1998 Dodge Durango suspension problems
540 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1998 Dodge Durango — 56% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Bought my durango new in may 1998. The automatic transmission started shifting improperly in july 2000. Took it to a dodge dealer because it was still under warranty (31,418 miles). They dropped the transmission pan and pronounced it doa (pan was full of metal shavings). Should have seen the…”
filed Jul 20, 2016
“The cv joint came out ruin the lower ball joints which caused rubbing on my inner rim, after a while it has cause the inner rim to to break out while I was driving. We have replaced the cv joint, wheel hub bearing, upper and lower ball joints and the steering ball joint. Now the lower ball joint is…”
filed Aug 29, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Durango years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Durango | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 Durango | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Durango | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Durango | 6 | 3% |
| 2017 Durango | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 Durango | 5 | 3% |
| 2015 Durango | 9 | 2% |
| 2014 Durango | 7 | 1% |
| 2013 Durango | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 Durango | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 Durango | 7 | 1% |
| 2008 Durango | 4 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Durango
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.