1999 PLYMOUTH PROWLER

I purchased my 1999 Plymouth Prowler in August of 2022. I was told that it has a recall on the front suspension lower ball joints that was issued on 03/28/2003. I contacted a dealership for an appointment to get it fixed and they said they would order the ball joints. They also said it takes a special tool to replace them of which they did not have and the would not purchase on. I contacted another dealer and was to the same thing. I can’t get anyone to fix it. What can I do. I looked on line and the tool cost about $75.00.

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.

THIS CAR IS LIKE NEW WITH ONLY 5000 MI ON IT BUT FOR SOME REASON THE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS OUT AND DOES NOT WORK--CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED ITS WHOLE LIFE SO IT IS A DEFINITE DEFECT FROM CHRYSLER CORP--- I HAVE HEARD SOME ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATORS MADE BY CHRYSLER CAUSE FIRES

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

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.

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.

TL*THE 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.

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

1999 PLYMOUTH PROWLER HOOD SUPPORTS WILL NOT HOLD UP HOOD. HOOD MAY FALL INJURING HEAD, FINGERS AND OR HANDS.*AK

FACTORY INSTALLED HOOD STRUTS COLAPSE AND DO NOT SUPPOORT THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. *AK

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

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

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

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

THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE GETS TO 50 MPH, THEY START LOSING POWER AND HAVE TO SLAM ON THE GAS PEDAL FOR VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. MR

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 WHAT IT WAS EITHER , SO AFTER DISCUSSING THIS WITH MY DEALER ON 8-7-02 AND MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR A NEW STEERING RACK TO BE INSTALLED ON 8-19 -02 , BUT ON 8-8-02 AT 7:50 AM AND DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE ON NORTH 14TH. STREET THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APPART AND LET THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. FLY OFF BUT STILL ATTATCHED FROM THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND BRAKE LINE BUT BOUNCING VILENTLY AGAINST THE GROUND AND BODY UNTILL I COULD QUIT SLIDING DOWN THE BRIDGE AND STEAR THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER AND OFF OF THE MAIN STREET , I CALLED MY DEALER AND LATER REQUESTED THAT THE STRESSES UPPER BALL JOINT BE REPLACE AS WELL AS THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT BUT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT , I AM VERY WORRIED THAT WHAT HAPPENED ON THE LEFT SIDE WILL SOON HAPPEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND I DONT WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN , I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH AND DRIVING IN TOWN BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH , I NOW THINK OF IT AS A TICKING TIME BOMB READY TO GO OFF AT ANY TIME AND THE DRIVING EXPERIANCE WONT BE THE SAME ANYMORE .*AK

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 WHAT IT WAS EITHER , SO AFTER DISCUSSING THIS WITH MY DEALER ON 8-7-02 AND MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR A NEW STEERING RACK TO BE INSTALLED ON 8-19 -02 , BUT ON 8-8-02 AT 7:50 AM AND DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE ON NORTH 14TH. STREET THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APPART AND LET THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. FLY OFF BUT STILL ATTATCHED FROM THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND BRAKE LINE BUT BOUNCING VILENTLY AGAINST THE GROUND AND BODY UNTILL I COULD QUIT SLIDING DOWN THE BRIDGE AND STEAR THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER AND OFF OF THE MAIN STREET , I CALLED MY DEALER AND LATER REQUESTED THAT THE STRESSES UPPER BALL JOINT BE REPLACE AS WELL AS THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT BUT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT , I AM VERY WORRIED THAT WHAT HAPPENED ON THE LEFT SIDE WILL SOON HAPPEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND I DONT WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN , I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH AND DRIVING IN TOWN BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH , I NOW THINK OF IT AS A TICKING TIME BOMB READY TO GO OFF AT ANY TIME AND THE DRIVING EXPERIANCE WONT BE THE SAME ANYMORE .*AK

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 WHAT IT WAS EITHER , SO AFTER DISCUSSING THIS WITH MY DEALER ON 8-7-02 AND MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR A NEW STEERING RACK TO BE INSTALLED ON 8-19 -02 , BUT ON 8-8-02 AT 7:50 AM AND DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE ON NORTH 14TH. STREET THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APPART AND LET THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. FLY OFF BUT STILL ATTATCHED FROM THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND BRAKE LINE BUT BOUNCING VILENTLY AGAINST THE GROUND AND BODY UNTILL I COULD QUIT SLIDING DOWN THE BRIDGE AND STEAR THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER AND OFF OF THE MAIN STREET , I CALLED MY DEALER AND LATER REQUESTED THAT THE STRESSES UPPER BALL JOINT BE REPLACE AS WELL AS THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT BUT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT , I AM VERY WORRIED THAT WHAT HAPPENED ON THE LEFT SIDE WILL SOON HAPPEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND I DONT WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN , I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH AND DRIVING IN TOWN BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH , I NOW THINK OF IT AS A TICKING TIME BOMB READY TO GO OFF AT ANY TIME AND THE DRIVING EXPERIANCE WONT BE THE SAME ANYMORE .*AK

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 WHAT IT WAS EITHER , SO AFTER DISCUSSING THIS WITH MY DEALER ON 8-7-02 AND MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR A NEW STEERING RACK TO BE INSTALLED ON 8-19 -02 , BUT ON 8-8-02 AT 7:50 AM AND DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE ON NORTH 14TH. STREET THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APPART AND LET THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. FLY OFF BUT STILL ATTATCHED FROM THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND BRAKE LINE BUT BOUNCING VILENTLY AGAINST THE GROUND AND BODY UNTILL I COULD QUIT SLIDING DOWN THE BRIDGE AND STEAR THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER AND OFF OF THE MAIN STREET , I CALLED MY DEALER AND LATER REQUESTED THAT THE STRESSES UPPER BALL JOINT BE REPLACE AS WELL AS THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT BUT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT , I AM VERY WORRIED THAT WHAT HAPPENED ON THE LEFT SIDE WILL SOON HAPPEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND I DONT WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN , I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH AND DRIVING IN TOWN BUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH , I NOW THINK OF IT AS A TICKING TIME BOMB READY TO GO OFF AT ANY TIME AND THE DRIVING EXPERIANCE WONT BE THE SAME ANYMORE .*AK

LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT BROKE CAUSING THE RIGHT WHEEL TO FALL OFF, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK *JG

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN THE EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER MUST USE THE HEATER FAN TO ILLIMINATE FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE, DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *MJS