Three problems related to front suspension upper ball joint have been reported for the 2002 Chrysler Sebring. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
There was a creaking sound underneath the front passenger side seat when all of a sudden the front of the car dropped down and I had difficulty controlling the car. The right front ball joint had broken. Prior to this event I had been driving 55mph with 2 children in the car. Thankfully, I had dropped the children off and was traveling at 25 mph when the failure occurred.
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. . . .
In Feb. 2006 the front wheel feel off my 2002 Chrysler Sebring because of a ball joint failure (non greaseable joint). Luckily no one was killed or injured, but they could have been! I had the front joints replaced and other damage repaired. Two months later (April 2006) the ball joints in the rear of the car failed and the rear wheel fell off. Again no one was killed or injured, but they could have been!.