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1998 Dodge DURANGO Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	481105
Internal NHTSA #	10068113
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	DURANGO
Model Year	1998
File date	30/04/04
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was bringing my 4 year old daughter to preschool this morning when i hear a thumping noise so i pulled over and noticed my tires were fine. So after i dropped her off at school i decided to take it to the dealership where i bought the car after seeing the program about bad ball joints in durangos. Well after the mechanics inspected my car they told me that if i had hit another bump or pot hole in the road my tires would have snapped off. That is how bad they were. I had no warning except for this morning. So i called diamel chrysler to get them to cover the cost and they said " in good faith" they would fix the ball joints at no cost but would not cover any other damage done by the ball joints going. I could've gotten killed today with my daughter or i could've killed someone else. There should be an immediate recall on the ball joints before someone gets killed. By the ball joints being bad my tires which were new are shot, my hub on both sides needs to be replaced, both shocks and the bearings on both sides. I have to pay over $1,200. 00 in damages because of a ball joint. *la
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAMPDEN, MA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	10/06/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Dodge DURANGO Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Dodge DURANGO Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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