Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V034000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 01/01/1997 to 03/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 11698 | 04/04/2003 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/05/2003 | 02/12/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A ball joint that has separated may result in loss of directional control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no.c03. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| PE02062 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/13/2002 | 11/26/2002 | BALL JOINT | ||
| Alleged ball joint failures on the lower control arms | ||||||
| EA02033 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/26/2002 | 02/10/2003 | BALL JOINT SEPARATION | 03V034000 | |
| Odi has received complaints that the subject vehicles have had one or both of their lower ball joints separate and cause the front of the vehicle to drop to the ground.daimler chrysler | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | ||||||
| EA02033 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/26/2002 | 02/10/2003 | BALL JOINT SEPARATION | 03V034000 | |
| Odi has received complaints that the subject vehicles have had one or both of their lower ball joints separate and cause the front of the vehicle to drop to the ground.daimler chrysler | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||
| EA02033 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/26/2002 | 02/10/2003 | BALL JOINT SEPARATION | 03V034000 | |
| Odi has received complaints that the subject vehicles have had one or both of their lower ball joints separate and cause the front of the vehicle to drop to the ground.daimler chrysler | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||
| EA02033 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/26/2002 | 02/10/2003 | BALL JOINT SEPARATION | 03V034000 | |
| Odi has received complaints that the subject vehicles have had one or both of their lower ball joints separate and cause the front of the vehicle to drop to the ground.daimler chrysler | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 12/31/2009 | 30000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/14/2003 | 1 | ||
| The consumer was informed no parts were available regarding the recall for the lower control arm. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 800 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/08/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2098 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/29/2002 | |||
| Left lower ball joint snapped, and could have caused an accident. cause unknown. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 03/23/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| 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 | |||