Hood Hinge Problems of Plymouth Prowler

Plymouth Prowler owners have reported 12 problems related to hood hinge (under the structure category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Plymouth Prowler based on all problems reported for the Prowler.

1 Hood Hinge problem of the 1999 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 12/26/2004

Factory installed hood struts colapse and do not suppoort the weight of the hood.

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2 Hood Hinge problem of the 2001 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 12/26/2004

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.

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3 Hood Hinge problem of the 2001 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 12/24/2004

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.

4 Hood Hinge problem of the 2001 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 12/21/2004

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.

5 Hood Hinge problem of the 2001 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 12/16/2004

2001 Prowler hood shocks failure. . . Hood slams shut with no warning. 8jb.

6 Hood Hinge problem of the 2000 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 11/23/2004

The hood supports will not hold the hood up while I am working on the engine. The car is a 2000 Plymouth Prowler. Chrysler replaced the hood supports under warranty for the same problem. If you have you head under the hood, it slowly settles on your head. This a recurring problem. The date below was the last time I had the hood open.

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7 Hood Hinge problem of the 2001 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 11/10/2004

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.

8 Hood Hinge problem of the 2000 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 10/17/2004

Hood shocks do not support hood weight. I have had the hood crash down several times, I was hit in the head and had my fingers cut. 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.

9 Hood Hinge problem of the 2001 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 12/12/2003

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. ).

10 Hood Hinge problem of the 2000 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 04/05/2003

Hood struts won't support hood,have been replaced by Chrysler once and car has 2000 miles since replacement and no good again. Warranty has expired and I see no use replacing again with what Chrysler sells. Car is 2000 Plymouth Prowler. I also think Chrysler should stand behind this item.

11 Hood Hinge problem of the 2000 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 07/04/2002

Hood shocks do not support hood weight. I have had the hood crash down several times, and 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.

12 Hood Hinge problem of the 1999 Plymouth Prowler

Failure Date: 05/18/2002

Hood shocks do not support hood weight. The hood crashes down and I need to put a support pole there to hold it up. Replacing the shocks does not help--it only happens again. Many other Prowler owners are experiencing the same thing.


Other Common Structure related problems of Plymouth Prowler

Problem Category Number of Problems
Hood Hinge problems
12
Body problems
2
Frame And Members problems
1
Hood problems
1

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