Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10239276August 22, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT IT DID NOT PROVIDE A READING. THE DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY PERFORMED A TUNE UP ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC. A FUEL INJECTION SERVICE WAS PERFORMED, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 06E088000, 06E091000, AND 07E055000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), IN WHICH SHE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V421002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) AND TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT NO REPAIR WAS EVER MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,922.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239178August 21, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PORTION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SPLIT IN HALF WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE THE BELT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS FOR FREE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT ALL SEAT BELTS NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR FREE SINCE IT IS A LAW THAT THEY MUST BE WORN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239238August 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239239August 21, 2008
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2003 SEBRING LX MODEL, WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING IT, I WAS TURNING UP INTO A DRIVEWAY AND I HEARD A LOUD POP, THE CLOCK SPRING WENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE HAZARD LIGHTS, SIGNAL LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239048August 20, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 4,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR MORE THAN FOUR TIMES. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RATTLING AND SHAKING DUE TO THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. THE RACK AND PINION WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN PROPERLY AFTER THE LAST REPAIR. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT THEY REFUSED TO TAKE HER VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 4,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239308August 19, 2008
SEAT BELTS
LTR FROM SENATOR BROWN RE CONSTITUENT, WHO HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING MODULE IN HER 2001 DAIMLER CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED, THE PROBLEM WAS THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238675August 18, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
PURCHASED 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING IN 2005. CAR WAS MAKING GRINDING SOUND A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE OR SHOCK. DEALER REPLACED STEERING GEAR AND TIE RODS. ONE MONTH LATER, DEALER AGAIN HAD TO REPLACE SAME PARTS. FOUR MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, ENTIRE UPPER BALL JOINT CAME APART CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER REPLACED UPPER BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM ON PASSENGER SIDE. LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER, LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS DISINTEGRATED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR OR WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238680August 18, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED 2 EACH EAGLE GA P205/65R15 TIRES FOR THE LOCAL GOODYEAR GARAGE ON JAN. 20, 2007. I INITIALLY WANTED TO PURCHASE 2 OTHER TIRES BUT SINCE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THOSE IN STOCK, THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD GIVE ME THESE TIRES FOR THE SAME PRICE AS THE OTHER TIRES. IN MAY OF 2007, I HAD TO HAVE BOTH VALVE STEMS REPLACED ON THE TIRES AND AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 2007 BECAUSE THE TIRES KEPT LEAKING AIR. I PURCHASED THE TIRES AT WITH 53861 MILES ON THE CAR. I CURRENTLY HAVE 74747 MILES AND WAS TOLD AUG 15, 2008 BY THE SAME GOODYEAR STORE THAT I NEEDED NEW TIRES BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS DOWN TO 3/32. AFTER THEY CALLED CORP AND I COMPLAINED, I WAS TOLD GOODYEAR WOULDN'T REPLACE THE TIRES UNTIL THE TREAD WAS AT 2/32. MY TIRES LEAK AIR CONSTANTLY AND THE TREAD WEAR IS VERY APPARENT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY A SUSPENSION/NON ROTATING TIRE PROBLEM. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 4 MONTHS DURING THE OIL CHANGE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE SINCE GOODYEAR WON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT REPLACING THEM FOR ANOTHER MONTH DUE TO NOT ENOUGH TREAD WEAR!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238672August 18, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
