Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10139400October 12, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, SEAT BELTS, SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
DT CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL BREAK WHILE SNAPPING INTO THE LATCH. CONSUMER STATES THE DEALER S FIXED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES TWICE. ALSO WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THE BACK SEAT IS ALL ONE PIECE AND IT WILL GO FORWARD AND WILL RISE UP GOING TOWARD THE FRONT SEATS. CONSUMER STATES ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE THE AIR BAG COVER IS WARPED, AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED IF INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATED THEY STARTED NOTICING THESE PROBLEMS ON JANUARY 16, 2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139339October 11, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLEAR COAT FAILURE! CAR HAS WHITE BLEMISHES! NEEDS PAINTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM!. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139213October 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
ON 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THE WIRES AND CONNECTORS FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST GET PULLED OF THE REARVIEW WINDOW EVERYTIME THE TOP IS BEING LOWERED / RAISED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND AT THE END OF THE SUMMER WE HAVE IT REATTACHED BY THE DEALER AT A COST OF NEARLY $100.-. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME, AND IT CANNOT BE FIXED ANYMORE WITHOUT CHANGING THE GLASS. EVEN AFTER THE GLASS WILL BE REPLACED THE SAME PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE WIRES FOR THE REAR DEFROST ARE EITHER TOO SHORT OR ROUTED WRONG. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED US THAT THEY HAVE MORE CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS THEY TRIED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER BUT THEY ARE UNABLE / UNWILLING TO FIND A FIX. DEALER IS TOWN & COUNTRY CHRYSLER, 13733 AURORA AVE N, SEATTLE WA, TEL# 206 365 3530. THE SILVER TEAM (JEFF) IS THE ONE THAT HAS SERVICED THE CAR AND HAS BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139102October 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV. EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE SHUT-OFF. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, TESTED, BUT NO REPEAT OF SYMPTOMS. OWNER REQUESTED CHRYSLER REPAIR PERSONNEL ACTUALLY DRIVE CAR. UPON DOING SO, ALL SYMPTOMS APPEARED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND NON-STARTING ENGINE. EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. DEALER (HARBOR CHRYSLER, VENTURA, CA) HAD CAR FOR 18 DAYS. CAR RELEASED IN NON-REPAIRED CONDITION. UPON PICKING-UP THE CAR, THE OWNER ATTACHED WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CONCERN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE SAFETY OF OPERATING A VEHICLE THAT CAN SUDDENLY STOP OPERATING WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SYSTEMS INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHTS, SIGNALS, FLASHERS, WIPERS, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSORS, HEAD AND TAIL LIGHTS, ETC., AS WELL AS A NON-RUNNING/NON STARTABLE ENGINE. CHRYSLER DEALER ADVISED OWNER TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FAILING COMPONENT(S) EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE, AT WHICH TIME THE PROBLEM COULD BE ACCURATELY DIAGNOSED. THIS TRANSLATES INTO AN OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE OWNER TO OPERATE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO HELP THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS EFFECTIVELY UNUSABLE, AS STRONG SAFETY AND LIABILITY ISSUES CONTINUE TO CONCERN DR. ROLFF, THE OWNER/DRIVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139936October 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE CONTROL ARM ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139906October 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE BRAKES CAUSED BY THE ROTORS WHICH WERE CHIPPED AND SCRATCHED. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138753October 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ABSOLUTELY NO SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BLOWING 2 HEAD GASKETS. AT A PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE, I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT I HAD SOME SLUDGE IN MY ENGINE AND ASKED WOULD I LIKE TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIVE FOR IT? SINCE I HAD READ MY OWNER'S MANUAL WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, I KNEW THAT CHRYSLER DID NOT RECOMMEND ADDING ANYTHING TO THE ENGINE, SO I SAID NO. I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST A SALES PLOY BY THE OIL CHANGE OUTLET ANYWAY. AFTER HAVING JUST EXITED A FREEWAY, MY CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WITH ABSOLUTELY NO LIGHTS COMING ON. AFTER THE CAR DIED, I OPENED THE HOOD AND HAD OIL EVERYWHERE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC OF 15 YEARS WHO TOLD ME THAT BOTH HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN, THE WATER PUMP HAD GONE AND THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF MY ENGINE. HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT AND THINKS IT IS THE WORST DESIGNED ENGINE IMAGINABLE. THE WATER PUMP IS LOCATED INSIDE THE ENGINE. AFTER SPENDING $2600, THE TOP HALF OF MY ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE BOTTOM HALF STILL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $5300. