15 problems related to ball joint have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Durango. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Dodge Durango 1998 ball joint failure and full separation with no warning, which caused extensive damage in an on-road accident to several vehicles. Dodge corporation will not acknowledge the hundreds of ball joint failures and lost lives due to this poor design and defective ball joints. My vehicle has 84,000 miles on it and ball joints have been replaced 3 times! ball joints, according to top mechanics are supposed to last about 100,000 miles before replacement and rarely separate. These components used by Dodge are deadly, deficient, and ought to have been recalled years ago. How many more lives have to be lost before the issue is properly dealt with??.
I own a 1998 Dodge Durango. I have replaced the ball joints once. At a regular tire rotation, I was told they are wearing out again. Based upon research - this is an existing problem with Durango models from 1998 to the present. A recall of the Durango is needed to address this.
Consumer have a 1998 Dodge Durango,with ball joints problem and had to replace the whole front end. The consumer believes the older models should also be recalled.
Consumer stated that vehicle was driving as if it needed an alignment. But when she took vehicle to dealer, and mechanic determined that suspension system malfunctioned. Also, ball joints cracked in half. Consumer was told that if she hit a hard bump front tires would have fallen off. Consumer never received recall or any warning.
While replacing the front tires,the dealer noticed that the ball joints needed replacement. The dealer indicated to the consumer that he was unable to do the front alignment due to ball joint problem.
Bad ball joints on my 1998 Dodge Durango. It has 35000 miles on it.
I have replaced two window motors and have another one to replace as it is out now I was wondering if there were any complaints or campaigns on window motors also I want to complain about front suspension either the ball joints upper or lower are weak or out but I have wear problems on my new tires and it should not be that way only being a 1998 are there any campaigns on this .
Front suspension of my Dodge durgango caused a cupping wear on my tires. The dealer said there was no problem with the front suspension, that I just did not rotate the tires, which I have done regularly. The tire dealer said he could not do an alignment because of bad ball joints. The car has 64k miles on it.
Noise began in front wheel area and grew very loud within a short period of time. Also experienced steering issues (car shakes and pulls to right). Took vehicle in to check it out - had to replacel front ball joints and tension rods ends. We had to pay over $2000. 00 to repair this defect, and car still does not steer properly. Dealer reported to us that this is a common problem for this vehicle.
Vibration and noise in front end of 19'98 Dodge Durango. Had to replace all four ball joints and inner tie rod ends at 61000 miles. Mechanic remarked that I was lucky to have it repaired as it was ready to fail. After the repair an alignment was needed to bring wheels back to specs.
At 60,000 miles vehicle began pulling to left. Took to have front end aligned was told it would cost at least $700, maybe more depending on how many parts have to be replaced. Why do ball joints, tie rod ends, etc need to be replaced to align front end. Why require replacement at such low miles? these parts should last in excess of 100,000 miles.
Ball joints had to be replaced in my 1998 Durango in 2002. I kept hearing popping noises from the front wheels when I turned into a parking space or came to a stop sign.
I purchased a new 1998 Dodge Durango. I have had the ball joints replaced. Hree times since I purchased the vehicle. I am reporting this because of the recent news concerning the NHTSA investigating this particular problem. I still have all my receipts for work done.
Consumer inquiry as to why Dodge Durangos were only recalled to the 2000 model for the front end ball joints. *** answer required***.
Consumer took vehicle into the shop, because the vehicle pulled to the left. Took it to Dodge, and Dodge aligned the vehicle. Later, the problem resurfaced. The ball joints had to be replaced. The consumers mechanic(s) informed him this problem was not normal. The vehicle had constant problems with the front end. Within the first 10 k miles the vehicle had a 3 wheel alignment.