| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005030225 | Incident Date: Jul, 21 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ORLANDO | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: SEBRING | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3C3EL55H8XT | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 24 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 01 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Loud click sound from the front wheels when shifting front park to drive, was diagnosed by a chrysler mechanic as lower ball joint wear on both sides. right and left lower ball joint grease boots were deflated and grease was absent causing pre-mature (38,000) mile failure of the ball joint. symtoms first began at 24,000 miles. safety requires that the right and left joint and entire control arm be replaced to avoid a failure. symptoms and diagnosis are identical to the nhtsa recall of other chrysler sebring years. |
