Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10151168February 24, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
VOLUMES OF WATER ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS AFTER HEAVY RAIN! DEALERSHIP RESEALED COWL PANEL (LEFT AND RIGHT), RESEALED FIREWALL, REALIGNED FRONT RIGHT DOOR! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151166February 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY. TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDER CAR. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES (CLAMPS)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151167February 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SERIOUS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. HAD TO HAVE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND ALL ROTORS RESURFACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151169February 24, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MORE WATER AFTER ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN - ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD THIS TIME. DEALERSHIP RESEALED ALL WINDSHIELD MOLDING TO CORRECT WATER LEAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151171February 24, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
AGAIN ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN LEAVING A POND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. WITNESSED THE ENTRY OF THE WATER, PASSED INFO ON TO DEALER.DEALERSHIP REPLACED RIGHT SIDE DOOR WEATHER SHIELD AND SEALED THE MIRROR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151172February 24, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
HEATING / COOLER BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH (LEVEL 4) DEALERSHIP REPLACED BURNED OUT RESISTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151173February 24, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION
"POPPING" FELT IN STEERING. TIRES STARTING TO WEAR ON OUTSIDE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY (WARRANTY) BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT NEEDED AFTER THE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151174February 24, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
SERIOUS CLUNKING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION / BRAKING. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE AND REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT LOWER ARM CONTROL. GLAD I MADE IT HOME ON MY 250 MILE DRIVE WITHOUT KILLING MYSELF OR OTHERS! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150924February 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO SMOKE. THE TRANSMISSION HOSE AND THE SOLENOID PACK WERE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 01V011002, REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION LINES. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150735February 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL BECAUSE OF IRREGULAR MAINTENANCE. THEREFORE, THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE THERE IS NOT CURRENTLY A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP, THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V443000, REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THE FUEL PUMP RECALL MAY BE RELATED IN SOME WAY TO THE SLUDGE BUILD UP PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150670February 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN JUNE OF 2005, MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ENGINE START MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE LIKE A ROD WAS GOING TO GO. I TURNED IT OFF HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I ASKED FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER TO EXPLAIN SLUDGE TO ME ABOUT ME NOT CHANGING MY OIL AND NOT PROPERLY HAVING THE CAR SERVICED. IT WAS AT THAT TIME I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE, WHERE IT HAS BEEN SITTING. ON FEBRUARY 6TH I WENT TO MY ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND HE SENT CHRYSLER A LETTER(CERTIFIED) THAT I WANT THEM TO FIX MY CAR AND/OR WE WILL BE FILING A CLASS ACTION CASE IN THE FRANKLIN COUNTY OF OHIO COURTS AGAINST THEM. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER PERSONALLY AND THEY ALL BUT SAID I CAUSED THE PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING TALKED WITH SOME MECHANICS AND LOOKING AT THE INTER-NET I NOW KNOW THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150600February 18, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
I HAVE A CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 1998 WITH 17 IN. LOW PROFILE WHEELS CURRENTLY 64,000. I NOTICE THAT CITY DRIVING HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HARD ON MY WHEELS. THE FIRST YEAR THAT I HAD IT, THE RIMS BENT UNDER REGULAR ROAD TRAVEL. THE INABILITY TO HANDLE REGULAR DRIVING APPEARS TO BE TO UNCOMMON AND I FELT THAT I MUST FILE A COMPLAINT BEFORE THIS GOES UNNOTICED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150540February 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE ON MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING MY ONLY SOLUTION IS TO LET THE CAR SIT FOR THE TWO YEARS I OWE ON IT BECAUSE THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT IS APPARENTLY A DESIGN FLAW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150534February 17, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHORTLY AFTER I TOOK DELIVERY ON MY 2004 SEBRING SEDAN IN JULY, 2004, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND STALL OUT AT LOW IDLE SPEEDS. THE DEALER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN IN LATE 2005, BUT THIS TIME, IT DIDN'T ALWAYS STALL OUT. AT TIMES WHILE I WAS BREAKING OR EVEN STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK, THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, AND IT WAS FIXED, I WAS TOLD, BY A COMPUTER UPDATE, AND I GOT IT BACK ON 12/1/05. I NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RECURRING AS I DROVE ABOUT 450 MILES ON JANUARY 3RD AND 4TH OF 2006. I PLANNED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER DRIVING HOME ON 1/6. BUT ON THE LAST LEG OF THE TRIP, AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES COMING UP ON CARS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE CAR HURTLED FORWARD AS I YELLED AND TRIED TO GET THE BRAKES TO OVERRIDE THE ACCELERATION. I REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT THE LIGHT, BUT ONLY KNOCKED OUT HER LEFT BRAKE LIGHT. THE SEBRING SUSTAINED OVER $5000 IN DAMAGES. I DROVE THE CAR THE REST OF THE WAY TO MY HOME, BUT ON REFLECTION, I WAS TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, AND THEY CAME AND DROVE IT TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN THEY CHECKED FOR THE SURGE I DESCRIBED, THIS TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT, SO THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. I HAVE NOT ACCEPTED THE CAR BACK. TOO DANGEROUS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150342February 15, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FILED A REPORT. UPON INSPECTION THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE REAR DEFROSTER CAUSED THE FIRE. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE REAR DEFROSTER, TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150090February 13, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE WAS IN A FRONTAL CRASH WITH ENOUGH IMPACT TO NEARLY PUSH THE ENGINE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I BELIEVE THIS WAS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR DESIGN. I DO HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES THAT SHOW THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10149901February 9, 2006
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FLIPPED SIDEWAYS, THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT SHEERED OFF THE OIL FILTER AND KNOCKED IT FROM THE MANIFOLD. THIS OCCURRED ON AN ICY ROAD DURING NORMAL BRAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149922February 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE GAS FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND GAS SPRAYING FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE A GASOLINE LINE NEAR THE GAS TANK WAS OBSERVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149568February 6, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOP COAT (PAINT) FADING ON THE TRUNK AND HOOD OF 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE ORIGINAL COLOR WAS BLACK BUT IT IS NOW A VERY LIGHT GREY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149174February 1, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE THE FILLER PIPE COLLAPSED. AS A RESULT THERE WAS GASOLINE SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR TO THE FILLER PIPE. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 02/28/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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