Chrysler Sebring Complaints (1995)

132 consumer complaints on file.

#707095June 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE SUPPORT MECHANISM THAT IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE TRUNK LID OPEN, SNAPPED OUT OF PLACE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE LID SLAMMED CLOSED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD! THE LID IS VERY HEAVY AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY TO ANY PERSON REACHING UNDER IT TO REMOVE LUGGAGE, THE SPARE TIRE, ETC.. THIS IS MY DAUGHTER VALERIE'S FIRST CAR. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SNAPPED THE MECHANISM BACK IN PLACE. IT CAME OFF AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS. ON 5/16/1999 I FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE AND TOLD MY WIFE AND MY DAUGHTER TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY WENT TO MILTON RUBEN CHEVROLET ON 5/19/1999 WITH THE CAR AND SHOWED THE PROBLEM TO MR. CAL REUBER - MANAGER AT THE BODY SHOP DEPARTMENT. HE EXAMINED THE TRUNK AND TOLD US THAT THE MECHANISM WAS WORN OUT AND THAT NEW PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. HE INSRUCTED MY WIFE TO GO TO THE FRONT OFFICE. A LADY NAMED MICHELLE CAME OUTSIDE AND WROTE DOWN THE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MODEL, COLOR, ETC.. SHE ALSO WROTE DOWN MY DAUGHTER'S NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. SHE SAID THAT THE SHE WOULD CALL WITHIN A WEEK. SHE NEVER DID. TODAY, I TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO CALL AND THEY SEEM NOT TO HAVE ANY INFORMATION. AGAIN SHE SAID SHE WOULD CALL BACK. NEVER DID. I TOLD MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER TO GO TO THE DEALER PERSONNALLY. THERE MR. CAL REUBER AND MS. MICHELLE APPEARED TO HAVE A HARD TIME REMEMBERING THEIR PROMISSES. I AM CONCERN THAT DELAY TACTICS ARE BEING USED WITH US IN ORDER TO MAKE US WAIT UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT AT 60,000 MILES AVOIDING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR COST. I HAVE LOOKED AT THE MECHANISM AND IT IS A VERY POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER CHRYSLER CARS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD! PLEASE HELP US PREVENT AN UNNECESSARY SERIOUS ACCIDENT! PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS IF NECESSARY. THANKS, RAFAEL L. RIVERA - A CONCERNED FATHER. *AK
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
#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
#836347March 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER'S CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE GASOLINE STATION . THE FUEL LINE COMPRESSION CONNECTION POINT HAD A FUEL LEAK, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO BE IGNITED BY THE HEAT WITHIN THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544754March 31, 1999
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG AND FAILURE OF SHOULDER BELT TO LOCK UPON FRONT END COLLISION CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAIN CUTS AND SCRAPES TO FORHEAD AND BRUISE TO THE LEFT HIP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#836104March 24, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON & DID NOT GO OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED THE "O" RINGS WERE DEFECTIVE & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835973March 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781959February 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703084February 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1997 ON CHRYSLER SEBRINGS BUILT FROM JULY 1994 TO JULY 1995 FOR A LOWER CONTROL ARM DEFECT. THE FACTORY LUBRICATED BALL JOINT WOULD DRY OUT AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WOULD COLLAPSE. THIS HAPPENED TO MY 1995 SEBRING. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS BUILT DURING THAT TIME THEY CLAIM THE VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLS THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS GOING TO REPLACE THE PART WITH A USED 96 PART, I AM AFRAID IT MY BE DEFECTIVE. ALSO, NOT THE TO MENTION THE LEFT CONTROL ARM STILL ON THE CAR AS ORIGINAL. I THINK THE LEAST THEY SHOULD DO IS ONCE THE PART IS ON MY CAR THEY SHOULD TEST THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FREE OF CHARGE AND REPLACE THEM IF THEY FAIL. I ALSO SHOULD BE RE-IMBRUST FOR MY $500.00 I HAD TO PAY MY INSURANCE COMPANY, BECAUSE IF THAT PART DID FAIL, IT ALSO CAUSED THE SNAPPING OF MY HALF SHAFT ON THE LEFT SIDE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH SUGGESTIONS AS TO0 WHAT I CAN DO I FEEL I WILL BE DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR UNTIL I KNOW FOR SURE WHAT HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834001January 27, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL 97V20100O; WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN A DIP IN ROAD APPEARED. DROVE THROUGH DIP & THE ENTIRE FRONT END HAD COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER PRIOR TO SALE & NO PROBLEM. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD SEPARTATED. HAD NO STEERING OR CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. INFORMED OWNER IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. WOULD BE CALLING OWNER BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781354October 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO PARK, AND WILL NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780636October 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE SENSOR RELAY FAILED AT 20,000 MILES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES; OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SIX MONTHS AGO BECAUSE ANOTHER MOTORIST PULLED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780614October 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541747September 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE NUMEROUS TIMES AND ARE STILL WARPED. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE, STATING PROBLEM IS WITH DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541053September 22, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM STEERING KNUCKLE CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF RESULTING IN DAMAGE, RECALL ON OTHER YEAR MODELS HOWEVER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828024September 18, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 15 MPH, THE BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ROD DUE TO LOSS OF LUBRICATION. LOSS CONTROL OF POWER STEERING. CAME TO A STOP WITH THE VEHICLE ON TOP OF THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826948August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHENEVER DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. THEIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825041July 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH AND WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, CONSUMER FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL PUMPING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AFTER FOUR THOUSAND MILES. CONSUMER HAD BRAKES DONE SEVEN TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823430May 18, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM (BALL JOINT) SEPARATED/CAME OFF WHILE BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF CARPORT. NOTICED PIECES ON GROUND. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED OUT & REPAIRED UNDER RECALL (#97V201000). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534455April 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BLOWER MOTOR FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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