Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#752194September 14, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL LUGS: STUDS ARE OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THERE HAVE BEEN 6 FAILURES WHERE THE LUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LUGS AND NUTS SIEZE AND CANNOT BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITHOUT AN AIR WRENCH. THESE REPLACEMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED. THE "MERCHANTS TIRE" DEALER SAYS IT IS WIDESPREAD AMONG CHRYSLERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MAKES THE SPARE TIRE USELESS (LUGS CANNOT BE REMOVED WITH MANUAL LUG WRENCH). I USE THE CAR TO GET TO REMOTE AREAS AND BEING STRANDED BY A FLAT TIRE IS DANGEROUS. I HOPE THAT A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003975September 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELARATOR ARE DESIGN TO CLOSE, RESULTIN IN HITTING THE GAS PEDAL WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563088September 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS HESITATING, STALLING, CHOKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER THE SECOND TIME SHE WAS INFORMED THAT A TUNE- UP WAS NEEDED AND THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE SERVICED AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, HOWEVER CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS ANOTHER TWO TIMES, BEFORE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR FUSE BLEW OUT AND THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895994September 7, 2001
WHEELS
ALL FOUR ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE CAUSING LOSS OF AIR, DUE TO DEOXIDIZING OF WHEELS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751498September 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, 3 SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE DRIPPED FROM THE DOOR PANELS ONTO THE INSIDE OF CAR AND WAS TAKEN IN TO SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CORRECTED, COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER OF WIND NOISE BUT THEY NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH WHEN THERE ARE PROBLEMS. I AM OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS WHILE LOOKING FOR A HONDA ACCORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751513September 1, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C EVAPORATOR STARTED LEAKING WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. REPORTED TO CHRYSLER WITH NO RESPONSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751519September 1, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA PA TO LINTHICUM, MD ON I-95, MY DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE - WHICH IS 6 WEEKS OLD - BLEW OUT. MY TIRE WAS NOT IMPROPERLY INFLATED NOR WAS I APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SPEED RATING. HAVING TO CROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO SAFETY, DURING RUSH HOUR ON AN INTERSTATE WAS MORE THAN HAZARDOUS, HOWEVER I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE PREVENTING INJURY TO MYSELF, MY PASSENGER, OR OTHER COMMUTERS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED WHO INFORMED ME THAT I HAD NO RECOURSE THROUGH THEIR ESTABLISHMENT OR THE MANUFACTURER. THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A LEGITIMATE STATEMENT CONSIDERING THAT THIS TYPE OF DEFECT ENDANGERS SO MANY LIVES. PLEASE INVESTIAGE THIS INCIDENT AND ADVISE ME WHAT OTHER COURSE OF ACTION IS AVAILABLE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/55R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751468August 31, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
BUTTON ON END OF EMERGENCY BRAKE BROKE RENDERING EMERGENCY BRAKE INOPERABLE. DEALER REPLACED COMPLETE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895618August 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO INTO REVERSE WITHOUT THE KEYS IN IGNITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895512August 30, 2001
SUSPENSION
THERE IS A HIGH PITCH ROTATIONAL WHINNIG COMING FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS A SOFT GRINDING WHISTLE, OUND GETS WORSE AS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD VEHICLE ON AND OFF FOR SIX WEEKS. STILL COULD NOT FIND A REMEDY FOR PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751405August 30, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE GRAY COATING TO THE AIR BAG COVER STARTED PEELING TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I BROUGHT IT IN TO GET FIXED AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WRONG PART. THE PERSON WHO REPLACED THE WRONG PART DAMAGED THAT PART (STEERING WHEEL) AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH PARTS AGAIN. I FINALLY GOT BOTH PARTS REPLACED 8/01 AND THE AIR BAG STARTED PEELING AGAIN THREE WEEKS LATER. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751353August 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR: THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE PIPES; HOSES; RADIATOR IS RUSTED. EVERY TIME I GET AN OIL CHANGE I MUST GET MY RADIATOR FLUSHED AND THE COOLANT IS COMPLETELY RUST COLOR. IT TAKES ABOUT 6 FLUSHES FOR IT TO BE CLEAR AGAIN. THIS IS ABNORMAL FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 86000 MILES ON IT. I WANT ALL THE HOSES AND RADIATOR REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. CONVERTIBLE TOP: ALL THE SEEMS HAVE COME UNSTITCHED...I'VE HAD TO GLUE THEM WITH SPECIAL GLUE. THE EDGING AROUND THE WINDOWS LEAKS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895265August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEARS . ALSO, SPEEDODMETER WON'T MOVE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751164August 26, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING RACK MAKES CLANKING/RATTLING NOISE WHEN TURNING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT. CAN BE FELT THROUGH STEERING COLUMN. SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT DEALER HEARD NOISE BUT COULD NOT INITIALLY IDENTIFY IT. THEY DROVE 4 OTHER 2001 SEBRING SEDANS AND HEARD SAME NOISE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WERE TOLD IT WAS STEERING RACK. I WROTE LETTER TO CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT NOISE IS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR." I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE STEERING IS INVOLVED. WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND NOT TOLD "THEY ALL DO IT."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750981August 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STUCK IN LOW GEAR, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK, ENGING CHECK LIGHT ON - DEALER KNEW RIGHT AWAY THE FIX AS THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894844August 21, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM ,CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750832August 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF -- BOTH DOORS ON MY VEHICLE -- AVERAGE 8 PER MONTH AT THE COLONIAL CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP IN MESQUITE, TEXAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562580August 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THEIR CAR, CONSUMER FEELS THE WORK SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AS SAID IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562574August 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN IT NOT SHIFTING. *YH CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS IWTH THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS REPLACED AT 52426 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894691August 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, LEFT WHEEL PULLED TO LEFT AND SKIDDED. TOWED TO DEALER, LEFT FRONT CALIPER HAD COME LOOSE AND LOCKED UP TIRE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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