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1995 CHRYSLER SEBRING — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 460424 · 2004-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
109,549
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

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 NEE

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10062063
Machine
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