+1 MY wife's crossfire is in the shop because it has a clicking coming from the steering wheel when she turns at low speeds. They are replacing the entire shaft, under warranty, this week. I did this so it didn't turn into the situation you just experienced.

Also, any car for any reason can do crazy things that may get us killed for no apparent reason. Does this warrant a call for a lawsuit or the nhtsa to step in? No. Why? Because it's a very minimal number and statistically they expect failures and as long as it's not above their standard deviation it will be overlooked. If it was a big issue as was the Audi, sudden acceleration issue, or the Ford/Bridgestone(??) tire issue. Then the safety commission would jump in. One car locking up isn't going to set off any alerts or recalls.