1995 DODGE AVENGER

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

Mileage: 109,478

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE SOON AFTER THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

WHILE IN A FRONTAL VEHICLE CRASH OVER 30 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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

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 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

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT STARTED TO SMOKE. ALSO, WHEN OPENING HOOD VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK

WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND HIT CURB. THIS WAS DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

DEALER DID NOT REPLACE LOWER ARM BALL JOINT PER RECALL #827. AS A RESULT THE BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLAM INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER THUS SUSTAINING BRUISES. NLM

THE SEALED BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT, FRONT WERE COMPLETELY VOID OF GREASE. THE BALL JOINTS POPPED OUT DURING A LANE CHANGE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL TO THE RIGHT, ACROSS TWO LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLES TO THE RIGHT SAW THE INCIDENT AND TOOK THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO AVOID COLLISION. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND, BREAKING APART THE FRONT GRILL. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TURNED AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE CAR AND CAUSED THE FENDER TO B

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT GAVE IN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED A YEAR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT FOR RECALL 99V066.OO3/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. MANUFACTURER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE COLLISION WAS THE RECALLED ITEM. *AK

WHEN CHILD PULLED ON SEAT BELT TO SEE HOW FAR IT WOULD COME OUT, SEAT BELT PULLED CHILD UP INTO THE BACK WINDOW AS IF IT COULD HAVE STRANGLED THE CHILD. CONSUMER HAD TO CUT IT LOOSE TO REMOVE CHILD. *AK

FAILURE OF SEAT BELTS AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN FACIAL INJURIES. 821912 DUP OF 542455; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

FAILURE OF SEAT BELTS AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN FACIAL INJURIES. 821912 DUP OF 542455; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH ON H-1 FREE WAY, WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FROM CENTER LANE TO OUTER LANE. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT ALSO DECIDED TO CHANGE LANES, RESULTING IN A CRASH. CONSUMER REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AT 50MPH, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE AT 30-40MPH, OWNER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'SS OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. ALSO AUTOMATIC LOCKING SEATBELTS ON DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT, CAUSING MORE INJURIES. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. DUP OF 542455. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAD ROTORS TURNED ONCE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAD ROTORS TURNED ONCE. *AK

OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE SIGHT OF ROAD AND VEER OFF, MOUNT SIDEWALK, HIT TREE. *AK *AK