I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND HAVE FAITHFULLY MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE WITH OIL CHANGES, TUNE-UPS, ETC. I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY DURANGO INTO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRONT END BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ARM CONTROL, AND THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TOTAL COSTS OF REPAIR, INCLUDING NEW TIRES, ETC. TOTALED OVER $2000.00. NO ONE INFORMED ME OF A POTENTIAL RECALL OF THE BALL JOINTS, UNTIL I PICKED MY CAR UP, AND PAID THE BILL. NOW I FIND OUT THAT YOUR AGENCY HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS AT EXTREME COST TO CAR OWNERS. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY ABOUT 48,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. IT IS MY HOPE THAT YOUR AGENCY WILL TAKE ACTION SOON, AS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND COULD LEAD TO FATALITIES IF NOT ADDRESSED. *LA