2000 Dodge Durango Upper Ball Joint Problems
- 342
- 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 342 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ball joints · 98 records
- upper ball · 75 records
- ball joint · 61 records
- lower ball · 18 records
- joints replaced · 15 records
- upper lower · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 122 |
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 1–30k mi | 35 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower ball joints failed inspection. My car has only 36,000 miles. There has never been any indication that there was a problem with my car(in oppositon to chrysler's claim that owners will be able to tell). *ak
ODI 10080576
Upper Ball Joint
Upper and lower suspension ball joints are out of specification and premature wearing. Dealer informs me this is a frequent and recurring problem with durangos and can lead to serious front end loss of vehicle control. If the dealer says this is a recurring problem, how can this not be a recall item?*ak
ODI 10080552
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While vehicle was going through state inspection technician noticed that one of the wheels was wobbly, and technician determined that the ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10080147
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While having vehicle serviced technician determined that upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10079694
Upper Ball Joint
While driving 10 mph, the consumer heard a loud popping noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. The consumer, who was a mechanic, inspected the vehicle and noticed that the upper front ball joint needed to be replaced due to worn out parts. *ak after the removal of the right side upper ball joints, they appeared to have never been lubed at the…
ODI 10079576
Latch · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint
Ball joint failure on passenger side. The upper control arms, along with the ball joints have been replaced 3 times in the first 24 months of operation.*ak
ODI 10088608
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving at any speed consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front end. Independent mechanic informed consumer that front lower arm ball joint and upper arm ball joint wore out, and needed to be replaced. *ak
ODI 10076188
Steering · Upper Ball Joint
While driving, the consumer heard noises coming from the front of the vehicle. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and tr mechanic determined that both upper ball joints failed. *ak there was no warning. The upper ball joint separated under normal conditions. There was damage in the left front suspension, steering gear, control arm, and the axle shaft were all replaced. *sc *jb
ODI 10079496
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
2000 dodge durango ball joint failure. 49,000 miles on it and the ball joints need replacing. Chrysler needs to recall these and fix them. *ak
ODI 10075320
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
At 38000 miles consumer replaced passenger and driver side upper and lower ball joints. At 84000 miles technician indicated needed to be replace all four ball joints. *nm
ODI 10075644
Upper Ball Joint
While driving 35 mph, the consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that the upper ball joints failed. *ak *sc *jb
ODI 10080099
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Ball joint_x0019_s. Upon routine maintenance and reports of failures on the dodge durango_x0019_s i recently check the front suspension on my personal vehicle to find three of the four ball joints with extensive wear. One to the point where separation is possible. Being in the repair and maintenance industry for over 25 years i find dodge_x0019_s response to this matter not to be completely correct. Dodge claims a…
ODI 10074657
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving a popping noise was heard coming from the front. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined both frontal upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced due to corrosion. *ak
ODI 10074162
Upper Ball Joint
Heard sqeaking in the front end for the past year. Brought in vehicle to dealer today 5/12/04 for new tires and brakes. When cart was hoisted on lift fron right tire fell off due to ball joint seperation and failure. Dealer staed front left was also bad
ODI 10072480
Lower Ball Joint · Stabilizer Bar · Upper Ball Joint
Shaking when driving at all speeds. Took vehicle into dealership. Upper and lower ball joints bad, loose tie rod ends,sway bar busings gone bad. Paid to have dealership fix vehicle due to no recall issued. *la
ODI 10072364
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Ball joints have failed and vehicle handles erratically. Does not maintain a strait line while driving.*ak
ODI 10067694
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving at 20 mph, the consumer stopped at a stop sign. The consumer made a left turn and the right front wheel separated from the axle. A mechanic determined that the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak *sc *jb
ODI 10068695
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
During a vehicle inspection, the inspector found that the upper and lower ball joints were worn out. The upper and lower ball joints were replaced. *ak *sc *jb
ODI 10066760
Upper Ball Joint
Upon examining the tires to find cause of pull while driving noticed excessive wear on the inner tread of the right front tire. When looking under the vehicle, noticed the upper right ball joint nearly collapsed. Took to dealer and they confirmed, needs replacing as it is prematurely worn. Vehicle has just 50,000 miles and none of the miles are off road. They are highway and back/forth to work miles only. *ak
ODI 10066500
Upper Ball Joint
Had to replace the upper ball joint on my 2000 dodge durango. Was informed that the wheels were about to seperate from the veicle, which put me, my husband and two children in sever danger. I have the parts of the defective product that was given back to me when the veicle was serviced. *ak
ODI 10066371
Engine · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
2000 dodge durango vin#yf159461 is in for brake repairs. The dealer manhattan dodge [redacted] ny ny 10019 [redacted] claims i need a new master cylinder. They claim that my ball joints on both sides front need to be replaced. I have heard about the investigation. As i am choosing to replace them for my personal safety, i will collect the old ones if the nhtsa would like them, please let me know. *la
ODI 10065635
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
I was making a left hand turn across 2 lanes of traffic into a parking lot. There was a small dip at the entrance and then the area leveled off. I was going about 10mph and as my front end came out of the dip, the front right side of my vehicle collapsed. I was towed to the dealer. After the damage survey was complete, i was told the ball joint had failed. There was extensive damage to the wheel, axel, brakes and…
ODI 10068109
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Took my 2000 dodge durango into shop to check front suspension due to cracking noise and grinding in wheels. Was told that the ball joints were bad and would have to be replaced. The vehicle has 34,000 miles on it these ball joints should not need replacing at 34,000 miles. The mechanic stated there is a defect in dodge ball joints on the durangos and that it is not safe to drive as is. It is just a matter of time…
ODI 10065630
Upper Ball Joint
Advise chrysler again my ball joints are worn and will not pass a state safety inspection. The wheels could be vertically moved up and down. The mechanic shook the wheel and the ball joint came off. If i would have been driving this, i would have encountered a major fataility.*ak
ODI 10064284
Front · Lower Arm · Lower Ball Joint · Upper Arm · Upper Ball Joint
I watched the show on cbs about dodge durango's having a problem with the front ball joints in their vehicles and to date they have had 79 "incidents" relating to the front end/ball joints and chrysler has not put out a recall for the vehicle. I have been stationed in guantanamo bay, cuba for the last three years and i finally got a chance to take my 2000 durango in for some much needed work since arriving back in…
ODI 10067708