Selling a damaged or non-running Plymouth Prowler

A Prowler with a bent front end, frame damage or a dead V6 can still go. We buy whole non-running and junk cars. You sell the whole car as it sits, with free pickup anywhere in the US.

Complaints and recalls by model year

Prowler owners sent these reports to NHTSA; our count stops at October 10, 2026. They are not a tally of breakdowns, and a 2001 had two fewer years than a 1999 to pile them up.

EPA data lists the Prowler for 1999 to 2001. Three complaints are filed under 2002. Wikipedia says the car was sold as a Chrysler Prowler for 2001 and 2002.

What the record shows on this car

The Prowler had one generation. Wikipedia lists production from 1997 to 2002, a 3.5-liter V6 mounted front-mid, rear-wheel drive and a 4-speed 42LE automatic. It was assembled by hand at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit.

Front ball joints

Recall 03V034000 covers 1999-2002 cars. The front lower control arm ball joints can lose lubrication, wear fast and possibly separate from the steering knuckle. Dealers replace them with modified assemblies, and owner letters began April 4, 2003. That recall counts 11,698 vehicles, and other models may be part of that number. Suspension is the most-named part on every year from 1999 to 2001.

Frame castings

Structure is the second-largest complaint group, 15, and 7 of those are on the 2001. Recall 99V313000 covers only 1999 cars: soft frame castings that skipped heat treatment. That campaign lists 546 vehicles.

Brakes, gauges and a manual

• 99V245000 (1999): Prowler brakes fell short of the federal hydraulic brake standard, FMVSS 105. Dealers add a wiring jumper to the brake pressure differential switch. 3,102 vehicles in the campaign.
• 98V104000 (1999): the backlight bulbs for the gear-position display and odometer were not seated. Dealers replace the instrument cluster. 457 vehicles.
• 00V366000 (2000-2001): an addendum to the owner's manual about child-seat anchors. Its 1,211,756 count covers passenger cars, pickups and SUVs, so it is not a Prowler number.

Repair or sell?

1. Check the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup for the ball joint campaign.
2. If a joint let go and the front end hit something, look at both the suspension and the frame. See broken suspension and frame damage.
3. Ask for a quote in writing and check it against the price of a running Prowler from that year. When the fix uses up most of that, selling is the better call.

Selling a Prowler whole

1. Have the VIN, mileage and the damage written down, and note whether it carries Plymouth or Chrysler badges.
2. Get an offer online, or call (877) 421-6008.
3. Let us know where the Prowler sits and if all four wheels spin. A folded front wheel is fine; we just need to know before the truck meets the car. Pickup is free anywhere in the US.
4. The Prowler's title and your photo ID should be on hand when we arrive. After you sell covers plates and insurance.

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