Chrysler Sebring Complaints
3,876 consumer complaints on file.
- #8002083January 14, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING, THERE WOULD BE A "CLUNKING" NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, SWAY BAR END LINKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8002015January 11, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, RPMS WENT TO RED, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 25-30 MPH. DEALER REPLACED O2 SENSOR. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES, AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC FOUND METAL FLAKES IN TRANSMISSION FLUID, TRANSMISSON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756719January 11, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY TWO BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE THE DOOR PANELS AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. I SAW THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR YESTERDAY AND THE SAME DOOR PANEL WAS MISSING ON THAT CAR ALSO. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE DOOR PANEL SIMPLY BLEW OFF AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, POSING A THREAT FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER PANEL IS LOOSE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LOOKS AS THOUGH IT IS ABOUT TO DEPLOY. THE CORNERS ARE TURNED UP. PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO RIDE IN MY FRONT SEAT DUE TO THE DANGER THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. THESE ARE BOTH SAFETY ISSUES. I HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF DOOR PARTS. THANK YOU.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #563969January 10, 2002WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE TIRE CAME OFF, INSPECTION OF VEHICLE DETERMINED THERE WAS ONE LUG NUT LEFT IN THE HUB, THE OTHERS WERE SHEARED OFF.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-370) *JG
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756644January 9, 2002POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
AT BROTHERS GRADUATION IN LANSING WHEN THE PROBLEM CAME UP. CALLED HOME DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WAS TOO FAR AWAY TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER, WHERE IT TOOK A MONTH TO GET IT FIXED. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD ONLY FIX IT AND WOULD DO NOTHING ELSE UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8001750January 8, 2002VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, TEMPERATURE IN GARAGE WAS ABOUT 60 DEGREES WHEN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW EXPLODED.*AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8001772January 8, 2002VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING AND LOOKING THROUGH WINDSHIELD WOULD GET A VERY DISTORTED VIEW. WINDSHIELD WAS VERY BLURRY, CONSUMER HAVE CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATED VISION DISTORTED, MAKES THE ROAD APPEAR TO MOVE, DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES.*SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8001682January 7, 2002SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING WITH SEAT BELT ON, SEAT BELT LOCKS CONSUMER IN PLACE, CAUSING CONSUMER INABILITY TO MOVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756359January 3, 2002STEERING:RACK AND PINION
PROBLEM FIRST DETECTED AS A MOANING/SLIPPING SOUND. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8001447January 3, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, LOST POWER TO ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE DIED. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, OWNER'S MANUAL STATES IF ENGINE FAILS THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CHIME, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO CHIME. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8001377January 2, 2002WHEELS:RIM
ALL FOUR RIMS ARE BENT DUE TO RUNNING OVER BUMPS. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756229December 31, 2001WHEELS
THIS IS THE 4TH WHEEL FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS BENT IN 2 YEARS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756214December 30, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE EHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756215December 30, 2001SUSPENSION
GRINDING NOISES IN THE STEERIING WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #756124December 28, 2001STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THIS MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO ANOTHER CAMPAIGN , WHICH IS TSB NUMBER 984R, IF THAT HAS ANY MEANING. THIS DEALS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT REPLACEMENT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8001022December 21, 2001POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING IN PARK. A SMALL CHILD WAS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE STILL IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8000946December 19, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FRONT END WILL VIBRATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8000953December 19, 2001POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK IT ROLLED REARWARD. WHEN CHECKED SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #755826December 19, 2001SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THERE IS A RECALL ON MY BALL JOINTS & MINE ARE BAD THEY ALSO CAUSED MY TIRE TO WEAR VERY THIN WHICH CAUSED THEM TO GO FLAT I CALLED CHRY. THEY SAID THERE RECALL HAD NO PREVISIONS ON TIRES WITH BAD WEAR BECAUSE OF BALL JOINT.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8000792December 17, 2001SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO TIRE THAT KEEPS BACK END STABLE. BACK TIRES RUB AGAINST SWAY ARM. ALSO, CAN'T PUT FINGER BETWEEN SWAY BAR AND TIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0