Creaking, clicking noisy front end since 4/2004. Repaired on 4/16/2004 at flemington Dodge car & truck country. It is now 10/9/2004 and the same noises are starting again, very noisy. I am taking it back to the dealer again but this needs to be resolved with an appropriate final resolution. It costs me $151.90 to fix this each time and a car rental is required. Also, it has only been 3.5 months since the last time it was repaired for the same problem.

- Hockessin, DE, USA

Problems with lower ball joints, shocks, lower control arms, etc. The front-end began to fail. The lower ball joints had degraded. The vehicle had to go back in for repairs due to the noise in the front-end, the repair shop assumed that the shocks were bad and replaced them which did not correct the noise. The lower control arms had to be replaced. The vehicle continued to experience problems. The consumer was informed that the upper control arms had to be replaced as well as the right side hub bearing. The window's plastic casing inside of the window completely broke in two pieces. The plastic was brittle. The consumer requested reimbursement for all the expenses incurred. The consumer also experienced unspecified problems with his 2000 Dodge Durango.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

I have a 2001 Dodge Durango. After seeing a report on the ball joints on tv I took my vehicle in to be checked. Good thing I did because the right ball joint was about to break and had to be replaced. The left ball joint has some wear but was not replaced at this time. There is a definite problem and it needs to be addressed.

- Elizabeth, CO, USA

While driving at 40 mph, the consumer heard a clanking sound coming from the front end. The vehicle has been to the dealer three times for this problem. The consumer felt that the ball joints wore out. The dealer examined the vehicle, but could not diagnose what was causing the noise. The engine light had come on, the vacuum hose leaked, and there was a knocking noise in the rear compartment. It was later found that the rear door latch rattled due to internal damage.

- Lubbock, TX, USA

When turning either direction the vehicle's front end produces a knocking noise. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information.

- Richmond, TX, USA

I bought my Dodge Durango in October 2002. I heard a clunking noise & felt like someone hit me from behind when I would stop. Had checked at Pontiac dealership where I bought it, they said there were no problems. I saw cbs news story on Durangos and realized that the ball joints may be the issue with my vehicle, it still makes the same clunking noise, and I still feel the vehicle push forward when I am stopping my vehicle. On February 14th of this year, I was driving and lost my brakes, found out that the cylinders were bad. I will put this down as an incident, but the noise is still ongoing, and so far I haven't had an incident & would like to prevent one.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

When braking vehicle pulled to the right. Vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the mechanic could not resolve the problem. Also, vehicle was taken to the dealer, who found no problem. Vehicle was aligned, balanced, and the tires were changed.

- Chester, VA, USA

While driving the consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front end. The dealer determined that the ball joints wore out prematurely. The dealer replaced the upper arm and the ball joints.

- Dacula, GA, USA

Consumer states while traveling at 60 mph, consumer hit a dip in the road, lost control of vehicle, and hit a wall. Upon impact, none of the air bags went off. Both airbags deployed tow truck driver informed consumer that the tie rod end failed to cause such accident.

- Toledo, OH, USA

I have 2001 Dodge Durango and recently heard noises in the front end, and the vehicle seems to skip across the road when going over bumps. In addition, the right side tires both front and back are wearing on the outside. The left side is wearing normally. While going over bumps, the steering wheel at times, is almost thrown out of your hands. Vehicle also seems to be riding very rough than when first purchased. Dealer inspected front end and claimed there were no problems.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The control arm and ball joint experienced premature wear.. the dealer refused to replace under warranty. The spark plugs were replaced.

- New Cumberland, WV, USA

Steering wheel pulled to right (as if someone grabbed it and pulled). Steering pulled same way again (within seconds) and Durango went into spin, then into ditch, then rolled. Road conditions were excellent, no other traffic, weather was dry and clear.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA