1998 Dodge Durango Wheels Problems

4 OF 6 RIGHT REAR WHEEL STUDS SEIZED/BROKE OFF DURING ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION. NUTS WERE CORRECTLY TORQUED TO MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS. *LA

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT 2 SAFTY DEFECTS WITH MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO. FIRST IS THE POOR QUALITY WHEEL STUDS. DURING VARIOUS TIRE ROTATIONS AT A QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTER, SIX STUDS HAVE BROKEN (TWICE AT THE DEALER). I'M REALLY WORRIED THAT AT SOME POINT A WHEEL MAY COME OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. SECOND, THE DRIVERS POWER ADJUST SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH DURING BRAKING & ACCELERATION. THIS IS ANNOYING AND I'M AFRAID THAT EVENTUALLY, IT'S GOING TO BREAK ALL THE WAY LOOSE.*JB

HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF WHEEL STUD/BOLT BREAKAGE. HAS OCCURRED BOTH DURING HIGHWAY OPERATION AND DURING TIRE REMOVAL. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE APPROXIMATELY 6 STUDS ON VARIOUS WHEELS. IN EACH CASE, LUGS WERE INSTALLED AT PROPER TORQUE AND WERE REMOVED EITHER BY HAND OR BY AIR-POWERED TOOL. CONCERNED THAT THE STUDS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE OF POOR QUALITY OR THE MATERIALS USED IN THE STUDS AND LUGS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE AND THEREFORE SEIZING IS OCCURRING. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES I'VE OWNED AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TOO MANY WHEEL STUDS! 4/10/01 - WHEEL LUG COULD NOT BE RE-INSTALLED AFTER REMOVAL FOR TIRE ROTATION, COULD NOT HAND-START; CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM WITH STUD AND POTENTIAL BREAKAGE. TIRE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH DURANGO STUDS BREAKING OFF.

FOUR OF 6 REAR WHEEL LUG BOLTS SNAPPED OFF. *AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND VEHICLE TILTED TO THE SIDE. CONSUMER GOT OUT, AND THE WHEEL AT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS TILTING INWARD, ALL LUGS: STUDS WERE GONE. DEALER IS WAITING FOR A REPRESENTATIVE TO SEE WHY LUGS: STUDS BROKE. *AK

HUB ASSEMBLY.

LUG NUTS AND STUDS TORE OFF CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF AND LOSS OF CONTROL.

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED DUE TO FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP. QCAW