1997 DODGE AVENGER Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint Issues in the 1997 DODGE AVENGER
4 suspensionfrontcontrol armupper ball joint complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 DODGE AVENGER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint Complaints
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FRONT TIRES WERE SQUEALING AND BOUNCING SEVERELY. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT ROLLED INTO A DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR RECALL CONCERNING LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS BECAUSE IT WAS A SALVAGE VEHICLE. *AK
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PRIOR TO RECALL 00V421002, CONSUMER HAD SOME REPAIR WORK DONE TO THE RECALL PART, HOWEVER WHEN RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART IN QUESTION, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIOR WORK AND REQUESTS THAT RECALL BE COMPLETED ON VEHICLE. *YH
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PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING WHEEL AND DRIVING, VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE, DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER THAT LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND RIGHT OUTER AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME NOISE ON MARCH 28, 2001 THAT HE EXPERIENCED BACK IN DECEMBER 2000, CONSUMER THEN TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND ASSUMED PART WOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL, DEALERSHIP DID NOT CHARGE CONSUMER, HOWEVER THE PART NUMBER FOR THIS PARTICULAR PART WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP DID NOT CHARGE CONSUMER STATING IT WAS A GOODWILL GESTURE EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS IN DECEMBER 2000, THIS TIME THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE INITIAL REPAIR DONE IN DECEMBER 2000. *JB
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Tires
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Air Bags
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Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood
2 complaints
Seat Beltsfrontanchorage
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
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2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
2 complaints
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightsconcealment Devices
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontretractor
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontwebbing
1 complaint
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1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrum
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn Lockinganti Theft Device
1 complaint
Steeringlinkages
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinion
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint