2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Defect. FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS K7425, 10945, FA4510X, K7427, 10946, AND FA4611X, SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. 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.

Risk. IF THERE IS A SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING, THE DRIVER CAN LOOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.

Defect. QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY HARDENED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK NEAR THE RETAINING RING GROOVE ALLOWING THE BALL STUD TO SEPARATE UNDER IMPACT LOAD. THE SUBJECT BALL JOINTS WERE SOLD AS FOUR PART NUMBERS, D10945, D10946, G10945, AND G10946. THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS, D10945 AND D10946, ARE STAMPED WITH THE FOLLOWING DATES ON THE BALL JOINTS: 134308, 135708, 100109, 102709, 104109, 105509, 107609, 108909, 110309, 113209, AND 116609. THE G10945 AND G10946 ARE THE SAME PART AS THE D10945 AND D10946 RESPECTIVELY. THEY ARE LABELED DIFFERENTLY DEPENDING ON THE AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER.

Risk. SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy. QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-800-493-4128.

Defect. CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.

Risk. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.

I WAS PARALLEL PARKING AND MY TIRE CAME OFF ?!? I ONLY HAVE 110000 MILES ON IT ! THATS UNEXPECTABLE . I'M COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I COULD HAVE. HAVE BEEN KILLED

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2010 WITH 69,000. IT WAS GREAT FOR A MINUTE AND THEN...HOSES, WATER PUMP, TENSIONERS, A LOT OF TENSIONERS, DRIVE CHAIN, SENSOR FOR SOME TIMING ISSUE, THERMOSTAT, FUEL PUMP, A BOLT THAT SHEARED OFF THE OIL PAN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, WITH THE CODED FOR GAS CAP. NO MATTER HOW MANY GAS CAPS (5). IT LEAKED OIL FROM DIFFERENT PLACES. GET ONE SEAL REPLACED , IT WOULD LEAK FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. TOWED AT LEAST 6 TIMES. LAST TIME IT WAS 100 DEGREES, IT STARTED MISSING, SMOKING. IT ENDED UP BEING THE BATTERY, BUT I WAS WAY TOO PARANOID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY MORE. TOO MUCH MONEY AND STRESS. NOT SURE I EVER WANT TO OWN ANOTHER CHRYSLER. I TRADED IT IN AND I AM SORRY FOR THE NEXT PERSON THAT OWNS IT. THESE ISSUES STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 75,000. TRADED IN AT 132,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LAST DEC,2014.. IT IS A USED VEHICLE THOUGH, ITS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY APPROX. 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT & THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE THE SUSPENSION, ARM & BALL JOINT JUST FELL OUT.. THE DAY PRIOR TO THIS I HEARD A DEFINITE KNOCK FROM THAT WHEEL BASE. IN FACT WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE, I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE MECHANIC. WELL, BEING STRANDED, I HAD TO CALL A TOW SERVICE TO HAUL IT IN FOR REPAIR.. THEY SAID THEY COULD REPLACE IT,& THE CHARGE FOR THE ASSEMBLY WOULD COST $112.00 PLUS.. HAVING IT REPLACED & REPAIRED. IT IS NOW 10 MONTHS LATER & THE KNOCKING IS BACK & MY CONCERN IS THAT IT WILL FALL OUT WHEN I'M DRIVING CAUSING AN AWFUL ACCIDENT. THIS IS WEAR I STAND NOW W/ THIS ISSUE THAT IS RECORDED UNDER YOUR RECALL DESCRIPTIONS. THANK YOU.. *TR

MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 3 MONTHS. I SAW TODAY ON WINK NEWS THAT 2002 CHRYSLERS WERE BEING RECALLED DUE TO AIR BAGS. I LOOKED UP MY VEHICLE BY VIN NUMBER AND IT SAYS 0 RECALLS. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF AUTO IS SAFE TO DRIVE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ON THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2015, AT APPROX. 2:00 P.M., I WAS BREAKING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR KEPT ACCELERATING WHEN MY FOOT WASN'T ON THE GAS PEDAL. (THERE ARE NO FLOOR MATS IN THE CAR). MY BOYFRIEND WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS IN MY LIFE! I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND EACH TIME I LET OFF THE BRAKE, THE SPEED ACCELERATED W/O MY DOING IT. MY BOYFRIEND PUT THE CAR IN (N) & TOLD ME TO PULL OVER IN THE GRASS OFF THE SHOULDER. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. (IT WAS A MIX OF GRASS & MUD). I NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO GET UNSTUCK. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP BEFORE GOING INTO AN INTERSECTION THAT WAS JUST AHEAD. WITH THE CAR OFF, MY BOYFRIEND PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL APROX 3 TIMES THEN STARTED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM HAD STOPPED. I WAS VERY SHAKEN UP SINCE REALIZING I WE &/OR OTHERS COULD'VE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 4/2/15 FROM AN INDIVIDUAL. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHERS, BY CONTACTING THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT THIS PREVENTABLE MATTER OF LIFE & DEATH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION!

