Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 2300301 | 02/02/2001 | 619123 | This bulletin states that all factory installed equipment, such as a sunroof, meet the upper interior head protection requirements of fmvss 201. *tt | 05/15/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 20 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 plymouth prowler. the contact stated that the mechanism which held the hood open failed and the hood dropped down onto his head. the failure recurred a total of five times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four occasions and was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to assist with the repair costs. the vehicle was not repaired after the fifth failure. the failure mileage was 20. | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 20 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 plymouth prowler. the contact stated that the mechanism which held the hood open failed and the hood dropped down onto his head. the failure recurred a total of five times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four occasions and was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to assist with the repair costs. the vehicle was not repaired after the fifth failure. the failure mileage was 20. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 20 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 plymouth prowler. the contact stated that the mechanism which held the hood open failed and the hood dropped down onto his head. the failure occurred a total of five times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four occasions and was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to assist with the repair costs. the vehicle was not repaired after the fifth failure. the failure mileage was 20. sm. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 12/26/2004 | 6200 | 1 | 10/20/2003 |
| My 2001 plymouth prowler hood fell on my left wrist without any warning causing a severe bruise that lasted several weeks. initially i thought the wrist was broken but an x-ray showed it wasn't. *nm | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 100 | 09/18/2001 | |
| 2001 prowler hood shocks failure...hood slams shut with no warning. 8jb | |||
| 12/12/2003 | 200 | 5 | 12/10/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 11/10/2004 | 4800 | 15 | 07/01/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| 12/21/2004 | 1600 | 2 | 03/01/2001 |
| 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 | |||
| 12/24/2004 | 1 | ||
| 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. | |||