Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10067577April 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ON FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH I NOTICED MY BATTERY LIGHT ON IN MY CAR AS I DROVE HOME. THAT EVENING WE DROVE MY CAR TO A FRIENDS AND NOTICED THE LIGHT STAYED ON. WHEN WE GOT THERE, 3 PEOPLE LOOKED AT MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT MY ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING AND SMELT HOT, THE WIRE THAT GOES INTO THE ALTERNATOR WAS BURNT COMPLETELY IN TWO AND WAS SEPERATED FROM THE ALTERNATOR. IT WAS THANKFULLY TOUCHING JUST ENOUGH TO KEEP MY CAR RUNNING. THE NEXT DAY, THEY TOOK MY ALTERNATOR OUT OF MY CAR AND ONE SIDE WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. WE CALLED SERVERAL PARTS STORES AND WERE TOLD BY EACH ONE THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT RELEASED SOME OF ITS PARTS TO BE SOLD YET, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS ONE OF THEM. LEAVING US TO ONLY GO TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND PAY NUMEROUS CHARGES TO HAVE IT REPLACED WHEN WE COULD OF DONE IT OURSELF. ONE, A 3YR OLD CAR, SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AN ALTERNATOR YET UNLESS ITS FAULTY, TWO IT DEFINETELY SHOULDN'T BE CATCHING ON FIRE, THREE, CHRYSLER SHOULD BE LETTING PARTS STORES SELL THEIR PARTS....*AK
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
#10062963April 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH HEADLIGHT AND THE FOG LIGHT WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE. CONSUMER HAD TO FOLLOW ANOTHER MOTORIST TO A HOTEL BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T SEE TO TRAVEL. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061234April 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER TO COME BACK ONCE THE LIGHTS STAYED COMPLETELY OFF. *AK *NM
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
#10066440April 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. LAST YEAR SPORT MOULDING FELL OFF PASSENGER DOOR. TWO WEEKS AGO, PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN OPENING DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066441April 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE BALL JOINT LETTING GO . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067346April 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067368April 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. AS A RESULT, A GRINDING SOUND WAS PRODUCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066475April 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SEAT BELTS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
I HAVE LEASED MY 2002 SEBRING CONVERTIABLE LXI ON SEPT 9, 2002 SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK FOR NUMEROUS TIMES. BEGINNING NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS AND 500 MILES INTO LEASE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. ELECTRICAL (AIR BAG LIGHT, ALTERTATOR LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT), TRANSMISSION HAS RECENTLY HAD BEEN SERVICED AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, I HAVE BEEN TELLING CHRYSLER (DEALERSHIP) SINCE ABOUT 500 MILES AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T ANYTHING, THEY RECENTLY REPLACED A COUPLE OF THINGS AT ABOUT 26,866. I WAS HAVING AND STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION KEY NOT COMING OUT OF THE IGNITION ON MY LAST SERVICE (MARCH 04) THEY'VE REPLACED THE IGNITION COLLAR. I HAVE TRIED TO RETURN OR TRADE IN FOR A NEW CHRYSLER CAR BUT THEY SAY SINCE I AM IN A LEASE THERE'S NOTHING I COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON EVERY 10 SECONDS SINCE MY LAST SERVICE MARCH 04 BUT THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY THERE'S TWO THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN 1. AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOTE IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND 2. IT COULD DEPLOTE AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHILE I'M DRIVING. SO NEEDLESS TO SAY I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. CAN YOU HELP ME . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067207April 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TOWED VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE NEED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION OR REBUILT THE OLD TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067209April 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TOWED VEHICLE TO THE INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066236April 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE BLACK WINDOW SEALING MATERIAL TAKES FOREVER TO DRY, AND MILDEWS CAUSING THE SMELL OF MILDEW TO PERMIATE FROM THE WINDOWS WHEN BEING ROLLED UP OR DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067229April 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
VEHICLE STALLS/SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER IS COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066172April 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
THE PASSENGER REAR AND FRONT FLOOR IS COMPLETELY SOAKED AFTER DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE HEATER/AC FAN DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL ONLY BE ON WHEN THE SELECTOR IS TURNED TO 4, OTHERWISE IT IS OFF. TECHNICAN SAYS THE RESISTOR IS BLOWN.
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
#10065627April 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IN AUG 2003 I HAD MY BRAKES DONE, I WAS PLANNING ON JUST CHANGING THE PADS AND TURNING THE ROTORS BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE BELOW MIN SPECS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SO I REPLACED THEM NOW IN APRIL 2004 I HAD MY CAR IN FOR IT'S REGULAR OIL CHANGE AND HAD THEM DO A BRAKE INSPECTION BECAUSE MY CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT ALL 4 ROTORS WERE BELOW MIN SPEC AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THEY HAD DEEP GROVES IN THEM. I'M NOT A CRAZY DRIVER I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SPEEDING TICKET OR ACCIDENTS. EVER. I WAS NOT TOLD WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THESE GROVES OR WHY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY ROTORS FOR THE 2ND TIME WITH A CAR THAT HAS ONLY 42K MILES ON IT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THESE DEEP GROVES AND HOW TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THEM FIXED YET AS I CAN'T AFFORD IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064593April 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I BRAKE TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT SURGES FORWARD. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION CENSOR, BUT IT CONTINUES TO SURGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064534April 4, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCKED AND WONT WORK...THE DEALERSHIP THAT IM HAVING THIS WORKED ON WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME $756.00 TO FIX...CHRYSLER IS GOING TO PAY ALL BUT $200.00..SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE A DEFECT...I THINK THEY SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE....... *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064535April 4, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD FELL OFF. STARTED ENGINE, PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT OF PARKING PLACE AND THE TIE ROD FELL OFF. SINCE CHRYSLER NOW MAKES TIE RODS SO THAT THEY CANNOT BE LUBRICATED, THEY DRY UP AND THE END JUST DROPS OFF. I AM FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY 50 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO FOREWARNING OF A PROBLEM UNTIL IT HAPPENS. MY MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED THAT CHRYSLER HAS INSTALLED A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE TIE RODS AND BRAKES. I HAVE SAVED THE PARTS AND I HAVE NOTIFIED CHRYSLER OF THIS SITUATION. I HAVE 78,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I TRULY FEEL THAT THE TIE ROD FELL OFF DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR FLAWED DESIGN -- I AM NOTIFYING YOU IN THE HOPES THAT THIS WILL BE LOOKED INTO SO THAT NO ONE GETS KILLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS I SAID I WAS VERY FORTUNATE, THE NEXT PERSON OR FAMILY MAY NOT. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO SHIP THE PARTS -- I WILL BE GLAD TO. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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