Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#734467October 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS AND IT STILL MAKES A METALLIC SOUND LIKE SOMETHING IS GRINDING WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES, THE ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGE WORK INTERMITTANTLY AT BEST PROBABLY SOME KIND OF A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM, WHEN YOU START UP THE CAR THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR COMES ON, THE WINDOW DOESN'T GO UP OR DOWN BUT THE SOUND IS COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THAT DOOR, SOMETIMES THE POWERE BUTTONS FOR THE WINDOWS DON'T FUNCTION RIGHT AWAY, YOU HAVE TO TAP ON THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT TO WORK. THE CONNECTION FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST CAME APART WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE WINDOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873088October 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THROTTLE GOT STUCK WHILE GOING IN REVERSE AT 5MPH. VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE/GOING INTO DRIVE AND BACKING OVER A CURVE, JUMPING A 2 FEET RETAINER WALL & INTO A BUILDING. DEALER SEEMED TO BE CONCERNED, BUT NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734376October 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007004October 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IMPROPER REGISTRATION OF FUEL GAUGE. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS 1/4 FULL BUT TANK IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734329
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734329October 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
IMPROPER REGISTRATION OF FUEL GAUGE. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS 1/4 FULL BUT TANK IS ACTUALLY EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734273October 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING AROUND 5-10MPH(INTERMITTANT).HAD TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND KEPT OVERNIHGT ON ONE OCCASION AND FOUND NOTHING.NOTE(USING 87 OCTANE).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872840October 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN FRONTAL ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#872594October 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
FRAME OF CONVERTIBLE TOP IS CRACKING AND CANNOT BE USED. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733840October 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733709October 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
OILY FILM IS BLOWN ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THROUGH OUT THE CAR FROM THE DEFROST VENTS. THIS BUILD UP IS CONTINOUS WHILE THE A/C IS ON DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM OR KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732727September 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED , LEADING TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE (ENGINE SIEZURE). THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL REQUIRED SCHEDUALED MAINT AND DEALER STATES THAT EVERY THING ALWAYS CHECKED OUT. ON 04/01/98 THE CORE PLUGS WERE CHECKED PER REC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871719September 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM, AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871621September 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE OXGEN SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871664September 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, AND A KNOT WAS COMING FROM INSIDE, OUT OF TIRE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT IWAS DRY ROTTEN. GOODYEAR, PR21550R17. SHE WILL CONTACT GOODYEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871339September 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FRONTAL SIDE AND A ROLLOVER COLLISION FROM A IMPACT OF 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871284September 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS FOR THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE WORN TO THE POINT BELOW SPECIFICATIONS AT ONLY 20,000 MILES. PADS ARE NORMAL. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS. A MIDUS BRAKE SHOP COMMENTED THAT CHRYSLER MAKES ROTORS THIN TO BEGIN WITH ,AND ITS NOT UNCOMMON FOR PREMATURE FAILURE OF ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731641September 16, 2000
TIRES
LARGE RUBBER BOOT COVER DETACHES AT HIGH SPEEDS AND FLYS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. HELD ON ONLY WITH 2 SMALL VELCRO TABS. DEALER INSTALLATION AND RECALL FOR NEW INSTRUCTION STICKER DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870557September 15, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 40 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731155September 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730250September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE INTAKE SENSOR FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT ONCE I DROVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY TO THEM. IT TOOK @ 10 MIN TO REPLACE. THEY REPORTED TO ME THAT I WAS THE SECOND ONE IN A WEEKS PERIOD OF TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN A WEEK LATER I HAD MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDS REBUILT. THE PROBLEM WITHT HE BRAKES HAS BEEN ON GOING. REPLACE FRONT PADS 3 TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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