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

Issue ID	486419
Internal NHTSA #	10075936
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	DURANGO
Model Year	1998
File date	15/02/03
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When driving at any speed, the consumer heard a knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for inspection and the mechanic determined that the left upper ball joints failed. The consumer will have the mechanic replace the upper ball joints. ak the upper and lower ball joints were undersized at the time of make. This caused the tie rods to fail due to the undue pressure. sc *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAKEWOOD, CO
VIN pattern	1B4H5Z8Y5WFXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/06/98
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type
Transmission type	AUTO
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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	CHRISTOPHER'S DODGE WORLD
Dealer's telephone number	303 238 7311
Dealer's city	GOLDEN
Dealer's state code	CO
Dealer's ZIP code	80401

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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.
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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.
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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 Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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