NHTSA Complaint #10421220 — 2005 CHRYSLER 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO NOTICED A DEFECT IN THE TENSION STRUT ARM, WHICH WAS DETACHING AT THE BALL JOINT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IF THE TENSION STRUT ARM DISCONNECTED FROM THE BALL JOINT, THE FRONT TIRES WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TENSION ARM STRUTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE TENSION STRUT ARMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AS WAS 70,000. FORM RETURNED NO CHANGE UPDATED 04/30/12 *BF