2005 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2005 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Start: 2005-11-08

1 injured · 666731 · 2008-04-22

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: DURANGO
Year: 2005
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure: 8,000
Speed: 20 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 1
Fire: No
Crash: No
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

PREMATURE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE JOINT FELL APART WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MPH. THE FAILURE CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR WHEN THE CAR LANDED ON THE WHEEL AFTER IT CAME LOOSE. THE REPAIR TOOK OVER TWO MONTHS TO COMPLETE AND CHRYSLER REJECTED ALL WARRANTY CLAIMS. SOME OLD PARTS STILL EXIST. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10225341
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown