I was not informed of a recall and me and my son were in the vehicle driving and it started hopping almost as if it had hydraulic. I told my son to fasten his seat belt considering we were just leaving the store and pulling onto a busy highway. It continued to wobble and I sped up to get off the hwy and then hen the jumping real high and hard began I was going maybe 45 MPH and the axle or ballpoint had snapped causing the car wheel to lock up and cause me to run in the ditch luckily no one was harmed but we were very interested much so shaken up.. I had no issue out of that tire or ball joint before and I am needing to know what I need to do to start my investigation... Me and my son are happy no one was injured too bad.
2000 Chrysler Sebring: ball joint or control arm failure
8 of the 93 complaints about the 2000 Chrysler Sebring describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 110,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
There was a recall that began on january 28, 2011 for bad ball joints. I bought the car in dec 2010 in between recalls 2009 -2011. Never got a recall notice for this. On november 16 th 2012 my ball joint broke my car went out of control almost hit two phone poles had my family in the car. Likely we were not hurt or killed. Chrysler needs to step up and fix my car for putting bad ball joints on it . This is not the first time there was a recall on this in 2001-2009-2011 can you please help me to have chrysler fix my car.
There a recall on 10-13-2009 for bad ball joints. I bought the car in 12-2010 never got a recall notice on ball joints. On nov-16-2012-we were driving with my 9 yr old and 10 year old with no warning the ball joint broke on driver side wheel . Car went out of control we almost hit two phone poles the car went into a field. The wheel is now hanging off car not driveable. Nobody was hurt it could of been worse. Will chrysler still have honor this recall to fix my car being the recall was 3 yrs ago if I knew there was a recall I would of had this fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chrysler sebring. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the front passenger side lower ball joint fractured. The contact was unable to drive the vehicle and it was towed to the dealer where the lower ball joint was replaced. The contact stated that the lower ball joint was replaced one year ago for the same failure that occurred while braking from 5 MPH. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler sebring. While driving between 45-50 MPH, the contact heard a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. Unexpectedly, the vehicle began to steer in one direction without assistance. The contact was required to exert greater force to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was inspected and repaired by a certified mechanic, who stated that the failure was related to the tie rod ends. The tie rod ends were replaced on two separate occasions and recently failed. In addition, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the transmission when accelerating. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 28,000 and current mileage was 65,700.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler sebring. When the vehicle was started or while driving at any speed, the contact heard a grinding and squeaking noise underneath the vehicle. A mechanic stated that the front ball joints needed to be replaced. The federal safety agency campaign id number 00v21002 (suspension:front: control arm:lower ball joint) was referenced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer in may of 2001 and was inspected for the safety recall at that time, but no repair was made. The failure mileage was 56,184. Updated 05/05/08. *lj the consumer would like to be reimbursed for the ball joints, that were recalled.. Updated
I was driving my car and it started making a real loud squeaking noise like the front end was coming out from under it. I took it in and got a couple of quotes on it. All 3 of the mechanic's told me I needed to get my lower ball joints & control arm changed. Both the passenger and the driver side of my car were bad. I had never gotten a recall notice in the mail. I have owned this car for over 2 years. Finally I took it in on monday, july 3, 2006 and had to replace both sides. It ended up costing me over $475.00 for parts and service.
While driving consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership, and mechanic determined that the right upper ball joint failed.
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude. Also, mmc has added the potential of leaking moisture, which can cause the ball stud to corrode.
- Risk
- This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. This campaign supercedes mmc's previous safety recall campaign, see 99v‑066.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.
Recall number 00V421002 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Chrysler Sebring ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2000 Chrysler Sebring?
8 of 93 owner complaints about the 2000 Chrysler Sebring (9%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
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There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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