| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001043463 | Incident Date: May, 31 2001 |
| Consumer's City: QUAKER HILL | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: AVENGER | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4B3AU42N6WE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 27 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact received recall 00v421002 five years ago. when she took the vehicle to the dealership they stated there was nothing wrong with the ball joints. the ball joints were making an intermittent clung at that time. the problem got progressively worse. the contact states it sounded like the wheel was going to fall off. the vehicle was taken to the dealership on october 19, 2005. they stated there was excessive wear on lower ball joints, and they should be replaced soon. the vehicle was checked at two other places ,and they stated the same thing. when she called chrysler, they insisted that the dealership had to do the work. chrysler then called the dealership, and they stated the recall was on the boot that covered the ball joint and it was not sealed properly. the dealership stated the boot was not damaged, it was just the ball joint. *ak |
