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Plymouth PROWLER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

61 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

17,510 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 to 2002 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 42 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 13 of 61 complaints (21.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	5	8.2%
Braking behavior	4	6.6%
Transmission and shifting	2	3.3%
Engine operation	2	3.3%
Electrical and battery issues	1	1.6%

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

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber

Steering

Suspension:Front

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	13
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	12
Suspension	7
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	6
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	3
Steering	2
Suspension:Front	2
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	2

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments: 13; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 12; Suspension: 7; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 6; Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber: 3; Steering: 2; Suspension:Front: 2; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint: 2

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: 26; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 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 (26). 19 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.

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1999: 1; 2000: 2; 2002: 4; 2003: 10; 2004: 9; 2005: 12; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 4; 2018: 3; 2020: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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 765616 · 2002-08-14 (August 14, 2002)

1ST. THING I NOTICED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WAS THE STEERING OF THE CAR WAS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO CONTROL, AND I WAS HEARING CRACKING AND POPPING NOISES COMMING FROM THE FRONT END BUT I NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO ALSO HEARD THE NOISES COULD TELL JUST WHERE THEY WERE COMMING FROM , AND I OWN A CAR LIFT BUT EVAN AFTER MANY MANY INSPECTIONS I COULD NEVER SEE ANYTHING WRONG OR OUT OF PLACE , I WAS TOLD THAT MY STEERING RACK WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE SO I HAD AND ALINEMENT DONE AND WAS TOLD THAT I DID HAVE ( SOMETHING WRONG ) BUT THEY DID NOT NO WHA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 765616 at NHTSA ↗

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 10082195 · 2004-07-19 (July 19, 2004)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082195 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10690446 · 2015-02-24 (February 24, 2015)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER AND STALLED WITH NO WARNING SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06E088000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10690446 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020984 · 2003-06-03 (June 3, 2003)

AUTOSTICK MODE IS CONSTANTLY BEING DISABLED REVERTING TO AUTOMATIC MODE CAUSING ERRATIC SHIFTING AND SUDDEN BURST OF ACCELERATION AND DIFFICULTIES CONTROLLING SPEED OF VEHICLE. PREVIOUSLY HAPPENED ON A LONG HOT DRIVE IN TRAFFIC, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL THE SYSTEM DETECTED POWER TRAIN OVERHEATING. NOW THE CAR SHIFTS GEARS AT WILL OVERRIDING DRIVER CONTROL. THERE'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH THE AUTOSTICK CONTROLS. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 42,865 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020984 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10918071 · 2016-10-22 (October 22, 2016)

MY CAR HAS A LEAKING TRANSMISSION, AND COULD BURN UP THE SYSTEM IF NOT FIXED

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10918071 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1997

1999

2000

2001

2002

1997: 3; 1999: 4; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Plymouth PROWLER model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1997	2	3	Not available
1999	18	4	Not available
2000	17	2	-2
2001	21	2	0
2002	3	1	-1

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Data completeness

61 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

68.9%Usable mileage42 / 61 records

93.4%Valid incident date57 / 61 records

100.0%Valid filing date61 / 61 records

91.8%Ordered incident and filing dates56 / 61 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	748–4,800 mi	2,000 mi	9	ODI 10106534 · 4,828 mi HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT HOOD WEIGHT. THE HOOD CRASHES DOWN AND I NEED TO PUT A SUPPORT POLE THERE TO HOLD IT UP. REPLACING THE SHOCKS DOES NOT HELP--IT ONLY HAPPENS AGAIN. MANY OTHER PROWLER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. NM Look up ODI 10106534 at NHTSA ↗ 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 ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	4,700–70,270 mi	37,290 mi	6	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 ↗ ODI 10809671 · 72,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A FEW YEARS BACK FOR THE SAME FAILURE UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. Look up ODI 10809671 at NHTSA ↗ 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 ↗
Suspension	50,625–68,250 mi	53,250 mi	6	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 ↗ 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 ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	Too few reports for a range	24,325 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10298255 · 30,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 03V034000 SUSPENSION, FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER ARM IN 2003. ON DECEMBER 31, 2009 WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND ENTERING AN EXIT THE LOWER CONTROL FAILED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000. Look up ODI 10298255 at NHTSA ↗ 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	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 ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	53,325 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 11000346 · 88,000 mi LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT CAME APART Look up ODI 11000346 at NHTSA ↗ 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	Too few reports for a range	39,863 mi	2 (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 ↗ 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 ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	Too few reports for a range	46,000 mi	1 (sparse)	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 ↗

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
2024-11	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	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (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	Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	Steering	Suspension:Front	Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	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	1 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 ↗
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
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm	0	0	0	—	0	1 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 ↗	0	0
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Steering	0	0	0	1 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 ↗	0	—	0	0
Suspension:Front	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	0	1 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 ↗	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

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 3.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 45,250 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10690446 · 40,500 mi

Look up ODI 10690446 at NHTSA ↗

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

2 mentions · 3.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 74,650 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10519367 · 50,000 mi

Look up ODI 10519367 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 ↗

Matching rule

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

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 40,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10690446 · 40,500 mi

Look up ODI 10690446 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

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

ODI 10112439 · 17,020 mi

Look up ODI 10112439 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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