# 2001 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `450523` · 2004-01-19 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DURANGO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 30,475
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON THIS DAY I SLIP ON SOME SNOW AND MY 2001 DURANGO LOST CONTROL UNEXPECTEDLY AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO AUTO BODY SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WHERE SHOT AT 30000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY YOU GUYS PLEASE GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK ON THIS SITUATION BECAUSE CHRYSLER DAIMLER WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION BESIDES THAT THE THE BALL JOINTS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION THANK YOU VERY MUCH MICHAEL NELSON.   *CB
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