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND OFF FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALSO DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE REGARDING THE LIGHT ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS IS A MORE THAN COMMON, IRREPARABLE ISSUE. ON 2/10/2015, WHILE DRIVING- SPECIFICALLY COMING TO A STOP, I SAW A SWIRL OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE, COMING OUT AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. A WOMAN, WITH ONLY MY SON IN THE CAR, I WAS FEARFUL, PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE AND HAD IT TOWED. I HAVE SINCE BEEN ADVISED THAT WHAT I SAW WAS NOT SMOKE, RATHER, POWDER FROM THE AIRBAG WHICH IS APPARENTLY LEAKING. THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. I RESUMED DRIVING AND AFTER ABOUT A DAY AND A HALF, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BACK ON. *TR

OIL LIGHT COMES ON A LOT, ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPED, CAR SMELLS BADLY OF OIL BURNING AND SMOKES A LOT, SCARY WHEN DRIVING, ALSO AIR AND HEAT ONLY WORK ON HIGH VERY ANNOYING I WOULD NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BECAME FRACTURED AND FOLDED UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

MY WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT OF STORE, RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SOCKET DISCONNECTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF CAR. THOUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL OF CAR, MY VIN WAS NEVER RECALLED. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 SEBRING LIMITED CONVERTIBLE THAT HE HAD PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2012 WITH AT THE TIME JUST OVER 64K ON THE DIGITAL CLOCK. IT NOW HAS JUST OVER 71K ON IT. A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THIS I HAD AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT LOOKED LIKE A BURNED WIRE SOMEWHERE AND A PUFF OF SMOKE UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TIGHTENED UP THE LOOSE REMOTE GROUND ON THE STRUT TOWER AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. A FEW WEEKS LATE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND IT WAS FINE. WELL ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I WENT DOWN TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND BACK AND ARMED THE SECURITY SYSTEM LIKE NORMAL. LATER I HAPPENED TO LOOK IN THE CAR AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS NOT FLASHING. I OPEN THE DOOR AND THERE IS NO MILES ON ODOMETER, NO DASH RESPONSE FROM THE GAUGES, WARNING LIGHTS EXCEPT FOR THE E-BRAKE LIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. ALSO NO HORN, WIPERS, DOME LIGHTS, TRUNK RELEASE, POWER DOOR LOCKS/KEYLESS ENTRY, AC, REAR DEFROSTER, DASH LIGHTS, WARNING LIGHTS, THE TRIP COMPUTER INDICATES THE COMPASS HEADING BUT NOTHING ELSE, NO POWER TOP OR HEATED SEATS EITHER. NOW, HERE'S WHAT'S WORKING. THE CAR STARTS AND SEEMS TO DRIVE AS NORMAL, I HAVE AS I SAID THE E-BRAKE LIGHT AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE DASH, THE POWER WINDOWS, OUTSIDE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARDS, REVERSE LIGHTS, RADIO/AMP, POWER MIRRORS. THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ON THE DASH. I BASICALLY NOW OWN A 2500LB PAPERWEIGHT. *TR

ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT SOCKET SEPARATED. I WAS GOING 50 MPH. ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, NO POT HOLES OR BUMPS. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, FRONT END DROPPED DOWN, LEFT FRONT TIRE FLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND THERE I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE 35 YEARS IN THE COLLISION INDUSTRY AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAPPENS, OTHER THAN A POOR PART FROM THE START. THESE PARTS SHOULD NEVER SEPARATE. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE ARE NONE ON MY CAR. BUT I WOULD THINK THERE SHOULD BE. I HAVE INSURANCE THAT WILL PAY FOR REPAIRS OTHER THAN THE BALL JOINT. GOING TO HAVE THE OTHER SIDE REPLACED ALSO. THIS HAPPENED AT 5PM ON A BUSY ROAD, THERE WAS LOTS OF TRAFFIC. I WAS PLEASED THAT NOBODY CREAMED ME WHILE I TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL OF CAR AND MAN HANDLE IT OFF THE ROAD. I SEE MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON HERE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. *TR

