Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10222114March 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM YET ANOTHER OWNER OF A CHYRSLER SEBRING WITH THE 2.7L MOTOR GOING BAD DO TO ENGINE OIL SLUDGING THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS WITH A RECALL. IT IS IN A 2002 ITH 72,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE. BRIAN KLESHINSKIO OD *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221969March 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE FAILURE. REFUSAL OF CHRYSLER TO HONOR 7/70,000 DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY OR PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY. ENGINE SEIZED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND TOWED. CHRYSLER IS FOLLOWING THE PATTERN STATED BY OTHER CUSTOMERS. NOT HONORING WARRANTY, THEN COMING BACK WITH A 50% OFFER WITH AN EXAGGERATED USED ENGINE PRICE. CAR HAS BEEN ON OUT OF SERVICE FOR 6 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221912March 20, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY CAME APART FROM THE HOUSING RESULTING IN THE CAR FALLING ON THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221596March 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
I JUST WANT YOU AWARE THAT I TRIED TO COMPLETE SAFETY RECALL G39-RADIATOR FAN FOR MY NEW CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE DEALER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING THE PART. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE "LIMITED" IN THE NUMBER OF PARTS THEY CAN ORDER, PER WEEK. NOTHING WAS RESOLVED IN COMPLETING THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221302March 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN MY SEBRING ACQUIRED A LOAD KNOCKING NOISE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A CHRONIC SLUDGE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE ENGINE AT A COST OF $4,895.09. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221084March 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING JUST STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MOTOR HAD SEIZED UP AND WAS JUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220924March 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY SEBRING DIED TODAY LITERALLY 6 SECONDS FROM HOME. I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM THE LOCAL MIJER AND IT DIED! I JUST SANK A BUNCH OF CASH INTO IT TO WHICH MAKES THIS REALLY GREAT. AROUND LAST JUNE I NOTICED A RATTLING THAT KIND OF MADE THE CAR SOUND LIKE A DIESEL SEMI. TROUBLE WAS IT WOULD HAPPEN DURING INITIAL STARTING AND KICK OUT AND GO BACK TO NORMAL AFTER 5 - 10 MIN. SO NATURALLY NO PROFESSIONAL EVER HEARD THIS RATTLE AS BY THE TIME I GOT IT INTO A SHOP IT SEEMED FINE!!! EVEN BETTER, IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS A NEW PROBLEM CROPPED UP YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE FLICKERING LOW OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AT IDOL? THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING. IT GRADUALLY REQUIRED HIGHER RPM TO MAKE IT FADE AWAY AND EVENTUALLY ALWAYS ON. WELL $200.00 REPLACES THE OIL SENSOR BUT DON'T EXPECT THAT TO FIX THE PROBLEM YOU JUST GET TO START THE PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN!!! TWO DAYS AGO I HAD IT IN AGAIN FOR A CAM SHAFT SENSOR ANOTHER $200.00 AND THE MECHANIC WARNS ME NOT TO INVEST TOO MUCH MORE INTO THIS POS BECAUSE THE RATTLING AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE ARE PROBABLY A SIGN THAT THE ENGINE IS GOING. "IT COULD BE TWO MONTHS IT COULD BE TWO YEARS BUT IT'S GOING GO." HOW ABOUT TWO DAYS. ENGINE FAILURE!!!!!!! TO ANY ONE WILLING TO GIVE IT A TRY, I WISH I DID IF ONLY FOR FEELING PROACTIVE IS YOU CAN PURCHASE A PURE ONE PURELITE OIL FILTER WHICH WILL ADD 5LBS OF PRESSURE TO THE SYSTEM AND RUN A THICKER OIL. THIS ADVICE I RECEIVED FROM CHRYSLER'S HEAD MECHANIC! A BUSY MAN IM GUESSING. HE SAID THAT THE RATTLING WAS BECAUSE LOW OIL PRESSURE WAS NOT PUSHING IT UP INTO THE (TECHNICAL MUMBO JUMBO) IM NO PRO. FOR THE RECORD I DID NOT DO THIS. IT'S WINTER HERE! AND THIS FANCY OIL FILTER IS NOT SOLD ANY WHERE I KNOW SHORT OF ORDERING ONLINE. THE BEST PART IS I WAS PLANNING TO FIGURE IT OUT TOMORROW ON MY ONLY DAY OFF IN TWO WEEKS! MY WIFE'S FORD HAS TWICE THE MILES MY SEBRING DOES AND AT LEAST IT STILL RUNS!!!! A FORD!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220781March 11, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUP HOLDER WAS SUPPOSED TO COME WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CUP. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE CUP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CUP WAS NEVER PUT INTO PRODUCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUP HOLDER'S TEMPERATURE GOES UP TO 140 DEGREES. THE CONTACT IS UNSURE OF WHAT TYPE OF CUP CAN BE USED IN THE CUP HOLDER WITHOUT DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220488March 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING IN 2006 WITH APPROX. 25K MILES ON IT, 1 YR. LATER IT STARTED LEAKING OIL BADLY. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT SEAL ON THE CRANKSHAFT WAS PUSHED OUT. THE GARAGE THROUGH THERE RESOURCES FOUND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 4 CYL. THAT CHRYSLER KNEW ABOUT AND EVEN KNEW THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF THE BEGINNING AND THE END OF THE DEFECT THAT HAD BEEN MACHINED IN THERE ENGINE BLOCKS. THIS DEFECT ALLOWS THE CRANKSHAFT TO FLOAT BACK AND FORTH LENGTH WISE AND PUSH THE SEAL OUT. THEY HAVE NOT DONE A RECALL FOR THIS AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE FIX FOR THIS DEFECT IS A NEW SHORT BLOCK THAT IS OVER $4K TO BE DONE. THE OIL LEAKS SO BAD THAT IT SOAKS THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND REAR OF THE CAR AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE BY THE EXHAUST BEING COVERED WITH OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220247March 6, 2008
