I have a 1997 Sebring LXi with 177,000 miles on it.  It's been a good car for me and I still use it as my daily driver. 
While backing out of my parking spot today as I was leaving work for the day I heard a poping sound and all of a sudden I thought the transmission had locked up... the car didn't want to move. I turned the steering wheel left and right but something didn't seem right. I put the car in park, jumped out and discovered the left-front wheel pointing to the right but the right-front wheel was pointing to the left!!!!!  Oh crap.  I'm half out of the parking spot,  a dark cloud was rolling in and I'm 12 miles from home.
I called AAA and had it towed.
I had a couple of people suggest it is a tie rod or tie rod end...
How much should this cost (parts & labor).  I towed it to an indie shop just down the street from my condo.

Also, if it is a tie rod, do you have them replace both of these or will I be safe in justreplacing one. 

Thanks...  I'm not ready to part with my old fiend but I'm hoping this is not the start of repeated trips to the mechanic!!

If it is a tie rod eng a shop will try to charge you up to 300.00 for the repair and alignment

but anyone with a little car knowledge can repair it in 15 minutes and the part is under 30 dollars but you will still need an alignment

this should be under recall . Mine was. AND if anything else broke due to the failure of this part it is also covered. If they say it isnt they're lying. I had to threaten chrysler that I'd call headquarters because they wanted to charge me for a new axle, which the failure of the ball joint caused.

turbo venge, that is quite funny, though i'm sure it scared the s&#t out of you.  That is a funny way of putting it though.

RoFFLMFAO ...only cuz ur ok tho