Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10149220February 1, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL 4 RIMS ON THE VEHICLE ARE CORRODING. THE ALUMINUM IS SHREDDING OFF THE RIMS, WHICH IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOOSE AIR PRESSURE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEAL WILL NOT HOLD AIR AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE RIMS AND AGREED THE RIMS WERE CORRODING AND WOULD REPLACE ONLY 2 OF THE RIMS HOWEVER REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149075January 30, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALL 4 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES THE CHROME PLATING HAS SPLIT LEAVING A RAZOR SHARP FREE EDGE. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CAUSED A SERIOUS CUT TO A PASSENGER WHO ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10148726January 25, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE TOP, OFTEN TIMES THE SIDES OF THE TOP FOLD UNDERNEATH THE REAR WINDOW. THIS CAUSES A CREASE WHICH MAKES IT MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN FOLDED UNDER THE TOP OFTEN LEAKS IN THE RAIN. WHEN MANUALLY PULLED OUT INTO IT'S RIGHTFUL PLACE, THE PORTION OF THE TOP PULLED OUT BECOMES RUFFLED AND UNSIGHTLY. DAMAGES WERE CAUSED TO THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. ON ONE SIDE, THE WIRE CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRONIC DEFROSTER WAS BROKEN OFF. ALSO, THE TOP HAS TORN LOOSE FROM THE BOTTOM WINDOW OVER HALFWAY ACROSS THE WINDOW. THE TOP HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS NOW RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148413January 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. MY CAR STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE HOME. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROD BEARING HAD GONE OUT AND THE MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF TALKING TO CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS SO THEY CAN LOOK AT IT AT MY COST. THE CAR HAD 82,121 MILES ON IT SO THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. CHRYSLER GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 200 TO 400 $ JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY THING BECAUSE OF EXCESS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR. NEED LESS TO SAY I WENT TO A DIFFERENT COMPANY TO PUT IN A REMANUFACTURE MOTOR. THESE 2.7 LITER APPARENTLY HAS A LOT A DEFECTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148414January 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. MY CAR STALED, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE HOME. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROD BEARING HAD GONE OUT AND THE MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF TALKING TO CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS SO THEY CAN LOOK AT IT AT MY COST. THE CAR HAD 82,121 MILES ON IT SO THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. CHRYSLER GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 200 TO 400 $ JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY THING BECAUSE OF EXCESS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR. NEED LESS TO SAY I WENT TO A DIFFERENT COMPANY TO PUT IN A REMANUFACTURE MOTOR. THESE 2.7 LITER APPARENTLY HAS A LOT A DEFECTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148270January 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. HIT BLACK ICE AND STARTED TO SKID. APPLIED MODERATE AND THEN HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEELS LOCKED UP WITHOUT THE ANTI-LOCK FEATURE ENGAGING AT ALL, INDUCING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN SPIN AND CRASH.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10147998January 18, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH TIE ROD ENDS FRACTURED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME, WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT TIRES WENT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE OTHER SIDE AND THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE SEALED PIVOT JOINTS WERE NOT LUBRICATED AND RESULTED IN THESE FAILURES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148006January 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALTHOUGH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE STALLING, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED SLUDGE AND OTHER FLUID CONTAMINATION IN THE ENGINE; HOWEVER BASIC MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED REGULARLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147924January 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE PLASTIC AND HAVE CRACKED. THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN THEREFORE; THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147926January 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE IN 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH 2.7 L. ENGINE AT APPROX. 65,000 MILES WITHOUT ANY FOREWARNING. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OVERHEATING OCCURRED. ENGINE MUST NOW BE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKED BLOCK. CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY OF THE REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147764January 14, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING, STARTED TO RAIN AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SMOKE STARTED TO BILLOW FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. THE OTHER BAG BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. UPON RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL I WENT TO PUT ON MY COAT AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS ME THAT HAD BEEN ON FIRE. 1/3 OF THE SLEEVE HAD BEEN BURNED BY THE EXPLODING AIR BAG. IF I HAD BEEN UNCONSCIOUS OR IT WAS SUMMER I COULD HAVE SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION OR BURNED AT LEAST MY ARM. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE SPARKS AND POSSIBLE EXPLOSION THAT THE AIR BAGS SET OFF. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10147637January 12, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
ON A RECENT TRIP OUT OF TOWN I SMELLED SMOKE WHICH I THOUGHT WAS COMING FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AS I WENT FURTHER THE SMELL BECAME A BIT STRONGER AND I KNEW IT WAS COMING FROM MY CAR. I WOUND UP PULLING OFF THE INTERSTATE, PULLING INTO AN EMPTY LOT AND JUMPING OUT. WHEN I REACHED IN FOR MY POCKETBOOK I SAW SMOKE BILLOWING UP OUT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY CHRYSLER SEBRING. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THE CONTROL TO THE SEAT, WHICH HAD BEEN TURNED ON ACCIDENTALLY, THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND THEY IN TURN UNPLUGGED THE HEATING ELEMENTS AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW ONE AND A NEW SEAT CUSHION SINCE THAT WAS DAMAGED IN THE FIRE. MY HUSBAND CALLED TO CHECK ON THE PARTS HE WAS TOLD THEY HAD RECEIVED THE HEATING ELEMENT BUT WERE WAITING ON THE CUSHION. WHEN HE ASKED IF THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE ALL THE ELEMENTS HE WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY THE FAULTY ONE WOULD BE REPLACED AT THIS POINT. I THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER ONLY TO GET THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THEM. MY FEELINGS ARE THAT IF ONE ELEMENT WAS FAULTY THEN THE REST MOST LIKELY ARE. THE DODGE CARAVANS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS REASON. WOULDN'T IT SEEM THEY'RE USING THE SAME COMBUSTIBLE ELEMENTS IN THE SEBRING AS IN THE CARAVAN? I KNOW OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE IN OUR SMALL COMMUNITY THAT HAVE HAD THEIR SEATS GO UP IN FLAME. HOW MANY PEOPLE OR INJURIES DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THEY'LL DO A RECALL? THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE BEEN IF MY OXYGEN-TOTING MOTHER-IN-LAW HAD BEEN IN THAT SEAT AS SHE IS ON MOST OCCASIONS! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147251January 9, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A BUSY INTERSTATE, THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP QUICKLY AND PULL INTO THE MEDIAN. I HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP ONLY 2 MONTHS PRIOR WITH "POPPING" NOISES IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND SAID "ALL FRONT END COMPONENTS TIGHT AND SOUND /NO FAILURES DETECTED". LESS THAN 2,000 MILES LATER, THE BALL JOINT FAILED! WHAT IS EVEN MORE CONCERNING IS THAT THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS WERE EXPERIENCED 2 YEARS AGO AND MANY COMPONENTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION (INCLUDING BOTH BALL JOINTS) WERE REPLACED. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS AT 37,000 MILES AND COST ME $598.66 (SINCE THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERED TO 36,000 MILES - IRONIC, HUH?). THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED AT 63,000 MILES AND COST ME $693.06. UPON DRIVING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE AFTER BEING TOWED, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE BALL JOINT POPPED COMPLETELY OUT OF IT'S JOINT AND SHOWED ME THAT THE TIRE WAS ONLY BARELY HANGING ON. HE ALSO SAID I WAS "LUCKY" THAT I HADN'T WENT 20 MORE FEET ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE THE TIRE WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLY INJURY. THE DEALERSHIP MADE THE REPAIRS BUT WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF THE EXPENSES. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO WOULD NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OR REFUND THE COST FOR THE FAULTY INSPECTION THAT WAS PERFORMED 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147082January 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE CUSHION SPRING. THE STOCK REPLACEMENT PART PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS AT LEAST FIVE TIMES HEAVIER THAN THE ORIGINAL PART. THE GAUGE OF THE ORIGINAL CUSHION SPRING WAS MUCH LESS THAN THE STOCK REPLACEMENT PART. AS THE CUSHION SPRING BEGAN TO DISINTEGRATE THE PARTS LODGED IN THE PUMP GEARS, RESULTING IN HAVING TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146982January 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V299002 CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED AT SLOW SPEEDS. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE COULD BE RESTARTED SOMETIMES THE ENGINE DIED WHILE IDLING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED A CODE INDICATING AND ENGINE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146651January 1, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHRYSLER SEBRING, DODGE AVENGER, OR MITSUBISHI ECLISPE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF WHILE TRYING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE ONCE AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. WHY? BECAUSE THEY BREAK ALL OF THE TIME. I SEE VEHICLES RIDING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NEW HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. WHAT IF I WERE BEING CHASED AND NEEDED TO GET INTO MY CAR TO STOP SOMEONE FROM ATTACKING ME AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. WHAT IF I WERE THEN RAPED OR WORSE SOMEONE FOUND ME DEAD ALL BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET INTO MY CAR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THE DEFECT OF THESE DOOR HANDLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146598December 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATION PROBLEM. GOING 35-40 IN RESIDENTIAL AREA, THOUGHT WE WERE SLOWING DOWN FOR STOP LIGHT, ACCELERATION PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CAR SPED UP. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PULLED AND CAR PUT INTO NEUTRAL. STOPPED BEFORE REACHING TWO CARS AHEAD WAITING TO TURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146293December 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. HIT AT A T. TOTALED CAR. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10146107December 27, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK THE TRUNK LID PISTONS ALLOWED THE TRUNK TO STAY UPRIGHT, WERE NOT LOCKING PROPERLY, AND THE TRUNK LID FELL DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. *AK UPDATED 02/06/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146060December 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING THE CAR FELT AS IF FELL OUT OF CAR AND TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THIS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NOTHERN NEW JERSEY AND COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO BE TOWED BACK TO PHILADELPHIA. THE PROBLEM IS BELIEVED TO BE WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THERE WERE NO WORNIGN SIGNS AND THE CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 76,000 MILES ON IT. MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF THE PASSENGERS WERE VERY MUCH IN DANGER SINCE WE WERE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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