1998 Chrysler Sebring: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Jul 20, 2015 · Suspension · 140,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler sebring. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the front driver side tire detached. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the lower ball joint and axle failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the lower arm control, lower ball joint, tie rod, and axle failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 12, 2014 · Wheels · 151 miles · OH · crash

Axel and ball joint went out on me after buying this car within 48 hours.

Filed Aug 25, 2014 · Suspension · 44,000 miles · VA

History of failed attempts of dealer [ whitten brothers,richmond,va ] to diagnosis this problem and correct it. Problem is a harsh noise coming from the front[under ]the car when a road pot hole or imperfection [substantial ] is run over. The noise is pronounced , indicating some type of defect must be present.. The last time I was there at whitten bros the recall which would have corrected this was not issued yet... Recall announced below ..I was never notified ,,I am the original owner and should have been recalled... Recalled announced 12/27/2010 the federal safety agency reference # 10e059000 number affected : 22,689 suspension : front : control arm : lower arm federal-mogul : recalled replacement control arm assemblies parts #. K7425 , 10945 , fa4510x...and k7427 , 10946 , fa4611x note : these parts can fail causing the ball stud to wear thru the control arm housing resulting in noise and or separation of the ball stud from the control arm housing.. Resulting in the driver loosing steering control..car can crash .at any speed. Federal-mogul was to notify me and replace affected parts free of charge. Safety recall began 1/ 28 / 2011 call federal-mogul to verify this situation immediately..1‑877‑489‑6659 safety requires this situation is rectified as soon as possible.. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 25, 2014 · Suspension · 44,000 miles · VA

History of failed attempts of dealer [ whitten brothers, richmond,va ] to diagnosis this problem and correct it. Problem is a harsh noise coming from the front [under ] the car when a road pot hole or imperfection [substantial ] is run over. The noise is pronounced , indicating some type of defect must be present. The last time I was there at whitten bros [5/2009] the recall which would have corrected this was not issued yet... Recall announced below ..I was never notified. I am the original owner and should have been notified of the recall by certified mail. Recalled announced 12/27/2010 by the federal safety agency. The federal safety agency reference # 10e059000 number affected : 22,689 suspension : front : control arm : lower arm federal-mogul : recalled replacement control arm assemblies parts #. K7425 , 10945 , fa4510x...and k7427 , 10946 , fa4611x note : these parts can fail causing the ball stud to wear thru the control arm housing resulting in noise and or separation of the ball stud from the control arm housing. Resulting in the driver loosing steering control..car can crash .at any speed. Federal-mogul was to notify me and replace affected parts free of charge. Safety recall began 1/ 28 / 2011 call federal-mogul to verify this situation immediately..1‑877‑489‑6659. Safety requires this situation is rectified as soon as possible.. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Filed Aug 24, 2014 · Suspension · 44,000 miles · VA

History of failed attempts of dealer [ whitten brothers,richmond,va ] to diagnosis this problem and correct it. Problem is a harsh noise coming from the front[under ]the car when a road pot hole or imperfection [substantial ] is run over. The noise is pronounced , indicating some type of defect must be present.. The last time I was there at whitten bros the recall which would have corrected this was not issued yet... Recall announced below ..I was never notified ,,I am the original owner and should have been notified with a recall letter. Recalled announced 12/27/2010 the federal safety agency reference # 10e059000 number affected : 22,689 suspension : front : control arm : lower arm federal-mogul : recalled replacement control arm assemblies parts #. K7425 , 10945 , fa4510x...and k7427 , 10946 , fa4611x note : these parts can fail causing the ball stud to wear thru the control arm housing resulting in noise and or separation of the ball stud from the control arm housing.. Resulting in the driver loosing steering control..car can crash .at any speed. Federal-mogul was to notify me and replace affected parts free of charge. Safety recall began 1/ 28 / 2011 call federal-mogul to verify this situation immediately..1‑877‑489‑6659 safety requires this situation is rectified as soon as possible.. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Oct 28, 2012 · Body, Engine · 131,000 miles · NY

