Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems of the 1998 Dodge Durango

Wheel bearing disintegrated making vehicle immobile, grinding noise just prior with to failure.

I have had numerous problems with the front end of my 1998 Dodge Durango slt 4x4. I recently had it in to replace the wheel bearing on the passenger side and two of the ball joints costing me close to $500. Less than 50,000 miles ago I also had to replace a wheel bearing and I believe it was on passenger side as well. There is a lot of noise from the front end at all times. It just seems to me that there shouldn't be that much trouble with this vehicle. The first wheel bearing problem I had looked like the wheel was going to fall off when you put it in the air and moved the wheel.

"98 Dodge Durango-wheel axle failure. Wheel bearing and sensor replaced on front driver side. Wheel about to fall off!.

While driving 40 mph the front wheel bearings failed. As a result the vehicle became uncontrollable and the driver had to pull to the side of the road. Please provide any additional information.

Front wheel bearing failure on a 1998 Dodge Durango. The failure caused the front wheel to collapse into the spindle which caused excessive heat and sparks to rupture front brake line and cause a fire.

In July I started noticing a loose clunky feeling from the front end. I brought it too tuffy auto service in saginaw, mi. They said the front(left and right) bearings were bad. And also a left idler arm. This is not a problem that should happen to a vehicle with only 65,000 miles. What can or should I do.

The vehicle makes a loud humming noise. Took to the dealer, and the dealer says the front wheel bearing joint needs replacing. Consumer say," the wheel could come off according to the news. Please provide any further information.

Consumer heard while traveling at any speed a loud grinding noise coming from front end of vehicle. Dealer serviced indicated that front wheel bearing needed to be replaced.