Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#838644May 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT BALL JOINTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545728May 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838145May 19, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 25 TO 30MPH AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838018May 17, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN ,DRIVING AT APPROX 5- 10 MPH WHEN CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . ALL DAMAGE WAS DONE FROM ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION,TO THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706588May 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RESTRAINT WILL NOT RELEASE. THERE IS NO WAY TO RELEASE THE BELT TO RETRACT. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER OPTIONAL EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT THAT WAS PURCHASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706597May 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
LETTER SENT TO CHRYSLER WITH ALL DETAILS (FILE NUMBER 5441396)(COPY AVAILABLE ON REQUEST). I BRAKED, CAR STOPPED MOMENTARILY, THEN STARTED TO SLIDE AS THOUGH ON ICE. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT GO DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR & I WAS STILL APPLYING PRESSURE AS THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD. FIRST TIME JUST WENT THRU STOP SIGN. SECOND TIME (10 MINUTES LATER), I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HIT A CAR. ESTIMATED DAMAGE GIVEN WAS ONLY TO THEIR CAR. DID NOT ESTIMATE MINE. CHRYSLER'S INDEPENDENT ADVISOR SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY CHECKED BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T DO ANY MORE. TERRIFIED TO DRIVE CAR AGAIN. TRADED IT IN TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A DIFFERENT BRAND. THEY CONSIDERED THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE IN THE TRADE-IN PRICE. I HOPE NOBODY GETS KILLED NEXT TIME. CONSIDERING THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE 96 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD LOOK HARDER FOR THE CAUSE OF THIS DOUBLE BRAKE FAILURE. MAYBE THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND JUST DID NOT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THERE WAS ONE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706422May 11, 1999
SEATS
I'VE WENT TO SEVRAL DEALERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM INCLUDING THE DEALER SHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM.THEY ALL SAY I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM SINCE THER IS NO RECALL ON THE ITEM.WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE PROBLEM STARTED IS MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HAVE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THEY APPEAR BROWN.NOW I KNOW THAT IF THEY HAVE RUSTED TO THAT DEGREE THEN THE BODY UNDERNEATH MUST BE IN THE SAME SHAPE .I KNOW IF THE BODY UNDER THE SEATS GIVES OUT WHILE DRIVING THEN SOME ONE "CHRYSLER" IS GETING SUED. I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED ALTHOUGH IVE BEEN COMPLANING ABOUT IT FOR TWO YEARS .THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PLEASE CONTACT ME OVER THIS SUBJECT SIGNED MR. POINTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545456May 10, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN $9,000 OF DAMAGE, DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706322May 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
INTERMITTENT UNRESPONSIVENESS OF BRAKE SYSTEM (LOSS OF VACUUM ) WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC FROM 2/15/99 TO 2/20/99. FULL LOSS OF BRAKES 2/20/99 AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH RESULTING IN MINOR ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE FAILED TO IDENTIFY/REPAIR BRAKE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706184May 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HAVE ALWAYS COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKES. CHECKED AT 18,000. FAILED AT 25,90000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706133April 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PULLED ONTO EXPRESSWAY @ 45MPH. CAR SEIZED AS IF HIT SOMETHING; DEAD STOP; ENGINE DIED. TRANSMISSION FLUID POURING OUT. DIFFERENTIAL EXPLODED; TOTAL TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. REPAIR SHOP SAID NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN 30 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706103April 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED, WHEN YOU APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL TO EXCEL CAR GETS STUCK IN THE GEAR IT WAS TRAVELING IN, YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER PLACE IT IN PARK AND START OVER AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545660April 28, 1999
WHEELS
REAR LEFT WHEEL CORRODED MAKING IT HARD TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837044April 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH THE FRONT SUSPENSION/ LOWER CONTROL ARM COLLAPSED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705876April 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
@15000 MILES THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE DONE @THAT TIME WE COMPLAIMED THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544904April 12, 1999
WHEELS
DESIGN OF WHEELS CAUSES THE RIM TO BEND RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT TIRE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705515April 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WON'T RUN OR IDLE AT LOW SPEED OR AT A STOP IN GEAR. REPLACED CAP, ROTOR, PLUGS, NO CHANGE. DEALER TROUBLESHOT FOR SEVEN HOURS AND REPLACED THE AIS MOTOR AND CLEANED HEAVY CARBON OUT OF THE INTAKE. DEALER TOLD US TO DRIVE THE CAR AROUND TO ALLOW THE CLEANER TO REMOVE THE CARBON IN THE INTAKE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TASK. THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE HAS NOT IMPROVED. DEALER SUGGESTS REPLACEMENT OF THE PCV VALVE. REMEDY SEEMS SUSPECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544964April 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE STRIKING OBJECTS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836616April 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. PULLED TO THE SIDE,AND NOTICED VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. CONSUMER POPPED OPEN THE HOOD, AND THE SAW THE FIRE. CONSUMER PUT OUT THE FIRE ON HIS OWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835435April 7, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK DEVELOPED A CRACK OR SPLIT TOWARD THE TOP OF THE TANK, CAUSING A FUEL TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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