Durango ball joint problem on CBS news tonight.

From : iamgoode

Q: anyone seen the paperwork for the class action law suit i have a 2k dakota and im about to replace mine a second time at 80k.... sean rec.bicycles.marketplace .

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From : chris moorhead

im the original poster.....my 99 durango has 31x10.50x15 factory size tires bridgestone dueler at revos cmoorhead@mindspring.com on 29 oct 2003 062211 -0800 terryloveless@yahoo.com terry loveless wrote all click here to read the text of the cbs piece that aired tonight about the durango/dakota ball joint problem. http//www.cbs.com/stories/2003/10/27/evening/main580233.shtml theres a video on the site as well at the bottom of this page. http//www.cbs.com/sections/ivideo/main500251.shtml#evening i bought a perfect 99 durango 4x4 with 64k miles and imediately had to replace all 4 ball joints moog and brake rotors raybestos. cmoorhead@mindspring.com just wanted to chime in here and throw an idea to a possible cause of the premature aging of ball joints i have a 99 dakota sport 2wd with 89k miles and original balljoints. my dakota also has 15 rims with 255/55/15 tires. in 2000 dodge started putting 17 rims on both the dakota and the durango. thus reducing the tire sidewall by 2 inches. which also reduces the amount of shock absorbed by the tire. the larger diameter of the wheel also provides more leverage on the spindle thus putting more stress on the upper baljoints. as far as i know the ball joint for the 99 dakota is the same as the ball joint for the 2000. in my mind the larger diameter wheels are putting too much stress on the components designed for smaller wheels.......... my luck both front ball joints will jump out on the ground tonight... lol! terry .

From : mac davis

on 29 oct 2003 062211 -0800 terryloveless@yahoo.com terry loveless wrote snip just wanted to chime in here and throw an idea to a possible cause of the premature aging of ball joints i have a 99 dakota sport 2wd with 89k miles and original balljoints. my dakota also has 15 rims with 255/55/15 tires. in 2000 dodge started putting 17 rims on both the dakota and the durango. thus reducing the tire sidewall by 2 inches. which also reduces the amount of shock absorbed by the tire. the larger diameter of the wheel also provides more leverage on the spindle thus putting more stress on the upper baljoints. as far as i know the ball joint for the 99 dakota is the same as the ball joint for the 2000. in my mind the larger diameter wheels are putting too much stress on the components designed for smaller wheels.......... my luck both front ball joints will jump out on the ground tonight... lol! terry i think they went to 16 wheels not 17.... at least thats what my 99 ram and 01 dak have... .

From : eggraid

class action suit info http//www.classactionamerica.com/public/caseindex.aspxlngcaseid=2639 i started to actually feel great about this since i have been looking for it. but man this is a heavy ad site and you have to jump through tons of hoops to get in. i gave up. all click here to read the text of the cbs piece that aired tonight about the durango/dakota ball joint problem. http//www.cbs.com/stories/2003/10/27/evening/main580233.shtml theres a video on the site as well at the bottom of this page. http//www.cbs.com/sections/ivideo/main500251.shtml#evening i bought a perfect 99 durango 4x4 with 64k miles and imediately had to replace all 4 ball joints moog and brake rotors raybestos. cmoorhead@mindspring.com .

From : james

what timing. i was going to go look at 2000-01 durangos for my wife this evening. so might i be better off using this little tidbit as a negotiating item and then immediately replacing the oem units assuming thats what the one i get has with quality aftermarket pieces if theyre out there or is this something i just dont want to deal with and i should forget about the durango and look elsewhere i need a third row seat. she doesnt want a van or a big suv. any thoughts james chris moorhead chris.moorhead@insightbb.com wrote... all click here to read the text of the cbs piece that aired tonight about the durango/dakota ball joint problem. http//www.cbs.com/stories/2003/10/27/evening/main580233.shtml theres a video on the site as well at the bottom of this page. http//www.cbs.com/sections/ivideo/main500251.shtml#evening i bought a perfect 99 durango 4x4 with 64k miles and imediately had to replace all 4 ball joints moog and brake rotors raybestos. cmoorhead@mindspring.com .