| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000088864 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: BOW | Consumer's State: NH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: PLYMOUTH | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2002 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer states that the vehicle has a serious design defect. the defect is usaully misdiagnosed, resulting in costly repair bills for the owners and is never corrected. problem-three front axles. per article-the vehicle wobbles when accelerating. the inner joint on the front wheel drive vehicle axle is called a plunge joint. there is a lot of geometry going on in the front suspension which requires the ability of the front drive axles to change length. when the inner plunge joint is failing , there will be a high speed shake that develops. this is because the axle will be spinning off center. the tires will hold a straight line and push against the axle, pushing back on the transmission, which moves the body of the vehicle.*scc |
