Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10011795March 14, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE HEADLIGHT PLASTIC LENSES DETERIORATED, WHICH CAUSED THE THEM TO EXCESSIVELY FOGGED. CONSUMER HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD WAY AT NIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011183March 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THE THROTTLE CABLE FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011198March 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #01V011000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010099March 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHRYSLER SEBRING GTC, WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSION, WITHOUT WARNING WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO SHIFT THE CAR. I HAD TO COME TO A STOP ON A BUSY STREET. THE CAR WOULD NOT LET ME SHIFT TO ANY GEAR, IT WAS STILL RUNNING. THIS WAS CAUSED MY THE FAILURE OF A DISC MODULAR (ELECTRICAL DEVICE) PART NUMBER SPD 05062200AA. IT DOES NOT MAKE SINCE THAT THIS ELECTRICAL PART FAILURE WOULD MAKE THE CAR INOPERATIVE. THIS IS NOT SAFE. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPEN DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED. I WAS IN TOWN ON RT. 7 IN SLOWER TRAFFIC WHEN IT HAPPENED. I COULD SEE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON WITH THE FAILURE OF THIS PART, BUT NOT THE CAR BEING TOTALLY INOPERATIVE THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 3,500 MILES OF USE WHEN THIS HAPPENED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011146March 7, 2003
STEERING
CONSUMER LOSS THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010127March 7, 2003
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, ABS, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER 4 TIMES. STILL NOT FIXED, LEAKS WATER, ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH DOOR LOCKS AND LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF, AND LIGHTER ALSO PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, STILL A PROBLEM, BRAKES AND ROTORS MUST BE CHANGED ONCE A YEAR, LEAKS OIL. MINOR ACCIDENT A FEW YEARS AGO DUE TO SUSPECTED BRAKE ISSUES HOWEVER, THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND TOO LATE TO PROVE WHAT I KNOW.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009274March 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PARKED, SHIFT LEVER JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10010047March 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN DRIVING 45-50 MPH, CONSUMER WOULD TAKE FOOT OFF THE GAS AND VEHICLE MADE A WHINING NOISE. DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008414March 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
MY CAR KEEPS BLOWING THE IGNITION FUSE. IT WILL BE FINE FOR A WHILE THEN IT BLOWS TWO IN A ROW AND ON THE THIRD IT WILL START. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE. THOUGH THEY DO SAY IF I WANT TO PAY THEIR HOURLY WAGE THEY WILL TROUBLE SHOOT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009949March 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, IT WENT AIRBORNE AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE, AND KILLED THE DRIVER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10008458March 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD A FAMILY MEMBER PICKUP UP MY VEHICLE FROM THE AIRPORT PARKING LOT ONE TIME I WAS AWAY. THEY USED MY SPARE KEY. AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTED IT DIED AND WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. THEY TOLD ME I WAS USING A KEY THAT FRIED A COMPUTER CHIP. IT WAS A KEY I RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAD USED THAT SPARE KEY BEFORE. NOW ON OCCASION THE ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF, NOT STALL OR ANYTHING. IT HAS HAPPENED AS I WAS STARTING FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, AT A STOP LIGHT OR AS I AM TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TRY TO RESTART. SOMETIMES IT WILL START RIGHT UP AND AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL START 10 MINUTES LATER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008257February 28, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END FELL OFF CAR WHILE MOVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008134February 26, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
THE RIMS BENT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS RESULTING IN DEFLATED TIRES. THE TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008987February 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION KEY SHIFT INTERLOCK AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 183 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007874February 20, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DOORS AND BODY DENT VERY EASILY. THIS IS MY SECOND SEBRING CONVERTABLE, AND MY LAST, SAD TO SAY, BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THE SHEET METAL IS THICK ENOUGH. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL CAR, SO FUN TO DRIVE WITH THE TOP DOWN BUT THE DINGS AND DENTS ARE EVERYWHERE! LOOKS LIKE A WASHBOARD! ALSO, SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IT! TRY TELLING THAT TO THE PERSON YOU'RE SELLING THE CAR TOO! ALSO, FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR, YOU'D THINK THEY'D MAKE THE CONVERTABLE TOP TO LAST LONGER. IN BOTH OF THE SEBRINGS I OWNED THE CLOTH TOP HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST 3 YEARS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008934February 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007718February 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON OUR 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEEMS INADEQUATE. HARD APPLICATON ON A VERY COLD AND WET ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DOES NOT RESULT IN BRAKE LOCK UP. I UNDERSTAND LOCK UP IS BAD, BUT CERTAINLY THE CAR SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH BRAKING POWER TO LOCK THE BRAKES UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007615February 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I AM THE NOT SOO HAPPY OWNER OF A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI CONVERTIBLE. THE LATEST PROBLEM WITH THIS POOR EXCUSE FOR RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION IS THAT NOW NONE OF THE 3 KEYS THAT CAME WITH THE CAR ARE ABLE TO TURN THE LOCK CYLINDER EVEN WHEN ALL OTHER PREREQUISITES ARE ENABLED. AAA SENT OUT A LOCKSMITH WHO PROVIDED ME WITH A NEW KEY WHICH MUST BE USED IN CONJUCTION WITH THE ORIGAINAL COMPUTER CHIP KEYS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THIS HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE LOCKSMITH INDICATED TO ME THAT HE IS CALLED OUT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR MANY CHRYSLER MODELS AND ADVISED ME TO CHECK FOR A MFG RECALL, WHICH I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS ONE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE LOCK CYLINDER. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU IN YOUR EFFORTS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007427February 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, ALSO TURNED IN A 360 DEGREE ANGLE, AND BOUNCED OFF OF THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007489February 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKE LINE AND FITTINGS. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS ROTATING HIS TIRES WHEN HE NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT RUBBER BRAKE LINE HAD FIVE BULDGES, AND ONE LEAKED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE, BLED THE BRAKES, AND RESURFACED THE TWO FRONT ROTORS. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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