Front Suspension Control Arm Problems of Dodge Challenger

Brand new 2018 Challenger with rusted control arms in the front, Chrysler says it is not a recall, and will not repair. Dealer checked all the chargers and Challengers on the lot and said they were all this way. Car has 2000 miles on it, I reported it at 200 miles. See pictures.

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The contact rented a 2016 Dodge Challenger. While driving 70 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle became uncontrollable and pulled to the right. The contact was unable to regain control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete barrier. The vehicle spun around several times and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the upper control arm fractured and separated from the vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the face and lost several teeth, but medical attention was not required. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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The components causing issue are suspension and steering components, such as the struts, strut plates, control arm, bushings and tie rod ends, the axles, rear suspension arms, and the u-joint connectors for the drive shaft, photographs have been taken by criswell Dodge in gaithersburg, MD.

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