# 2000 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `459892` · 2004-03-11 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED LOOSENESS IN STEERING AND  HANDLING ROUGHLY IN A SITUATION,  CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING AN ELK, BUT COULDN'T DUE TO ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE STEERING.  DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE ROAD, CRASHING. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE BALL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT.*AK
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