2002 Plymouth PROWLER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
18,650 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 1 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm | 1 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Steering: 1; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 1; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2012: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10128955 · 2005-07-15 (July 15, 2005)
THE VEHICLE'S HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT THE HOOD'S WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE HOOD CRASH DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING ONCE ON MY HAND CAUSING INJURY. OTHER OWNERS OF PLYMOUTH/CHRYSLER PROWLERS HAVE REPORTED CHANGING THE HOOD SHOCKS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE ALSO REPORTED BEING HIT ON THE HEAD WHILE LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HAVING INJURED THEIR WRISTS AND FINGERS FROM HOODS CRASHING DOWN. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN WHICH RESULTS IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REMEDY VOLUN…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,255 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128955 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10479314 · 2012-10-08 (October 8, 2012)
THE ORIGINAL CASE NHTSA CAMPING ID NUMBER 03V034000 HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY RESOLVE THE CAR'S CONTINUES TO LOOSE CONTROL BY THE LOWER CONTROL ARM JOINTS SEPARATE AND THE COMPLETE WHEEL SEPARATE FROM THE CAR CAUSING THE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH OF THE CAR. IS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM AGAIN! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10479314 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11098625 · 2018-05-29 (May 29, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PLYMOUTH PROWLER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE BALL JOINT DETACHED FROM THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FIRST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (280 EAST WASHINGTON ST ROUTE ONE, NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BALL JOINT DETACHED AND THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO COVER THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN N…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,080 miles reported. Look up ODI 11098625 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
03V034000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm
Reported: 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF LUBRICATION THAT CAN RESULT IN ACCELERATED WEAR AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.
Consequence: A BALL JOINT THAT HAS SEPARATED MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WITH MODIFIED ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403 OR CHECK ON-LINE AT HTTP://WWW.CHRYSLER.COM/WEBSELFSERVICE/CHRYSLER/INDEX.JSP
NHTSA campaign record ↗