1996 DODGE AVENGER Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Arm Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Arm Issues in the 1996 DODGE AVENGER
4 suspensionfrontcontrol armlower arm complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 DODGE AVENGER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Arm Complaints
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1996 DODGE AVENGER. I RECEIVED THIS CAR FROM MY FATHER. ON FEBRUARY 26 2004 AS I WAS LEAVING WORK, SOMETHING BROKE. UPON HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, I HAD TO HAVE THE CV SHAFT, AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, REPLACED. THIS COST ME OUT OF POCKET, $629.45. THEN ON 10/1/04 I HAD TO HAVE THE SPINDLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. WHICH COST ANOTHER $ 325.16. I NOW REALIZE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I ASKED MY FATHER, WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL, IF HE WAS EVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL AND HE SAID NO. I AM UPSET NOW TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY FOR ALL THE REPAIRS OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I AM ASKING IF THERE IS ANY WAY...
IN THE AM ON 9/15/03 ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH, LATERAL ARM BROKE OFF ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR, CAUSING THE LEFT TIRE TO PUSH UPWARDS INTO THE FENDER AND THE AXLE TO SNAP IN HALF. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AT 40 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP SO I WOULD NOT HIT THE CONCRETE BARRIER OR THE I-5 SIGN. DODGE DID PAY FOR THE CAR TO BE REPAIRED, BUT NOT MORE THAN 2 WEEKS LATER THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A NOISE WHILE REVERSING AND WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THEY TOLD ME THIS IS THE BRAKES, BUT ANOTHER MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS THE LATERAL ARM AGAIN. DODGE IS REFUSING TO PAY TO FIX IT AND WHEN I BROUGHT THEM THE CAR THEY DID NOT VISUALLY INSPECT THE CAR, THEY ONLY TOOK IT ON A TEST DRIVE. I...
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RECEIVED RECALL94066003. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN ON DATE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN BALL JOINT PARTS CAME IN. BEEN CHECKING OFF/ON & SO FAR NO PARTS. *AK
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RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE. NOISE IN THE FRONT END WERE PRESENT.
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