2001 Plymouth Prowler Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 33%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Plymouth Prowler, 33% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,600 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2001 Plymouth Prowler hood fell on my left wrist without any warning causing a severe bruise that lasted several weeks. Initially I thought the wrist was broken but an x-ray showed it wasn't.”
NHTSA complaint #10106448, filed 2005-01, 6,200 miles“Hood shocks do not support hood weight. I have had the hood crash down several times, but no one was hurt. Other owners of Plymouth/chrysler prowlers have reported changing the hood shocks several times with no solution. Several other owners have reported being hit on the head while looking under the hood, having injured their wrists and fingers from hoods crashing down.”
NHTSA complaint #10104643, filed 2004-12, 4,800 miles“Hood shocks do not support hood weight. I have had the hood crash down several times, but no one was hurt. Other owners of Plymouth/chrysler prowlers have reported changing the hood shocks several times with no solution. Several other owners have reported being hit on the head while looking under the hood, having injured their wrists and fingers from hoods crashing down.”
NHTSA complaint #10104586, filed 2004-12, 1,600 miles“Working in the engine compartment with the hood open. Hood strut rods release ( hold the hood open and then release suddenly) the hood without warning and the hood slams down on whatever is in the way. Hit in the head two different times causing contusions and abrasions to my head. Problem occurred with 200 miles on the car and dealership replaced the strut rods at 1300 miles. The new strut rods are starting to exhibit the same problem. (dealer kept the original hood struts.)”
NHTSA complaint #10104656, filed 2004-12, 200 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Plymouth Prowler. The contact stated that the mechanism which held the hood open failed and the hood dropped down onto his head. The failure recurred a total of five times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four occasions and was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to assist with the repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired after the fifth failure. The failure mileage was 20. Updated 04/06/12 updated 05/31/12”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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