Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2000)

172 consumer complaints on file.

#10029960July 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029022July 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI, 51,000 MILES. CAR DOESN'T ALWAYS START. MAY TAKE UP TO 32 TRIES TO START. NOT THE STARTER. NOT THE BATTERY. SOMTIMES STARTS ON FIRST TRY, SOMEIMES UP TO 32 TRIES BEFORE IT STARTS. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REPLACED RELAY PLUG ($89.00) BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. NOW TOLD IT IS THE ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTOR AND THE PART IS $720 AND LABOR $200! CHRYSLER SAYS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTIES. REFUSE ANY HELP. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD HAVE GONE BAD ALREADY. THIS IS A LEASED VEHICLE AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND TIRES, BATTERIES, BELTS, ETC. BUT NOT ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTOR. ARE THERE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS KIND ON THIS VEHICLE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025412July 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TANSMISSION FAILURE. CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER SAID CLUTCH TORK CONVERTO CAME APART. 55000 MILES REQUIRES NEW TRANSMISSION. WARRANT 3YR/30000 MILES. NEW WARRANT 7YR/70000 MILES FOR CARS PURCHASED AFTER JULY 2002. REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION $2766.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023315June 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH AN INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR WITH ELECTRONIC SHADING FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE SHADING FUNCTION HAS DECREASED AND THE SHADING AREA OF THE MIRROR HAS DECREASED IN AREA. IN OTHER WORDS, THE SHADED AREA OF THE MIRROR ONLY COVERS PART OF THE MIRROR SURFACE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014216April 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY , WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WORKED BECAUSE THE LIGHT ON THE SWITCH TURNS ON BUT IT STILL DOES NOT DEFROST, FRONT BRAKES MAKE SQUEALING NOISE MUST PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON EVERY 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THE ROTORS GET TOO HOT AND THE PADS GET GLAZED , CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN AT LEAST TWICE FOR EACH OF THESE AND THE PROBLEMS STILL ARE NOT FIXED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008934February 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007615February 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I AM THE NOT SOO HAPPY OWNER OF A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI CONVERTIBLE. THE LATEST PROBLEM WITH THIS POOR EXCUSE FOR RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION IS THAT NOW NONE OF THE 3 KEYS THAT CAME WITH THE CAR ARE ABLE TO TURN THE LOCK CYLINDER EVEN WHEN ALL OTHER PREREQUISITES ARE ENABLED. AAA SENT OUT A LOCKSMITH WHO PROVIDED ME WITH A NEW KEY WHICH MUST BE USED IN CONJUCTION WITH THE ORIGAINAL COMPUTER CHIP KEYS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THIS HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE LOCKSMITH INDICATED TO ME THAT HE IS CALLED OUT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR MANY CHRYSLER MODELS AND ADVISED ME TO CHECK FOR A MFG RECALL, WHICH I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS ONE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE LOCK CYLINDER. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU IN YOUR EFFORTS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007240February 12, 2003
TIRES
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005385February 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, DEALER STATED THAT THEY TRIED A NEW GASKET ON TRANSMISSION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. LEAK PERSISTED, DEALER STATED SWITCH (OR VALVE) WAS BAD BUT THERE WAS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER OF AT LEAST 10,000 UNITS. I WAS ALLOWED TO TAKE VEHICLE BUT MADE AWARE TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID OFTEN. THERE IS NO TSB OUT ON THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER WILL HONOR THE WARRANTY WHENT HE VALVE COMES IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006179February 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
THE VEHICLES' REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER IS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER THE TSB, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002943January 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, EQUIPMENT
WE LEASED A 2000CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTABLE BRAND NEW. THIS PAST NOVEMBER WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE 30000 MILES ON THE CAR AND WITH NO WARNING AT ALL OUR BRAKES WERE GONE TO THE POINT THAT THE 2 FRONT DRUMS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE REAR PASSENGER DRUM HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE DRUMS AND VERY FEW TIMES HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES. WE HAD NO LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL AND NO SQUEALIONG OR GRINDING AT ALL. THEY HAVE BEEN CHECKED EACH TIME IT WAS INT HE GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003861January 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NAR 1/15/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ABS TO ACTIVATE OR THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED ON WET SURFACES, THE PROBLEM WAS MAGNIFIED BECAUSE WHEN THE ABS DID ACTIVATE, IT REDUCED THE BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE COMPLETELY USELESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568025October 25, 2002
