Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10127244July 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
IT'S A CONSTANT RATTLE NOISY AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR, WHEN WE BOUGTH THE CAR AND START DRIVING IT WE NOTICE THE NOISY WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FOUND ANYTHING, DIDN'T DROVE THE CAR FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, MOVE TO DC, START DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN AND THE RATTLE GETTING WORST I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THEY FIX THE CAR I PAID ALMOST $900.00 AND THE PROBLEM STILL THERE, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC 1 MONTH AFTER THEY FIXED, THE INVOICE SAID 90 DAYS WARRANTY, NOW THEY SAID IT'S PROBABLY ANOTHER PROBLEM, IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM SAME NOISY. I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED, FOR WHAT I PAID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127139June 30, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT TENSIONER ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 27K MILES & THE SECOND TIME 1 YEAR & 5 DAYS LATER AT 43K MILES. WHEN IT FAILS THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON & I'M TOLD THIS MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DISABLED THUS POSSIBLE SEVERE INJURY IF A CRASH OCCURS. WARRANTY IS 12 MONTHS OR 12K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127112June 30, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FRONT TOP BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. NO WARNING, HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR. FOUND DAMAGED CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES WHEN REPLACING BOTH FRONT TOP AND BOTTOM BALL JOINTS. ONLY 53,000 MILES ON THE CAR! INTEND TO WRITE TO CHRYSLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126915June 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V021000. CHECKED VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER FOUND THAT VEHICLE DID HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. ONCE CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALER FOUND THAT VEHICLE WOULD STILL COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A CABLE TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE COULD BE TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER. HOWEVER, IF DEALER FELT THAT RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED THAN DEALER COULD BE CHARGED CO A $35 INSPECTION FEE, AND THEN CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR IF CONSUMER DECIDED TO HAVE IT DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126599June 26, 2005
TIRES
DRIVING 75 MPH AND THE RUBBER OF THE FRONT WHEEL ROLLS OFF....MECHANIC SAID TO GET ALL NEW TIRES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126523June 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE FAILED ( COMPLETE MECHANICAL STOP) ON HIGHSPEED HIGHWAY INTERSTATE: TWICE FROM ELECTRONIC FAILURES IN TRANSMISSION SOLINIODS, LEADING TO A THIRD FAILURE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, THE 4TH WAS A COMPLETE ELECTRONIC FAILURE, FOLLOWED BY THE 5TH FAILURE-SAME AS THE 4TH THE NEXT DAY AFTER CHRYSLER SERVICED THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126541June 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
DECEMBER OF 2002 - REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER QUIT. WIRE CONNECTOR CAME LOOSE FROM REAR WINDOW. COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED TO FIX PROBLEM. MAY OF 2004 - AIR BAG INDICATOR CAME ON AND CHIME SOUNDED. SENSOR OR SOME SORT REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF OVER $300.00 JUNE OF 2005 - REPEAT OR ABOVE PROBLEM. APPOINTMENT TO BRING CAR IN FOR SERVICING ON JUNE 28TH. JUNE OF 2005 - REPEAT OF REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER. ITEM HAS NOT WORKED FOR MONTHS. I HAVE RUN A REPORT ON MYCARSTATS.COM AND HAVE FOUND BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. APPEARS WE HAVE A PROBLEM HERE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE AIR BAG PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME AND I CERTAINLY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY NEXT WEEK WHEN I BRING IT IN FOR SERVICING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121008June 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. *TT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONCERN. *TT *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105478June 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V421002; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED A LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB BALL JOINT SNAPPED AND RESULTED IN THE WHEEL TURNING SIDEWAYS. AS A RESULT THE DRIVEER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO REST THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND UNDER CARRIAGE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. *SB *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126411June 23, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT:CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE WHILE IN CARPORT. HE PUT THE CAR REVERSE MOVED ABOUT 1 FOOT AND THE DASH BLEW UP. CONSUMER SAID IT WAS SO LOUD THAT NEIGHBORS HEARD IT FROM INSIDE THEIR HOUSES AND CAME RUNNING OUT. