Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10069443January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, TIRES, STRUCTURE
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED BEYOND REPAIR AT DELIVERY. FRONT GRILL AREA DEEPLY SCRATCHED ON BOTH SIDES OF GRILL. TRANSMISSION JERKS BADLY WHEN GOING INTO GEAR. ALL TIRES BADLY OUT OF BALANCE AT DELIVERY. BECAUSE OF THE OUT OF BALANCE TIRES AND THE WARPED BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM SENSOR COULD RECEIVE FALSE SIGNALS THEREFORE RENDERING THE ABS INOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069490January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT THE DRAINING HOLES OF MY SEBRING AND THEY HAVE SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I'VE ASKED A COUPLE OF PEOPLE AND THEY SAID THAT THE HOLES ARE TOO SMALL. MY CAR WILL GET DESTROYED AT THIS RATE. WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER THEY THOUGHT IT WAS FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP OR THE SEALS OF THE WINDOWS. NOW I KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT THEY SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069627January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SEBRING I PURCHASED ON 09/27/2000. FIRST THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT. THE RESISTOR WAS REPLACED IN MY CAR A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES AT PAT BERRANG CHRYSLER IN WAYNESBORO VA. THE FIFTH TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS AND THEY FOUND A SHORT IN MY BLOWER MOTOR WHICH WAS CAUSING MY RESISTOR TO SHORT OUT. CHRYSLER SUPPLIES THE BLOWER MOTOR AFTER MANY FUTILE ATTEMPTS AT TRYING TO GET THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I HAD ASKED THEM WHEN THE RESISTOR WENT OUT THE SECOND TIME IF IT COULD BE A POSSIBLE SHORT SOMEWHERE THAT WAS CAUSING THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. AFTER MANY THREATS I FINALLY GOT THEM TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. THEY SAID SINCE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURES WARRANTY THAT IT WAS BASICALLY NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE CAR WAS THAT THERE WAS A SHAKE WHEN YOU STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND I HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED. THE THIRD PROBLEM I HAD WAS WHEN THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR A REPLACEMENT CAR SINCE THEY HAD MINE FOR TWO WEEKS. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING NOW IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY OUT ON MY CAR. IT WAS JUST TOWED THIS MORNING TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP IN CHARLOTTESVILLE. I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER ABOUT THE CAR BEING ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND THE TRANSMISSION BLOWING IN IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT HAS 95,000 MILES. SO YOU?RE SAYING THAT CHRYSLER VEHICLES DO NOT LAST PAST 95,000 MILES. THE MAN NAMED JOHNATHAN ARGUED WITH ME ON THE PHONE ABOUT HOW CHRYSLER MAKES DEPENDABLE VEHICLES. I TOLD HIM THAT MY MOTHER?S 1991 FORD TEMPO HAS 170,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER WENT OUT ON THAT. HE SAID ALL HE COULD DO WAS NOTE MY COMPLAINT AND HE HUNG UP. I WANT THIS TO BE DOCUMENTED IN CASE THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT I AM HAVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069961January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES
ON THE ENGINE I HAD THE PULLEY ON THE TIMING BELT COME APART AND JUST LAST MONTH I HAD THE HEAD GASKET START TO LEAK FROM THE BACK. TIMING BELT 28,000 HEAD GASKET 37,500. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES THAT WHERE ON THE CAR. ALL BY 29,000 MILES--SOME EARLIER AND THEN LATER. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACES AT THE SAME TIME AS THE TIMING BELT PULLEY. I KNEW THEY NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THEM REPLACED WHEN THE TIMEING BELT WENT OUT. IT IS A 1996 BUT I ONLY HAVE 37,500 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070091January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
DON\\\\\\'T KNOW EXACT DATES BUT HAD WINDOW TRIM REPAIRED FOR LEAKING ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WINDOWS AND INTERIOR COVERS UNDER DOOR HANDLES REPLACED FOR PEELING AWAY UNDER ORIG. WARRANTY. CALLED DEALERSHIP W/I 10 MOS. BECAUSE SAME PROBLEMS CAME BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS (INCLUDING RENTAL CAR) AND THEN I COULD SUBMIT MY CLAIM TO SEE IF I WOULD EVEN BE REIMBURSED. CAR NOW HAS APPROX. 65,000 MILES AND TOOK IT TO BE DIAGNOSED SINCE I PURCHASED A 75,000/7 YR. EXTENDED WARRANTY. PAID $75 FOR DIAGNOSES AND APPROX. $30 FOR RENTAL CAR AND AM STILL TOLD \\\\\\TOUGH LUCK\\\\\\ ON MY REPAIRS AND THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. OH, AND COME TO FIND OUT IF I HAD BEEN INFORMED CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME THAT MY REPAIRS WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BECAUSE THEY ARE WARRANTIED FOR TWELVE MONTHS!! OF COURSE I RELIED ON AN ANSWER FROM AN EMPLOYEE AT CHRYSLER/JEEP IN SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN AND SINCE THEY MISINFORMED ME I AM SOL. I HAVE ALSO GONE \\\\\\'ROUND AND \\\\\\'ROUND WITH CHYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY UNHELPFUL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068722January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
