1998 Dodge Durango equipment problems

“98 DODGE DURANGO DRIVER SEAT FAILURE. THE DRIVER SEAT ROCKS UNLESS IN THE EXTREME FORWARD/BACK POSITIONS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT HAPPENS IN A WIDE RANG OF DODGE SUVS/TRUCKS. IF I HIT THE BRAKES MY SEAT SLIDES FORWARD CAUSING ME TO UNINTENTIONALLY "SLAM" ON MY BRAKES. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LARGE BANG. SHE LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE FLYING OFF HER VEHICLE DOWN A STEEP HILL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CABLE ROTTED AND BROKE APART. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000. UPDATED 10-07-08 *BF UPDATED 10/09/08. *JB”

“REPLACED UPPER BALL JOINTS AGAIN,FIRST WAS ON 7/7/03 39,414 MILES ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO,NOW AGAIN 3/25/04 45,452 MILES 1ST TIME WAS UNDER WARRANTY ,NOW OUT OF WARRANTY IT COST ME 853.23 WILL I HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN @6K MILES, WE WERE NEVER TOLD THERE MAY BE A DEFECT AND TO BE CAUTIOUS. *AK THE CONSUMER DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HIS VEHICLE IS BEING OMITTED FROM THE BALL JOINT RECALL. *NM”

“AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE ON 1998 DODGE DURANGO. CHARGED WITH R134 WITH A LEAK DETECTION DYE. FOUND DYE POURING OUT BOTTOM OF HEATER CORE HOUSING. EVAPORATOR FAILURE AND WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE EVAPORATOR IS MADE FROM REAL INEXPENSIVE "POP" METAL AND IS SUBJECT TO A HIGH FAILURE RATE ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. QUOTED $900-1100 TO REMOVE DASHBOARD AND INSTALL NEW EVAPORATOR.*AK”

“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.*JB”

“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. AT 106,000 TRASNMISSION REBUILD AND INSTALLED A TRANSMISSION COOLER THIS TIME AROUND ALONG WITH AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION GAUGE WHICH TELLS ME THE TEMP OF THE TRANS(PRICE WAS $125.00 FOR GAUGE AND WIRING). CALLED DODGE WAS LIKE TALKING TO MY DOG, THEY SAID THAT IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. I SWORE TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND RELATIVES THAT THE DAY I BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER IS THE DAY I EAT S**T!!! DODGE CARS AND TRUCKS SUCK, THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS CRAP AND I HAD TO SPEND MONEY $$$ OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR REPAIRS ALONE ALMOST $9,500.00, OUT OF WHICH CHRYSLER KEPT SAYING ITS NOT OUR PROBLEM. YOU KNOW WHEN ITS THEIR PROBLEM, WHEN THEY SCREW…”