1995 Chrysler Sebring Suspension Problems

MY 95 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS A SQUEAKING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TOWARDS THE BACK TIRES I HAD IT CHECKED OUT THEY SAID THE RUBBER PIECE ON BY BALL JOINT IS GONE SO THE NOISE IS FROM THE METAL RUBBING AND TO BE CAREFUL CAUSE IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED THE BALLJOINT WILL COME OFF AND TIRES. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY APR'S SHIFTING OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING THAT I'VE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT COUPLE TIMES I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE CAR THAT'S ALL I HAVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10357262

Incident

Aug 24, 2010

Mileage

189 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHRYSLER SEBRING. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE WHOLE WHEEL AND THE BALL JOINTS CAME OFF OF THE AXLE, THE VEHICLE FELL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS THE BALL JOINT CV AXLE THAT FAILED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY GAVE HER A CASE NUMBER STATING THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HER BACK . NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 00V421002, SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INFORM HER IF THE VEHICLE QUALIFIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152,000.

NHTSA ID

10300306

Incident

Jan 19, 2010

Mileage

152,000 mi

2 YEARS AGO, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH THE RIGHT LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINT BROKE IN TWO, CAUSING $10,000.00 IN BODY REPAIRS, RECALL REPAIRS, ALL TO THE FRONT END OF MY CHRYSLER SEBRING.THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR 3 MONTHS WORKING ON MY CAR. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE!!! JUST MINUTES BEFORE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. NOW 2 YEARS LATER AND ONLY 18,000 MILES LATER MY CAR IS MAKING A NOISE IN THE WHEEL. I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY IT IS THE BALL JOINT ,( THE OTHER SIDE) THEY SAID IT IS A NON SERVICEABLE , IT HAS RUST AND IS DRY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE!!!!!THAT THE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF AGAIN!!! BUT THE PART IS NOT DEFECTIVE YET!!!! WHEN IS IT DEFECTIVE?????? WHEN I"M KILLED IN A WRECK??????? I CALLED CHRYSLER , THEY SAID THE DEALERSHIP OVERCHARGED AND THEY WILL NOT PAY ANYTHING ELSE, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY WON'T FIX IT UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY CHRYSLER, SO HERE I AM WITH A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE AND A CAR PAYMENT AND CAR INSURANCE. MY CAR ONLY HAD HALF THE RECALL DONE< THE SIDE THAT IS MAKING NOISE NOW WAS NEVER REPLACED< THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD A WHOLE BRAND NEW FRONT END!!! I HAVE A CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN AND I CAN NOT EVEN GET IT FIXED UNDER A RECALL NOTICE , MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN CHEAPER TO BUY BACK THAN PUT ALL THAT MONEY INTO IT ($10,000) AND NOW WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES FROM THE FIRST REPAIRS , I DON"T FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING MY CAR!!!! MY CAR HAS SAT FOR MONTHS , I NEED THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED , I'M TIRED OF ALL THE RUN AROUNDS AND EXCUSES , IT IS A SAFETY RECALL!!!!! *JB

NHTSA ID

10062063

Incident

May 29, 2001

Mileage

109,549 mi

WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BROKEN LOWER BALL JOINT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10061000

Incident

Feb 29, 2004

Mileage

98,000 mi

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *LA THE AIR CONDITIONER IDLER WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WAS REPLACED THE RECALL REGARDING THE LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINTS WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OR EVEN THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED IT WAS THE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10061107

Mileage

70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059593

Incident

Feb 1, 2004

Mileage

108,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH REAR AXLE BEARINGS.*MR WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND BACK TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT INDICATION. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT ALL HE NEEDED WAS A NEW TIRE SINCE HE NOTICED THE TIRE WAS WORN, HOWEVER IT WAS THE AXLE THAT FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10037736

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITH PRIOR WARNING THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING HUB WASN'T LUBRICATED AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE WOBBLING OF THE WHEEL. *AK THERE WAS EXCESSIVE HEAT DUE TO LUBRICATION FAILURE. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10026791

