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Plymouth PROWLER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

60 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

17,510 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 42 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 60 complaints (21.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior58.3%
Braking behavior46.7%
Transmission and shifting23.3%
Engine operation23.3%
Electrical and battery issues11.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments
13
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
12
Suspension
7
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm
6
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber
3
Steering
2
Suspension:Front
2
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments13
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint12
Suspension7
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm6
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber3
Steering2
Suspension:Front2
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint2

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments: 13; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 12; Suspension: 7; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 6; Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber: 3; Steering: 2; Suspension:Front: 2; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
26
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00026
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9997
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 26; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (26). 18 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
2
2002
4
2003
10
2004
9
2005
12
2006
1
2007
1
2009
1
2010
2
2012
2
2013
3
2015
3
2016
1
2017
4
2018
3
2020
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20024
200310
20049
200512
20061
20071
20091
20102
20122
20133
20153
20161
20174
20183
20201
20231

2000: 2; 2002: 4; 2003: 10; 2004: 9; 2005: 12; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 4; 2018: 3; 2020: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 765616 · 2002-08-14 (August 14, 2002)

1ST. THING I NOTICED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WAS THE STEERING OF THE CAR WAS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO CONTROL, AND I WAS HEARING CRACKING AND POPPING NOISES COMMING FROM THE FRONT END BUT I NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO ALSO HEARD THE NOISES COULD TELL JUST WHERE THEY WERE COMMING FROM , AND I OWN A CAR LIFT BUT EVAN AFTER MANY MANY INSPECTIONS I COULD NEVER SEE ANYTHING WRONG OR OUT OF PLACE , I WAS TOLD THAT MY STEERING RACK WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE SO I HAD AND ALINEMENT DONE AND WAS TOLD THAT I DID HAVE ( SOMETHING WRONG ) BUT THEY DID NOT NO WHA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 765616 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10519367 · 2013-06-11 (June 11, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V0034000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMA…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10519367 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10082195 · 2004-07-19 (July 19, 2004)

THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT RECALL 03V-034000,THE BRAKE SYSTEM LAMP RECALL 99V-245000, THE FRAME STRENGTH RECALL 99V-313000, AND THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION LIGHTING RECALL 98V-104000 BECAUSE THE PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 3 YEARS. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082195 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10690446 · 2015-02-24 (February 24, 2015)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER AND STALLED WITH NO WARNING SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06E088000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10690446 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020984 · 2003-06-03 (June 3, 2003)

AUTOSTICK MODE IS CONSTANTLY BEING DISABLED REVERTING TO AUTOMATIC MODE CAUSING ERRATIC SHIFTING AND SUDDEN BURST OF ACCELERATION AND DIFFICULTIES CONTROLLING SPEED OF VEHICLE. PREVIOUSLY HAPPENED ON A LONG HOT DRIVE IN TRAFFIC, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL THE SYSTEM DETECTED POWER TRAIN OVERHEATING. NOW THE CAR SHIFTS GEARS AT WILL OVERRIDING DRIVER CONTROL. THERE'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH THE AUTOSTICK CONTROLS. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 42,865 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020984 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10918071 · 2016-10-22 (October 22, 2016)

MY CAR HAS A LEAKING TRANSMISSION, AND COULD BURN UP THE SYSTEM IF NOT FIXED

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10918071 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10112439 · 2005-03-02 (March 2, 2005)

NO CRASHES OR INJURIES. NORMAL DRIVING SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE. THE FAILURE OF THE "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO BE DISABLED, AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED ALSO.THE "CLOCKSPRING" PROVIDES THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND SWITCHES IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK THE REPAIR REQUIRES AN EXPENSIVE PART ($150.00) PLUS SHOP LABOR REQUIRING REMOC\VAL OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG.

Owner-reported narrative. 17,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112439 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1997
3
1999
4
2000
2
2001
2
2002
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19973
19994
20002
20012
20021

1997: 3; 1999: 4; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 1

Year-by-year records

Plymouth PROWLER model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199723Not available
1999174Not available
2000172-2
20012120
200231-1