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Hogzilla Prowler Enthusiast From:Hot Springs,AR USA |
posted 11-02-2009 06:14 PM
    
Tomorrow I will be taking my Prowler in for the recall on the ball joints. The car is an 02 and has never had the recall done. I had the vin# run by the dealership and it was on the list to need the recall. My fears are many but I hope to have this done with NO damage to the car. I will give them the once over when I get there. Center caps, door opening, low clearance and anything else I can think of. I hope they don't mess something up. One good thing is our company has done business with them and I know the owner personally. I hope I don't have to play that card!! |
Mike Krehel         POA Site Supporter The World's Quickest Prowler (11.65 sec) and Administrating Kat Personal ScrapBook From:United States |
posted 11-02-2009 06:42 PM
Hey Robert, You might want to check the Ball Joint Archive Forum . You should find lots of suggestions, experiences and concerns from other members. Good Luck, |
Howard POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Valencia, CA, USA |
posted 11-02-2009 07:05 PM
Buy some 3M Blue tape and wrap all the parts before they do the recall. This will protect the finish of the parts. Good luck. |
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Hogzilla Prowler Enthusiast From:Hot Springs,AR USA |
posted 11-03-2009 08:52 PM
Got the car back in one piece. Even had them change the oil in it and the engine is still under the hood. (it does have a four cylinder in it right??) Just kidding. No scratches center caps not broken overall a pretty good day. |
blackcat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:atlanta, ga |
posted 11-03-2009 09:59 PM
Check the threads on the oil pan. First time I had mine serviced they stripped the threads cause you have an aluminum pan with a steel plug......... |
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Midnight Son POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wayne, PA USA |
posted 11-03-2009 10:09 PM
Glad to hear it, Hog. My '99 hadn't been done either when I got it last June - gritted my teeth when I brought it in to my local mini-van - oops, I mean Chrysler dealer, but I had no issues either. (I put a note right on the steering wheel: "Please remember nose is very low and sticks out in front of bumpers.") You probably should have had the air cleaner replaced while in there - that's a real joy, even from under the car. |
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FMP Prowler Newbie From:Southwick, MA USA |
posted 11-04-2009 08:13 PM
Brought my new to me 02 to the local Chrysler dealer last Friday to have the ball joint recall done. I dropped the car off at 7:30 and was told it would be ready to be picked up by late morning. I called at noon and was told it would be ready at 2:00. I called at 2:00 and was told it would be ready at 4:00. I was dropped off at 4:00 and waited until 5:45 for them to finish working on the car. I never got a satisfactory explanation as to why it took so long. I sort of had the feeling they weren't telling me something. They also changed the oil and installed a new tire sensor/valve stem. Anyhow when I finally did get the car they brought me both of the center caps from the front wheels. They both had broken tabs and would not stay on. The dealer told me that is how they found them which is entirely possible since I had just purchased the car and had not removed or checked them. In fairness to them one looked like it had been held on with silicone! I ordered two new hubs. I guess I need to check the rears. I'm still not sure what took them so long but I just have this feeling they did not tell me everything. When I brought the car there for service they said they could not recall the last time they worked on a Prowler. That did not give me a warm fuzzy feeling! While shopping Prowlers I was amazed at how many had the open ball joint recall. Is this because owners were nervous about having the dealers work on the cars? Frank |
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Midnight Son POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Wayne, PA USA |
posted 11-04-2009 08:53 PM
Frank - I had the same question in my mind; mine's a '99, had 7600 miles on it and was beautifully taken care of - so in ten years why didn't the original owner get the ball joints done, especially since it was a real safety issue? In fact, I knew about the open recall before I bought it last June (showed right up on Carfax), and I actually used that as ammunition to get the price down at the dealer ("Chrysler's in bankruptcy - how do I even know they'll do it at all", blah, blah, blah). Then I white-knuckled it all the way home from the dealer (90 miles) figuring with my luck it's gonna collapse any minute. |
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Hogzilla Prowler Enthusiast From:Hot Springs,AR USA |
posted 11-04-2009 09:08 PM
Sorry to hear that you had trouble with your dealer. I know the service writer as well as the owner and general manager. Before I took the car in I asked questions, knowing that the my car was 7 years old and apretty rare car at that. So I told the service guy that I wanted to go over a few things before I left the car. When I started to talk about the center caps he stopped me and said oh those are really fragile. They are plastic and you need to be careful with those. He was familiar with all the little things with the car and said that the guy he would put on the car has been here a long time. I asked him if the car would be ready today and he said he would call. At 2:30 I got the car and it was done. I was shocked So there you have it, a story of one prowler that went to the dealership and returned back to the owner without being damaged or any problems. This message has been edited by Hogzilla on 11-04-2009 at 09:09 PM |
garysss POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Balto. Md. |
posted 11-05-2009 06:55 AM
quote: Frank you should have had center caps fixed from Ed's freind and you would not have had to worry about it any more. The previous fix was to hot glue tabs for reinforcement. Send the broken ones to Ed's friend for repair. |
bjprowler POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Clarksville,Ohio,USA |
posted 11-05-2009 07:12 AM
I agree! Cancel your order with the dealer and contact Ed Monahan here on the POA....His friends fix is far better than the original design. Buying new ones just means they will fail again in the future since no change has ever been made to the original poorly designed caps.... |
KlondikeKat Prowler Newbie From:Whitehorse,Yukon , Canada |
posted 11-05-2009 08:58 AM
or forget the plastic center caps and put billet spinners on your wheels, one of the best mods IMO |
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FMP Prowler Newbie From:Southwick, MA USA |
posted 11-07-2009 04:14 AM
The center caps came in Tuesday and I have them. Actually I was aware that the old ones could be repaired and improved (better than new) by Ed's friend but I thought it would be nice to have a couple of extras. I will be contacting Ed and sending off the 4 center caps that came on the car for repair/modification as soon as I put the car in storage in about two weeks. I have a question about the center caps but I will post in the technical section rather than completely hijack Hogzilla's thread. Thanks to everyone for the tips on getting the center caps repaired. Frank This message has been edited by FMP on 11-07-2009 at 04:24 AM |
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Tom Santella POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Sandy Hook Ct. USA |
posted 11-07-2009 10:43 AM
quote: I second that! I have them and love them. ------------------ |
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