Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#894709August 20, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN WEATHER IS HOT VEHICLE STARTS MAKING A CREAKING NOISE. ALSO, IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH NOISE IS IN STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES SOUND HAS BEEN PRESENT IN VEHICLE SINCE DAY ONE, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR SWAY BAR LINK, BOTH BUSHINGS, LEFT BALL JOINT, STEERING GEAR, DIFFERENTIAL/TRANSAXLE, AND NOW DEALER FEELS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE, WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD MAKE FREQUENT STOP AND GO MOTIONS WHICH WOULD MAKE THE NOISE EVEN WORSE, CONSUMER THINKS THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE EXPANDING STEEL WHEN VEHICLE WAS HOT, DEALER LISTENED TO THE NOISE THROUGH HEADPHONES AND STATED THE NOISE WAS NOT COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION, SINCE DEALER CAN NOT FIX PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS DECIDED TO GO THROUGH ARBITRATION. WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON A LOUD HUMMING NOISE CAN BE HEARD THROUGH THE VENTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894764August 20, 2001
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MOLDING FOR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS IS MELTING CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT REFUSES TO REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE, WHEN THE POWER WINDOWS ARE DOWN HALF WAY THE APPEAR LOOSE AND RATTLE. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562534August 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLES DISTRIBUTOR WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY HESITATE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750410August 14, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ACCORDING TO THE SHOP WHO IS WORKING ON MY AIRCONDITIONING, THE HOSE IS ON BACKORDER NATIONWIDE. THEY SAID THE DEALER SAID IT IS ALMOST A RECALL BECAUSE THE AIR COND HOSES ARE FAILING SO OFTEN THAT THEY CAN'T GET THEM IN STOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894034August 10, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT ANYMORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003394August 9, 2001
STEERING, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY
THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT AND THE CAR MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL NOR WILL THEY ACKNOWLEDGE FAILED PARTS OR DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. BEGNAL MOTORS HAS BEEN HOSTILE AND HAS CLAIMED THE VEHICLE RIDES AS IT SHOULD, THE STEERING SHAKING IS NORMAL, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562411August 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE BALL JOINT AND LOWER LATERAL ARMS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-066, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749305July 27, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT TWISTED ON THE SPOOL AND WILL NOT RETRACT. BECAUSE THE CAR IS A CONVERTIBLE THE SEATBELT UNIT IS LOCATED IN THE SEAT. THERE IS NO WAY TO GET AT THE SEATBELT UNIT TO UNJAM THE SPOOL. THE SEATBELT IS UNUSEABLE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T REPAIR SEATBELTS THEY MUST BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST ME $345.00. THE SEAT MUST BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO GET TO THE SEATBELT UNIT. I LIVE IN NY, WITH A MANDATORY SEAT BELT LAW. I CAN NOT AFFORD $345.00 AT THIS TIME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A SEATBELT DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE BELT WILL TWIST AND JAM UPON RETRACTING. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE, HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT I HAVE CAUGHT IT BEFORE IT JAMMED. SHOULDN'T A THING LIKE A SEATBELT HAVE A WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY IN A CONVERTIBLE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893006July 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AFTER RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WERE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR IN FRONT TIRES. EXCESSIVE WEAR IN TIRES WAS CAUSING VIBRATION AND STEERING CONTROL PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER IS UPSET THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT BEING REPLACED AS PART AS THE RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748516July 16, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF AND INTERNAL COMPONENTS FALL INSIDE OF DOOR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE DOOR HANDLE COMPONENTS ARE OR APPEAR TO BE MADE OF SOME TYPE OF HARD PLASTIC, WHEN EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS IT BECOMES BRITTLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892834July 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER'S 20 TIMES. CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892514July 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
