Issue ID | 564981 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10139535 |
Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | DURANGO |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 15/08/02 |
Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Premature wear on upper and lower ball joints on both sides of vehicle. The separation of these components cause the driver to lose control of the steering and could cause the vehicle to roll over causing serious injury or death. In addition to the ball joints, the wheel bearing assemblies fail prematurely which in combination with the ball joint problem greatly increases loss of control of the vehicle. This vehicle also has a problem with the transmission slipping with less than 70,000 miles on it. This causes slow acceleration which could cause an accident resulting in serious injury or death. *nm |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | VESTABURG, MI |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
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 | 15/08/00 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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 | SCOTLAND MOTORS |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | ALMA |
Dealer's state code | MI |
Dealer's ZIP code | 48891 |