1998 Dodge Durango Equipment Problems

“While driving my vehicle in congested traffic, the air conditioning unit released all of the r-134 a into the enclosed cab. I was exposed to the substance for quite awhile before I realized what had happened. I finally pulled off of the road, and exited the vehicle. I had severe headaches and nausea for a couple days. If I had an infant in the vehicle, there could have been a death due to this malfunction.”

“Ball joints had to be replaced in my 1998 Durango in 2002. I kept hearing popping noises from the front wheels when I turned into a parking space or came to a stop sign.”

“I purchased a 1998 Dodge Durango in march of 1998. The car was brand new with 3 miles on it. The car was excellent until about 52,000 miles. 1st repair, water pump. At about 56,000 transmission rebuild. At about 61,000 heater core, and power steering fluid leaking. At 77,000 transmission rebuild again. At about 80,000 miles, steering wheel started to stiffen up and very difficult to turn wheel they told me I needed a new rack and pinion. Durangos do not have rack and pinions, they have gear boxes. At about 94,000 transmission rebuild. …”

“Front brakes (replaced 3x's in one year) keep failing on Dodge Durango causing uneven tire wear and alignment to shift. I've had to replace the front tires 4 times and the rear tires twice since I bought this vehicle january 2,2000. All tires wear at an angle with several bald spots in different places. I also replaced the water pump and radiator february 2003. Now the air conditioner is not working. The transmission went out a couple of months after I purchased the vehicle. It was still under warranty, but I still had to pay 300.00 out of pocket for whatever reason.”

“I had a complete automatic transmission failure at just over 60,000 miles. I contacted Dodge and they acted as if it wasn't their problem. Cost me $2000 dollars for a complete rebuild. Then after one month of having transmission redone the air conditioning went and cost me another $800 dollars. I complained again and again was treated as if it were my fault. I have a friend that works for a local Dodge dealership and he told me that Dodge does know about this problem and are denying it exists because of the large number of recalls that would result. …”