WAS TRAVELING 60MPH WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT HAD AN ACCIDENT. SWERVED TO MISS IT,AND LOST CONTROL. WENT INTO TAIL SPIN AND HIT BRIDGE HEAD-ON. UNPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER LISTS ONE INJURY AND ONE DEATH ON FORM. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#748190July 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE NOTICED "TARRY DROPPINGS ON LEDGE WHEN WE OPENED DRIVERS DOOR THEY SEEMED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE DOOR. WE HAVE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS. WE WERE NOT TOO CONCERNED I THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST CAUSED BY THE EXTREME HEAT OF THE DESERT AREA HERE IN PHOENIX. THE ONLY PROBLEMS WERE MY WIFE HAD TO RAISE HER DRESS TO KEEP THE TAR FROM GETTING ON THE HEM . SOON AFTER MY CAR REACHED 36,000 MILES MY LOCKS GOT SLOW TO WORK. THEN ABOUT 37,000 MILES MY OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST FELL OFF WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR. I HAVE ASKED CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS FLAW IN CONSTRUCTION BUT THEY HAVE TOLD ME SINCE MY CAR WAS NOT IN WARRANTY THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF ANYTHING CLOSE TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THIS. IF YOU HAVE ANY RECORDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I WOULD APPRECIATE THIS INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.PLEASE ME @ [XXX] SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748244July 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAD THE VEHICLE IN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO 7/9/01 FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND A RECALL ON THE BOOTS, THE RIGHT BEING WORSE THAN THE LEFT SIDE. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE REAR END SWAYING WHEN I DRIVE OVER A ROUGH ROAD. THERE WAS NO EVEN FLOW. IT TURNED OUT THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK THERE WAS STILL A SWAY IN THE REAR END BUT NOT AS BAD. I PARKED THE CAR FOR 6 DAYS BECAUSE I USED MY FATHER'S NEW VEHICLE. WHEN I USED THE CAR AGAIN ESPECIALLY ON 7/9/01 I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A LOUD METAL THUMPING SOUND. I HEARD THE SOUND AGAIN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY RESIDENCE AND NOTICED THE STRUT NOT ONLY CAME UNDONE BUT ALSO BROKE THE BODY FRAME UNDER THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WELL. VEHICLE WAS FLAT BEDDED BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY THOUGHT WORK COULD BE DONE. UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAD TO GO TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM BODY SHOP TO SEE HOW THIS JOB WILL BE DONE AS WELL AS WHAT EXPENSE IT WILL BE TO ME. I SAW ON NHTSA'S WEB SITE UNDER COMPLAINTS THAT THERE WERE 5 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NOISE AS WELL AS THE STRUT ACTUALLY BREAKING OFF. I CALLED TO COMPLAIN TO CRASH, A DATA BASE SITE FOR VEHICLE PROBLEMS WHO ADVISED ME THEY HAD JUST TAKEN THE SAME REPORT ON THE SAME SIDE ON A DODGE NEON. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS STRUT BROKE. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP HOW THIS HAPPENED, THEY ADVISED ME NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. NOW I AM IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED 2 OTHER VEHICLES IN MY LIFE, THIS IS NOT A "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS TO HAPPEN. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL THE RECALLS THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD ON THE SEBRINGS IN PARTICULAR, ARE MAINLY THE FRONT SUSPENSION. MAYBE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHITH MANUFACTURING. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892224July 9, 2001
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE WASHING CAR CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT CAMBERS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. DEALER SAID REAR TOE AND CAMBERS WERE OUT OF RANGE, SO THEY SET REAR AND FRONT TOE. 4 DAYS LATER, NOTICED DUST AGAIN. CONSUMER STATED SAME PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED FOR LAST MONTH. *AK THE SEAL AROUND THE REAR WINDOW IS LEAKING. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT. FLUID LEAK FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. DEALER STATES EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892067July 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS. WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A VEHICLE PARKED BEHIND IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892079July 6, 2001
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH A HUMMING NOISE. VEHICLEHAS BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747853July 4, 2001
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:BEAD
TIRES LOOSE AIR DUE TO RIM LEAKS. SNOW TIRES LOST AIR AS WELL AS ALL SEASONS. BEAD AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED, THIS DID NOT HELP. TIRE DEALER STATES THAT THE LEAK IS IN 2 RIMS. IE: BAD WELD.*AK (TIRESIZE: 205-65-15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747854July 4, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WIRE AND ATTACHMENT TO REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BROKE OFF FROM GLASS LEAVING WIRE AND METAL CONNECTOR HANGING. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZZARD. METAL PIECE MUST BE SOLDERED BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891910July 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK, AND VEHICLE KEPT MOVING. CONSUMER WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5422.00. CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR WILL LOOK AT VEHICLE.*AK CHRYSLER SENT CONSUMER A LETTER STATING THAT THE THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND ALL CABLES AND LEVERS WERE FOUND FREE AND MOVING WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS, THEY ALSO FOUND NO STORED OR ACTIVE CODES IN THE SYSTEM. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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