Chrysler Sebring Complaints (1999)

264 consumer complaints on file.

#10081146July 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
RE: 1999 SEBRING LXI ISSUE: INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR ON STATED DATE A TYPE OF UNKNOWN LIQUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE BASE OR SEAM OF THE MIRROR AND DRIPPED ONTO MY CONSUL. (NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR THIS) CAUSING THE MIRRORS INTERIOR TO HAZE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE INTO. SOME BUBBLING WAS SEEN BEHIND THE GLASS, BUT HAS STOPPED AND ONLY HAZE REMAINS. I CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER, DEALER IN TORRANCE,CA AND DAIMLERCHRYSLER VIA INTERNET SITE/EMAIL AND INFORMED THEM BOTH OF THIS PROBLEM. A SENIOR STAFF REP AT DAIMLERCHRYSLER, COULD NOT PROVIDE A MSDS INFO TO ME. THIS HAZINESS ON MY MIRROR IS A HAZARD FOR DRIVING, AND THE LIQUID THAT DRIPPED COULD BE A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AS WELL. MY CHILDREN ARE IN MY CAR DAILY. THE SENIOR STAFF REP STATED "YOUR CONCERNS ARE UNDERSTANDABLE. UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER THAT CAN BE DONE TO MORE FULLY ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.".. I DID ASK THE SENIOR STAFF REP TO REPLACE THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER FLAW AND I SHOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073378July 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
THE INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR DRIPPED OIL DOWN TO THE CONSOLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB THE BLACK LIQUID MELTED THE PLASTIC GEAR HOUSING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE MIRROR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081586July 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT ROLLED BACKWARD AND INTO A TREE. THE KEY WAS NOT INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081821July 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN
PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 1999 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE RESULTING IN VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS A LOUD MECHANICAL BANG FROM THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY A RAPID LOST OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SMOKE WHEN THE FLUID STRUCK THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE NEAREST DEALER. AFTER THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER WAS REMOVED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RETAINING PIN FOR THE SPIDER GEAR HAD BEEN EJECTED FROM ITS SEAT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO PUNCTURE THE ADJACENT COVER OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLUID LOST. THE LOCKING PIN WHICH HELD THE LARGER RETAINING PIN IN PLACE HAD SHEARED OFF AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074405July 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE CONSUMER OWNS A CONVERTIBLE AND INDICATED THAT THE ROOF TOP STITCHING AROUND THE DOORS AND WINDOWS OF THE CONVERTIBLE WAS ROTTED CAUSING THE REAR WINDOWS TO FALL OUT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING. THERE RESPONSE WAS THAT DUE TO THE FLORIDA HEAT, IT WILL DO THIS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO. *NM CONSUMER REQUESTING NEW TOP AND STITCHING OF THE ROOF ON VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080036June 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE MOVING FROM A PARKING SPACE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. AT THE SAME TIME DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED OFF. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2003, ODI#10040201 WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078898June 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV. - FOUND THAT THE THICK METAL FRAME ATTACHING THE CONV. TOP AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR SNAPPED IN HALF ON BOTH SIDES. UNABLE TO DRIVE, TOP CAN RIP OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MATERIAL DEFECT, NEVER WRECKED, CHRYSLER ADMITS DEFECTIVE BUT WILL NOT REPAIR. $3300.00 FOR PARTS ONLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075166June 10, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR.CAR HAS 35K MILES. WAS TOLD BY DEALER SERVICE CENTER CHRYSLER DOESN'T USE "DIRT RESISTANT" FUEL INJECTORS & THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL/YEAR. OF COURSE CLEANING IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN OVER $120.00 EACH TIME. CHRYSLER DOESN'T CONSIDER THESE DEFECTIVE & WILL NOT REPLACE PER WARRANTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME BY MECHANIC I USE A CAN OF FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER ONCE A MONTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075169June 10, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH A TOP THAT IS RIPPING, STICHING COMING OUT ALL AROUND. THE CAR ONLY HAS 35K MILES AND HAS BEEN HAND WASHED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAYBE 4 TIMES. HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM FELLOW OWNERS OF THIS YEAR/MODEL. WHEN IS CHRYSLER GOING TO ADMIT THESE TOPS ARE DEFECTIVE? COULDN'T WAIT TO OWN THIS CAR & WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER AGAIN!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075078June 9, 2004
