Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10108727January 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SHIFT INTERLOCK ON THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107837January 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH THE 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINE. IT HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS UP TO AND WILL PROBABLY INCLUDE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE FROM OIL SLUDGING IN THE ENGINE. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES AND WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THESE OIL CHANGES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 29500 MILES RIGHT NOW. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT WARRANT THE PRODUCT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY PERIOD. THEY EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO SAY THAT EVEN IF IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THEY CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SO BASICALLY I AM JUST REPORTING TO YOU MY COMPLAINT. I KNOW YOU PROBABLY HAVE RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE. PLEASE URGE CHRYSLER TO EXTEND THEIR WARRANTIES OR OFFER A RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN ENGINE FAILING BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE WITH ONLY 29500 MILES ON IT. THANKS, JOE RAGUSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107737January 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAD A MINOR LEAK THEN ONE DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. ONCE THE CAR WAS MOVING IT HAD A VERY SUDDEN AND HARSH DOWN SHIFT WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A STOP. NOW THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED ON A 2002 SEBRING SEDAN WITH 28000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107597January 20, 2005
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I AM ALREADY BUCKLED IN. FOR EXAMPLE, 8.5 MILES INTO MY COMMUTE TODAY (1/20/05), THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES OVER THE NEXT 1.5 MILES TO MY DESTINATION. I WAS BUCKLED IN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107580January 19, 2005
AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. CHRYSLER HAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107452January 18, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING IS BINDING. THE DRIVER WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WOULD STICK MAKING TURNING VERY DIFFICULT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106338January 14, 2005
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CREAKING SOUND LIKE A DOOR HINGE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, EVEN IF MOVED WHILE AUTO IS PARKED AND MAKES THIS NOISE ALSO WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED DURING A RECENT OIL CHANGED ON 1/13/05 AND ONLY CHECKED BRAKES AND DID NOT LISTEN TO ME AND CHECK THE TIE ROD OR STEERING COLUMN FOR NOISE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110973January 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
WHILE DRIVING THE BALL JOINT POPPED OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106116January 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SOMETIMES WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED. SOMETIMES IT SHAKES/SHIMMIES WHILE DRIVING. SUPPOSEDLY BEEN REPAIRED BUT STILL DOES IT. LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. AM AFRAID SOMETIMES TO DRIVE MY CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107230January 11, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
A KNOCKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER NOTICED, WHILE STEERING,THAT STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURNED ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SOLENOID SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106001January 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CUTS OFF WHEN IDLE OR MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS, IRRADICALLY JERKS WHEN STOPPING OR PULLING OFF, SMELL OF GAS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THEY MADE ME PAY FOR FUEL INJECTORS. THE SECOND TIME THEY RELEARNED THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOT ONCE DID THEY SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL AND I HAVE STILL NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106922January 6, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK NOR WILL IT RETRACT. *AK...NEITHER REAR BELT LOCKS WHEN GIVEN AHAND PULL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105804January 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I FOLLOWED THE MAINTENENCE SCHEDULE ON MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES, YET I AM NOW FACED WITH REPLACING THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP IN MY 2.7 ENGINE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM. THE QUOTE FROM THE CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPT IS 10K FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106815January 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM. IN THE LAST 4 YEARS CONSUMER REPLACED THE KEY CYLINDER 4 TIMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ON SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES, AND WAS TOLD THAT HIS CUSTOMER CARE COMPLAINT FILE WAS CLOSED. THEY WILL NOT HELP CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106634January 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE WIRING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DOWN SHIFTING. WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD GO INTO A LOWER GEAR AND REMAIN THEIR FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD OF TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111052December 31, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
RECALL CAMPAIGN CONCERNING TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK, CONSUMER REQUEST THIS PART TO BE INSTALL. *BF SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK RECALL, THE POWER TOP SWITCH ON THE CONSOLE DID NOT SEAT PROPERLY AND OTHER PROLEMS WERE; THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, A GROAN WOULD BE PRESENT IN THE FRONT END WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, WHEN GOING DOWN HILL OR WHEN BRAKING FAST. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION EVEN WHEN THE GEAR IS NOT IN PARK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104859December 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN.DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED AGAIN ALONG WITH A EXHAUST MANIFOLD- STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN! DRIVING AT ABOUT 65MPH ON BUSY HIGHWAYS THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105534December 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN 1999. NHTSA'S RECALL # 99V066003. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED, THEY DID NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE, THEY ONLY INSPECTED IT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS WHERE FINE. RECENTLY, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHERE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HE AGAIN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THE BALL JOINTS AND NOT THE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104640December 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
EXCESSIVE RATTLING COMING FROM FRONT SHOCK THAT CAN BE FELT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE FRONT INTERIOR DASHBOARD. HAD DEALERSHIP CHECK FOR SOURCE OF NOISE AND TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. TOOK CAR TO BE INSPECTED MONTHS FOLLOWING FIRST REPORT OF PROBLEM TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT LEFT FRONT LATERAL BALL JOINT IS BAD AND WILL RESULT IN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS (TIRE CAN COME OFF AT ANY TIME.) MANUFACTURER RECALLED THIS ITEM IN 2001 AND CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS AT THAT TIME. NOW THEY ARE CITING THAT THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED AND THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE FAILING MECHANISM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105452December 28, 2004
TIRES
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES LOOSING AIR ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE TIRES SEAL. *JB.......*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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