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONSUMER SAID THAT SMOKE BELLOWED OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PARTS OF THE CAR WERE BLOWN ALL OVER THE INTERIOR. CONSUMER SAYS INCIDENT WAS LIKE A BOMB GOING OFF. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT HE HAD BEEN CAR BOMBED. CONSUMER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL CONTACT TO VEHICLE TO CAUSE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SAYS THERE ARE OTHER WITNESSES AVAILABLE. CONSUMER SAYS INVESTIGATOR THAT LOOKED AT VEHICLE TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED 3 OTHER SUCH INSTANCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10126070June 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: CALLER SAID THE WHEEL FELL OFF IN DRIVEWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE TOP UPPER BALL JOINT GAVE WAY, LEAVING THE BOTTOM BALL JOINT TO HOLD THE TIRE. DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER HAS NOT HAD IT FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125333June 15, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOLDING/PANELING SLID, BECOMING DETACHED. PASSENGER SIDE HAS DETACHED AND BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, DRIVER SIDE ONE OTHER TIME PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125208June 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPSET WITH THE FACT THAT I HAVE TWO CHRYSLER PRODUCTS: 1990 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND 1999 CHRSYLER SEBRING BOTH OF WHICH FAILED PREMATURELY. THE VOYAGER HAD TWO TRANSMISSION REPLACMENTS AND THE SEBRING HAD ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. BOTH FAILED BEFORE 70,000 MILES. I SEE THAT THERE'S BULLETINS ADDRESSING THE ISSUES, BUT WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED I WAS TOLD SORRY AND IT'S TO LATE TO MAKE ANY CLAIMS. WE ARE ALL AWARE THERE ARE SECRET WARRANTY WATCHES AS WELL AS REASONABLE DURABILITY. I HAVE WRITTEN AND CALLED BUT SEEM TO GET NOWHERE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125044June 12, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHAKE IN THE STEERING. UPON CHECKING THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE. AFTER REPLACING THE TIE ROD A CHECK, BY CUTTING THE BOOT, REVEALED THE BALL AND SOCKET HAD DISSINTERGATED. THIS LOOKS SIMILAR TO THOSE TIE ROD ENDS ON THE RAM. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS NO LUBRICATION IN THE JOINT OR THAT THE WHOLE THING WAS MADE OF WROGHT IRON AND NOT STEEL. I WOULD TAKE A QUICK GUESS THAT ONE GOOD JAR WOULD HAVE DISLODGED THE BALL FROM THE SOCKET. THE RIGHT HAND TIE ROD END HAS SOME PLAY IN IT. THE BOOT LOOKS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO HOLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125023June 11, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1. FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCK PREVENTING USE. 2. FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCK WITH OCCUPANTS MAKING DIFFICULT TO EXIT. 3. APPT WITH DEALER TO REPAIR... NO RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124903June 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE UNRAVELED AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. THE CALLER HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, THEN TURN OFF THE CAR, AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO WAS EVALUATING THE PROBLEM TODAY. MANUFACTURER SAID TO CALL NHTSA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124798June 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
DT: VEHICLE HAS A HOLE BURNT IN THE GAS TANK FROM HEAT SHIELD/EXHAUST. COULD SMELL FUMES WHEN STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND COULD SEE THE HOLE. VEHICLE PARKED SINCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124531June 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON MAY 5, 2005 WHILE ON INTERSTATE 95 IN VIRGINIA THE LOW BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEPERATED FROM MY VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE AND STOPPING IN THE FAST LANE ON THE BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY UNABLE TO MOVE IT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION, THE YEAR BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO A RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS AND IT WAS REPLACED IN A RUSH BY A CHRYSLER DEALER, WHEN IT HAPPENED IN MAY CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE RECALL AND REFUSED TO PAY FOR MY RENTAL CAR FEES AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE OR PAY FOR THE RENTAL CAR AND NOW I HAVE NO VEHICLE ALL BECAUSE OF SHOTY WORK DONE BY CHRYSLER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124420June 7, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK SPRINGS FOR TRUNK LID NO LONGER WORK. HAVE TO HOLD TRUNK OPEN MANUALLY. SPRINGS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF CHANGES CHRYSLER HAS MADE SO I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE SPRINGS REWELDED. TRUNK LID HAS HIT ME IN HEAD ON OCCASION.WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR REWELDING BECAUSE OF YOUR CHANGES ON SOMETHING SO SIMPLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10124434June 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM. BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK, VEHICLE REVVED, AND DID NOT STOP, VEHICLE OVER ACCELERATED, CAUSING IT TO RAM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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