Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10105463December 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THEN SUDDENLY, THE TOP OF UPPER BALL JOINT ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SLOWKY TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB...*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104306December 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP SINCE THE CAR HIT AROUND 57,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE KEEPS RACING AND THE SPEED DOESN'T KEEP UP. THE CAR NOW HAS 87,000 MILES ON IT AND IS SLIPPING AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104025December 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CENTER ENGINE MOUNT COLLAPSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102900December 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
STARTER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING. STARTED A YEAR AGO. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 25 FUSES IN ONE YEAR. CALLED LAST YEAR, CHRYSLER SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW. BROUGHT CAR IN ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2004. WAS SENT HOME WITH NOTHING DONE. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. AFRAID I WILL NOT HAVE A VEHICLE SOON. I AM BRINGING IT IN ON DEC 17TH. HAVE DONE RECEARCH AND FOUND MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS DESIGNED WRONG? EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE TO SPEND $500.00 TO BUY A NEW STARTER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHY CAN'T THE STARTER BE PERFECT? WHY DO WE NEED TO BUY A NEW ONE IN ORDER FOR THIS PROBLEM TO GO AWAY? MY CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. HERE ARE SOME MESSAGE BOARDS YOU SHOULD REVIEW. HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/T199009.HTML HTTP://WWW.ALLPAR.COM/FORUMS/INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=48124&PID=366607&ST=0&#ENTRY366607 HTTP://P207.EZBOARD.COM/FCHRYSLERSEBRINGCONVERTIBLEMESSAGEBOARDFRM1.SHOWMESSAGE?TOPICID=425.TOPIC HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEW_65179.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEW_64862.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_54698.HTML HTTP://P207.EZBOARD.COM/FCHRYSLERSEBRINGCONVERTIBLEMESSAGEBOARDFRM12.SHOWMESSAGE?TOPICID=549.TOPIC HTTP://P207.EZBOARD.COM/FCHRYSLERSEBRINGCONVERTIBLEMESSAGEBOARDFRM1.SHOWNEXTMESSAGE?TOPICID=889.TOPIC THANK YOU LISA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102545December 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MAKING LEFT HAND TURN DRIVER SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10102560December 10, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAILED TWICE. UNDER 25,00 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED "OPEN CIRICUT IN PRE-TENSIONER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT.*AK HAVE FRIEND WITH SAME CAR WHICH HAD SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAIL FOUR TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT EFFECTS CORRECT OPERATION OF SEATBELT RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102581December 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102642December 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, EQUIPMENT
THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME FOGGY AND LEAKED A SOLVENT THAT DISSOLVED THE PLASTIC ON THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT COVER, THE MIRROR WAS REPLACED AND NOW AFTER 2 YEARS IN SERVICE THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR IS FOGGING. CHRYSLER CORPORATION CUSTOMERSERVICE RESPONDS THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REPLACE IT. I VIEW THIS ITEM AS A SAFETY CONCERN. HE ONLY ITEM AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE COSTS $300.00 FOR THE PART AND INSTALLATION. S A SAFETY ITEM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHOULD BE FUNCTIONAL THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102406December 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE LXI NEEDS REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT 63,000. THE COST $2000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102257December 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CAR ENGINGE SHOWS NORMAL RUNNING TEMPERATURE BUT WHEN ITS AT IDLE BLOWS COLD HEAT. WITH RPMS UP IT BLOWS HOTTER AIR. BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CASES FILED IN DODGE'S DATABASE THAT SHOWS REASON FOR SUSPISION. EVEN SWITHCED DEALERSHIPS TO NO AVAIL. ALL TEST RAN SHOWS NORMAL BUT CAR IS ABOUT TO HIT ITS 75000 MILE WARRENTY SO IM NOT SURE IF THEY ARE TRYING TO LIMP ME ALONG FOR FUTURE GAINS. IT STARTED IN THE FALL OF 2002 AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY HAD REPLACED THERMOSTAT FLUSHED COOLING SYSTEM TESTED PRESSURE BUT NOTHING.. IVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD BE THE HEATER CORE BUT THYE WONT GO THERE UNLESS THEY HAVE REASON TO BUT THATS THE ONLY THING THAT HASNT BEEN CHECKED IT NEVER OVERHEATS ETC..GREAT CAR BUT JUST HAS TO KEEP RPMS UP FOR HEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103199December 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NOT RUNNING, AND HAD NOT BEEN TOWED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100852December 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHILCE IS A CHYRSLER SEABRING CONVERTIBLE (2001). CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. WHILE DRIVING, CAR DIED WITHOUT WARNING. CLANKING NOISE HAPPENED UNDER HOOD AND CAR STALLED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER.*AK TWO MECHANICS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. QUOTES TO REPAIR RANGE FROM $3,700 TO $8,700. CALLED CHYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SENT LETTER TO CEO OF CHRYSLER USA AND HAVE NOT REC'D RESPONSE TO DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100759November 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ON DECEMBER 13, 2003 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE DAMAGE WAS SUSTANINED TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE ACCCIDENT THE RADIO HAS NOT WORKED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT FIND THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO WAS AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A DEFECT WITH THE RADIO. THE RADIO HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED OR FIXED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101688November 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
RECALL 04V021000/FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHIFTING PROBLEM SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100133November 18, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE IDLE WILL DROP DOWN AND THEN SURGE CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. IT HAS ALSO STALLED ON 2 OCCASIONS. I HAVE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AND A PEDESTRIAN WHEN THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPED FORWARD. I AM AFRAID I WILL HIT SOMETHING. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101356November 12, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE'S RH TIE ROD WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED AND PITTED. AS A RESULT THE TIE ROD FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD BOTH TIE RODS REPLACED. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099871November 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES WITH SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, WHEREBY THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTED. *AK........VEHICLE SINCE ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER UNDER LEMON LAW, AND IN PROCESS OF REPURCHASING. TWO SUBSEQUENT CHRYSLER SEBRING RETURNE DTO DEALER FOR SAME STALLING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098651November 11, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG/CLOCK SPRING BROKE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS FAILURE MADE THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND THE STEERING TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND WHILE TURNING. I CONTACTED THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR IN AS SOON AS I COULD. THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY ON IT'S OWN OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF A COLLISION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. I FOUND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #0801001 AND #1900702 PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM AND NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE CAR WHICH I PURCHASED NEW LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO, BUT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. I THINK A SAFETY ISSUE, SUCH AS THIS, WHICH IS KNOWN ABOUT, SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER POLICY BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098660November 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION THERE WAS NOWHERE FOR ME TO AVOID THE ONGOING TRAFFIC. A NICE GENTLEMAN ASSISTED ME TO THE OFF RAMP. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC (TUNEX). THEY SHARED WITH ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER SO THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE PROBLEM. I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO COVER MY CAR, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OIL CHANGE RECORDS AND MY MECHANIC WENT PERSONALLY TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE HIS COUSIN WORKS, AND TESTIFIED TO MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE PENDING ARBITRATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098664November 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 6 CYL. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 69,000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED $1,808.00. ENGINE FAILED 86,000 MILES $2,500. HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALUMINUM WHEELS EASILY DAMAGED REPLACED ALL 4. I WOULD NEVER IN LIFE BY ANOTHER CHRYSLER. WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE A FREE ONE! BOUGHT IN 1997 AS A DEMO. PROBLEMS SINCE 1 WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. I DON'T LOOK THEIR DIRECTION WHEN PASSING DEALERSHIPS. HAD A TOYOTA CAMRY FOR 3 YEARS PRIOR TO SEBRING. NO MAINTENANCE ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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