Chrysler Sebring Complaints (1996)

419 consumer complaints on file.

#878974January 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE, SECOND REPLACEMENT NEEDED WITHIN A YEAR. REPAIRS BEING MADE AT DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878855January 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHENEVER IT RAINS OR GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH ROOF LEAKS RIGHT AT TOP OF WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877674January 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR AT 30 MPH AND IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED . PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877689January 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT 75,000 MILES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876912December 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WATER WOULD GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEN IT WAS RAINING OR VEHICLE BEING WASHED. ALSO, HORN & CD PLAYER FAILED TO WORK DUE TO POSSIBLE MOISTURE INSIDE OF APPARATUS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & HORN/AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876670December 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN HEARD A LOUD POP. ANOTHER MOTORIST TOLD CONSUMER THAT AXLE WAS BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874891November 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PLASTIC MECHANSIM WITHIN REAR SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY BREAKS, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK THE REAR SEAT BELTS KEEP BREAKING APART. THE PLASTIC OVER THE LATCH FELL OFF AND THE SPRINGS WERE LOST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874607November 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ABS MODULATOR 2 TIMES AND IT HAS ONLY LASTED FOR 2 YEARS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874510November 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. BRAKES DO NOT WORK, THEY GRIND AND THE PADS KEEP WEARING AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED, DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CALIPERS. WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE DUE TO SUNROOF BEING CUT TOO SHORT DURING RECALL 99I004, CONSUMER FEELS THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKING DUE TO A RUSTED FUSE. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK. ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. WINDOWS STILL DON'T WORK PROPERLY. MIRRORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER RECALL 97V015. VEHICLE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE, DEALER STATED THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BURNT AND FOULED, SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE BREAKING DOWN AND ARCING IN TUBES CAUSING A BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735541November 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION. SELF DESTRUCTED WHEN A PIN CAME LOOSE, CONV. TOP STICHING IS EXTREMELY WEAK AND BROKEN ALL OVER THE TOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873959October 26, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. SPEED INCREASED UPHILL. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. CHECKED THROTTLE CABLE WHICH WAS FRAZED. INSIDE HOUSING WIRES WERE TOGETHER. CLIPPED WIRES & PIECES & ABLE TO CONTINUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPLACED CABLES. WAS INFORMED THROTTLE WAS CHANGED. MECHANIC WOULD NOT GIVE ORIGINAL PARTS AFTER REPLACING PARTS. [XXX] *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734899October 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE FUSE WHICH BLEW CAUSED THE AC TO QUIT PRODUCING COLD AIR BUT ALSO CAUSED THE COOLANT SYSTEMS FANS TO STOP WORKING (ACCORDING TO THE REPAIRMAN) WHICH IS WHY MY CAR OVERHEATED COMPLETELY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873326October 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR'S EXTERIOR PANEL DOESN'T STAY ON. PANEL HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734591October 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734467October 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS AND IT STILL MAKES A METALLIC SOUND LIKE SOMETHING IS GRINDING WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES, THE ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGE WORK INTERMITTANTLY AT BEST PROBABLY SOME KIND OF A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM, WHEN YOU START UP THE CAR THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR COMES ON, THE WINDOW DOESN'T GO UP OR DOWN BUT THE SOUND IS COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THAT DOOR, SOMETIMES THE POWERE BUTTONS FOR THE WINDOWS DON'T FUNCTION RIGHT AWAY, YOU HAVE TO TAP ON THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT TO WORK. THE CONNECTION FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST CAME APART WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE WINDOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733840October 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871284September 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS FOR THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE WORN TO THE POINT BELOW SPECIFICATIONS AT ONLY 20,000 MILES. PADS ARE NORMAL. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS. A MIDUS BRAKE SHOP COMMENTED THAT CHRYSLER MAKES ROTORS THIN TO BEGIN WITH ,AND ITS NOT UNCOMMON FOR PREMATURE FAILURE OF ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731641September 16, 2000
TIRES
LARGE RUBBER BOOT COVER DETACHES AT HIGH SPEEDS AND FLYS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. HELD ON ONLY WITH 2 SMALL VELCRO TABS. DEALER INSTALLATION AND RECALL FOR NEW INSTRUCTION STICKER DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870557September 15, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 40 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731155September 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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