I purchased a 1998 chrysler sebring lxi the car has numerous problems, one is the control arm in the vehicle. This is a list of other evac problems - I was told that there was a recall on my vehicle for various problems - please advice - need help - called chrysler dealerships and first they said my vehicle was not affected - then they tell me they can charge me $149.00 to reset the computer catalyst(g)/nmhccatalyst(d) evaporative system(g)/ unsupportive(d) 02 sensor(g) exhaust gas sensor(d) 02 sensor heater (g) pm filter (d) egr/vvt (g,d) po455 evaporative emission system leak detected (large leak) my headlamps are yellow and my rear window looks like there is some kind of mold sandwiched into the glass and defrost...almost impossible to see out of at night.

Filed Aug 31, 2010 · Suspension · 156,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler sebring. The contact was driving 15-20 MPH when the front driver side lower ball joint fractured from the vehicle causing the wheel to also separate from the vehicle. The contact stated that the front suspension was problematic but had not experienced any incidents that presented a safety risk. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

Filed Mar 11, 2010 · Suspension · 142,000 miles · WI · crash · 2 injuries

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v421002 make chrysler / model sebring / year 1998 [xxx] recall number 967 front ball joint fell apart and almost killed both of us . We were never notified by chrysler there was a recall on this vehicle or we would have had it looked at immediately .

Filed Aug 22, 2008 · Fuel system · 32,922 miles · CT

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler sebring. While exiting the highway at an unknown speed, the vehicle hesitated and shut off. The contact had to wait ten minutes for the vehicle to restart. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for a diagnostic, but it did not provide a reading. The dealer was also unable to diagnose the cause of the failure; however, they performed a tune up on the vehicle. The failure still persisted and the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic. A fuel injection service was performed, but this did not correct the failure. The contact stopped driving the vehicle. She referenced the federal safety agency campaign id numbers 06e088000, 06e091000, and 07e055000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump), in which she never received any recall notices. However, the contact received a safety recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v421002 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) and took her vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was inspected, but no repair was ever made. The current mileage was 66,000 and failure mileage was 32,922.

Filed Dec 3, 2007 · Suspension · 90,000 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chrysler sebring. The front driver side wheel nearly detached from the vehicle while driving 45 MPH. The contact heard a horrible grinding noise underneath the vehicle and then the steering wheel jerked. She depressed the brake pedal and managed to stop the vehicle. She then noticed that the wheels were mostly out of place. She called the dealer and they notified her of a recall for the same failure that her vehicle was experiencing. The dealer stated that the vehicle had been previously repaired and could not be repaired again. The contact stated that the vehicle had never before been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 90,000. Updated 01/03/08. *lj recall# 00v421002 the dealer informed the consumer there was a recall on the lower ball joints, however it had already been fixed on the vehicle. Updated 12/31/07.

Filed Jun 27, 2006 · Suspension · 171,000 miles · LA · crash

This owner''s ''98 chrysler sebring was serviced for remedy relative to recall campaign 04v‑421-002 at approximately 160,000 miles. At approximately 171,000 miles the lower lateral arm separated from the ball joint at low speed (20 '' 25 MPH). Owner stated that after action inspection found the joint dry (no lubrication) & pitted. ''it wore to the point where it popped out of the socket.'' there were no injuries as a result of the incident. Damaged systems include, half-shaft, wheel, tire, fender, front fascia and possibly transmission. Chrysler is currently inspecting vehicle.

Filed Nov 7, 2005 · Suspension · 82,000 miles · OH

Dt: the contact stated while driving 5 MPH through a parking lot the left side lower ball joint broke. The left front tire collapsed but was still attached by a lower portion. This happened without any prior warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle and confirmed the problem with lower ball joint. There have been no repairs made at this time due to the expense.