1995 Dodge Avenger Suspension Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY DROPPED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM FRACTURED FROM SEVERE CORROSION, WHICH CAUSED THE BALL JOINT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V066003 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,000.

NHTSA ID

10249973

Incident

Nov 26, 2008

Mileage

142,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A NHTSA RECALL # 99V066003, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT THAT WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 90 DAYS AND DID NOT EXPRESS WHY THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10165932

Incident

Aug 18, 2006

Mileage

100,000 mi

DT: THE CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER LAST WEDNESDAY, AND THE DEALER HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER EVERY DAY. THEY TOLD HER THEY WERE WAITING FOR A MANAGER TO APPROVE THE WORK. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK

NHTSA ID

10137054

Incident

Sep 12, 2005

Mileage

159,000 mi

NORMAL USE OF THE CAR....DRIVING AROUND TOWN ETC........THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING CAME LOOSE AND THE WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF THE CAR AND CAR CAME DOWN ON THE WHEEL CAUSING FENDER DAMAGE. REPLACED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS AT THE AUTOMOTIVE SHOP TO AVOID ANY MORE LOSS OF CAR CONTROL. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10132924

Incident

Aug 12, 2005

Mileage

109,478 mi

I OWN A 1995 DODGE AVENGER HAS SAME PROBLEM AS 2000-2003 DODGE DURANGO, BALL JOINTS. I WOULD LIKE MY VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES AND COMPRESSION ARMS BECAUSE THEY SUFFER PREMATURE AND UNDUE WEAR BY BEING COMPROMISED BY THE BAD BALL JOINT. THE CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL SUSPENSION COMPONETS REPLACED SUCH AS THE SWAY BARS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10109338

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

SUSPENSION&STEERING--- ALWAYS HAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AT 60-70MPH BRAKES--- CAN'T KEEP BRAKES UNDER IT. HAVE TO DO BRAKES AND ROTORS 2-3 TIMES A YEAR

NHTSA ID

10069273

Incident

Sep 15, 2003

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL#00V421002 CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. A PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINT AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, AND THE BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10040490

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE "INNER" LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE COMPONENT. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 75000 MILES. MANUFACTURER HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THE OUTER CONTROL ARM, BUT NOT THE INNER ONE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030116

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE RIGHT BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014987

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

VEHICLES DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED TO THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (RECALL # 99V006003 OR 00V421002). THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONSUMER HAD NOT MET THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF THE RECALL. *NLM *JB

NHTSA ID

567772

Incident

Apr 19, 2002

Mileage

154,756 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN THE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED AND BROKE. CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF. NLM

NHTSA ID

8020055

Incident

Sep 2, 2002

LOWER LATTERAL BALL JOINT WAS RECALLED, AND THE OTHER IDENTICAL BALL JOINT ALLOWS WATER/DEBRIS TO GET INSIDE. THIS BALL JOINT IS LOCATED RIGHT BEHIND BALL JOINT THAT WAS RECALLED. OWNER STATES THAT BALL JOINT FELL OUT OF SOCKET. OWNER STILL HAS THE PART, AND WISHES TO SEND THE PART TO NHTSA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8019109

BALL JOINTS FAILED, EVEN AFTER CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE AT DEALER'S TO GET RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS DONE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT RECALL WAS DONE, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018908

Incident

Sep 14, 2002

LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE WHILE TURNING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018127

Incident

Aug 31, 2002

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR TO REPLACE THESE BALL-JOINTS THAT WERE SUPPOSEDLY REPLACE LAST AUGUST BEFORE I OWNED IT. THAT MEANS THE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE TWICE ALREADY AND NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN. WHAT'S THE POINT IN REPLACING A JUNK PART WITH ANOTHER JUNK PART. *AK

NHTSA ID

765651

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V421002 CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINTS. WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY FELT PRESSURE FROM WEAR/ TEAR OF UPPER BALL JOINTS. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE GROUND.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014396

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

THERE WAS A BALL JOINT RECALL TWICE BUT BOTH TIMES THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND DID NOT FIX IT. LATER ON THE BALL JOINTS FAILED. (RECALL # 99V-066/00V-421) *YH

NHTSA ID

566125

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT BROKE, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE FOR BALL JOINT PROBLEMS, BUT WHAT THEY FIXED WAS PASSENGER'S SIDE BALL JOINT.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005651

Incident

Mar 11, 2002

NHTSA RECALL 99V421002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 967 ; FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO THE WALL. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP CONFIRMED THAT ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

8004720

Incident

Feb 21, 2002

WHEN MAKING A TURN IN ANY DIRECTION A RUBBING NOISE OCCURS DUE TO LATERAL ARM JOINT WHICH COULD HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER REPAIRS. SCC

NHTSA ID

8004260

Incident

Feb 4, 2002

LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND BALL JOINTS BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE INDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

899782

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH LEFT WHEEL TURNED. LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. DEALER HAD PERFORMED RECALL 00V421002 AROUND JAN. 2001. BUT, DID NOT REPLACE BALL JOINTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

899035

Incident

Oct 12, 2001

PRIOR TO RECALL,(967) UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BALLJOINT BROKE, WHEN THE BALL JOINT BROKE IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE, THE FORK AND THE FRONT AIRDAM WAS CRACKED, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

NHTSA ID

562730

Incident

Oct 10, 2000

BALL JOINTS; DRIVESHAFT; LOWER LATERAL ARMS

NHTSA ID

749082

Incident

Aug 27, 1999

RECALL 00 V 421 02 LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, HEART OF TEXUS DODGE, AUSTIN, TX 512-406-7035, AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

892966