DRIVING ACROSS RR TRACKS AT LESS THAN THE POSTED SPEED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR STRUT MOUNT BROKE AND BEGAN BANGING IN THE WELL AREA OF MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. I CONTACTED SEVERAL LOCAL GARAGES, THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND MOPAR PARTS ONLINE TO GET PRICE AND AVAILABILITY ON THE PART. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY EVERYONE, THE PART # 4879071 AD IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO AVAILABILITY DATE. PER MOPOR SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER 5 MONTHS FOR THE PART. PER THE DEALERSHIP NO RECALL OR SAFETY BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS PART. PER THE DEALERSHIP AND MOPAR THERE ARE OVER 5,000 MOUNTS ON BACKORDER AND NONE ARE GETTING FILLED. I CAN NOT FIX THE FAILURE DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF THE PART. WITH THIS MANY ON BACK ORDER, APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM AND NO ONE IS ADDRESSING OR WILLING TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238568August 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. IN 1998 THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE TACHOMETER, AND ODOMETER FADE IN AND OUT, OUT MOSTLY. CANT SEE MILEAGE, SO CANT SELL CAR. DEALER SAYS COST IS ABOUT $600 TO FIX. AND IS COMMON PROBLEM. IF ITS SO COMMON, IT SHOULD BE A RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238376August 15, 2008
AIR BAGS
WE HAVE 2 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLES IN THE FAMILY AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON. PREVIOUSLY OUR HORN WOULD GO OFF SPORADICALLY BUT THE DEALER REPAIRED IT. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238427August 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CLIENT PETRA MONIKA WINN BURNED TO DEATH WHEN THE STEEL (CALIFORNIA) GAS TANK ON HER 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING SPLIT AT A WELD DURING REAR END IMPACT. *TR 10/31/08 ADD INFORMATION *CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10238442August 15, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS WERE CORRODED. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT BOTH STRUT MOUNTS BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238083August 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BOUGHT A USED 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING. NOTICED 1000KMS LATER THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED ROUGH. SAW THE OIL WAS BLACK. TOOK THE CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE. CAR WAS FINE FOR AWHILE. ABOUT 1000KM LATER PROBLEMS AROSE. YET ANOTHER OIL CHANGE WAS NEED FOR BLACK OIL. THIS CONTINUED FOR MONTHS. I WAS JUST ABOUT TO MAKE THE SWITCH TO SYNTHETIC OIL WHEN MY CAR GAVE OUT ON ME. MECHANIC SAID HE THOUGHT EXHAUST WAS GETTING INTO THE ENGINE B/C OF POOR INTERNALS, SAID HIS COUSIN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. P.S. CAR GAVE OUT ON THE 401 THANK GOD IT WAS 1 AM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237825August 12, 2008
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DEPLOY. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS RUN AND THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED, THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTINUES TO BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. THE CHRYSLER DODGE & JEEP PLACE SAID THERE WAS A SIX MONTH BACK ORDER ON THE DEFECTIVE PART. THIS TELLS THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM THERE AND ARE NOT RECALLING IT, UNTIL YOU TAKE ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237770August 11, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT SEPARATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237430August 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. FOR 1 YEAR BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 2006, I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I WAS UNABLE TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. I HAVE HAD STALLING PROBLEMS, WHEN I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES THE CRA WOULD EITHER STALL OR JERK FORWARD. ON JULY 26, 2008, I HAD TO HAVE THE TIE RODS REPLACED. SINCE I HAD THE VEHICLE I ALSO HAD TO HAVE A BEARING REPLACED. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, BUT, HAVE HAD VEHICLES IN THE PAST THAT NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS. WHEN I HAD THE TIE RODS REPLACED (AT STS), THEY ALSO CHECKED ON THE STALLING. THE ONLY THING THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND WAS "DIRTY THROTTLE PLATES" WHICH DID NOT FIX THE SITUATION. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON MY VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE COMMON WITH MY MODEL, YEAR, AND VIN NUMBER. THIS IS ONE REFERENCE I USED: HTTP://WWW.LEMONLAWCLAIMS.COM/2004_CHRYSLER_SEBRING_AND_ENGINE%20FAILURE.HTM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237356August 7, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT WORKED. THE SEAT BELTS ARE CURRENTLY IN A LOCKED POSITION AND WILL NOT RELEASE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237263August 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC ODOMETER AND TACHOMETER DISPLAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER EXPLAINS THAT IT IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR MODEL. DIFFICULT TO TRACK SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SELL WITH OUT FIX WHICH WILL BE OVER $500 FOR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND COULD INVOLVE INDIVIDUAL GAUGES WHICH WILL COST AROUND $380. CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL AND PAY FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237027August 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN WHEN INSERTING IT INTO THE IGNITION. THIS FREQUENTLY PREVENTS HER FROM OPERATING THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER BOTH TIMES AT THE COST OF $400 EACH. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,640 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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