2002 Dodge Durango suspension problems
164 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2002 Dodge Durango, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 164 30% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 100 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 31 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 100 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
While stopped in traffic the consumer's vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle. The consumer's vehicle collided with the vehicle in front of it. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer was wearing a seat belt but still suffered injuries to the right knee. A police officer arrived on the scene. Also, NHTSA pe 03-032, front suspension upper ball joint failure: while vehicle was getting repaired mechanic found that upper ball joints were wearing out at an alarming rate.
Had to have the upper ball joints/control arms & lower ball joints replaced on my 2002 dodge durango sxt 4x4 under warranty due to failing pa state safety inspection. The vehicle had 27k miles on it at the time. The veh now has 40k on it & I'm experiencing a knocking noise coming from the frt end again. A private shop stated that the the lower ball joints have excesive movement & must be replaced again.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Dodge Durango
- Brakes 69 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 39 complaints
- Transmission 34 complaints
- Steering 31 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints