Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10170594October 11, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED MY 2004 SEBRING AT SHELLBY CHRYSLER JEEP\EAGLE DEALERSHIP. JUST A FEW SHORT MONTHS LATER ,MY CAR STARTED JUST CUTTING OFF. THEN IT STARTED JUMPING FORWARD WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET HIT IN SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS. I TOOK MY CAR IN MORE THAN 7 TIMES TO BE TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON THEREFORE IT WOULD NOT PULL A CODE. MEANWHILE, I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK FOR A LEAK SOMEWHERE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. NOW 2 YEARS LATER JUST AS MY WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT, THE CAR STARTS CUTTING OFF AND LEAVING ME STRANDED. I HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO SMART OFF AT MA AND TELL ME THAT IT WAS OUT OF GAS. I KNEW THIS WAS NOT TRUE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST THING I DID WAS TRY TO PUT GAS IN IT. ALSO, WHEN I WAS HAVING TROUBLE ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE GAS GAUGE,BUT OF COURSE,THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE CAR CUT OFF AGAIN AND I TOOK IT BACK,ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE GAS GAUGE AND THEN WAS TOLD THE SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK WAS BAD,NOW THAT ITS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY OVER 700.00 FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. OH YEAH,AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170097October 6, 2006
WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE, A WHEEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT ALL 4 WHEELS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE DEALER ALSO MENTIONED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VEHICLES OF THIS SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED, AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE SINCE THE WHEELS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169794October 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE DEVELOPED SLUDGE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE CONTACT MUST NOT HAVE CHANGED THE OIL OFTEN ENOUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169620September 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A DRY SMOOTH HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK, BUT THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169400September 27, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, BUT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE WIRES TO THE FUEL PUMP BECAME HOT AND SHUT DOWN THE PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 2/16/2007 - THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRING WAS FAULTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169321September 26, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A STREET, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A SMALL POTHOLE, AND A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE REAR SUSPENSION MOUNTING BRACKET WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CORROSION WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE ROAD SALTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168944September 22, 2006
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS TIMES, WITH NO OBVIOUS TRIGGERS. SOMETIMES IT'S ON FOR DAYS OR WEEKS, OTHER TIMES IT COMES ON AND GOES OFF EVERY FEW SECONDS, OTHER TIMES IT STAYS OFF FOR MONTHS. TOTALLY BIZARRE. I'M SICK OF IT, BUT I CAN'T TRADE IT IN WITH THE LIGHT CONSTANTLY DOING STUPID STUFF LIKE THAT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2003. IT'S A 2002 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 400 TIMES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168898September 21, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED AND CANNOT BE USED. CONSEQUENTLY, I AM UNABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELTS CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT +$300 TO FIXED A "FAILED SEAT BELT CONTROL TIMER MODULE". *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168729September 20, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR STRUT MOUNT WAS CORRODED AND FELL APART. THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED IN A SALT BELT STATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168388September 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY, A VERY LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE REVVED WAS HEARD. THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE OIL CHANGES WERE MAINTAINED EVERY 3,000 MILES. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - THE WHEELS CORRODED CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR. EACH TIME THE TIRES WERE ROTATED THE WHEEL CAPS CAME LOOSE AND FELL OFF. THE CAPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167851September 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN NOV 2005 AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR EITHER IN A DRIVE THRU LANE AT A RESTAURANT. THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK IT SCARED ME TO DEATH. I DON'T KNOW THE REASON FOR THIS. THE CAR ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER AND I KNOW THE WONT FIX IT PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167893September 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BUILT SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL PERMANENTLY. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD SLUDGE BUILT UP WHEN LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT ISSUE AND ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER THE ENGINE DIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167542September 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM ANOTHER 2001 SEBRING OWNER WITH A 2.7L ENGINE THAT HAS DIED. MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY HOME ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE MOTOR DIED WITH NO WARNING AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM THE NEAREST EXIT. HAVING SEEN CHRYSLER'S LACK OF CONCERN FOR THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, I NOW HAVE A WORTHLESS AUTOMOBILE THAT IS WORTH ABOUT $250-500 FOR A TRADE OR A $4000-8000 ENGINE REPLACEMENT. IT SEEMS THAT WHETHER YOU HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR OR NOT, THERE IS NO PROMISE OF SATISFACTION FROM CHRYSLER. MY PROMISE TO CHRYSLER IS THAT WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER OF THEIR VEHICLES! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167603September 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON JUNE 28TH THE CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK AND SHAKE WILDLY. MY ENGINE JUST BLEW, I HAD OIL CHANGES REGULARLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND WORKING TO FIND ME A NEW ENGINE, MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THAT THIS ENGINE IS NOTORIOUS FOR BLOWING AND THEY USUALLY GO AT 50,000 MILES. AT LEAST I GOT 70,000. IT IS SITTING IN HIS SHOP RIGHT NOW, I CAN'T PAY FOR IT. THIS CAR COST $30,000. NEW. I LEASED IT NOW IT WILL COST $36,000. AND I WILL HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT COME DECEMBER! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167476September 6, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
POWER STEERING RACK AND RUST ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167370September 5, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CABLE THAT HELD THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY TO THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167233September 1, 2006
WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHROME WHEELS BECAME CORRODED DUE TO THE WEATHER AND DAMAGED THE TIRES. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WEATHER RELATED AND COULD ONLY BE ADDRESSED BY CONTINUOUSLY ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT AIR NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE TIRES ON A DAILY BASIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166964August 29, 2006
STEERING
WE DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WAS DANGEROUSLY WORN OUT DUE TO MOISTURE AND CORROSION INSIDE OF THE BOOT. THIS EXACT CONDITION IS COVERED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN #967 FOR THE SEBRING COUPE, BUT EXCLUDES THE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONVERTIBLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THIS RECALL TO PREVENT SEPARATION OF THE PARTS AFFECTED AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166762August 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE, THERE IS COOLANT LIKE INTO THE OIL LINE. WHICH HAS MADE THE OIL SPIT OUT FROM UNDER THE HEAD GASKET AND SPIT OUT ON TOP OF THE MOTOR COVER. THE WATER PUMP AND TIME CHANGE NEEDS TO BE REPLACE WHEN THEY NOTICE THE SLUDGE IN THE OIL PAN OF THE CAR. THEY IN TURN TOOK OF THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND THE SLUDGE WAS JUST THICK AND GRITTY. I WAS TOLD BY A CHRYSLER TECHNICIAN THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166635August 27, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ISSUE: AIR BAGS FAILURE TO DEPLOY THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING WHICH, IN MY OPINION, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HAD THEY DONE SO, THE INJURIES SUFFERED BY THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SEVERE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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