U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Plymouth PROWLER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

17 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

19,292 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 13 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 17 complaints (23.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	2	11.8%
Engine operation	1	5.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments

Suspension

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Steering:Linkages:Knuckle:Spindle:Arm

Structure:Body

Structure:Body:Hood

Suspension:Front

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	4
Suspension	3
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	2
Latches/Locks/Linkages	1
Steering:Linkages:Knuckle:Spindle:Arm	1
Structure:Body	1
Structure:Body:Hood	1
Suspension:Front	1

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments: 4; Suspension: 3; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 1; Steering:Linkages:Knuckle:Spindle:Arm: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Body:Hood: 1; Suspension:Front: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003

2004

2005

2009

2013

2015

2017

2003: 5; 2004: 3; 2005: 3; 2009: 1; 2013: 3; 2015: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10519367 · 2013-06-11 (June 11, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V0034000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMA…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10519367 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10957684 · 2017-02-28 (February 28, 2017)

THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAIL CONSTANTLY, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY LOWER BALL JOINTS 3 TIMES IN 19,000 MILES. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED THEM AND REPLACED THEM FREE FOR THE FIRST FAILURE, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE ADDITIONAL FAILURES. A LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE WILL CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. EVERY TIME THEY FAIL, THEY ALSO DESTROY THE RIM. CHRYSLER KNOWS VERY WELL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENTS AFTER THEY HAVE REPAIRED THIS ITEM ONCE. EVERY TIME THERE IS A FAILURE, CHRYSLER WANTS TO SELL YOU A C…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10957684 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

