2000 Dodge Durango Lower Ball Joint Problems
- 144
- 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 144 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ball joints · 117 records
- lower ball · 52 records
- ball joint · 44 records
- upper lower · 30 records
- upper ball · 17 records
- needed replaced · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 48 |
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Lower Ball Joint · Rotor · Upper Ball Joint
I own a 2000 dodge durango slt plus 4x4, with 27,000. Miles. (original owner)the drivers side ball joints were leaking, the dealer ship replaced all 4 ball joints under warrenty. The steering had started to become unstable. How ever, the front brake rotors had to be replaced because of corrosion, at my expense.*ak
ODI 10030675
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Consumer states the other day he went to have a front end alignment done, and was told that it could not be done because both the upper and lower ball joints were worn beyond limits. Consumer did not have the work done because of the cost. *ak
ODI 10030203
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Consumer took vehicle into the dealer to inspect the front end since it felt like it was waving. Dealer replaced both sides, upper and lower ball joints. *ak
ODI 10030040
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joints prematurely worn out. Truck had only 40,000 miles. *la
ODI 10054786
Front · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
I have a 2000 dodge durango, and i have been experiencing, front suspension problems.when you are turning or driving at any rate of speed it makes a creeking noise, and a clicking noise. I took it to goodyear and they told me the ball joints need to be replaced, upper and lower. There is only 52000 miles on my truck, i took it to the dealer and they said they can not duplicate the problem. The cost for repair is…
ODI 10029028
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Backing out of driveway turning wheel to right felt like i hit something, got out and looked around vehicle, found nothing. Backed into street, knew something was wrong, looked at front tire on passenger side, wheel was cocked. Called tow truck and certified mechanic said ball joint was broken.*ak ea03-023
ODI 10028815
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Pe 03-032, front suspension upper ball joint failure: the upper ball joints prematurely wore out and the wheel separated. *ak the front end vibrated while driving. Both upper and lower ball joints were diagnosed as bad. *ph *jb ea03-023
ODI 10034152
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Had to replace entire front-end assembly on 2000 dodge durango due to premature wear.*ak
ODI 10043667
Electrical · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Front end bad noticed uneven front tire wear and replaced tires also replaced front rotors and brakes also shocks front end still has shaking problems. Ball joints are suspected due to the abnormal tire wear also had a 4 wheel allignment and balance done all said to be correct. Still having the same problem after spending alot of time and money.*ak
ODI 10032604
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Had read about the complaints on dodge durango 1998-2003 models with premature wear on the ball joints. Have just had to replace both joints because the car was shaking terribly on the highway, and it is only 3 and 1/2 years old. Thought that this was a little too soon, but have never owned an suv and am only familiar with normal cars. Do not use my durango off road, and only tow a boat twice a year. *ph
ODI 10031035
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
The upper and lower ball joints failed at 80,000 miles. *ak *sc *jb
ODI 10063322
Lower Arm · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint
Dealer replaced both upper and lower ball joints and associate control arms on 2000 dodge durango r/t at what i think is premature mileage.*ak
ODI 10030484
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
2000 dodge durango - upper and lower ball joints failed in the front suspension and had to be replaced with only 40,500 miles. After many comunications with the area man for daimler chrysler they finally paid for the repairs. Cost on this repair was estimated at $1000. Costly repair with this few miles.*ak
ODI 10029258
Lower Ball Joint
Pe 03-032, front suspension/lowerball joint failure: the lower ball joints wore out prematurely. *ak *jb
ODI 10046316
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
In march of 2003 i took my 2000 dodge durango into goodyear to have new tires put on and alignment done. I was told that alignment could not be done because all four control arms were worn and needed to be replaced and the cost would be $2000. I then took the durango to marshall motors in salina, ks, who is the dodge dealer for an alignment and they said the upper left control arm was beyond tolerance and must be…
ODI 10045884
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Lower Ball Joint · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe · Upper Ball Joint · Vehicle Speed Control
Upper and lower ball joints unusual wear, replaced at 70000 miles. Also dealer and oil change place said sludge in engine. I regularly change my oil, the intake maniford gasket blew and caused engine to knock and have sludge. Speed sensor in rear axle went bad, causing speedometer and abs system failure. *ak
ODI 10056796
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Consumer states that upper ball joint is wearing prematurely. Dealer notified.*ak the dealer replaced the upper and lower ball joints. *nm
ODI 10031508
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving 5 mph and turning left into a parking space driver's side front wheel separated from the suspension. Dealer stated that ball joints separated. There was no injuries. *ak ea03-023
ODI 10046087
Lower Ball Joint
2000 dodge durango. On two occasions i had my durango in for premature balljoints. The left upper and lower had to be replaced and then the right and left tie rods. I was told that the tierods should have been replaced when the balljoint was replaced. I only had approximately 40,000 miles on my car when they were replaced. I had to pay $150 plus a car rental for this repair which took two days because the dealer…
ODI 10028793
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Had to replace upperball jonts at 50k miles on my 2000 durango. After complaining of noise at 30k miles. Dealer stated could not find or report problem. When taken in for new tires and wheel alignment, dealer said they had to replace ball joints on right side. I forgot about my noise complaint and wow, the noise went away with the replacemnt of the ball joints. Now the left side is having the some noise at 65k miles.
ODI 10030422
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Arm
With reference to a 7/23/03 newspaper article from the nhtsa regarding 81 complaints alleging that the front suspension ball joints are wearing out prematurely on the dodge durangos, i would like to add my vehicle to that count.*ak on 7/16/02 i had the right front upper control arm replaced on my 2000 dodge durango to remedy a noise problem. This was done at the auto dealer at my expense.
ODI 10029188
Control Arm · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Safety problems with dodge durango including replacing ball joint twice in 4 years, repalcing front roters twice in 4 years, complaining about problems with brakes and the transmission. This vehicle failed two safety inspections for these problems. These are serious safety concerns and have been down played when i have taken my car in and i have not been notified of the seriousness and that these are reoccuring…
ODI 10062039
Air Bags · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving at any speed, consumer can hear a clicking sound coming from the front wheels. A mechanic examined the vehicle and found that the ball joints were worn on both sides. The consumer also found out that the clock spring is defective in the vehicle. *la *ts
ODI 10083441
Lower Ball Joint
I had heard that there was a known issue with the dodge durango ball joints going out before 60,000 miles. I took the suv to the dealer and they tried to tell me there was nothing wrong. I went to a different dealer and they replaced my entire lower control arms.*ak
ODI 10036666
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Consumer took vehicle to for a tire check, and it was determined that the ball joints were defective. *ak
ODI 10063300