Chrysler Sebring Complaints (1999)

264 consumer complaints on file.

#8002015January 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, RPMS WENT TO RED, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 25-30 MPH. DEALER REPLACED O2 SENSOR. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES, AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC FOUND METAL FLAKES IN TRANSMISSION FLUID, TRANSMISSON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756124December 28, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THIS MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO ANOTHER CAMPAIGN , WHICH IS TSB NUMBER 984R, IF THAT HAS ANY MEANING. THIS DEALS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755826December 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THERE IS A RECALL ON MY BALL JOINTS & MINE ARE BAD THEY ALSO CAUSED MY TIRE TO WEAR VERY THIN WHICH CAUSED THEM TO GO FLAT I CALLED CHRY. THEY SAID THERE RECALL HAD NO PREVISIONS ON TIRES WITH BAD WEAR BECAUSE OF BALL JOINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899342November 20, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD COME OFF THE HINGES WHEN OPENED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899216November 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN STOPPING/ WANTS TO STALL. ALSO, VEHICLE IS NOT IDLING PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER REPAIRED IT, BUT DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899217November 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON ABS LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY SQUEAKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899152November 15, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHENEVER CONSUMER IS DRIVING, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754387November 11, 2001
TIRES
ON OCTOBER 16, 2001 THE CAR HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT REAR PASSSENGER SIDE. UPON TAKING THE TIRE TO DISCOUNT TIRE, THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS FAULTY AND BLEW FROM WITHIN, AND WOULD RETURN THE TIRE TO THE COMPANY. THEN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2001, THE SECOND TIRE BLEW ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE AGAIN, ON AN INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, THIS TIME THE CAR ROCKED BACK AND FORTH THEN SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP NEXT TO THE CONCRETE WALL FACING ONCOMING TAFFIC. THE TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND THEY CHANGED THE TIRE, STATING THE TIRE HAD EXCELLENT TREAD AND THERE WERE NO HOLES OR ETC, BUT THE TIRE HAD BLOW FROM WITHIN AROUND ENTIRE BACK OF THE TIRE AND THE RIM WAS DESTROYED. *AK THE CONSUMER IS ASKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES AND THE DAMAGED RIM. *YD (DOT NUMBER: M6PCLNWR-2 TIRESIZE: P215/SOR17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898475October 30, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
WAS HAVING TIRES ROTATED WHEN MECHANIC NOTICED LEFT FRONT RIMS WERE BENT. WAS INFORMED NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE, AND HAVE RIMS REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, HAD NOTICED REAR RIMS WERE BENT LIKE FRONT RIMS HAD BEEN.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753492October 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I AHVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIPABOUT THE HOT TAR THAT WAS LEAKING FROM MY DOOR AND THEY SAID THAT THEY FIXED IT. WELL THE NEXT SUMMER IT GOT HOT ONCE AGAIN AND THE HOT TAR GOT ON CLOTHING AND MY LEG. HOW EVER BY THIS TIME MY WARRANTY WAS OUT AND SO THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THERE RESPONSEBILITY AND I AHD TO COVER THE REPAIR SINCE THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE REPAIR. I ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER ONTHE PROBLEM AND THE EMPLOYEE RESPONSE WAS "JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE HAVEING PROBLEMS DOES NOT MEAN ANYONE ELSE IS!"I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT I WOULD NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN! I HAVE GOTTEN NO CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP BUT I AHD AN AWESOME SALESAMAN WHO CAN NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP! BUT SELL ME ANOTHER CAR IN SIX MONTHS AFTER I PAY THIS ONE OFF MORE. ALL IN ALL THIS HAS BEEN A LEARNING ADVENTURE FOR ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753044October 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES SINCE BOUGHT SIX MONTHS AGO. FIRST: HOUSING HOLDING ELECTRIC MOTOR COMES LOOSE ALLOWING FAN TO TEAR RADIATOR. SECOND, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON. THIRD; AIS MOTOR FAILS WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELLING 60 MPH. MOTOR CONTROLS IDLE SPEED WHILE DEACCELERATING. FAILURE CAUSE COMPUTER TO KILL ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND ALL ELECTRICAL INCLUDING LIGHTS AND SWERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT NIGHT. FOURTH: SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK AND VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS.THROUGH OUT OWNERSHIP, THERE HAS BEEN BLACK TAR DRIPPING OUT OF DOORS, DEALER HAS ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES ONLY TO HAVE IT REOCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563549October 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
AFTER STOPPING AT A GAS STATION AND GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY LURCHED BACKWARD THROWING THE CONSUMER TO THE GROUND, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO HER LEFT LEG AS IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, VEHICLE ALSO COLLIDED WITH THE CEMENT BUFFER AT THE END OF THE FUEL ISLAND AND THE REAR BUMPER OF A PARKED VEHICLE, ATTORNEY STATES THIS INCIDENT IS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURE OF THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#896910September 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING FLYWHEEL BROKE COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563088September 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS HESITATING, STALLING, CHOKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER THE SECOND TIME SHE WAS INFORMED THAT A TUNE- UP WAS NEEDED AND THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE SERVICED AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, HOWEVER CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS ANOTHER TWO TIMES, BEFORE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR FUSE BLEW OUT AND THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751498September 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, 3 SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE DRIPPED FROM THE DOOR PANELS ONTO THE INSIDE OF CAR AND WAS TAKEN IN TO SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CORRECTED, COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER OF WIND NOISE BUT THEY NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH WHEN THERE ARE PROBLEMS. I AM OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS WHILE LOOKING FOR A HONDA ACCORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895265August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEARS . ALSO, SPEEDODMETER WON'T MOVE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750981August 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STUCK IN LOW GEAR, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK, ENGING CHECK LIGHT ON - DEALER KNEW RIGHT AWAY THE FIX AS THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562580August 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THEIR CAR, CONSUMER FEELS THE WORK SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AS SAID IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562574August 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN IT NOT SHIFTING. *YH CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS IWTH THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS REPLACED AT 52426 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893006July 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AFTER RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WERE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR IN FRONT TIRES. EXCESSIVE WEAR IN TIRES WAS CAUSING VIBRATION AND STEERING CONTROL PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER IS UPSET THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT BEING REPLACED AS PART AS THE RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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