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES THAT CAME FROM THE FACTORY. THEY KEEP LOSING AIR. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE NEARED 20000 MILES ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW-OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN MOTION. THE REASON THE TIRE BLEW WAS BECAUSE IT WAS WORN DUE TO AN IMPROPER ALIGNMENT.*GOODYEAR TIRES *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021289October 21, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONSUMER STATES THAT BOOT HAS 2 PIECES OF VELCRO THAT EASILY BLOWS OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONSUMER ADVISED BOOT COVERS CONVERTIBLE TOP WHEN OPEN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765891August 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 7/26/02 I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND HEARD A THUDDING SOUND COMING FROM SOMEWHERE BELOW MY RIGHT FOOT. THE ENGINE DIED WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THERE WERE NO OTHER SOUNDS. THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL RESPONSES. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PULLEY THAT MOVES ALL THE ELECTRICAL PERIPHERAL BELTS HAD BROKEN OFF. THE AUXILIARY BELTS SNAPED AND ONE OF THEM WENT THROUGH THE PLASTIC COVER (HOUSING) OF THE TIMING BELT. THEY CALLED CHRYSLER SERVICE (POWERTRAIN CARE PLUS) AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY WORK SO FAR DONE AND SHOULD HAVE THE CAR TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO OURISMAN CHRYSLER. THEY TORE DOWN THE ENGINE AND TRIED TO REBUILD IT. TOO MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE. THE CALLED THE SERVICE CONTRACT (DAIMLER/CHRYSLER) PEOPLE WHO SAID THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING EXTERNAL TO THE POWER TRAIN AND THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED WOULD BE $8,000. THEY SAID NEW NOT REMANUFACTURED. I FOUND THAT OUT LATER. I SHOPPED AROUND AND FOUND A SERVICE GROUP THAT SPECIALIZED IN INSTALLING REMANUFACTURED ENGINES AND THEY SAID " IT WOULD COST $4900 INSTALLED WITH A 3 YEAR, UNLIMITED MILE WARRENTY INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR". I TELL THIS TO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAY THAT THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE. THEY CANNOT GET THEIR "REMANUFACATURED" ENGINE FOR AS LITTLE AS THAT. I NEED YOUR HELP. I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED BY CHRYSLER ABOUT THE ENGINE, ABOUT HOW MUCH "I" WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND WHAT THE SERVICE CONTRACT COVERS. THE PULLY THAT THEY SAY IS NOT PART OF THE POWER TRAIN IS RUN OFF THE POWER TRAIN TO GENERATE THE ELECTRICITY TO RUN THE STARTER FOR ONE AND MANY OTHER COMPONENTS THAT MAKE THE CAR GO. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND PAID A GOOD PRICE FOR THE POWER TRAIN PROTECTION. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY ANY MORE BECAUSE OF THEIR MALFUNCTIONING PRODUCT. CAN YOU ASSIST ME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016067August 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK. EACH TIME WHEN CONSUMER HAS TO BLINK HEADLIGHTS, ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS. ALSO, DEALER IN HER AREA WAS GIVING CONSUMER A HARD TIME IN REPAIRING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561797July 16, 2002
TIRES, WHEELS:RIM, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM
2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING.*MR THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A RAILROAD CROSSING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AND RIM. TORQUE BAR WAS DAMAGED ALSO. *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564780March 21, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEFECTIVE BENT RIMS CAUSED A TOTAL OF THREE TIRE BLOWOUTS BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER 2001 AND JANUARY 2002. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759449March 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE DAMP ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE TAIL END OF THE CAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL, AND I WENT OFF THE ROAD, THROUGH SOME BUSHES, AND HEAD-ON INTO AN OAK TREE. NEITHER AIR-BAD DEPLOYED. I WOULD GUESS THAT I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40-30MPH AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT, AND ONLY SUFFERED BRUISED KNEES, AND SORE STIFF NECK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005453March 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP. RPMS WERE RACING UP TO 6000. TOOK TO DEALER, HAD BRAKE REPAIRED. PROBLEM STILL NOT REMEDY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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