Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2000)

172 consumer complaints on file.

#10130196July 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WHERE THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER.*MR THE CRANK SENSOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHICH LEFT THE CONSUMER WITH NO BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128495July 12, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DT: 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING, THE WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH IN A NEIGHBORHOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE A FRAME HAD CRACKED. THE WHEEL WAS THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL. SHE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. SHE DID HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED. THE POLICE DID RESPOND, BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER SENT AN INSPECTOR AND TOLD THEM IT WAS NOT FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER. THEY WOULD NOT SHOW HER THE REPORT AND IF SHE WANTED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER SHE WOULD NEED TO GET A LAWYER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED IN FEBRUARY 25, 2005; IT HAD A BRAKE INSPECTION AND OTHER BRAKE WORK DONE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125044June 12, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHAKE IN THE STEERING. UPON CHECKING THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE. AFTER REPLACING THE TIE ROD A CHECK, BY CUTTING THE BOOT, REVEALED THE BALL AND SOCKET HAD DISSINTERGATED. THIS LOOKS SIMILAR TO THOSE TIE ROD ENDS ON THE RAM. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS NO LUBRICATION IN THE JOINT OR THAT THE WHOLE THING WAS MADE OF WROGHT IRON AND NOT STEEL. I WOULD TAKE A QUICK GUESS THAT ONE GOOD JAR WOULD HAVE DISLODGED THE BALL FROM THE SOCKET. THE RIGHT HAND TIE ROD END HAS SOME PLAY IN IT. THE BOOT LOOKS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO HOLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125023June 11, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1. FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCK PREVENTING USE. 2. FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCK WITH OCCUPANTS MAKING DIFFICULT TO EXIT. 3. APPT WITH DEALER TO REPAIR... NO RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118647April 28, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FRONT END FRAME ON KEEP COMING LOOSE AND I ONLY KNOW THIS WHEN I START FEELING AND HEARING A RATTLING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD THEM TIGHTEN ONCE BUT IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS SO THAT THEY DO NOT COME LOOSE. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHEN SOMETHING COMES LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117387April 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT, AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113372March 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHRYSLER SEBRING 2000 , VEHICLE JUST WON'T START. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. ELECTRICAL WIRE WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH A NEW COMPUTER AND TUNE UP BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED , THE ALARM OPERATED ERRATICALLY, THE DOORS WON'T UNLOCK, THE HORN DOESN'T WORK AND THE RADIATOR WAS BLOCKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106936February 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BROKE.*AK AXLE BROKE DUE TO FAULTY GREASE FITTING. FITTING CANNOT BE GREASED BECAUSE IT IS A CLOSED SYSTEM. *EH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096105October 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VVEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR SERVVICE AT 99,500 MILES , ASKED TO CHECK OVER FOR ANY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY BE CORRECTED AS WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. NONE. AT 114,000 MILES TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT 60MPH HIGHWAY, ABLE TO SLIDE 3/4 OFF ROADWAY. REPAIR IS TRANS NEEDS REBUILT ($1700) DUE TO PIN WALKED OUT OF PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095157October 5, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE JACKING UP THE VEHICLE JACK FAILED AND VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER SUMMONED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THEN, CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TON DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE JACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094679September 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES FELT SOFT AND MADE A WHISTLING NOISE. *BF THE VEHICLE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE HORNS FUSE BLEW WHEN THE CIGARETTE LIGHT WAS USED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095420September 28, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. *NM CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FORWARD WHEN THE BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MAIN STREET. VEHICLE OBSTRUCTED THE MAIN ROAD. AFTER A LONG TOWING ORDEAL THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT A TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. VEHICLE REPAIRS ON THIS ISSUE WAS COVERED ON THE WARRANTY BUT TWO YEARS EARLIER NOT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STAY AT THE DEALER UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED OR UNTIL CONSUMERS COUNCIL STATES OTHERWISE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090215September 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER REPAIRING THE BRAKES EIGHT TIMES MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY. EVERY FOUR MONTHS THE BRAKES, PADS, AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED OR REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT HER VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED PROPERLY AND PREPRARE TO FIX HER VEHICLE EVERY FOUR MONTHS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088845August 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHEN DEFROSTER ENGAGED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083839August 30, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY ARE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. CONSUMER IS DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELTS BECAUSE SHE CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CLAIM.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087501August 9, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER INDICATED THAT BOTH FRONT SIDE WINDOWS DID NOT ROLL DOWN OR ROLL UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. THE FLOOR MANAGER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND NOTHING WE COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086426August 8, 2004
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON ROUTE 495 AFTER LEAVING ROUTE 66 FROM VIENNA, VA. I WAS GETTING AN UNEVEN LIGHT THUMP FEELING LIKE I WAS DRIVING LINED PAVEMENT, BUT IT IS NOT ON 495. I HAD A VERY STRONG PULL OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AND I CHECKED MY MIRRORS TO SEE IF I MAY HAVE RUN OVER SOMETHING. I SAW THE FULL CIRCULAR PART OF MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE ROLLING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME. I HAD TO GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY TO BRING THE VEHICLE ACROSS THREE LANES OF HIGHWAY TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I WAS HELPED WITH PUTTING ON MY SPARE TIRE, BUT ONLY HAD ABOUT AN INCH OF RUBBER LEFT ON THE RIM OF MY WHEEL. I DROVE TO THE WALDORF OFFICE OF TIRES PLUS ON THE SPARE AND HAD THE TIRE REPLACED THE NEXT MORNING AFTER THEY FOUND A REPLACEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY HALF PRICE BASED ON MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083998August 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKING OR CHANGING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083444July 21, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONSUMER STATED THAT HE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS CONVERTIBLE TOP ON HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT IT KEPT ON RATTLING. ALSO, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2000. HE STATED THAT THE TOP HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND REPLACE 4 TIMES, AND NOW IT IS IN NEED OF A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AGAIN. HE ALSO STATES THAT HIS DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR HIS TOP AGAIN, BECAUSE IT IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE RATTLING NOISE OR ANYWAY THEY CAN PREVENT THE MATERIAL FROM COMING APART. HE ALSO SAID THEY TOLD HIM THAT BY DOING HIS ROOF AGAIN, THAT THEY CANNOT MAKE ANY MONEY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079461June 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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