Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#740659February 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WE COMPALINED TO OUR LOCAL SERVICE DEALER, CROTON DODGE IN CROTON NY OF A WATER LEAK FROM THE CAR WASH, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE ARM SUPPORTING CONVERTIBLE ROOF HAD CRACKED COMPLETELY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. DODGE SAYS THAT BECAUSE IT IS A FRAME PROBLEM AND BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. SINCE WHEN DOES A VEHICLE OWNER HAVE TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM METAL FAILURE OF A CAR FRAME? ISN'T IT REASONABLE TO EXPECT A CAR FRAME TO LAST THE LIFE OF A CAR? CROTON DODGE HAS ESTIMATED THIS JOB TO COST WELL IN EXCESS OF $2500. YOUR ASSISTANCEW IS GREATKY APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880087February 8, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEATBELT RELAY MALFUNCTONED, CAUSING RESTRAINT TO LOCK UP AND OCCUPANTS TO BE UNRESTRAINED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559481February 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL 00V-320 OF THE FUEL RETURN HOSE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740605February 7, 2001
TIRES
HAVE HAD THREE FLAT TIRES IN THE LAST YEAR FOR NO REASON. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL. THE LAST TIME THE TIRE WENT FLAT AND WAS INSPECTED BY A NON GOODYEAR DEALER, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE SIDEWALL. HE SAID IF IT WAS A PRODUCT THAT HE CARRIED THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TIRES HAVE A LOT OF TREAD WEAR LEFT AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED. GOODYEAR REPLACED THE TIRE ADMITTING THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT STILL CHARGED ME $94.00. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE FACT THAT I DRIVE A CAR LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD, TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT AND HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I CURRENTLY HAVE ANOTHER FLAT TIRE AND WILL HAVE IT INSPECTED LATER THIS WEEK. EACH TIRE THAT HAS GONE FLAT HAS BEEN ON A DIFFERENT WHEEL IN A DIFFERENT AREA EACH TIME. NO TWO FLATS HAVE BEEN ON THE SAME WHEEL. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS IN TOWN. I HAVE PROBABLY PUT 6,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON THE CAR ON VARIOUS TRIPS. I HAVE NEVER EXCEEDED 80 MPH AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY HANDLING PROBLEMS. (TIRESIZE: P215/50/17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/50/17 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879996February 7, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SEATBELT IS NOT USABLE, IT STAYS RETRACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785249February 2, 2001
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS, CONSUMER RAN INTO A CEMENT BOTTOM OF A LIGHT POLE IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS TOTALED AND THE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#559366February 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DOOR PANEL WAS LOOSE AND HAD A BODY SHOP PUSH IT BACK IN PLACE, A FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS HAPPENED TO ALL 1997 SEBRINGS BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE PANEL BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739984January 26, 2001
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FLIPPED BACK INTO REAR SEATING AREA. LOST CONTROL OF CAR , SWERVED OFF THE ROAD, AND ALMOST HIT GAURD RAIL. DARCARS SERVICE ATTENDANT: GEORGE MCDONALD INFORMED ME THAT SEAT BACK FORM WELD FAILED. CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO REPLACEMENT PARTS AND LABOR COST $500.00. SEAT WLL NOT REMAIN IN LOCKED POSITION. GEORGE WILL NOTIFY DARCARS SERVICE MGR: BILL AMOS, 301-423-5111. VERY HIGH PROBILITY OF INJURY, DAMAGE, AND OR DEATH DUE TO SEAT BACK FORM WELD FAILURE. REPAIR OF DEFECTIVE SEAT SHOULD NOT BE AT OWNERS COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739905January 24, 2001
WHEELS
THE PROBLEM WITH THE WHEELS ON MY SEBRING LXI IS THAT THEY ARE ALL WARPED. I NOTICED THE CAR HAD A BAD VIBRATION AND WHEN I WENT TO GET NEW TIRES INSTALLED, THE TIRE DEALER SAID THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE WARPED. THE CAR SHIMMIES ALL OVER THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE WHEEL COMPANIES ON EBAY ADVERTISING REPLACEMENT WHEELS FOR THE LXI, SAYING "REPLACEMENT WHEELS FOR THE WARP PRONE SEBRING LXI WHEELS". I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE WHEEL MANUFACTURER, WELD WHEELS, HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY EMAIL ATTEMPTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878905January 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE HAS SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 98V183000, INGITION KEY SHIFT INTERLOCK, CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL BECAUSE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED IN THE PART EXISTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878974January 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE, SECOND REPLACEMENT NEEDED WITHIN A YEAR. REPAIRS BEING MADE AT DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878855January 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHENEVER IT RAINS OR GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH ROOF LEAKS RIGHT AT TOP OF WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878470January 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS GO OUT, CAUSING WHEELTO FALL OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739546January 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
ON THE DATE OF 01/16/2001 I WAS TRAVELING IN THE FAR LEFT HAND LANE WHEN THE TIRE FOR SOME REASON GAVE WAY, PULLING ME TO THE RIGHT DRASTICLY NARROWLY MISSING OTHER TRAFFIC I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE ONLY PLACE I COULD RIGHT NOW . MY QUESTION IS WHAT DO I DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739468January 16, 2001
WHEELS
ALL 4 WHEELS ARE BENT ON CAR FROM ROAD POT HOLES. THE RIMS ARE MADE FROM ALUMINUM. THEY ARE TO SOFT FOR THE LOW PROFILE GOOD YEAR TIRE THAT IS ON THE CAR. WENT THE RIM BENDS THE TIRE BELTS BREAK CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE. THE GOODYEAR TIRE THAT IS ON THE CAR IS THE ONLY 17 INCH TIRE THAT FITS THE CAR. I HAVE CHECKED OUT MANY OTHER SEBRINGS MOST OF THEIR RIMS ARE BENT ALSO. THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFTY ISSUE. I USE MY CAR TO TRAVEL FOR MY WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739243January 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRACK LIGHT ON DASHBOARD SHOWS OFF , ABS LIGHT SHOWS ON DASHBOARD, WHEN BRAKES APLLIED LIGHTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD INDICATING ABS WENT INTO EFFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878055January 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN 60 MPH FIRE IGNITED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN HEAVY CABLE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO BATTERY. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877717January 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL , AND IN SOME CASES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CONSOMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING. ALSO, SWAY BAR BOLT WAS MISSING OR CAME OFF. *AK THERE WAS RECURRENCE OF NOISE UNDER VEHICLE AND LOOSE BOLTS IN SUBFRAME. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877674January 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR AT 30 MPH AND IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED . PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877689January 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT 75,000 MILES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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