2003 dodge neon lower control arm bushings worn out for the second time first time at 68,000, now at 87,000. The shop says very unsafe.
2003 Dodge Neon: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 202 complaints about the 2003 Dodge Neon describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 24,336
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Bought car new. Rear lower control arm bushings have failed twice on this car and during my last inspection the passengers side bushing was starting to tear and fail again. A local dodge dealer still inspected the car after firestone would not due to safety the safety issues of a failed control arm bushing. First failure happened at around 25,000 mi. And second around 40,000 mi. They will be replaced again during next years safety inspection done at firestone this time. This car is garbage.
Lower control arm bushings falling out of control arm.
The car started to make scraping and squeaking noises while going over bumps and dips. I inspected the front suspension and had found that the rear bushings on both front lower control arms separated from the control arms. The passengers side control arm had failed and was touching the sub frame, the drivers side was close to failing. Both bushings were replaced by the dealer under warranty.
Dt: the bushings on both front lower control arms separated from the control arms. The left side control arm was touching the sub frame, and the right side was almost there. Both bushings had come out. The dealer said there was nothing wrong. The dealer said to have chrysler look at it too.
Consumer complained about a control arm bushings problem. Bushing are wearing out every 8,000 miles. Owner contacted manufacturer and dealer, who offered the owner replacement, however, because of the control arm bushings wearing thin the vehicle had a problem with the steering , as well. Vehicle could not pass inspection.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Dodge Neon ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2003 Dodge Neon?
6 of 202 owner complaints about the 2003 Dodge Neon (3%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Dodge Neon?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Dodge Neon
Headlights 60Fire or smoke 22Stalling 12No deployment 9Grinding brakes 8Check engine light 8Overheating 7Loss of power 6Jerking 5Transmission failure 5
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