Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 9939 | 12/09/1999 | 6089741 | Subject regarding brake dust accumulation causing discoloration of chrome or high luster front wheels. *tt | 02/24/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| I was told that the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. i have owned many vehicles and never have had so many front end issues on one vehicle than this one. i was wondering if there has been any recalls on the 2 wheel drive dodge durango, rear wheel drive. 5.2l engine this vehicle did have a recall issued on the rack and pinion steering. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2004 | 1 | 08/16/2003 | |
| Front left wheel fell off causing crash and collision into guard rail, $10,000 worth of damage to vehicle still waiting for response from dodge. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Took vehicle to mechanic to have wheels realigned. wheels weren't realigned because upper ball joint was so bad mechanic advised consumer have it replaced. (nar) *la *cb | |||
| 11/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving 65 mph and without warning front passenger wheel fell off. the driver was able to pull over to the shoulder. vehicle was towed to the dealer for analysis. the mechanic recommended that the wheel be replaced. *ak | |||
| 07/22/2003 | |||
| Consumer states top ball joints separated and wheel fell off while driving. dealer notified. *ak ea03-023 | |||
| 07/21/2003 | 2 | 09/09/2000 | |
| Upper ball joints failed on my 2000 dodge durango with 42,000 miles. this is supposedly a heavy duty truck and has never towed anything nor been offroad. only light duty commuter duty. this is a very common problem and representative of a design defect. entire wheel assembly can fall off vehicle while driving.*ak | |||
| 07/22/2001 | 2 | 10/01/2000 | |
| While driving 70 mph left rear wheel flare came off and nearly hit vehicle behind him. dealer taped it back on. factory representative said it seemed to be secure. consumer felt this was a sefety issue.*ak consumer states factory intalls this with d2 sided tape. *slc | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 01/27/2004 | 65650 | 7 | 05/06/2003 |
| Automobile is poorly manufactured. i am getting over ran with repairs bills of part s that should never fail. in 40 years of driving and buying auto i have never seen such a poorly built car.*ak | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 06/02/2002 | 1 | ||
| Nar 06/06/2003 *mr while driving the consumer hit a dip in the road and the whole wheel assembly flew off. corroded ball joints. *cb | |||
| 09/27/2003 | 70000 | 1 | 05/25/2003 |
| While driving in a 2000 dodge durango the left front wheel fell off causing the vehicle to roll numerous times. three people died as a result of this accident. *la | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 01/23/2000 | 45678 | 1 | |
| I recently had a major problem with my 2000 dodge durrango. i was traveling south bound at a rate of about 55-60 mph. my car suddenly began to shudder and became hard to control. the next thing i new i heard the left front tire bust and i was about 2 feet from hitting a north bound car. the car heading north bound pulled all the way over to the right hand side of the road and i was able to pull my car to my right. after having my car towed and checked by a mechanic i found out that there was no pin holding the wheelbearing in place. this caused my wheelbearing to come off my car, the tire to burst, the rim to crack in 1/2 and the brake line to be cut. the mechanic that is fixing my vehicle says that this is clearly a manufacturers defect, which nearly killed me. i called dodge to discuss the problem, to prevent this same tragedy from happening to anyone else. the representative from dodge told me there was nothing they could do since my car was out of warranty and if i wanted to be sure my care was safe i could pay a dodge mechanic to do a safety check on my vehicle. i have contacted my insurance company and they suggest that i contact your agency to report the problem. i feel very strongly that something must be done about this before lives are lost. thank you in advance for your consideration. | |||