2002 Chrysler Sebring Complaints

ON MAY 17,2010 WHILE DRIVING TO COLLEGE, I NOTICED A LOUD WHINING ROUGH SOUND, AND EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP IT WOULD SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE COMING FROM MY TIRES. BEFORE, I COULD STOP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND MY CAR RAN OFF THE ROAD WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL MY SEBRING OVER CORRECTED AND ENTERED A COUNTERCLOCKWISE SPIN. I CROSSED 5 BUSY LANES BEFORE STRIKING A DITCH. MY CAR STOPPED OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC!!! JULY OF 2013 I HAD MY LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AND BALL JOINTS REPLACED. AND AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 14,2014 I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE SHOP AGAIN FOR LOWER BALL JOINT DISCONNECT AND REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. AND AGAIN THIS YEAR FEBRUARY 24, 2015 FOR THE EXACT SAME THING; REPLACEMENT OF LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND LOWER BALL JOINT. THIS CAR IS VERY HAZARD I WAS BLESSED THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN 2010 WHEN I HAD MY ACCIDENT! EVERY TIME; I DRIVE THIS CAR I AM SO FRANTIC OF KNOWING AROUND THE TIME I AM GOING TO HEAR THAT SOUND...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE DRIVER HAD METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE ARM AS A RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD ISSUES WITH THE BALL JOINT ON THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE BALL STUD TO WEAR THROUGH THE CONTROL ARM HOUSING RESULTING IN NOISE AND/OR SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING. CONSEQUENCE: THE FEDERAL-MOGUL HAS NEVER NOTIFIED ME AS OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. IT WAS OFTEN PAID OUT OF MY POCKET EVER TIME I HAD ISSUES AND THE SAD THING ABOUT IT, I ALWAYS TOOK MY CAR TO THE ACTUAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE FIXED AND NOT ONCE HAD THEY MENTIONED THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER SEBRING AND LISTED AS A RECALL WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED FREE OF CHARGE.

I DROVE INTO A GAS STATION AND AS I PULLED IN THE TIRE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS FLAT I CHECKED IT AND IT LOOKED FINE.I TRIED TO DRIVE OF AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL DID NOT MOVE.I REMOVED THE TIRE IN THE PARKING LOT TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, I COULDN'T SEE ANY VISUAL ISSUES. AS I BACKED OUT TO TRY AND DRIVE THE CAR THE BALLJOINT CAME OUT. I HAD TO PAY TO GET MY CAR TOWED FROM NEW JERSEY BACK TO MY TOWN IN NY FOR $110 AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT HAD TO PAY TO GET TOWED AGAIN TO A MECHANIC AND WITH THE REPAIR FEES ENDED UP SPENDING $500 FOR REPAIRS. ALSO MY OIL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE. EVEN CAME ON AS SOON AFTER I GOT AN OIL CHANGE. *TR