U.S. public vehicle records

2001 Plymouth PROWLER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

21 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

9,800 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 16 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 7 of 21 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	2	9.5%
Braking behavior	1	4.8%
Electrical and battery issues	1	4.8%

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:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber

Suspension

Air Bags:Frontal

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module

Steering

Suspension:Front

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	7
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	5
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	3
Suspension	2
Air Bags:Frontal	1
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	1
Steering	1
Suspension:Front	1

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments: 7; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 5; Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber: 3; Suspension: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Steering: 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: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 5 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

2006

2007

2010

2012

2017

2020

2003: 3; 2004: 4; 2005: 6; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2017: 3; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 10112439 · 2005-03-02 (March 2, 2005)

NO CRASHES OR INJURIES. NORMAL DRIVING SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE. THE FAILURE OF THE "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO BE DISABLED, AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED ALSO.THE "CLOCKSPRING" PROVIDES THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND SWITCHES IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK THE REPAIR REQUIRES AN EXPENSIVE PART ($150.00) PLUS SHOP LABOR REQUIRING REMOC\VAL OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG.

Owner-reported narrative. 17,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112439 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10995073 · 2017-06-14 (June 14, 2017)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 99,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10995073 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10111821 · 2005-02-19 (February 19, 2005)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 16,802 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111821 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

76.2%Usable mileage16 / 21 records

95.2%Valid incident date20 / 21 records

100.0%Valid filing date21 / 21 records

95.2%Ordered incident and filing dates20 / 21 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	200–4,800 mi	1,600 mi	5	ODI 10104586 · 1,600 mi 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. 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 10104586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10104643 · 4,800 mi 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. 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 10104643 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10104656 · 200 mi WORKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH THE HOOD OPEN. HOOD STRUT RODS RELEASE ( HOLD THE HOOD OPEN AND THEN RELEASE SUDDENLY) THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING AND THE HOOD SLAMS DOWN ON WHATEVER IS IN THE WAY. HIT IN THE HEAD TWO DIFFERENT TIMES CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO MY HEAD. PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH 200 MILES ON THE CAR AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STRUT RODS AT 1300 MILES. THE NEW STRUT RODS ARE STARTING TO EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEM. (DEALER KEPT THE ORIGINAL HOOD STRUTS.) *JB Look up ODI 10104656 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	Too few reports for a range	9,500 mi	3 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 10176365 · 3,100 mi TL*- THE CONTACT SAID THAT THE FONT SPANKING BALL JOINT HAS A RECALL THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE HAD MADE A RIGHT TURN AND ACCELERATED TO 16 MPH WHEN THE BALL JOINT FAILED. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE WILL HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP AND THAT HE WILL SAVE ALL PARTS AND THE REPAIR ORDER. Look up ODI 10176365 at NHTSA ↗ 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 ↗
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	Too few reports for a range	16,802 mi	3 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 10113884 · 7,020 mi THE FRONT SHOCKS ON THE 2001 PROWLER ARE LEAKING THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 7,020 MILES AND IS LESS THEN 3 YEARS OLD. AK Look up ODI 10113884 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10124431 · 19,000 mi FRONT SHOCKS AND HOOD LIFT SUPPORTS FAILED (4) TIMES Look up ODI 10124431 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	86,150 mi	2 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 11325017 · 73,000 mi THE BALL JOINTS ARE WEAK. HAVE BEEN FROM THE BEGINNING. THE DON'T LAST AS LONG AS WITH OTHER CARS AND BREAK FAIRLY EASY. IT'S A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. I WAS VERY LUCKY, MINE BROKE AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A RESTAURANT. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE INTERSTATE DOING HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR Look up ODI 11325017 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	17,020 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10112439 · 17,020 mi NO CRASHES OR INJURIES. NORMAL DRIVING SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE. THE FAILURE OF THE "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO BE DISABLED, AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED ALSO.THE "CLOCKSPRING" PROVIDES THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND SWITCHES IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK THE REPAIR REQUIRES AN EXPENSIVE PART ($150.00) PLUS SHOP LABOR REQUIRING REMOC\VAL OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. Look up ODI 10112439 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	Too few reports for a range	10,100 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10187751 · 10,100 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT DIM. AFTERWARDS, THE CHECK AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CLOCK SPRING AS THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,100. AK UPDATED 05/04/07.*JB Look up ODI 10187751 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	88,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11000346 · 88,000 mi LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT CAME APART Look up ODI 11000346 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	Too few reports for a range	49,725 mi	1 (sparse)	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 ↗

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:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	Suspension	Air Bags:Frontal	Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	Steering	Suspension:Front
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	0	—	0	1 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 ↗	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	0	1 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 ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Steering	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.

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 99,300 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10995073 · 99,300 mi

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Matching rule

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 17,020 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10112439 · 17,020 mi

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b