1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Sep 1, 2013 · Suspension, Transmission · 120,000 miles · IA

I went to have the transmission looked at as it's under warranty. I bought this car with 75,000 miles on it 3 years ago. Shortly after that the transmission went out. When the mechanic put one in he found out that there was already a used one in there. Two months later that tranmission went out and it got replaced. Well this brings us to present day where I'm getting it checked out and have them check everything out. They tell me that the rear ball joints are out and it'll cost $1200 to fix it. I'm like that's not worth it. I then find out that this is recalled.

Filed Mar 18, 2012 · Suspension · WI

I made a complete stop and turned onto another road and heard a loud metal on cement noise pulled over to side of road as good as possible and got out of car and seen ball joint cracked and tire off car. My car was completely on ground in front right of vehicle. Had no reason to believe the ball joints needed to be fixed. Car drove smooth otherwise. If I would have known it would have been fixed but to just snap. Thank goodness I wasn't going faster or nothing was in my way and didn't crash! It was the scariest car "accident" I ever had. Never in my life have I had something like that happen to me in a car that had no signs of needing to be fixed.

Filed Mar 16, 2010 · Suspension · 117,000 miles · FL

1998 sebring conv. Left ball joint came apart causing front end damage. Chrysler denies problems with this model . I had to pay for repairs myself and still drive the car with the front end damage.

Filed May 21, 2009 · Suspension · 120,000 miles · CA

My vehicle suffered the exact failure of suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint failure of recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v421002 the federal safety agency action number: rq00015. This basically causes a drive wheel to all but fall off, rendering the car immediately inoperable, regardless of how dangerous the circumstances. I was very lucky in that I was in a residential neighborhood traveling at a low speed, otherwise I could well be dead. I have taken the car into south bay chrysler in torrance california, and despite the very clear nature of the recall, south bay chrysler in torrance, claims (as they have apparently done with hundreds of others) that my car is not subject to that recall and pay for the repairs. Per the clear language of the recall, and the exact nature of the failure coinciding perfectly with the reason for the recall, their denial is disingenuous, cynical, disgusting, reprehensible, dishonest. In fact, it's the behavior of a company that has earned it's bankruptcy.

Filed Mar 20, 2008 · Suspension · 87,000 miles · MI

Lower ball joint assembly came apart from the housing resulting in the car falling on the ground.

Filed Aug 30, 2004 · Steering · 58,000 miles · IL

Right tie rod end broke, resulting in loss of steering, with right front wheel not steering when steering wheel turned. Fortunately it happened just after exiting a high speed expressway. Car is well cared for, not abused, and has only 58000 miles on it.

Filed Feb 12, 2004 · Steering · 72,000 miles · MA

Continual front end problems including the collapsing of the left front control arm. It could have been a "fatal" defect if the car were travelling at a faster rate of speed. Expensive extended warranty did not cover repair.. Wheels just do not collapse for no reason.