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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports6 fire reports6 injury reports

What owners actually said

209 reports

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER STATEED HAD TO PULL CAR OVER. CONSUMER FEELS LUCKY THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8010421

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER STATED THE ABS BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8004021

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2002

Power Train

DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN VEHICLE WENT FROM THIRD GEAR TO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN, ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION BY ANOTHER DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8003451

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JERKS AND BACKFIRES. WHEN DRIVING OFF FROM A STOP VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED IT WAS A LEAK IN HEAD GASKET.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8003259

Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2002

Exterior LightingInterior LightingSeats

*YH

NHTSA ODI #564159

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #753344

Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2001

Suspension

THE CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL ON LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS, BUT THE DEALER DELAYED FIXING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE ORDERED PARTS WERE NOT RECEIVED ON TIME. *YH

NHTSA ODI #563612

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2001

SuspensionCrash

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THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR CURRENT RECALL ON BALL JOINT BOOT ON 3/16/01. DEALER REPORTED PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND COULD TAKE UP TO ONE YEAR TO GET PART. I DONT FEEL THE RECALL LETTER READS INDICATES THE URGENCY NOR THE SERIOUSNESS OF NOT GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. AS OF 3/16/01 THE LEFT BALL JOINT HAD NO PROBLEM WITH BOOT WHEN INSPECTED ALTHOUGH THE RIGHT BOOT HAD CRACKED. THE LEFT BALL JOINT WAS THE ONE THAT SEPARATED CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. THE RECALL IS FOR INSPECTION OF BOOT AND REPLACEMENT IF NEEDED. I AM GLAD I WASN'T DOING 65 MPH WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. MAYBE CHRYSLER SHOULD RETHINK THERE MOTIVE FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT AS NECESSARY AND REPLACE THE ALL BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE.

NHTSA ODI #751461

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2001

Suspension

PRIOR TO RECALL, WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE LOWER ARM BROKE, CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR TO FALL TO THE GROUND, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE OCCURENCE HAPPENING PRIOR.*YD

NHTSA ODI #562203

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2001

Suspension

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V421002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL967 THAT DEALER DENIED COMMPLETING. RECALL STATED BRIEFLY IF BALL JOINTS DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED, THEN THEY WOULD E CLEANED AND ADDED A SPECIAL SEALANT TO PREVENT INTRUSION OR MOISTURE. DEALER DENIED CARRYING OUT SECOND PART OF RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #891209

Official recalls

00V421002 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Dec 18, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.

99V066003 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Apr 5, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

98V069002 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Apr 7, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

96V158002 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Aug 27, 1996

THE FUEL TANK GASKETS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND/OR GAUGE UNIT GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ALLOWING FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND IF THE GASKETS ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, CAPS AND GASKETS.

94V149001 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Aug 8, 1994

THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL CAN DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK WHERE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC UNIT IS ATTACHED, ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC UNIT TO FALL DOWN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT IF THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT FALLS. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CONNECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT ATTACHMENT POINT AT A RIGID PORTION OF THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL WITH A BRACKET AND REINFORCE THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL BY ADDING A BACK PLATE.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ00015 · Lower Contrtol Arm Ball Joint

Opened Aug 2, 2000 · Closed Apr 20, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (3)

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

No summary supplied.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Wheels

PE97040 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Sep 4, 1997 · Closed Jan 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.