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1997 Plymouth Prowler Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1997 Plymouth Prowler, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1997 Plymouth Prowler

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 03V034000 Reported 11,698 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

    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.

    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…

  2. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 98V184000 Reported 722,600 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

  3. Frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 98V047000 Reported 245 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    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.

    Remedy: 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.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Plymouth Prowler have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“When driving and upon hitting a bump in the road/surface or driving on rough road surface, hood latch will become unlatched, causing the hood to fly up due to the switch which became activated. Consum”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 18, 2000 · Latches/locks/linkages

“Recall # 98v184000 chrysler/fuel injection leakage; dealer does not have parts to correct recall. Parts are on back order. Owner has contacted dealer twice and chrysler customer service department onc”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 9, 2000 · Fuel system, gasoline

Compare Plymouth Prowler model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Plymouth Prowler model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Plymouth Prowler32
1999 Plymouth Prowler418
2000 Plymouth Prowler217
2001 Plymouth Prowler221
2002 Plymouth Prowler13

Checking a specific 1997 Plymouth Prowler

How do I know if my 1997 Plymouth Prowler has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1997 Plymouth Prowler; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Plymouth dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V034000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Plymouth models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.