1997 DODGE AVENGER — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 474522 · 2004-05-07

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: AVENGER
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure: 100,000
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: No
Crash: Yes
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

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

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10072284
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown