NHTSA Complaint #10536218 — 2003 DODGE CARAVAN SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10536218
Vehicle	2003 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	August 19, 2013
Date Filed	August 19, 2013
Mileage	180,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON PARKWAY IN MARYLAND AT A CONSTANT SPEED IN A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL SECTION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT STEM BROKE NEAR ITS BASE. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IMMEDIATELY TURNED 90 DEGREES AND CAR SKIDDED TO AN ABRUPT STOP IN THE DRIVING LANE. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING SIGNS (NO NOISE, VIBRATION, HANDLING CHANGES, ETC.) BEFORE THE FAILURE. ONLY BY LUCK WAS THERE NO ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAD NO PRIOR ACCIDENT DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION AND NO PRIOR SERVICING (OTHER THAN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE - TIRE REPLACEMENT, BRAKE SERVICING, ETC.) HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE LOWER BALL JOINT OR NEARBY PARTS. *TR

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