1995 DODGE AVENGER Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A NHTSA RECALL # 99V066003, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT THAT WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 90 DAYS AND DID NOT EXPRESS WHY THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

DT: THE CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER LAST WEDNESDAY, AND THE DEALER HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER EVERY DAY. THEY TOLD HER THEY WERE WAITING FOR A MANAGER TO APPROVE THE WORK. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK

NORMAL USE OF THE CAR....DRIVING AROUND TOWN ETC........THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING CAME LOOSE AND THE WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF THE CAR AND CAR CAME DOWN ON THE WHEEL CAUSING FENDER DAMAGE. REPLACED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AT THE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP TO AVOID ANY MORE LOSS OF CAR CONTROL. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *NM

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL#00V421002 CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. A PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINT AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, AND THE BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

VEHICLES DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED TO THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (RECALL # 99V006003 OR 00V421002). THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONSUMER HAD NOT MET THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF THE RECALL. *NLM *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN THE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED AND BROKE. CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF. NLM

BALL JOINTS FAILED, EVEN AFTER CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE AT DEALER'S TO GET RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS DONE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT RECALL WAS DONE, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE WHILE TURNING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THERE WAS A BALL JOINT RECALL TWICE BUT BOTH TIMES THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND DID NOT FIX IT. LATER ON THE BALL JOINTS FAILED. (RECALL # 99V-066/00V-421) *YH

PRIOR TO RECALL,(967) UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BALLJOINT BROKE, WHEN THE BALL JOINT BROKE IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE, THE FORK AND THE FRONT AIRDAM WAS CRACKED, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

CONSUMER SCHEDULED RECALL REPAIRS AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO HOLD THE CAR ALL DAY, EVEN THOUGH IT CLEARLY STATES ON THE RECALL NOTICE THAT IT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS FOR THE REPAIRS. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE CAR RENTAL THAT WAS RENTED FOR THAT DAY. *YD

NHTSA RECALL 99V421002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 967 ; FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO THE WALL. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP CONFIRMED THAT ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER SCHEDULED RECALL REPAIRS AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO HOLD THE CAR ALL DAY, EVEN THOUGH IT CLEARLY STATES ON THE RECALL NOTICE THAT IT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS FOR THE REPAIRS. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE CAR RENTAL THAT WAS RENTED FOR THAT DAY. *YD

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH LEFT WHEEL TURNED. LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. DEALER HAD PERFORMED RECALL 00V421002 AROUND JAN. 2001. BUT, DID NOT REPLACE BALL JOINTS. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL,(967) UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BALLJOINT BROKE, WHEN THE BALL JOINT BROKE IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE, THE FORK AND THE FRONT AIRDAM WAS CRACKED, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

RECALL 00 V 421 02 LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, HEART OF TEXUS DODGE, AUSTIN, TX 512-406-7035, AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH A BOLT FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT FELL OFF. THIS CAUSED WHEEL TO COME OF VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND HIT CURB. THIS WAS DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S LEFT CONTROL ARM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL # 99V-066. THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSMENT. *YH

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V066003), CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLOW OUT AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PRIOR TO RECALL 99V066003, THE BALL JOINT BROKE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE FOR THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT. *SLC

BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (99V-066), OWNER IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED, THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED INTO THE GROUND WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO PARK IT DUE TO CRACKED BALL JOINT WHICH THE MECHANIC FAILED TO FIX DURING RECALL REPAIR. YH

DEALER DID NOT REPLACE LOWER ARM BALL JOINT PER RECALL #827. AS A RESULT THE BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLAM INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER THUS SUSTAINING BRUISES. NLM

THE SEALED BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT, FRONT WERE COMPLETELY VOID OF GREASE. THE BALL JOINTS POPPED OUT DURING A LANE CHANGE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL TO THE RIGHT, ACROSS TWO LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLES TO THE RIGHT SAW THE INCIDENT AND TOOK THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO AVOID COLLISION. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND, BREAKING APART THE FRONT GRILL. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TURNED AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE CAR AND CAUSED THE FENDER TO BEND OUTWARD. I NOTICED A POPPING SOUND TWO DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT AND IN THE MORNING OF 12/26/1998 I HAD SCHEDULED A MECHANIC TO SERVICE THE POPPING NOISE FOR THE MORNING OF 12/27/1998. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO HOURS AFTER I HAD SCHEDULED THE MECHANIC TO EXAMINE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT GAVE IN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED A YEAR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT FOR RECALL 99V066.OO3/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. MANUFACTURER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE COLLISION WAS THE RECALLED ITEM. *AK

THERE IS NOISE WITHIN THE LOWER BALL JOINT. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A NOISE. *AK

RECALL 99V066003; RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT CAME APART WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, BUT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH LOWER BALL JOINT FELL OUT OF VEHICLE WITHOUT A WARNING, AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE SAFETY DEFFECT. *AK