Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#540055September 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO FADE AND NOT STOP THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540833September 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED 7 MONTHS AFTER DEALER INSTALLED NEW BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE AS RESULT OF A CHYRSLER RECALL. WHEN BRAKES FAILED FRONT BUMPER STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF A JEEP. WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 10 MPH, THE JEEP ONLY EXPERIENCED MINOR DAMAGE. WITHIN SECONDS OF COLLISION, THE ENGINE OF MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE - RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEHICLE. BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827660September 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
EA98014, WHILE THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CAN BE MOVED FROM DIFFERENT POSITIONS, SUCH AS REVERSE/NEUTRAL, ETC., WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLLAWAY, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827602September 4, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
NHTSA RECALL 97V015000 MANUFACTURER RECALL 717; CAR WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT FIRE OUT. CUT ALL THE WIRES, TO MAKE SURE NO OTHER FIRE STARTED. SPECIALIST DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827587September 3, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540569September 3, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#827509September 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826923August 19, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS LOCK IN RETRACTOR WHEN USED. DEALERS HAVE ORDERED PARTS FOR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826946August 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHP AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS. BRAKES ARE NOT OPERATING PROPEERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826948August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHENEVER DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. THEIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539114August 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, WHEELS:RIM
HIGH BEAM HEADLAMP FAILURE DUE TO LOOSE WIRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826822August 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT APPLIED BRAKES WHEN THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. TWENTY SECONDS AFTER THE COLLISION THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE OF THE FIRE UNDETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539823August 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS INTERMITTENTLY; FAILS TO ENGAGE GEAR. SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL THEN IT JUMPS INTO GEAR AS ENGINE IS REVVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826597August 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THEN RETURNS. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DEALERS REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS MASTER CYLINDER AND PADS, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825883July 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY COMES OUT IN ANY GEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825909July 27, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE PUSHED UP UNDER THE GAS PEDAL AND BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE STEERING COLUMN UNIVERSAL JOINTS THAT PIERCE THE FIREWALL, BINDING VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DEALER JUST REPOSITIONED THE FLOOR MAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538436July 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:REAR
ENGINE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL FAILED. ALSO REAR TRAILING ARM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825172July 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT LIGHT UP INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. HAS NO IDENTIFICATION OF SIGNALING TO TURN. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537384July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WRONG ANTI-FREEZE INSTALLED AT FACTORY, SYSTEM FLUSHED, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS CONCERNS OVER FUTURE HEATER CORE CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824969July 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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