2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER Problems & Recalls
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Common Problems
THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAIL CONSTANTLY, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY LOWER BALL JOINTS 3 TIMES IN 19,000 MILES. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED THEM AND REPLACED THEM FREE FOR THE FIRST FAILURE, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE ADDITIONAL FAILURES. A LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE WILL CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCID...
Mileage: 18,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE CAR HAD TO BE QUICKLY STOPPED. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE ASSISTED TO A SAFE AREA. THE CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2003 TO ADDRESS THE SAME PROBLEM (2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER SUSPENSION RECALL 03V034000). HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD...
Mileage: 52,500
WINDOW REGULATOR OR THE CABLE ENVELOPE THAT HAS CRACKED OPEN AND NOT ALLOWING THE SPINNING CABLE TO PUSH THE WINDOW AND THE CABLE IS LITERALLY COMING OUT OF THE ENVELOPE, OR ENVELOPE/TUBING IS SIMPLY PULLING APART WHILE THE INTERIOR CABLE IS IN MOTION. . *TR
Mileage: 49,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD PROPS WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE HOOD LID WHEN OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE EXACT REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE ...
Mileage: 1,952
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. IN 2001, THE CONTACT FIRST EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT AT THE COST OF $1,800. IN 2003, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V034000 (SUSPENS...
Mileage: 30,000
HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT HOOD WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE HOOD CRASH DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO ONE WAS HURT. PART IS OF FAULTY DESIGN. REPLACEMENTS DO NOT WORKL, AND CRASH HOOD IF UNDERHOOD SOUND INSULATION GETS WET. EXTEREME DANGER OF DEATH BY CRASHING HOOD. MANY OTHER OWNERS OF PLYMOUTH/CHRYSLER PRO...
Mileage: 19,292
THE VEHICLE'S LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE RECALLED 18 MONTHS AGO BUT THE DEALER STILL HASN'T RECEIVED THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V034000. *SC *JB
HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT HOOD WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE HOOD CRASH DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, I WAS HIT IN THE HEAD AND HAD MY FINGERS CUT. 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 HE...
Mileage: 748
HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT HOOD WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE HOOD CRASH DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, AND 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,...
Mileage: 2,000
THE HOOD SUPPORTS WILL NOT HOLD THE HOOD UP WHILE I AM WORKING ON THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. CHRYSLER REPLACED THE HOOD SUPPORTS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE YOU HEAD UNDER THE HOOD, IT SLOWLY SETTLES ON YOUR HEAD. THIS A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE DATE BELO...
HOOD STRUTS WON'T SUPPORT HOOD,HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY CHRYSLER ONCE AND CAR HAS 2000 MILES SINCE REPLACEMENT AND NO GOOD AGAIN.WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I SEE NO USE REPLACING AGAIN WITH WHAT CHRYSLER SELLS.CAR IS 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER.I ALSO THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS ITEM.*AK
Mileage: 3,000
WHILE PULLING THE TOP DOWN LATCH BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO HAS TO ORDER THE PARTS FOR REPAIRS.*AK *TS
Mileage: 8,100
CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH OF 2003 FOR PARTS. SUSPENSION WAS BROKEN. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK
THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE TOOLS OR PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS 03 V 034 000. *MR *SCC
Mileage: 46,000
THE FRONT PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE. *JB
BALL JOINT BROKE OFF .. FRONT RIGHT .
Mileage: 52,345