Chrysler Sebring Complaints (1996)

419 consumer complaints on file.

#8005071March 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BLEWOUT AND VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004964March 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED OIL BURNING WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564241February 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF ITS SOCKET, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO TURN SIDE WAYS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY REPRESENATIVE FROM THE CORPORATE RECALL 800# THAT CONSUMER WAS ENTITLED TO A REFUND, CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING PAYMENT IN FULL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003311January 31, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#757360January 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS IS THE FIFTH ENGINE IN THE RALEIGH AREA THAT HAS HAD THIS FAILURE BETWEEN 60000 AND 80000 MILES, IT IS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE NOTED WITH THE SIMILAR NEON ENGINE, AND A TECHNICAL BULLETIN HAS BEEN RELEASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002790January 24, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT SEPARATED CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESUTLED IN THE VEHICLE HIITTING A EMBANKMENT. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 97V201000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002083January 14, 2002
SUSPENSION: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
#563969January 10, 2002
WHEELS: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
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001022December 21, 2001
POWER 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, 2001
SERVICE 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, 2001
POWER 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
#755699December 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CABLE CONNECTING GAS PEDAL TO ENGINE FRAYED AND STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WAS TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT FULL SPEED TWO TIMES. THE FIRST TIME REPEATED STOMPING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AND THROWING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL UNJAMMED IT AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE SECOND TIME ALSO IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THESE EFFORTS DID NOT HELP. I WOVE IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC UNTIL I GOT TO AN OFF RAMP, AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION AT THE OFF RAMP AND ONTO A SIDESTREET WHERE I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND LANDED IT LIKE AN AIRPLANE ON A LANDING STRIP WITH THE BRAKES SMOKING AND THE ENGINE SCREAMING AND THE CAR GLIDED TO A STOP. WAS TOLD THE CABLE HAD UNWOUND LIKE A FRAYED PIECE OF ROPE AND STUCK INSIDE THE CABLE CONNECTING THE PEDAL TO THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755561December 12, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF CONTROL/STEERING ON CAR. FIRST INCIDENT WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPROX. 45 MPH AND NEEDED TO BREAK SUDDENLY. CAR LOST CONTROL AND BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. SECOND INSTANCE WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 65MPH WENT TO MERGE INTO RIGHT LANE AND NOTICED A VEHICLE THERE. JERKED THE CAR BACK INTO MY LANE (NO BRAKES APPLIED AT THAT TIME) AND THE CAR LOST CONTROL AGAIN AND BEGAN FISHTAILING UNCONTROLLABLY. . COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL THIS TIME AND ENDED UP HITTING THE MIDDLE BARRIER OF THE EXPRESSWAY RESULTING IN ANOTHER CAR HITTING MINE. CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. AM NOW WAITING FOR CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A RESULT OF A RECALL. BUT, WILL BRING TO INDEPENDANT MECHANIC FOR THEIR OPINION FIRST. JUST CURIOUS IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755570December 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR LOOKS VERY NICE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT HAS MANY ISSUES ON THE INSIDE. THIS CAR HAS COST ME A FORTUNE SINCE MY WARRANTY WENT OUT AT 75,000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS, AND DRUMS ALMOST EVERY YEAR. THIS IS VERY COSTLY (OVER $350 EVERY TIME). MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ME TWICE, ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE OTHER WITHOUT A WARRANTY. I SPENT OVER $1,000 FOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE A GASKET, O-RING, AND TRANSMISSION PUMP. MY O2 SENSOR FAILED TWICE. WHEN I TRY TO ADJUST MY MIRRORS WITH THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE MIRRORS WON'T RESPOND AT ALL. I CONSTANTLY HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE ADVISORS AT THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT CHRYSLER CARS SOUNDS LIKE THAT. THAT'S NORMAL. ALL THE TINGS I HAVE SHARED WITH YOU ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS I HAVE EXPERIECED. IN MY OPINION, THIS CAR WILL PUT YOU IN A BAD FINANCIAL SITUATION. IT'S NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE. I TRADED MINE FOR A MORE RELIABLE CAR (A GERMAN CAR).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900625December 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
AT ANY SPEED THERE'S A LOUD HOLLOW SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACING. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899594November 28, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ACCELERATOR STUCK AND VEHICLE REVVED EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER HAD TAKEN HIS FOOT OF PEDAL, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE, HE HAD TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED, IT WAS FRAYED WHICH HAD CAUSED IT TO GET STUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754133November 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR STUCK AT 60 MPH AND IT WAS DUE TO A FRAYED CABLE. CHRYSLER DEALER SAID THAT IT HAPPENED TO MOST OF THE SEBRING CONV. THE CURRENT CABLE IS DISCONTINUED FROM CHRYSLER AND A NEW THROTTLE BODY MUST BE PURCHASED FOR THE NEW CABLE TO BE INSTALLED. DEALER SAID THAT A NEW AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT CABLE WOULD BE UNSAFE DUE TO ITS DESIGN AND ARE FORBIDDEN TO INSTALL ANYTHING BUT THE NEW "SAFER" CABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897053September 28, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 75 MPH, AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE TRAFFIC BARRIERS APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES BEFORE STOPPING. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ACCELERATOR CABLE FRAYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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

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