Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / AVENGER / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004268807 Incident Date: Jan, 28 2004
Consumer's City: CAMDEN Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: AVENGER Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4B3AU42Y8TE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 30 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 55 mph, the lower later arm ball joint separated and caused the front left wheel to detach. the vehicle wasinvolved in a collision. tthe driver lost control and the vehicle hit a bridge. the lower lateral arm ball joints were inspected twice befrore this failure, once on on 6/5/2001 under nhtsa recall# 00v421002. during the inspection the dealer's technician found no problem and no repairs were done. *jb