THE HORN DOESN'T WORK , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON, AIRBAGS LIGHT ON CLOCK SPRING NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ... MY CAR WONT BE ABLE TO PASS THE EMISSION TEST... AC COMPRESSOR DOESN'T WORK . *TR

IN APRIL 2011, WE PURCHASED A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE LIMITED EDITION (WITH 2.7 ENGINE) FROM A PRIVITE OWNER. IN JANUARY 2013 IT WAS TOWED TO NAPLETON CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN KISSIMMEE. THEY STILL HAVE OUR VEHICLE. WE HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM GOLD KEY FOR $2695.00 WHICH IS STILL IN EFFECT, BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE ENGINE DUE TO THE SLUDGE BUILD UP. THIS CAR WAS ONLY USED FOR LEISURE AND WE PUT LESS THAN 3,000 MILES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT. ALSO, WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED USING SYNTHETIC. MY HUSBAND IS ON DISABILITY AND WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, I THINK WE WILL HAVE TO JUNK THE CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND ENGINE GAVE OUT AND I GOT STUCK ON SHOULDER, HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND MY MECHANIC SAID MY ENGINE SEIZED. I HAVE MY CARE SERVICED REGULARLY AND DID NOT KNOW OF THIS ENGINE/OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE OR TO BUY A NEW CAR. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT FOLLOWS OTHERS THAT OWN THE SEBRING CONV. AND THE SLUDGE BUILDUP,.I ALSO DO REG. MAINT. ON THE VEHICLE AND NOW HAVE AN ENGINE THAT HAS SEIZED & FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A PILEUP. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM, NOT ONLY ON THIS SITE BUT SEVERAL OTHERS, I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS BEING BROUGHT AGAINST CHRYSLER ON THE 2.7LTR ENGINE FOR THIS FACT. THE OIL LIGHT KEPT FLICKERING TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, LEVELS CORRECT, IT WOULD GO OUT FOR A WHILE AND THEN BOOM. THIS WOULD GO ON LIKE EVERY 3 MONTHS OR SO SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR .NEVER AGAIN CHRYSLER. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH FOR YOU TO ORDER A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES??? *TR

ENGINE DIED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, WE KEPT THE CAR IN GOOD CONDITION AND PERFORMED MAINTENANCE REGULARLY. *TT

ON MAY 22, 2011, I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ONTO A MAIN ROAD HERE IN FLORIDA AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THERE WAS A HUGE THUD, MY CAR CRASHED TO THE GROUND, AND IT JOLTED FORWARD AFTER FORCING A STOP. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE BODY OF MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF MY TIRE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND SAID THAT IT WAS MY CONTROL ARM. I SPENT OVER $150 GETTING IT TOWED NUMEROUS PLACES AND I WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT IT WAS MY FRONT CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO BE $1500 TO REPAIR BECAUSE MY DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO DO THE SAME THING. I WENT TO THE VEHICLE CENTER SECTION ON MY CAR INSURANCE WEBSITE AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE THREE VEHICLE RECALLS FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL. I DID NOT THINK THAT I WAS GOING TO FIND ANYTHING, BUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT THING THAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THAT MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH FOR ANY RECALLS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE EXACT THING THAT IS BEING RECALLED HAPPENED TO ME, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER. SHOULDN'T MY SAFETY BE NUMBER ONE? THE POLICE AND TOWING COMPANY, AS WELL AS MY PARENTS, SAID THAT I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY THAT I WAS HEADED TO AND THE CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT WOULD HAVE BROKEN/FALLEN OFF, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. THERE NEEDS TO BE JUSTIFICATION FOR THEM TO DENY MY CLAIM. JUST BECAUSE IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER THEI

MY CLOCK SPRING FAILED RENDERING MY HORN, AIR BAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHYRSLER PRODUCTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10E059000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I JUST GOT MY CAR AND IT ALREADY HAS PROBLEMS I WAS INTERESTED IN THE DEALER WHERE I GOT TO FIX IT SINCE I ONLY HAD IT ABOUT 2WKS I REALLY LIKE MY CAR. *TR