Incident

Jul 8, 2003

Mileage

57,286 mi

ON 06-28-03 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH, WHILE DRIVING MY LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE AND MY CAR LOST CONTROLL. I WAS LATER INFORMED OF THE RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINT, WHICH I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF, AND WAS NEVER REPAIRED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ON THAT SAME DAY 06-28-03. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR OVER THREE WEEKS NOW AND I HAVE YET TO BE INFORMED OF WHAT WILL EXACTLY HAPPEN AS FAR AS REPAIRS GO. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE NOT TO MENTION ANY OTHER DAMAGES THAT HAPPENED WHILE MY CAR WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUNAROUND BY THE COMPANY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN RECALL BY THEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP FROM THE NHTSA IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER IN A MORE TIMELY MATTER THEN CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10028373

Incident

Jun 28, 2003

Mileage

96,000 mi

LOWER RIGHT BALL-JOINT SEPERATION (FAILURE). *AK

NHTSA ID

10021154

Incident

Jun 4, 2003

THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10017313

Incident

Apr 20, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY A SQUEAKY NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID

10001142

Incident

Dec 13, 2002

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8014592

Incident

Jun 9, 2002

AT 60 MPH AND HIGHER VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE.CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014499

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (97V201000) TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE, WHEN CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP SHE WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG, HOWEVER AS CONSUMER PROCEEEDED HOME A NOISE BEGAN TO EMIT FRONT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A NEARBY GARAGE AND THAT IS WHEN CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THE RECALL HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DONE.*JB

NHTSA ID

565870

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

8009163

No narrative was included with this report.

NHTSA ID

9004641

ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ALMOST DETACHED FROM VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, INSTEAD OF PERFORMING SAFETY RECALL 00V-421, DEALER REPLACED A NUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND. *TT

NHTSA ID

564194

Incident

Oct 18, 2001

LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE DURING A STATE INSPECTION, CONSUMER HAD PART REPLACED AND THEN RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 967, CONSUMER SENT A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HAS BEEN DENIED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

563566

Incident

Jul 18, 2000

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HARD A RUBBING NOISE, LIKE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS WHEEL BEARING HUB. CONSUMER COULD SEE ONE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILING, BUT BOTH GOING AT THE SAME TIME, HE FELT IT WAS NOT NORMAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

889309

Incident

Feb 29, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF, LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED, CAUSING AXLE TO BREAK OFF, EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN WHEEL COMING OFF, RECALL 99V066003 WAS PERFORMED FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

888190

Incident

May 11, 2001

REAR WHEEL BEARINGS GO OUT, CAUSING WHEELTO FALL OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

878470

Incident

Apr 6, 1998

ON APRIL 9, 2000, MY VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF ITSELF DUE TO A BALL JOINT SEPARATION, SINCE THAT ACCIDENT OCCURRED ANOTHER HAS HAPPEN INVOLING THE LOWER ARM CONTROL, NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL ISSUE FROM CHRYSLER, MY BACK SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED ABNORMAL BLEEDING DURING DURING HER PREGNANCY TERM AND RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF HER INFANT WHILE SHE WAS PREGNAUNT, WILL IT TAKE FOR ONE OF THE PERSON INSURUED DRIVING THE CAR TO HAVE ANOTHER MISHAP BEFORE THEY SEE THIS IS A UNSAFE CAR TO DRIVE, PLEASE HELP ME, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *AK

NHTSA ID

735588

Incident

Apr 9, 2000

I HAVE PURCHASED 2 SETS OF NEW TIRES...MICHELIN & GOODYEAR. EACH TIME I TRY TO GET THIS VEHICLE ALIGNED IT WILL NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE TIRE COMPANY SAYS IT IS ANY ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE ABNORMAL WEAR(ONLY INSIDE OF TIRES WORN). THE CAR BOUNCES ALL OVER THE ROAD DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT SEEMS TO BE A FRONT END PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE ALIGNMENT SHOP.

NHTSA ID

735392

Incident

Jul 26, 1999

RECALL REPAIR INSPECTION COMPLETED AND DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIND IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066), HOWEVER A FEW WEEKS LATER THE COMPONENT EXPERIENCED FAILURE. *MJS

NHTSA ID

553217

Incident

Jun 7, 2000