17 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

76.5%Usable mileage13 / 17 records

94.1%Valid incident date16 / 17 records

100.0%Valid filing date17 / 17 records

88.2%Ordered incident and filing dates15 / 17 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1997	1999	2000	2001	2002
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.1% ODI 10104577 FACTORY INSTALLED HOOD STRUTS COLAPSE AND DO NOT SUPPOORT THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. *AK Look up ODI 10104577 at NHTSA ↗	423.5% ODI 10104599 THE HOOD SUPPORTS WILL NOT HOLD THE HOOD UP WHILE I AM WORKING ON THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. CHRYSLER REPLACED THE HOOD SUPPORTS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE YOU HEAD UNDER THE HOOD, IT SLOWLY SETTLES ON YOUR HEAD. THIS A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE DATE BELOW WAS THE LAST TIME I HAD THE HOOD OPEN.*AK Look up ODI 10104599 at NHTSA ↗	733.3% ODI 10104575 HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT HOOD WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE HOOD CRASH DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO ONE WAS HURT. OTHER OWNERS OF PLYMOUTH/CHRYSLER PROWLERS HAVE REPORTED CHANGING THE HOOD SHOCKS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. *AK SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED BEING HIT ON THE HEAD WHILE LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HAVING INJURED THEIR WRISTS AND FINGERS FROM HOODS CRASHING DOWN. Look up ODI 10104575 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	527.8% ODI 10082195 · 800 mi THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT RECALL 03V-034000,THE BRAKE SYSTEM LAMP RECALL 99V-245000, THE FRAME STRENGTH RECALL 99V-313000, AND THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION LIGHTING RECALL 98V-104000 BECAUSE THE PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 3 YEARS. *LA Look up ODI 10082195 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10030048 CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH OF 2003 FOR PARTS. SUSPENSION WAS BROKEN. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK Look up ODI 10030048 at NHTSA ↗	523.8% ODI 10004255 · 9,500 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE TOOK A NOSE DIVE INTO THE PAVEMENT AND SUDDENLY DRIFTED TO THE LEFT HITTING A CONCRETE BARRIER. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATES THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH Look up ODI 10004255 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 11098625 · 65,080 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE BALL JOINT DETACHED FROM THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FIRST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (280 EAST WASHINGTON ST ROUTE ONE, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BALL JOINT DETACHED AND THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO COVER THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN N… Look up ODI 11098625 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.1% ODI 11150177 · 54,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT AXLE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. Look up ODI 11150177 at NHTSA ↗	317.6% ODI 10519367 · 50,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V0034000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMA… Look up ODI 10519367 at NHTSA ↗	29.5% ODI 10995073 · 99,300 mi WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 40 MPH ON A SMOOTH ROADWAY, CITY STREET, THE RIGHT,LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE A-FRAME. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I WAS ABLE TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE ROADWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING.. NOISE OR ANY OTHER INDICATION OF THE FAILURE. JUST THE POP OF THE FAILED BALL JOINT SEPARATING AND THEN THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR SCRAPING ON THE PAVEMENT. OTHER VEHICLES IN THE AREA STEERED AROUND ME TO AVOID A COLLISION. Look up ODI 10995073 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.1% ODI 10015836 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. *JB Look up ODI 10015836 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10011840 THE FRONT PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE. *JB Look up ODI 10011840 at NHTSA ↗	14.8% ODI 10016043 CONSUMER CONTACTED THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER REGARDING RECALL REMEDY 03V034000. THE DEALER ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEND ADVANCE PARTS FOR REMEDY, AND PARTS CAN ONLY BE ORDERED ONCE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. *JB Look up ODI 10016043 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 10479314 · 18,650 mi THE ORIGINAL CASE NHTSA CAMPING ID NUMBER 03V034000 HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY RESOLVE THE CAR'S CONTINUES TO LOOSE CONTROL BY THE LOWER CONTROL ARM JOINTS SEPARATE AND THE COMPLETE WHEEL SEPARATE FROM THE CAR CAUSING THE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH OF THE CAR. IS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM AGAIN! *TR Look up ODI 10479314 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	314.3% ODI 10111821 · 16,802 mi THIS VEHICLE HAS FREQUENT FAILURES OF THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS.THEY ARE PRONE TO LEAKING SUSPENSION FLUID ONTO THEMSELVES AND THE SURROUNDING CHASSIS, BRAKE ,EXHAUST AND ENGINE COMPONENTS. IT IS DRIVEN NORMALLY AND HAS FEW MILES. THERE IS NO DECERNABLE CAUSE TO THE FAILURE. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE EITHER POORLY MADE OR OF A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ONCE AT 2000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 8000 MILES. THIESE REPAIRS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY.THEY ARE NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 16000 MILES. *AK Look up ODI 10111821 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.8% ODI 11000346 · 88,000 mi LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT CAME APART Look up ODI 11000346 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 10479314 · 18,650 mi THE ORIGINAL CASE NHTSA CAMPING ID NUMBER 03V034000 HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY RESOLVE THE CAR'S CONTINUES TO LOOSE CONTROL BY THE LOWER CONTROL ARM JOINTS SEPARATE AND THE COMPLETE WHEEL SEPARATE FROM THE CAR CAUSING THE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH OF THE CAR. IS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM AGAIN! *TR Look up ODI 10479314 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 10259249 · 30,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. IN 2001, THE CONTACT FIRST EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT AT THE COST OF $1,800. IN 2003, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V034000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FAIL… Look up ODI 10259249 at NHTSA ↗	14.8% ODI 10359386 · 49,725 mi I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER PROWLER AND ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A CAR SHOW AND THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE LOWER SUSPENSION "A" ARM COLLAPSED AND THE WHEEL CAVED IN. JUST AN HOUR EARLIER I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS BALL JOINT WAS THE REPLACEMENT FROM A RE-CALL FOR ALL PROWLER BALL JOINTS. THE BALL JOINT THAT FAILED WAS THE "NEW" DESIGN AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT TOO FAILED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED