MY 1998 ODGE DURANGO 4X4 SLTT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. IT SEEMED TO BE DRIVING SIDEWAYS. I WAS VERY ALARMED AND TOOK IT TO THE GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP IN CEDARTOWN, GEORGIA. THE GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP SAID THE BALLJOINTS WERE DANGEROUSLY WORN AND MUST BE REPLACED IMMMEADIATLY. I TOOK IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC AND HE ALSO SAID THE BALL JOINTS AND TIEROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED BEARINGS WERE VERY DANGEROUS AND MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE ADVISED ME TO CONTACT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A RECALL. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED 2000-2003 4X4 DURANGOS. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS AND TIEROD ENDS BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I FEEL THAT THE DODGE CHRYSLER CORPORATION SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE PARTS AND SERVICE FEES AS WELL AS LABOR TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION ON MY DODGE DURANGO.I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING CONDITION, AND I FEEL THE DODGE CORPORATION SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HELP TO RESOLVE AND RECALL CARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE 1998 MODEL HAS SIMILAR DEFECTS AS THE 2000-2003 MODELS HAVE WHICH HAVE BEEN ALREADY RECALLED. *AK
2013
STEERING
SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNING THE DURANGO I HAVE HAD A BAD VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, LARRY H MILLER DODGE IN AVONDALE TOLD ME I HAD BAD TIRES SO I REPLACED THE TIRES (@450 MILES) THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD BAD WHEELS SO I REPLACED THEM WITH NEW TIRES AND WHEELS. I STILL HAVE THE VIBRATION AND MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES NOW. TODAY LHMD SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY TOOK WHEELS OFF OF A NEW DURANGO ON THE LOT AND THE VIBRATION WAS WORSE, THEY WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT "ALL DURANGO'S HAVE THIS VIBRATION" . THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF VIBRATION GETS WORSE (OR IF DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS CAUSING VIBRATION FAILS). I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE I SHOULD GO FROM HERE. *TR
