I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO WHICH I USED MAINLY FOR COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK. AT AROUND 70K MILES I NOTICED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND BROOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED I NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALLS JOINTS. THE QUOTE WAS JUST UNDER $1000. I HAD JUST THE UPPER BALL JOIBTS REPLACED. FOR THE TYPE OF USE AND MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE I DON'T CONSIDER THIS ANYWHERE NEAR "NORMAL" WEAR. THERE IS A PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 14 MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED I NEED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AGAIN. FOR "NORMAL" WEAR THIS IS GETTING TO BE QUITE EXPENSIVE.*AK