Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / AVENGER / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005031469 Incident Date: Jul, 25 2005
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: AVENGER Model Year: 1998
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#: 4B3AU42N3WE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 31 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jun, 29 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 1998 dodge adventure. consumer took vehicle for a state inspection which approved the vehicle. twenty days later on 7-26-05 the ball joint fall off the vehicle. the consumer heard a loud popping noise, and then consumer5 lost total control of the vehicle, and it hit a road sign and ran through another . there had been no other problems with the vehicle. the consumer had the vehicle towed to home. consumer had another state certified inspection mechanic look at the vehicle, and they told him there was no way it should have passed inspection. when he contacted the diamler/chrysler manufacturer, they said would send someone out to look at the vehicle, this was on 8-1-05. a police report was issued. *ak