2002 Chrysler Sebring Coupe

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, SHE HEARD A NOISE WHEN SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL AND TIRE WERE OUT OF PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT ARM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 99,000.

THE CAR IS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE AND WHILE DRIVING IT AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM THE SUSPENSION ARM CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I COULD HEAR A SQUEAKING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FAILED PART WHEN DRIVING ON RELATIVELY SMOOTH SURFACES AS WELL AS OVER BUMPS. THIS LASTED ONLY A WEEK BEFORE THE PART FAILED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS NOT ONE SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT THAT STARTED THE SQUEAKING AND RUBBING SOUNDS. ULTIMATELY, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND THE SUSPENSION ARM REPLACED. IF I WERE DRIVING ANY FASTER THAN 25 MPH WITH TRAFFIC AROUND ME, SEVERE CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE ARISEN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THEN SUDDENLY, THE TOP OF UPPER BALL JOINT ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SLOWKY TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB...*AK