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.
2001 Plymouth Prowler: ball joint or control arm failure
8 of the 21 complaints about the 2001 Plymouth Prowler describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 38%
- typical mileage
- 73,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Lower right ball joint came apart
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.
Front lower ball joint broke.
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 balls joint under the previous "re-call" notification for the second time.
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.
Six months ago consumer received the federal safety agency recall 03v034000; concerning control arm ball joints. Dealer still didn't have the proper tools to fix the vehicle.
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
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, the lower control arm ball joints may experience a loss of lubrication that can result in accelerated wear and possible separation from the steering knuckle.
- Risk
- A ball joint that has separated may result in loss of directional control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front lower control arm ball joints with modified assemblies. Owner notification began on april 4, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403 or check on-line at http://www.chrysler.com/webselfservice/chrysler/index.jsp
Recall number 03V034000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Plymouth Prowler ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2001 Plymouth Prowler?
8 of 21 owner complaints about the 2001 Plymouth Prowler (38%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Plymouth Prowler?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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