Four problems related to steering wheel have been reported for the 2000 Dodge Durango. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Dodge Durango based on all problems reported for the 2000 Durango.
Lower ball joint failure/wheel bearing failure for 2000 Dodge Durango. They were replaced in oct 2002 also. The upper ball joints were replaced in Dec 04. On June 1 the lowers have to be replaced again and Dodge will not do anything. There is only 83k on this car.
Steering wheel grip wore down, steering became slick. Dealer replaced steering, and 10,000 miles later the grip wore down again.
While driving at approx. 40-45 mph steering wheel completely fell off, it was holding on by 3 wires which could have caused loss of vehicle control. Dealer is inspecting vehicle.
When driving vehicle steering wheel will wander off without prior warning. Dealership is aware of the problem.