2.4 HEAD GASKET. EXHAUST MANIFOLD. MILEAGE ILLUMINATION. POPPING NOISE FRONT SUSPENSION. RATTLE REAR SUSPENSION, POPING WHEN LFT DOOR GLASS WINDOW PUT UP.LOW FUEL LITE . CAR ONLY HAS 46805 MILES WHEN YOU CAN READ MILEAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068729January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS DESOLVING DOWN TO THE CLEAR COAT. ON ROOF OF CAR. WHEN TO CHRYSLER BODY SHOP TIMONIUM MARYLAND. TOOK PHOTO AND SENT COMPLAINT. HAVE NOT RECEIVED SATISFACTION. CAR IS NOW OVER 36,000 MILES. ROOF NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED. SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY? BECAUSE SEEMS LIKE SUN IS EATING PAINT OFF CAR. CAR ONLY 3 YRS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068909January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I AM HAVING ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION, (THE ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) PART WHICH I HAD AN ESTIMATE OF CLOSE TO $2000 TO BE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069026January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT FADE ON TRUNK AND ROOF OF A BLACK 1998 SEBRING LXI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069059January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS WITH MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES, MY PAINT IS FADING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE REGIONAL MANAGER AND HE DECLINES TO PAINT MY VEHICLE AT THE EXPENSE OF CHRYSLER, ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER IS AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR PAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069168January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
GEAR RATIOS FOR FIRST AND SECOND GEARS WERE DAMAGED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053815January 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WONT MOVE, BUT FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL VEHICLE WOULD GO FORWARD. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND REPLACED SOME SENSORS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053651January 8, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL FLAT TIRES. THIS WAS DUE TO POOR SEALANT OF THE ALUMINUM RIMS AT THE FACTORY, CAUSING AIR TO LEAK OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052662January 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTI-CONTROL FUNCTION SWITCH WENT OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED LOSS OF ALL LIGHTS-INTERIOR, HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, ETC. *LA *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052585January 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION AND BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE. BRAKES SHAKE AND SHUDDER AND BARELY STOP THE CAR. TRANSMISSION HUMSS AND SHIFTS BADLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052612January 7, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
ON DECEMBER 18,2003 , ONE THE WHEELS (RIMS) ON MY WIFE'S CAR BENT AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE VERY REPIDLY AND ALMOST CAUSED HER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IN 2002 THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED WITH ANOTHER OF THE WHEELS.*AK THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AFTER THE 2003 INCIDENT. WHILE HAVING THE WHEEL REPLACED IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT TWO OTHER WHEELS WERE BEND AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. MY WIFE FOUND OUT FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS AT THE TIRE PLACE THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE SAME TYPE SEBRING. I CALLED CHRSYLER AND THEY INSISTED THEY HAD NEVER HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, BUT I KNOW OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS COMPENSATED FOR HIS WHEELS. MY COMPLAINT IS SO THAT IT MAY BE NOTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEELS ON 1999 SEBRINGS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE METAL ALLOY USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051509January 2, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS ON 2000 SEBRING LXI OVERLY PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM COMMON ROAD PROBLEMS. IN THE PAST 4 YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 RIMS - DAMAGE OCCURED FOLLOWING HITTING POT HOLE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE DESTOYED THE RIMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051517January 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FREQUENT REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES REQUIRED ON 2000 SEBRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051518January 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
FAILURE OF REARVIEW MIRROR. MIRROR HAS DEVELOPED A SHADOW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MIRROR. MIRROR NO LONGER CHANGES FROM DAY LIGHT TO NIGHT DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050731December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINT AND VIBRATIONS WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND PUSHED THAT TRUCK INTO THE BACK OF A MERCEDES. THE IMPACT WAS SIGNIFICANT AND RESULTED IN A HOLE IN THE FRONT OF MY 98 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS HURT. THE DRIVER OF THE MERCEDES WAS ANXIOUS TO LEAVE THE SCENE AND SINCE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK I HIT, EVERYONE AGREED NOT TO STICK AROUND FOR THE POLICE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO MY SON, WHO WAS 18 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME, WAS DRIVING AND WHEN HE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN HE RAN INTO THE SIDE OF SOMEONE ELSE'S CAR. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE AND THERE WAS A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR, NOT COUNTING THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY SON BUMPED HIS HEAD, BUT THANKFULLY, WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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