BOTH LOWER BA… Look up ODI 10359386 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 10018129 · 46,000 mi THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE TOOLS OR PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS 03 V 034 000. MR SCC Look up ODI 10018129 at NHTSA ↗	14.8% ODI 10046361 SIX MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V034000; CONCERNING CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS. DEALER STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10046361 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	Too few reports for a range	2,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10104612 · 3,000 mi HOOD STRUTS WON'T SUPPORT HOOD,HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY CHRYSLER ONCE AND CAR HAS 2000 MILES SINCE REPLACEMENT AND NO GOOD AGAIN.WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I SEE NO USE REPLACING AGAIN WITH WHAT CHRYSLER SELLS.CAR IS 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER.I ALSO THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS ITEM.AK Look up ODI 10104612 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10104622 · 2,000 mi HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT HOOD WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE HOOD CRASH DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, AND WAS HURT. OTHER OWNERS OF PLYMOUTH/CHRYSLER PROWLERS HAVE REPORTED CHANGING THE HOOD SHOCKS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED BEING HIT ON THE HEAD WHILE LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HAVING INJURED THEIR WRISTS AND FINGERS FROM HOODS CRASHING DOWN. JB Look up ODI 10104622 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10105821 · 748 mi HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT HOOD WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE HOOD CRASH DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, I WAS HIT IN THE HEAD AND HAD MY FINGERS CUT. OTHER OWNERS OF PLYMOUTH/CHRYSLER PROWLERS HAVE REPORTED CHANGING THE HOOD SHOCKS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED BEING HIT ON THE HEAD WHILE LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HAVING INJURED THEIR WRISTS AND FINGERS FROM HOODS CRASHING DOWN.*AK Look up ODI 10105821 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	50,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10519367 · 50,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V0034000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMA… Look up ODI 10519367 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10779131 · 52,500 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE CAR HAD TO BE QUICKLY STOPPED. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE ASSISTED TO A SAFE AREA. THE CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2003 TO ADDRESS THE SAME PROBLEM (2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER SUSPENSION RECALL 03V034000). HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY THE PERSON REPAIRING THE CAR THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS THE SAME PROBLEM OF COMING APART DURING DRIVING AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. CHRYSLER WILL NOT HONOR THE OLD RECALL OR ISSUE A NEW ONE BECAUSE THE CAR IS A PLYMOUTH AND THEY DO NOT SE… Look up ODI 10779131 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10957684 · 18,000 mi THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAIL CONSTANTLY, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY LOWER BALL JOINTS 3 TIMES IN 19,000 MILES. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED THEM AND REPLACED THEM FREE FOR THE FIRST FAILURE, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE ADDITIONAL FAILURES. A LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE WILL CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. EVERY TIME THEY FAIL, THEY ALSO DESTROY THE RIM. CHRYSLER KNOWS VERY WELL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENTS AFTER THEY HAVE REPAIRED THIS ITEM ONCE. EVERY TIME THERE IS A FAILURE, CHRYSLER WANTS TO SELL YOU A C… Look up ODI 10957684 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages	Too few reports for a range	8,100 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10032092 · 8,100 mi WHILE PULLING THE TOP DOWN LATCH BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO HAS TO ORDER THE PARTS FOR REPAIRS.AK TS Look up ODI 10032092 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Linkages:Knuckle:Spindle:Arm	Too few reports for a range	52,345 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10004924 · 52,345 mi BALL JOINT BROKE OFF .. FRONT RIGHT . Look up ODI 10004924 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	Too few reports for a range	1,952 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10513318 · 1,952 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD PROPS WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE HOOD LID WHEN OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE EXACT REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,952. Look up ODI 10513318 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body:Hood	Too few reports for a range	19,292 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10114802 · 19,292 mi HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT HOOD WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE HOOD CRASH DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO ONE WAS HURT. PART IS OF FAULTY DESIGN. REPLACEMENTS DO NOT WORKL, AND CRASH HOOD IF UNDERHOOD SOUND INSULATION GETS WET. EXTEREME DANGER OF DEATH BY CRASHING HOOD. MANY OTHER OWNERS OF PLYMOUTH/CHRYSLER PROWLERS HAVE REPORTED CHANGING THE HOOD SHOCKS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED BEING HIT ON THE HEAD WHILE LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HAVING INJURED THEIR WRISTS AND FINGERS FROM HOODS CRASHING DOWN. YOU HAVE RECEIVED M… Look up ODI 10114802 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	Too few reports for a range	30,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10259249 · 30,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. IN 2001, THE CONTACT FIRST EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT AT THE COST OF $1,800. IN 2003, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V034000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FAIL… Look up ODI 10259249 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 5 complaints · 2002: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	0	1	5
2002	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	20	1	0
2002	3	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	Suspension	Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	Latches/Locks/Linkages	Steering:Linkages:Knuckle:Spindle:Arm	Structure:Body	Structure:Body:Hood	Suspension:Front
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Latches/Locks/Linkages	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Steering:Linkages:Knuckle:Spindle:Arm	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Structure:Body	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Structure:Body:Hood	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Suspension:Front	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 5.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10519367 · 50,000 mi

Look up ODI 10519367 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 5.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10519367 · 50,000 mi

Look up ODI 10519367 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b