Table 1 shows three common structure related problems of the 2007 Chrysler Aspen.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Frame And Members problems | |
| Structure problems | |
| Body problems |
My wife was driving our 2007 Chrysler Aspen when the left lower control arm broke off causing the wheel and axel to come off, went left instantly and into a 18 inch ditch, and broke her hand. I called Chrysler the very next day, they gave me a case # and sent a man out to take pictures, he down played the whole thing like this was normal. Later I received a letter from Chrysler saying it was not the fault of Chrysler. I have taken the broken part to at least 10 places that knows about front ends also metal and welding shops body shops. Within 10 seconds they all said it is a defect. You can see very plainly where it has been cracked for awhile, old and rusted, and then the new break. No other car was involved , just broke off. Chrysler will not e-mail me or talk to me on the phone. My SUV was totaled and the insurance company paid me back. But I still have the piece that broke off and pictures. I thought Chrysler would want to know about this before a person or family got killed. If this had broke off at a higher rate of speed my family would of got killed, she just pulled on to a county road and about a 1000 ft. It snapped off. No lawyers will take this case because there's no money in just a broken hand. If you need anymore info. Or want pictures let me know. Even after I have my money I think about this every day and when I see Aspens on the road and have a chance I will stop and show them the part and warn them that they might want to get it checked. Thank you for your time. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Aspen. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph during rainy weather, the dash gauges and sensor lights suddenly began to flicker off and on and the vehicle began to lose power. The contact discovered that the failure was caused by water that had leaked from the sun roof and roof panel into the driver side door pillar and onto the electrical panel fuse box. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
Takata recall - just received recall - 3-2016. Was in accident 02-2015 involving head-on collision - air bags did not deploy - vehicle was impounded - pd as well as impound lot personnel and autobody shop adjacent all questioned why airbags had not deployed. Vehicle had to be inspected prior to my being able to remove it from pound for safety concerns. Was advised to have dealer check airbags and why no deploy. This was done and dealer advised only sensors are working. No further explanation. I have continued to drive vehicle. Then received this recall notice r25 / NHTSA 15v-313 and started do some research. I should have been notified months ago on this recall and does this defect have any effect of bags not deploying when they should? at time of collision I was traveling on city street and was rear-ended, side-swiped multiple times with eventual head-on collision - winter storm conditions / the vehicle that struck me after first impact slid uphill coming down and hitting side of car several times in a bounce off manner before head-on collision (head-on happened -before I even realized I had been struck in rear or side)- state farm claim 065v22149 - no one listened to my concerns and those expressed by pd officers and lot employees (who are daily exposed to this) about why airbags did not deploy. Also very delinquent in notification of recall.