1998 Dodge Durango Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 2%of 965 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Dodge Durango, 2% of the 965 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1998 Dodge Durango front upper ball joints wore out at 40000 miles, prematurely causing tires to also wear prematurely. I was told that bad ball joints could cause the suspension to break or a wheel to come off while driving causing a life threatening accident to my wife and children.”
NHTSA complaint #10052457, filed 2004-01, 40,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10070543, filed 2004-01, 40,000 miles“Popping noise in suspension at 41000 miles, bad ball joints blamed. Vehicle was parked until I replaced the worn ball joints and tires (feathering to two sets of goodyears). And the tire store was able to finally complete the alignment. Oem replacement parts failed again at 100000. Replaced with non oem brand this tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10082540, filed 2004-07, 41,000 miles“While driving at 50 MPH and with no warning rear passenger tire tread separated, causing damage to the bumper, and cracked the tail light. Consumer had to pull over. Dayton, model timberland, size 31x10-50r15lt, DOT# unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10048051, filed 2003-11, 101,000 miles“I can not keep tires on front end from wearing unevenly, they keep cupping on outer edges. Chryler corp has replaced my front tires 3 times, lower control arms twice, & rt. Upper ball joint once. Now all 4 tires are out of round and causes a bad vibration in the vehicle. This is all caused by the suspenion parts being defected and chrysler corp. Will not replace the tires or correct the situation with me.”
NHTSA complaint #730171, filed 2000-09Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 0% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 12 | 1% |
| 2003 | 16 | 5% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 1% |
| 2000 | 23 | 2% |
| 1999 | 22 | 1% |
| 1998 | 19 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Dodge Durango
540 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
103 complaintsBrakes
94 complaintsSteering
90 complaintsEngine cooling
66 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
50 complaintsSeats
43 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsEquipment
27 complaintsSeat belts
27 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Durango
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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