Chrysler Sebring Complaints (1996)
419 consumer complaints on file.
- #8017648August 30, 2002SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNBUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO CLIMB OF OUT VEHICLE WITHOUT REMOVING BELT. ALSO, BELT WILL SOMETIMES UNLATCH WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #766154August 24, 2002VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST COST ME AND MY PASSENGER OUR LIVES. IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS REPRODUCABLE ON DEMAND, BUT I HAVE WITNESSES ON THE HAPPENINGS. IT HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, DIFFERENT TIMINGS, BUT THE AMOUNT OF RAIN SEEMS TO BE A FACTOR. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESOLVE THIS AT THE DEALER BUT SINCE IT IS NOT REPRODUCABLE THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I REPORTED THIS BEFORE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. I CAN NOT BE TAKING CHANCES DURING THE RAIN AND SNOWY WEATHER AN HAVING MY WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING. ROADS ARE DARK, MANY HAVE NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON AND HIGHWAYS NOW DO NOT HAVE SHOULDERS EITHER. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE AND GETTING IT RESOLVED.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8016760August 20, 2002VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 02V186000 FOR THROTTLE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON THROTTLE CABLE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AFTER ARRIVING, THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PARTS FOR THROTTLE CABLE WERE ON BACK ORDER. DELUCKA CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH, BEDFORD, OHIO 44146, 440-232-0880.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #567135August 15, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V421002 REGARDING BALL JOINT DEFECTS. CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM THE RECALL IS DEPICTING THREE MONTHS EARLIER. BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF CHRYSLER IS LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGES. *JG
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #765537August 12, 2002EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING, A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED, AND RESULTING FRICTION CAUSED BELT TO SMOLDER AND BREAK, DISABLING THE VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #564742August 1, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER STATES THAT CHRYSLER ADMITTED TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF THE TRUNK BEING DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REQUIRED NEW HINGES BE INSTALLED. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8014914July 26, 2002POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET HEARD A NOISE. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AXLE BROKE, AND VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8014544July 23, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED AND TURNED OFF. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8014452July 22, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED IS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8013910July 15, 2002STRUCTURE
GRILL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE IS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND, AND VEHICLE WILL ALWAYS HIT THE GROUND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #566402June 30, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN WHEN AIR BAG EXPLODED WITH OUT STRIKING AN OBJECT OR BEING HIT. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *JG
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8012681June 26, 2002VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR CABLE FRAYED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO SPEEDS OF UP TO 80 MPH. THEN, CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #566159June 19, 2002SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND SPUN FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND CRASHED IN AN IMBANKMENT, POSSIBLY THE LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARM FAILURE. ALSO CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8012194June 19, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO VEER OFF TO THE SHOULDERS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8010309May 22, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING, THE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, PULLING OUT AXLE, AND DAMAGING FENDER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK.*MJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8008616April 25, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND USING ELECTRICAL PART, SUCH AS POWER WINDOWS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8007443April 11, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALLED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED.*AK*JG
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #760527April 10, 2002SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT PULL OUT OF SEAT FOR USAGE. THEY ARE COMPLETELY UNOPERATIONAL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8005821March 18, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 30 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8005720March 14, 2002VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY REAR WINDOW WAS LOSE, AND SEAM ON CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS COMING APART. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0