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1999 Dodge Durango steering problems

172 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1999 Dodge Durango, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
172 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 114 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 1999 Dodge Durango Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 28 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 28 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 15 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 10 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 114 complaints that include mileage. 39% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles28
60k to 80k miles28
80k to 100k miles15
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles10
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 114 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was on my way to work one morning and was just down the road from my home when all of a sudden, my steering wheel just started spinning around in my hands, a bolt about 3-4 inches had worked it's way out of the linkage. I applied my brakes, but the truck was coming down a hill and I ended up at the bottom of a 20 foot culvert. Luckily the vehicle didn't roll, or I probably wouldn't be here today.

August 2002 CrashInjury

Usually happens when it is hot out but the truck just shuts off with out notice all power too all gauges go to 0 power steering. Does not matter how fast or slow I am going. I have to park it and let it sit anywhere from 5 minutes up to two hours. I have had several parts replaced and the problem continues no one seems to have an answer. This is so dangerous not only for me but also all other drivers on the road. This needs to be figured out soon I fear for my life and the life of others.

Reported at 131,000 miles, July 2015

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