Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2000)

172 consumer complaints on file.

#10067388June 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER STATED BRAKE LINE MALFUNCTIONED AT 28,000 MILES. AK THERE WAS A BUBBLE IN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE DOOR HINGE WAS BROKEN. THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074443May 28, 2004
STRUCTURE
STITCHING RIPPING, ADHESIVE AROUND REAR WINDOW LOOSE, CANVAS IS PULLED AWAY FROM WINDOW CAUSING POTENTIAL DANGER AS WINDOW MAY FALL OUT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068187May 3, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IT HAD RAINED AND WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR IT SOUNDED AS IF THERE WAS A BUCKET OF WATER WITHIN THE WALLS OF MY CAR. THEN IT WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS AND THEN IT RAINED AGAIN SO WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR THE RUG ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WAS FULL OF WATER AND MY RADIO WAS RUINED BECAUSE THE WATER IS TRAPPED WITHIN THE WALLS OF MY CAR AND LEAKED IN TO MY FLOOR DESTROYING SPEAKERS AND MY RUG AND BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS UP I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068216May 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MY 2000 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP IS FALLING APART - NOT FROM WEAR AND TEAR, BUT FROM A DEFECT IN THE SEAMS AND GLUE USED TO ATTACH THE BACK WINDOW. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THE TOP IS NOT COVERED. I AM WORRIED THAT THE WINDOW WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OUT COMPLETELY AND BE A DRIVING HAZZARD TO ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059878April 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10060592March 6, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING. HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN 4 MONTHS. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH VIN # [XXX] I CAN NOT FIND ANY RECALL NOTICES ON THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENING. *JB UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052107March 2, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
THE VEHICLE'S REAR TIRE RIMS CRACKED AND AS A RESULT THE TIRES AIR PRESSURE WAS LOST . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069627January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SEBRING I PURCHASED ON 09/27/2000. FIRST THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT. THE RESISTOR WAS REPLACED IN MY CAR A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES AT PAT BERRANG CHRYSLER IN WAYNESBORO VA. THE FIFTH TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS AND THEY FOUND A SHORT IN MY BLOWER MOTOR WHICH WAS CAUSING MY RESISTOR TO SHORT OUT. CHRYSLER SUPPLIES THE BLOWER MOTOR AFTER MANY FUTILE ATTEMPTS AT TRYING TO GET THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I HAD ASKED THEM WHEN THE RESISTOR WENT OUT THE SECOND TIME IF IT COULD BE A POSSIBLE SHORT SOMEWHERE THAT WAS CAUSING THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. AFTER MANY THREATS I FINALLY GOT THEM TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. THEY SAID SINCE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURES WARRANTY THAT IT WAS BASICALLY NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE CAR WAS THAT THERE WAS A SHAKE WHEN YOU STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND I HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED. THE THIRD PROBLEM I HAD WAS WHEN THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR A REPLACEMENT CAR SINCE THEY HAD MINE FOR TWO WEEKS. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING NOW IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY OUT ON MY CAR. IT WAS JUST TOWED THIS MORNING TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP IN CHARLOTTESVILLE. I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER ABOUT THE CAR BEING ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND THE TRANSMISSION BLOWING IN IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT HAS 95,000 MILES. SO YOU?RE SAYING THAT CHRYSLER VEHICLES DO NOT LAST PAST 95,000 MILES. THE MAN NAMED JOHNATHAN ARGUED WITH ME ON THE PHONE ABOUT HOW CHRYSLER MAKES DEPENDABLE VEHICLES. I TOLD HIM THAT MY MOTHER?S 1991 FORD TEMPO HAS 170,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER WENT OUT ON THAT. HE SAID ALL HE COULD DO WAS NOTE MY COMPLAINT AND HE HUNG UP. I WANT THIS TO BE DOCUMENTED IN CASE THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT I AM HAVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068729January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS DESOLVING DOWN TO THE CLEAR COAT. ON ROOF OF CAR. WHEN TO CHRYSLER BODY SHOP TIMONIUM MARYLAND. TOOK PHOTO AND SENT COMPLAINT. HAVE NOT RECEIVED SATISFACTION. CAR IS NOW OVER 36,000 MILES. ROOF NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED. SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY? BECAUSE SEEMS LIKE SUN IS EATING PAINT OFF CAR. CAR ONLY 3 YRS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051509January 2, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS ON 2000 SEBRING LXI OVERLY PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM COMMON ROAD PROBLEMS. IN THE PAST 4 YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 RIMS - DAMAGE OCCURED FOLLOWING HITTING POT HOLE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE DESTOYED THE RIMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051517January 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FREQUENT REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES REQUIRED ON 2000 SEBRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051518January 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
FAILURE OF REARVIEW MIRROR. MIRROR HAS DEVELOPED A SHADOW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MIRROR. MIRROR NO LONGER CHANGES FROM DAY LIGHT TO NIGHT DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046305December 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN THE DRIVE POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO JUMP BACK INTO THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT ANY TYPE OF COLLISION. *AK THE DEFECT WAS NOTICED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. *SC THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM FEE OF CHARGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025009September 12, 2003
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE DEALER CHANGED THE FRONT TIRES TWICE DUE TO A BENT RIM. *AK TIRES LOST PRESSURE EVERY WEEK.*TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036727August 27, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
THE WIRES ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONTINUE TO BREAK. THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED THREE TIMES, WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN BREAK AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032795August 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT 19,881. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032533August 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY A/C COMPRESSOR SHATTERED WHERE ONE OF THE PRESSURE LINES HOOKS UP TO THE HOUSING. THE COMPRESSOR WAS DEFECTIVE,WHICH YOU WILL SEE UPON INSPECTION. IT JUST CAME APART FOR NOW REASON. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HEARD OF THIS. THE GENTLEMEN SAID THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON. HE ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT BACK WHERE I BOUGHT IT. YOU HAVE ALL MY RECORDS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS SAID THAT YOU WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. ( ITS A SAFETY HAZARD ). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032373August 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE SEAT BELT WOULD BECOME TO TIGHT CAUSING AND DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030544July 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI IS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT START. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE ALARM GOES OFF AND I AM GETTING INTO MY TRUNK OR EVEN IN THE CAR AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER THE CAR'S SECURITY SYSTEM HAS BEEN SET, I AM EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE CAR. IF I DON'T LOCK MY CAR IT STARTS JUST FINE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTOR. BUT I FEEL IT MAY BE THE SECURITY SYSTEM NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO START AS IT IS MALFUNCTIONING. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS KIND OUT THERE? *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019803July 24, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE CONSUMER BENT FORWARD TO ENGAGE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LEVER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BACK SEAT. WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED THE FRONT SEAT BACK REST HIT THE CONSUMERS FACE AND HEAD WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE. THE FORCE RESULTED IN A MILD CONCUSSION, WHIPLASH, CONSTANT HEAD PAIN, DIZZINESS, AND VISION IMPAIRMENT WHEN THE HEAD IS TURNED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSTALLED/DESIGNED WITH A HEFTY SPRING AND THAT IS MET DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. *JB *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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