2001 Dodge Durango Upper Ball Joint Problems
- 168
- 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 168 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ball joints · 102 records
- upper ball · 64 records
- ball joint · 50 records
- lower ball · 26 records
- upper lower · 18 records
- needed replaced · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 80 |
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Upper Ball Joint
Nhtsa campaign 04v596000; daimler chrysler issued an upper ball joint recall. This vehicle was included in the recall, but there were no appointments until may, which could be dangerous for consumer to operate the vehicle.*ak
ODI 10106886
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Nhtsa campaign 04v596000; daimler chrysler issued an upper ball joint recall. This vehicle was included in the recall, but when taken to the dealer for repairs results showed that the lower ball joints needed to be replaced as well. Dealer will repair at consumer's expense.*ak the consumer has attempted to contact the manufacturer for four days but only gets an answering machine. *nm
ODI 10106602
12v/24v/48v Battery · Unit · Upper Ball Joint
Not sure exactly when the last failure was because i don't travel "all" the time... But when i do... Sometimes the emergency flashers come on by themselves and cannot be turned off. This is not good while traveling down the interstate highways. The flasher switch does not work any longer and the flashers cannot be turned off. I hear clicking noises under the dash and have even tried pullling fuses... You cannot turn…
ODI 10110309
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
The steering in my 2001 durango has been very loose and difficult to control especially over rough roads since about 30,000 miles. About a year ago when there was approximately 45,000 miles on it, there started to be very loud noises coming from the front wheels. I took it to the dealership and was told i needed new brake pads but nothing was mentioned about the ball joints. I had a mechanic look at the brakes and…
ODI 10104192
Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) · Upper Ball Joint
A recall for the upper ball joints was issued, however, dealer stated that the parts were not available this had been going on for two months. *ak recall campaign; the consumer stated that she has had lifetime brakes installed on her vehicle twice. 4wd shaft was replaced twice. *tc
ODI 10111483
Upper Ball Joint
Nhtsa campaign 04v596000; daimler chrysler issued an upper ball joint recall. This vehicle is included in the recall, but there are no parts available in order to make the repair. *jb
ODI 10107413
Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
I recently had new tires put on my durango and was going to have a alignment done. At that time i was informed that my right upper ball joint and right tie rod needed to be replaced due to excessive wear. This seems to be happening to most of the dodge light trucks and suv's and is obviously a defect in the product. I did not have the repair done at the time. It is to costly to buy both tires and have to do the…
ODI 10102945
Upper Ball Joint
A recall for the upper ball joints was issued. However, the dealer stated the part was on national back order. Consumer has been waiting since december 2004.*ak
ODI 10115479
Frontal · Upper Ball Joint
The consumer was involved in two frontal collisions. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The cause had not been determined at this time. *ak the first incident occured on a slight snow covered road. The consumer lost control of the vehicle which resulted in front and side damage and the vehicle was backed against the concrete barrier. The second incident occured while the vehicle was in motion and the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10115571
Upper Ball Joint
Vehicle kept pulling to the right, and the tires kept wearing from the outside. The ball joints had to be replaced.*ak....consumer claimed dealer mever checked the alignment. Insisted that consume rhad to buy new tires before dealer would align the vehicle. *ak
ODI 10103897
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
I have been hearing about dodge durrango recalls for years 00-03 and i have a 2001. I have recently on december 2 went to get new tires and an alignment when i was notified that my ball joints on all 4 wheels were bad, along with a lower ball joint on the front passenger side. I don't feel that customers of daimler chrysler should have to pay for this. I, for one don't have the money to give out to replace this…
ODI 10102822
Air Bags · Upper Ball Joint
Dodge durango 2001 upper ball joints and air bag defect. Vehicle involved in an accident. *bf the consumer received the ball joint recall notice after the ball joint failed resulting in an accident. The front end of the consumer's vehicle crashing into a concrete protection barrier. The driver's air bag did not deploy and as a result he hit his head against the windshield. The consumer contacted the dealer about the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10114920
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
>ball joint failure. *bf the consumer was informed that the front wheel was dangerously loose and was unsafe to drive. The hub nut was loose. *tc letr n n n n v n n
ODI 10105400
Lower Ball Joint · Rotor · Upper Ball Joint
Dodge dealer indicated that both upper and lower ball joints on both front tires needed to be replaced due to premature wear. He stated the car is dangerous to drive because the wheels could fall off. My car has always had problems with its wheels. I have replaced the rotors twice and had to by tires sooner than i should have due to premature and uneven wear even though i had my tires rotated and realigned…
ODI 10100923
Electrical Heating Element · Lower Ball Joint · Rotor · Upper Ball Joint
I have had to replace the rotors three times and also had them resurfaced 3 times in 3 years. Now i have been told the ball joints are in very bad shape and must be replaced right away. I have owned other dodge vehicles through-out the years and i'm very disappointed with this one. *nm
ODI 10095648
Upper Ball Joint
My 2001 dodge durango has had a popping noise on the front end for some time. I recently had time to disassemble the front end and found that my upper ball joints were excessively worn. I researched the internet to see if dodge had a recall. I also e-mailed dodge and they responded that it is under investigation. Upper ball joints, if engineered correctly, should last over 100,000 miles. The popping noise has been…
ODI 10093414
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
2nd alignement in 6 months. Mechanic showed deteriorated ball joints and play. Unable to correct alignement issues due to severly worn ball joint components. Worn tires due to condition.*ak
ODI 10091057
Upper Ball Joint
Consumer heard a clicking noise and experienced a shaking steering wheel at low speeds and turns, making the ability to control vehicle uneasy. Took vehicle to dealer for check up, and results showed that the vehicle needed the upper ball joints replaced.*ak
ODI 10103838
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
While driving 25 mph, the vehicle would makes a humming noise and the vehicle would pull to the right when braking. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop. The mechanic informed the consumer that both upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified. The dealer informed that their vehicle did not fall under the recall. *nm
ODI 10108584
Upper Ball Joint
BALL JOINTS DEFECTIVE. *AK
ODI 10088449
Upper Ball Joint
I was turning a corner going less 10 miles an hour,when i heard a pop, like a flat tire would make ,and then the car shifted to the left driver side. The wheel had broke off where the ball joints meet. The tire was sitting under the left side of the frame. The complete damage and repaired parts to the vehicle, was the upper and lower ball joints, two boots and an alignment was done. The vehicle was towed back to the…
ODI 10088751
Upper Ball Joint
While driving 70 mph front end shook violently. Dealer stated that upper ball joints wore out completely. *ak *ts
ODI 10087305
Upper Ball Joint
Front upper ball joints wore out prematurely. *ak *sc
ODI 10087154
Lower Ball Joint · Upper Ball Joint
Pe 03-032, front suspension/upper ball joints: while getting a front end alignment consumer found that the upper and lower ball joints wore out. *ak *nm
ODI 10083693
Upper Ball Joint
While driving 10 mph, the right front wheel fell off the vehicle. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership for inspection. The mechanic informed the owner that the upper ball joint had failed. The consumer will have the mechanic fix the upper ball joint. *jb *sc *jb
ODI 10083481