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 12 HIGHWAY MILES, MY CAR CANNOT MAINTAIN OIL PRESSURE WHILE IDLING AND I HAVE TO KEEP THE IDLE UP MANUALLY SO I DON'T HARM THE WORK WE HAVE ALREADY DONE. WE REPLACED 24 LIFTERS, 2 HEAD GASKETS, THE WATER PUMP, 3 OIL SENDING UNITS AND VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS PARTS. MY OTHER CAR HAS 300,000 MILES ON IT. I KNOW HOW TO MAINTAIN A CAR. I AM GRATEFUL IT DIDN'T LOSE POWER ON THE FREEWAY I HAD JUST EXITED. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY AND THE MEDIATION GROUP HANDLING THIS FOR CHRYSLER. I AM AWAITING PAPERWORK FROM THEM AT THE PRESENT TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138568October 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS FAILED TWICE IN ITS LIFETIME (CURRENTLY ~65,000 MILES) - LUCKILY BOTH TIMES WERE DURING PARTS OF THE YEAR WHERE I DID NOT NEED HEADLIGHTS, BUT THIS TIME AROUND I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138362October 3, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE FUEL PIPE WAS CORRODED AND DRIPPED GASOLINE, AND WAS LESS THAT ONE FOOT FROM THE MUFFLER. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO PURCHASE THE PART FOR CAR THE SALESMAN SAID HE WAS ABOUT THE 15 PERSON TO BUY THE PART. THE CONSUMER CALLED CHRYSLER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. HE WAS GOING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE CONTACT DAUGHTER'S CAR, AND HE WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS DAUGHTER'S SAFETY AND THOSE OF OTHERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138117September 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT:CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING.. UPON TAKING THE ENGINE APART AND INSPECTING IT, THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A BUILDUP OF SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE CONTACT REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO SEE THE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. THE CONSUMER SENT THE INVOICES TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE MANUFACTURER OR SERVICE DEALER WAS GOING TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138181September 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KNOWN ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLERS 2.4L - 4 CYLINDER ENGINES - DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. WE PURCHASED A NEW 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING JX W/ 2.4L DOHC 4 CYLINDER ENGINE IN MARCH OF 1998. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND MAINTAINED BY NALLEY CHRYSLER IN ROSWELL. VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE OVER 19,000 ACTUAL MILES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE OR USE. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR LEAKING COOLANT/OIL MIXTURE COMPLAINED OF LEAKS TO SERVICE REPS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NOTHING FOUND. AT LAST RECALL - SHIFTER LINKAGE, ASKED SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO CHECK FOR COOLANT LEAKS WAS INFORMED THAT 2.4L ENGINE WILL NEED A NEW HEAD GASKET. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW MANY OCCURRENCES OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2.4L ENGINE AS HEADS ARE MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAN BLOCK AND THEY COOL AND HEAT AT DIFFERING RATES CAUSING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT AND FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET. CHRYSLER HAS SILENTLY WARRANTED MANY OF THESE ENGINES BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET FAILURES AND KNOWN PROBLEMS AND DEFECTS. WOULD REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OR REPAIR. CHRYSLER REP HAD DENIED REPAIR. CLASS ACTION STATUS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR THESE KNOWN ENGINE PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134036September 29, 2005
SEAT BELTS
DT: THE SEAT BELTS ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE STRAP WILL GET STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR, IT WILL NOT MOVE. MOST OF THE TIME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IT HARDLY EVER WORKS. THIS STARTED ON AUGUST 24, 2004. CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE TO FIX IT. *AK THE CONSUMER THINKS THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS FREE OF CHARGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138013September 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
