints. We the upper ball joints replaced. Within another 20,000 miles, the same problem again. Again we had them replaced. Now we are on our third set of ball joints in our…
ODI 10183861
Lower Ball Joint · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joints on 1999 durango and inner tie rod end wear. *ak
ODI 10043688
Upper Ball Joint
I purchased a 1999 dodge durango at bertera dodge in westfield, ma in june 1999. A year after, the vehicle failed the ma. State safety inspection due to loose upper ball joints. Bertera dodge replaced them under warranty. In june 2001, the vehicle again failed the ma. State safety inspection. Bertera dodge and chrysler corp. Both refused to replace the faulty upper ball joints, and i was forced to pay for the…
ODI 10043265
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Had noise in the left front of vehicle around 20,000 miles return vehicle to dealer they said it was in the tires. Took vehicle to tire dealer they said it was not in the tires. After going back and forth dealer to tire company wore out a set of tires. Bought new tires and took vehicle to shop for wheel alignment discovered ball joints was bad. Wrote a letter to daimler chrysler costumer service explaining my…
ODI 10046834
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Upper left & lower right ball joint failed to pass pa inspect at 15,000 miles (1st year of ownership, purchased vehicle new). The upper left ball joint was very close to failure at time of inspection. At 32,000 the lower left & upper right ball joints where replaced due to failing inspection. Currently a 62,000 on vehicle and seeing excessive wear on first replacement interval.
ODI 10028819
Upper Ball Joint
In january of 1999 i purchased a 1999 dodge durango. Not more than one year later, i started to have problems with a roughness in the front left wheel and the tire would wear unevenly. I had wheel alignments and balances done with no change in the problem. I took the car to baum blvd. Dodge in pittsburgh pa as my primary service center. They checked the problem out on numerous occasions and claim that they could not…
ODI 10028871
Upper Ball Joint
Front ball joints wore out and caused noise, resulting in malfunctioning of the steering system, which could cause loss of control. Dealer replaced the ball joints. *ak.et.
ODI 858450
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While turning left driver heard a loud popping noise coming from the front. Then, vehicle jerked and vibrated uncontrollably. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic lubricated the front suspension. However, the problem recurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. Mechanic determined that the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10111570
Engine · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a clunking and creaking noise coming from the front end. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that there was nothing wrong. In 2002, the contact took the vehicle to a specialty alignment shop and they refused to align the vehicle because the upper and lower front control arms were worn out. The contact returned to the…
ODI 10206138
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
After hearing about the upper ball joint problem on dodge durangos, a friend suggested i take my durango into the shop. I did, and the upper and lower ball joints were worn out and required replacing. $1,700. *la
ODI 10045361
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
I heard of the durango/dakota recall on 12-10-2004. I own a 1998 durango and i have replaced ball joints 3 times. I submitted a complaint to the nhtsa several years ago (odi number is: 10030636) and have not had any responses. I do not understand why the 1998, 1999 models were not included in the recall, especially since the initial complaints of bad ball joints involved these model years. Do i have any recourse at…
ODI 10102705
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
ODI 10032789
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Caliper · Upper Ball Joint
When applying brakes they will grab, but then they release and vehicle rolls to a stop. Took vehicle to dealer, and they were going to replace calipers and upper ball joints. Please provide any further information.*ak
ODI 8018989
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
ODI 10062025
Automatic Transmission · Caliper · Lower Ball Joint · Master Cylinder · Pads · Rotor · Upper Ball Joint
Consumer replaced the upper ball joints twice. Also, when brakes were depressed they pulsated. Rotors, pads, calipers, and master cylinder were replaced at least once. Also, transmission was replaced.*ak lower ball joints were also replaced. *la
ODI 10061378
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
1999 dodge durango with ball joint problems**cc the consumer was informed that the upper and lower ball joints were worn. *jb
ODI 10181587
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
The ball joints failed in the consumer's 1999 dodge durango. *nm consumer's vehicle was not included in recall. *tt
ODI 10126890
Upper Ball Joint
Re dodge durango recalls for ball joints -what about 1999. *bf the consumer believes that the 1998 and 1999 dodge durango also needs to be recalled for faulty ball joints. *nm
ODI 10113349