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A COLLISION WITH A STOPPED VEHICLE WHERE I REAR ENDED THEM. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 43 MPH AND HIT THEM HEAD ON YET MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10219044February 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING 2.7L 24V DOHC ENGINE FAILURE- COMPLETELY DEAD AND LEFT ME ON HIGHWAY. WATER PUMP FAILED, TIMING CHAIN INSIDE ENGINE BROKE RUINED ENGINE. HAD TO REPLACE FOR $8000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219059February 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE RPM'S DECREASED TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR 15-20 SECONDS BEFORE ACCELERATING. WHEN IT RAINS, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD DIM INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 03-19-08 *BF UPDATED 03/19/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218835February 22, 2008
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DRIVING THE FREEWAY ON 91 DEGREE DAY AND RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CATCHES FIRE DUE TO SEAT HEATING ELEMENT WHICH WAS NOT TURNED ON. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND POLICE USED DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER. THE HEAT ELEMENT CONTINUED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT HEAT UNTIL UNPLUGGED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218810February 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN IMMEDIATELY STALLED. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE FAILED AN EMISSIONS TEST DUE TO SMOG. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. ON FEBRUARY 21, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAD A SECOND EMISSIONS TEST AND FAILED AGAIN DUE TO SMOG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 204,083.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218255February 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR HAD JUST REACHED 100,000 MILES WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A KNOCK SOUND. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE . SEEMS THERE IS A PLASTIC COVER THAT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. ONCE THIS HAPPENS REQUIRES A NEW ENGINE AND FACTS SHOW THAT A REPLACEMENT ENGINE WILL DO THE SAME THING WITHIN THE 70,000-100,000 MILE RANGE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THEN 2YRS. I CAN'T TRADE IT DUE TO OWING TOO MUCH. WHY IS CHRYLSER NOR BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS KNOWN DEFECT. LOOK AT THE HISTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218265February 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES AND AIR BAGS THE BRAKES WOULD NOT CATCH UPON TRYING TO STOP AND CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. ALSO THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT UPON CRASH AT MAYBE 20 MILES PER HOUR AND CAUSED A BROKEN ARM AND A LACERATION UNDER THE CHIN AND HAD TO BE STITCHED AND PERSON IS HOSPITALIZED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10218115February 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DRIVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. I AM STILL UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (FEWER THAN 80,000 MILES). THE ENGINE, 2.7L, FAILED ON 2/7/08 WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE I DID NOT PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS ALREADY PUBLICLY ADMITTED THAT THIS ENGINE IS FAULTY WHICH CAN CAUSE PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. YET, CHRYSLER IS QUICK TO POINT THE FINGER AT ME. I WAS TOLD TO GATHER ALL OF MY OIL-CHANGE RECEIPTS (FROM 2002 - 2008) AND FORWARD TO CHRYSLER FOR RECONSIDERATION. FIRST OF ALL, IF THE ENGINE IS FAULTY FROM THE BEGINNING, HOW CAN I BE JUDGED FOR PROPERLY MAINTAINING AN INFERIOR PRODUCT? WHAT TYPE OF GUIDELINES DOES ONE FOLLOW FOR TAKING CARE OF A FAULTY ENGINE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217731February 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH 2.7 LITER ENGINE THAT HAS FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217752February 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE, OIL LIGHT COMES ON. CHRYSLER HAS INSTALLED A MITSUBISHI ENGINE IN SEBRING MODEL 2001. THIS ENGINE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH OIL BLOCKAGE. THEY CALL IT SLUDGE. THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE IN THE ABILITY FOR THE ENGINE TO MAINTAIN RELIABLE OIL PRESSURE TO THE TOTAL ENGINE COMPONENTS AND HAS CAUSE NUMEROUS ENGINE REPLACEMENTS. IT IS A HAZARD FOR THESE VEHICLES TO BE ON THE ROAD. MITSUBISHI HAS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT REPLACEMENT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217598February 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS
2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2.7 LITER ENGINE FAILURE. THIS ENGINE SEIZED WHILE I WAS DRIVING LUCKILY IT I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH AND I HAD TIME TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AN AIR BAG LIGHT ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND NO DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE CAR THROUGHOUT THE THREE YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. I AM A SINGLE PARENT WHO IS WITHOUT A CAR FOR OVER TWO MONTHS NOW BUT PAYING $350.00 A MONTH ON IT. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS AND CHRYSLER HAS DENIED THE CLAIM EVEN THOUGH EVERY MECHANIC I HAVE TALKED TO SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. I HAVE TO INVEST ALMOST $5,000.00 IN A CAR THIS MONTH THAT BLUE BOOKS AT MAYBE $8,000.00. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER AGAIN AND WANT ANYONE THAT IS CONSIDERING ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS TO RECONSIDER. THIS ISSUE CAN CRUSH YOU FINANCIALLY I HAD TO DECIDE WEATHER TO LET THEM REPO THE CAR AND DEVASTATE ME FINANCIALLY OR TO JUST SAVE ALL OF MY EXTRA MONEY TO MAKE THE REPAIR. IT HAS BEEN THE MOST FINANCIALLY DEVASTATING EVENT IN MY LIFE. I SERVICED THIS CAR REGULARLY THROUGH INDIVIDUALS AND SOMETIMES JIFFYLUBE BUT IT STILL WAS MAINTAINED. REGARDLESS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT AND ANY VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE. I TRUSTED THIS CAR WOULD AT LEAST LAST ME THROUGH MY LOAN. THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE ON CHRYSLERS PART FOR NOT TAKING SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE CARS HOW COULD THEY ABUSE THE PUBLIC IN THIS WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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