I WISH YOU WOULD RECALL THE FUEL RAIL WHICH CONNECTS TO MY CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 2.5 COUPE,WHY, BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITH JUST A SPARK IT ALSO LEAKS AND I HAVE MY KIDS TO THINK ABOUT. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF SEBRINGS. I'D RATHER FILE A COMPLAINT BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS RATHER THEN WAIT TILL ITS TOO LATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138025September 28, 2005
WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING RESIDENTIAL STREETS WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WELL WHEN THE CAR WENT OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH. BUT I DIDN'T FEEL ANY COMPROMISE IN VEHICLE HANDLING. I PULLED OVER, VISUALLY INSPECTED THE TIRE AND TRIED TO BOUNCE THE CAR FRONT TO REPLICATE THE SOUND WITH NO SUCCESS. I DECIDED TO PROCEED ON AND ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 60-65 MPH. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD CLANKING SOUND AND THE CAR BEGAN VIBRATING. I MOVED OFF THE ROAD, TO THE RIGHT AND STOPPED WITH A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY BOTH IN BRAKING AND STEERING. UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SINGLE BANG NOISE AND BLACK SMOKE ROSE UP FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT A BOLT FELL OFF OF A SUPPORT ARM THAT HOLDS THE RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER IN PLACE. THE SUPPORT ARM HAD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE RIM AND LOCKED THE TIRE. I REPLACED THE PREMIUM RIM, SUPPORT ARM, BOLT AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE BRAKE CALIPER. MY BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED, MY CAR IS 3 YRS OLD AND HAS 27,000 MILES AND IS IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137448September 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2002 CHRYSLER SEA BRING CONVERTIBLE LX - THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED. SINCE OWNING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES AS APPROACHING A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL REV AND SURGE FORWARD. ONCE THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD HAS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WERE ARE UNABLE TO TELL THE CONSUMER WHY THE VEHICLE DID THIS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, HITTING OBJECTS IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133092September 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPLE LX. THE THROTTLE CONTROL IS STICKING. IF COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE ON AT A FULL THROTTLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT RECALLS, AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MAIN COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT THAT REPLACEMENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE FALSE SIGNALS FROM THE IDLE AIR CONTROL SOLENOID TO THE MAIN COMPUTER, CAUSING THE THROTTLE CONTROL TO STICK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP YET. HE WANTED TO CONTACT NHTSA FIRST. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN NINE MONTHS AGO, AND OCCURRED SIX TIMES, GENERALLY AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137208September 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR ONE YEAR. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ,AND BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY, NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED SHORTLY AFTER SHE BOUGHT THE CAR. THEN, THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE ENGINE WENT OUT. THE LABOR WILL BE $2,000 AND THE PARTS WILL COST $5,000.00. WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD 28,838 MILES ON IT. CURRENTLY, IT HAS 51,488 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131737September 19, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY PUT VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE WIRING UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SEAT HAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT WHICH IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME OFF AND ON. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136753September 16, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES, AIR BAGS
I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND HAD A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH ME. NOTHING DEPLOYED...BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT DAY...WELL I TOOK IT TO DINOVOS AND THEY SAID THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER WAS OPEN...CLEANED IT AND GREASED IT AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF...IF I WAS IN AN ACTUAL WRECK..WOULD I HAVE HAD AN AIRBAG..THAT IS THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136516September 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING'S ENGINE FAILED AT AN OFF RAMP OF A HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE AFTER IT WAS DRIVEN FROM THE GARAGE THAT IT WAS TOWED TO. THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. *BN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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