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2003 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

crash · 500776 · 2004-10-11

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND NOTICED THAT OUR 2003 DODGE DURANGO WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. 10 MINUTES LATER, THE LOWER BALL JOINT COMPLETELY SEPARATED, THE UPPER BALL JOINT SNAPPED OFF, THE AXLE SEPARATED AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE MAKING A LOW SPEED RIGHT HAND TURN. THE DURANGO THEN CONTINUED TO STEER TO THE RIGHT AND INTO A PARKED CAR, TOTALING THE PARKED VEHICLE. THE DURANGO PUSHED THE PARKED CAR INTO A WALL. SO FAR, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE FAILURE, AND MY DODGE DEALER IS GIVING ME A HARD TIME ABOUT WARRANTING THE PART AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10093921
Machine
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