Issue ID | 466291 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10060679 |
Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | DURANGO |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 09/08/02 |
Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Defective upper & lower ball joints on 1998 dodge durango. I would like to join the rest of the durango owners and file a complaint pertaining to the poor quality of the 1998 dodge durango upper & lower ball joints.*ak i was notified by the dodge service technicians that the ball joints needed to be replaced right away and if not dealt with soon they could cause an accident. I have children and i carpool children, so i took them seriously. I could not afford the dodge price quote of $1200 so i went with a local mechanic shop price quote of $900. This is a lot of money to come up with in a short amount of time. In my opinion the ball joints should have lasted longer than 62000 miles. The majority of the work on the durango is taxing kids around town. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62022 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA |
VIN pattern | 1B4HS28Y1WFXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 10/08/98 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | CEDAR RAPIDS DODGE |
Dealer's telephone number | 319-395-7720 |
Dealer's city | CEDAR RAPIDS |
Dealer's state code | IA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 52402 |