1997 Plymouth Prowler: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 Plymouth Prowler. The newest campaign is 03V034000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Feb 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V034000, in the NHTSA record

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

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 734,543 units in total.

03V034000Received 5 Feb 2003. 11,698 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A ball joint that has separated may result in loss of directional control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number C03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Apr 2003.
98V184000Received 6 Aug 1998. 722,600 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5l engines. The fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel rail o-rings and reinforce the outlet (passenger) side fuel rail. Vehicles showing fuel leakage on the outlet fuel rail must have the outlet rail replaced which includes changing the upper and lower injector o-rings. However, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings or from a cracked fuel line, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jan 1999.
98V047000Received 12 Mar 1998. 245 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle. Some of the frame welds that affect vehicle control and crashworthiness were omitted in six zones in the frame.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of vehicle control can occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles for the presence of the critical welds. Any vehicles missing welds will be corrected by teams of welders in the field.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Mar 1998.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1997 Plymouth Prowler: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Fuel System, Gasoline		1
Latches/Locks/Linkages		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 18 Apr 2000

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Prowler, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1997 Plymouth Prowler
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA02033	Engineering analysis	BALL JOINT SEPARATION	Suspension	26 Nov 2002	10 Feb 2003	03V034000
RQ98018	Recall query	FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK	Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System	7 Oct 1998	8 Jul 2002	98V184000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19973
19994
20002
20012
20021

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1997 Plymouth ProwlerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Plymouth Prowler: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/plymouth/prowler/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Plymouth Prowler?: 734,543 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Plymouth Prowler have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Plymouth Prowler, model years 1997 to 2002. 3 of them name the 1997 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Prowler name most often?: Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Plymouth Prowler open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.