STRUCTURE, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES/DEFECTS IT STARTED @ 8/29/00 BOTH DOOR MOLDINGS FELL OFF THEY HAD TO REPLACE DOOR CLADDING, STARTED BEFORE 7/9/02 BUT TOOK CAR IN ON THAT DATE BECAUSE PAINT DELAMINATED AND WAS PEELING COVERED 100% BY DAILMER CHRYSLER AND STILL AS OF 6/9/04 I AM STILL FIGHTING WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO REPAINT THE VEHICLE, THE WHOLE PAINT JOB/CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF THE CAR. BUT NOW THEY ONLY WILL COVER 50% AND ONLY THE AREAS AFFECTED THEREFORE, I WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL THE CAR IS COMPLETELY REPAINTED BECAUSE LOGICALLY THE WHOLE CAR WAS PAINTED WITH THE SAME PAINT AND LITTLE BY LITTLE THE PAINT IS DELAMINATING IN SEVERAL AREAS AND WILL CONTINUE UNITL THE CAR IS ENTIRELY REPAINTED. 2 RECALLS- RECALL #967 LOWER BALL JOINTS AND RECALL #884 MOLDING TRIM CLIPS, BRAKES SQUEALING, BRAKES REPLACED TWICE 08/24/02 & 05/04/04 AND ROTORS RESURFACED, TIRES REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE PASSENGER HANDLE BROKE AND CAN'T ENTER THE CAR FROM PASSENGER HAVE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. THE DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE MOLDING WHERE THE DOOR AND WINDOW BUTTONS ARE CAME OFF AND THE PLASTIC AIR VENTS BROKE, I AM IN THE PROCESS TO GET THE INSIDE MOLDINGS, AIR VENTS AND PASSENGER HANDLE ESTIMATES TO GET IT FIXED AND MAILING . DAIMLER/CHRYSLER MY ISSUES ESPECIALLY THE PAINT DEFECTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075815June 8, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE ROOF TOPS FABRIC WAS WEARING OUT. AS A RESULT REAR WINDOW COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073660May 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE PLASTIC CLIP IN THE DOOR PANEL BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR PANEL TO FALL OFF. TECHNICAL SERVIC EBULLETIN 612178 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068394May 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
I HAVE A 1999 SEBRING CONVERTABLE AND IT HAS A DEFECTIVE TOP. THE TOP IS LEAKING AND THE GLUE HOLDING IN THE BACK WINDOW IS DETERIORATING. I'M AFRAID THE BACK WINDOW MAY FLY OUT. CHRYSLER IS NOT OWNING UP TO SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TOPS AND TWO OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068096April 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 4/22/04 I TOOK MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEVERING CONVERTIBLE TO BE SERVICES BECAUSE THE AC DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. TURNS OUT THE RACK & PINION STEERING IS SHOT, THE COOLING CORE IS CRACKED AND THE COOLING SENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. REPAIRS WOULD TOTAL MORE THAN $2100 TO FIX. REQUESTED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TOOK VEHICLE HOME TO CONSIDER OPTIONS. TWO DAYS LATER VEHICLE FAILED WHEN STARTED, 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT CAME ON, SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK, AND VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. FOUND OUT THAT BOTH TRANSMISSION SENSORS ARE BAD, THERE IS SILVER SLUDGE IN TRANSMISSION AND I NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT. HAS BEEN SERVICES ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066538April 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTIVE. THE HINGES ARE BROKEN AND I'VE TAKEN THIS ISSUE TO THE CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT 2 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066706April 7, 2004
SEAT BELTS
ALL FOUR SEAT BELTS DON'T HOLD THE PASSENGERS IN THE SEATS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064890March 25, 2004
STRUCTURE
WHILE OPENING THE DRIVER 'S DOOR, THE HANDLE FELL OFF. TWO WEEKS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE FELL OFF AS WELL. THE DRIVER PICK UP THE HANDLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH HANDLES DUE TO WORN PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056547February 4, 2004
I HAD A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. IT WAS A CERTIFIED VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM RANCHO CHRYSLER IN SAN DIEGO, CA. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE INVESTIGATOR HIRED BY CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS AN AIR CONDITIONING LINE THAT BROKE AND SPRAYED CHEMICAL ONTO MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056262February 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID IN RAISED POSITION WILL SUDDENLY DROP CLOSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055829January 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A THUD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE STALLED ON A BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND WAS EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC FOUND A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE KEEPER PIN SEPARATING INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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