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
I had brought my 2000 durango into my dealership and i had my ball joints checked, my upper and lower ball joints failed in addition to my front tires being damaged as a result. I was told by the chrysler dealer that they could not fix it, there were 40,000 miles on the vehicle. I also spoke to the district service manager and he said there was nothing they could do to help pay for the repairs.*ak
ODI 10045889
Upper Ball Joint
Left front ball joint wore out at 70,000 miles. Started at 50,000 miles. Alot of clunking when turning.*ak
ODI 10058426
Upper Ball Joint
Upper ball joints on 2000 dodge durango needed replacing at 65,000 .the right side upper ball joint was near complete failure.*ak
ODI 10043774
Upper Ball Joint
Upper ball joint failure - under 48,000 miles...i was lucky, in a way, my tires wore out and when i had them changed i was told that the upper ball joints were ready to break. I called the dodge dealership and ordered the new ones. I have been waiting six weeks to get them in. They still have not called me back.*ak
ODI 10043721
Upper Ball Joint
My left upper ball joint is extremely worn and the truck's only 3 years old! I've seen all the other complaints of this same thing and am wondering if someone has to die before chrysler is forced to fix this problem.*ak
ODI 10037243
Upper Ball Joint
I own a 2000 dodge durango. I recently took it into my mechanics to have the brakes worked on. My mechanic then called me and informed that the front left upper ball joint was severely worn and needed replaced and that the vehicle was very unsafe to be driving. He then explained to me he had seen an article regarding dodge durangos in the news and showed me the article when i picked the vehicle up. Luckily this was…
ODI 10037117
Upper Ball Joint
I have a 2000 durango slt plus, i took the vehicle into the local tire shop to have the front end aligned because of excessive tire wear. The service dept stated they would not align the vehicle because of the condition of the upper ball joints. The truck only has 45,000 miles on it. They also stated they would not drive it until they are replaced.
ODI 10038907
Upper Ball Joint
Reference investigation #pe03032. Ball joints need replacing - premature wear. I had the same problem with my 1999 durango and filed a complaint then. Dealer only admitted they were loose and replaced on my 1999 after vehicle was in an accident and ball joints could be replaced under insurance claim.
ODI 10036778
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Pe 03-032, front suspension/ball joint failure: while driving at any speed consumer heard a noise coming from the front wheel. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop, mechanic informed the consumer that the ball joints were worn out.*ak
ODI 10047910
Upper Ball Joint
2000 DODGE DURANGO PREMATURE BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
ODI 10036827
Upper Ball Joint
2000 dodge durango upper ball joint failed and wheel separated from vehicle. Vehicle was unable to be driven. *ak
ODI 10033305
Upper Ball Joint
The upper ball joints experienced premature failure and caused the front end to collapse. *ak *jb ea03-023
ODI 10037771
Upper Ball Joint
The consumer took the vehicle to the dealership to have the upper ball joints inspected. The driver's side upper ball joint experienced premature wear. *ak *ph *jb
ODI 10034322
Upper Ball Joint
While driving at 3o mph right front wheel started shacking, then the wheel separated from the upper ball joint. Delaer has been contacted. *ak ea03-023
ODI 10034336
Upper Ball Joint
Pe 03-032 front suspension upper ball joint: vehicle experienced complete upper ball joint failure, which caused wheel separation, almost resulting in loss of control. *ak the steering became lose and the tire fell flat to the ground. *ph *jb ea03-023
ODI 10034118
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
I own a 2000 dodge durango with 50,000 miles on it. (bought brand new). In august i took it in for service to my dealership, and told them about a noise in the front end. They checked it out, and told me i need upper and lower ball joints, at the cost of $1500.00. I have not yet had them replaced. I feel that there is a major problem with dodge's ball joints, from the recent tv reports. I think the factory should…
ODI 10043818
Upper Ball Joint
Heard popping noise in my 2000 dodge durango at 40,000. Had it looked at by a mechanic that said he could not find a problem. Also noticed popping upon braking while pulling a pop-up camper and a 19' boat. Went for a virginia inspection recently and failed due to bad upper ball joint. Is someone going to have to die before this problem is taken care of?
ODI 10032582
Control Arm · Tires · Upper Ball Joint
The front ball joints are loose causing the tires to wear out unreasonalbe sooner. The front upper ball joints need to be replaced and can become dangerous. The front end makes noises and feels unsecured at times.*ak i have asked the dealer to exam the front end after purchasing the vehicle. The machanic said everything was normal.
ODI 10031167
Upper Ball Joint
On august 7 03 my wife was taking kids and heard a sound coming from the front end and took the dodge durango in to be inspected but it did not pass as the upper control arm ball joint was bad we had bought it in july 29 00 and they said warranty was up. The durango only had on 19126 miles on it also. At the time this was happening we had 5 kids in car. *nlm
ODI 10031196
Upper Ball Joint
Loose front upper control arm bushings found while changing oil on my 2000 dodge durango. *ph
ODI 10031039
Latch · Upper Ball Joint
Passenger side upper ball joint bad at 37,000 miles. Could feel something wrong through the steering wheel and made several visits to dodge dealer and non-dodge dealer and all said nothing was wrong. Finally insisted the dealer where the vehicle was purchased put it on the front end machine and take a look. Problem was easily discovered by the mechanic prior to making it to the machine. Also replaced drivers side…
ODI 10083125
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
It all started with a squeezing noise in the front end, one day the front right end ball joint collapsed and caused the front right wheel to completely fold underneath itself and caused the front end to collapse. There was roughly miles on the vehicle and in very good condition. Luckily i was simply pulling out of my driveway and not driving down the highway. No one was hurt, but the potential for injury was…
ODI 10043883
Upper Ball Joint
Upper ball joint significantly and prematurely worn. Caused severe tire damage to new tires. I'm afraid for my family's safety.*ak
ODI 10063643
Upper Ball Joint
EXCESSIVE WEAR - RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT. *AK
ODI 10031161
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