1998 Dodge Durango drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 56 complaints for the 1998 Dodge Durango, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 56 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Due to to uneven driveway the vehicle stalled, or transmission began to spin and not move, at which the vehicle ignition was shut-off. It was attempted to push the vehicle about 50 feet to a parking place. Another person offers to help, then pushes vehicle 25/50 feet...advises to turn the wheel. The wheel does not want to turn. The vehicle has used a lot of power steering fluid almost daily(has a history of squealing and hard turning at start unless lubricated).
1998 dodge durango with left turn steering problems. Shop greased the cv joints but now is telling me because of bad design that is the same as what is happening with 2000-2003 I have to spend $1,150 on new upper and lower ball joints.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Durango
- Suspension 820 complaints
- Brakes 104 complaints
- Steering 103 complaints
- Engine 66 complaints
- Transmission 57 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 53 complaints
- Seats 43 complaints
- Electrical system 36 complaints