Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10007505February 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005777February 13, 2003
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEAT BELT INERTIAL LOCK DOES NOT WORK. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS A 1999, IT ONLY HAS 17K MILES. THIS DEFECT PRECLUDES SAFE AND PROPER PLACEMENT OF A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT --> PLACING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN SINCE THERE IS NO "OFF" SWITCH FOR THE SRS. I AM ALSO CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT; IF THE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK IN AN ACCIDENT, FORWARD MOTION KINETIC INJURY IS SURE TO RESULT AND WILL BE GREATER THAN IF THE SHOULDER BELT WORKED.
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
#10005571February 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES TO CORRECT A THUMPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN STARTING FROM A STAND STIL OR VERY SLOW ROLLING. DEALERS (2) HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND REASON, TIGHTENING FRONT AXEL BOLTS ON ONE OCCASION WITH NO EFFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005462February 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT FAILURE. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10005468February 7, 2003
STEERING
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT END STEERING SYSTEM (RECALL #750 ON CHRYSLER DEALER INVOICE) WERE REPLACED AND STEERING BECAME DEFECTIVE. PH
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
#10005994January 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005998January 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE WILL STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006026January 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION HAD LOCKED UP, AND THE KEY WOULDN'T UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TS THE SHIFTER WAS ABLE TO MOVED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003725January 24, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SPRINGS FORWARD, AS IF IT'S GOING 80 MPH. DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004625January 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING AT 60 TO 70 MPH, CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS NO BRAKES AND STEERING IS VERY HARD. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003171January 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI AND EVERYTIME WE REACH ABOUT THE SPEED OF 50-65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDS LIKE THE OLD BAT MOBILE. IT WHINES AND HAS A REAL LOUD WIND WHISTLE. CAN YOU TELL ME IF YOU HAVE RECIEVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE? I HAVE CONNECTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL SOUNDS. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND RECIEVED THE SAME RESPONSE. WE CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A COMPANY WOULD MAKE A CAR THAT HAS A BAD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANMISSION.IT HAS STARTED SLIPPING ON OCCASIONS AND WHEN WE COME TO A STOP IT SHIFTS HARD AND AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004232January 21, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, VEHICLE ACCELERATOR WILL STICK. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM , BUT IN THE EARLY YEAR VEHICLE 1996/1997. RECALL NUMBER 02 V 186 000. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003146January 21, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING ON NOV 11, 2002. ON DEC. 26, 2003 I WAS DRIVING HOME AT ABOUT 0730. MY CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT, LIKE A MAGNET WAS PULLING . I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STAIRING, I TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN BY DOWN SHIFTING THE GEARS. THE ONLY THING THAT BROUGHT THAT CAR TO A STOP WAS THE CURVE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS RIGHT BEFORE THE CURVE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NASTY. MY INSURANCE STATED, "THERE WAS A COMPLETE BRAKE IN THE RACK AND THAT IT WAS UNLIKELY CAUSED BY COLLISION. THIS BREAK CAUSED THE COLLISON. THEIR WAS NO BODY DAMAGE OR NO TIRE DAMAGE TO THE CAR ACCORDING TO YHE COLLION PEOPLE. HOWEVER , SINCE I DID HIT THE CURVE , THE DEALER DECIDED TO TOW THE CAR COLLSION PLACE. MY CAR WAS HEALED UP FOR 22 DAYS. THE MANUFACTURE PULLED THE RACK OUT OF THE STAIRING COLUME.,TO INVESTAGATE. THEY SAID THEY COUD NOT TELL WHETHER OR NOT WHO FAULT IT WAS. THEY SAID THEY WOUL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A GOOD WILL GESTURE. I WANT A NEW CAR. THE ACCIDENT WAS VEY TRAMATIC. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I WILL GO TO THE MEDIA IF I HAVE TO. I NEED HELP! WHAT CAN I DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#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
#10002962January 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
REAR DEFOGGER INOPERABLE. THE WIRING THROUGH THE CAR TO THE BACK WINDOW HAS DETACHED ITSELF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS ITEM, I WAS TOLD NO AND THAT IT WOULD BE A VERY EXPENSIVE ITEM TO REPLACE. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO REMIT ANY MONIES FOR THE REPLACEMENT. IT'S OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED THROUGH THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER.
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
#10003762January 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
NHTSA#00-V-421-000:LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT: LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE WHICH CAN CAUSE BALL STUD TO CORRODE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS RECALL AND THE RECALL FAILED. TS *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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