Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#606277February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE
FRONT END IS TO LOW, CAUSING FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606754February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE EXTERIOR DOOR SIDE PANEL PLASTIC RIVETS FELL OFF. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605911February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608123February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS A GLAZE OVER CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, UNABLE TO CLEAN OFF. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608528February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606944February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608161February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUN VISOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607638February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834143January 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AND PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER HAD TO PLAY AROUND WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES UNTIL THE KEY CAME OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834001January 27, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL 97V20100O; WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN A DIP IN ROAD APPEARED. DROVE THROUGH DIP & THE ENTIRE FRONT END HAD COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER PRIOR TO SALE & NO PROBLEM. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD SEPARTATED. HAD NO STEERING OR CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. INFORMED OWNER IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. WOULD BE CALLING OWNER BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702551January 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
IN AUGUST OF 1998 I BEGAN TO DETECT A CREAKING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL (EVEN AT A FULL STOP). I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT HAD LOST IT'S LUBRICATION. THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT SINCE THERE WASN'T A GREASE FITTING ON THE BALL JOINT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE DONE THAT DAY AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, AND HE REPLIED YES. THE NEXT DAY , WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET (5 - 10 MPH) THE CAR COLLAPSED ONTO THE RIGHT TIRE. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE I SAW THE THE TIRE ALMOST FLAT ON THE GROUND, THE DRIVESHAFT WAS OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE CV JOINT WAS PULLED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BALL JOINT WAS CUT IN HALF. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE FENDER OF THE CAR. SALERNO CHRYSLER INSPECTED THE LEFT BALL JOINT AND SAID IT WAS FINE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND A LITTLE OVER TWO MONTHS LATER THE LEFT SIDE BEGAN TO MAKE THE SAME NOISE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE. THE CAR WAS MAKING NOISE THE NEXT DAY, AND I DECIDED TO BRING THE CAR SOMEWHERE ELSE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND THEY FOUND THE THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FAILING DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. I HAVE THAT PART IN MY POSSESION AND WOULD GLADLY SEND IT TO YOU. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE SPENT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON REPAIRS DUE TO THESE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURES AND THEY SEEM TO BE MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEMS, NOT MY DRIVING HABITS. THEE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR OTHER CHRYSLER CARS FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE SEBRING. I THINK THAT SOMEONE SHOULD THINK ABOUT RECALLING THE SEBRING ALSO. I ENCOURAGE YOUR OFFICE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME. THANKS, RICHARD SETTINO. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702568January 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
MIRRORS & PLASTIC PARTS OF TRUNK ARE FADED - A GRAY COLOR. THE SUN ROOF VISOR KEEPS COMING OFF TRACK. THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE BACK SEAT. SOUNDS LIKE A HIGH PITCHED WHINE. CD PLAYER STOPPED ACCEPTING CDS. THERE IS A WHISTLING NOISE & LEAK FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW (UP FROM THE MIRROR). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833880January 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED DOWN AND ABS KICKED IN TO STOP THE CAR, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER CONTACTED FOUR TIMES AND REPAIRWORK WAS DONE. WARRANTY WITH 3,800 MILES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK.ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543319January 11, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#833265January 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS. OIL IS SPRAYING ONTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE OIL WAS GOING. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED OIL WAS COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKETS. MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NO. 5380798. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833224January 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. DEALER TOLD THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS A LEAK. ALSO, THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ARE BEING CHANGED EVERY FIVE MONTHS, THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS THE BRAKES WOULD SUDDENLY BEGIN TO GRIND. IN ADDITION, THE CONVERTABLE TOP HAS BEEN FLYING OFF, AND NOW LEAKS AIR AND WATER IF IT RAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701894January 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832935December 31, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT LEAST 30-35 MPH , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543188December 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING AFTER THIRTY MINUTES, UNABLE TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701484December 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH 97, THE DEALER PROMISED TO FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM (WARPED ROTOR-MADE THE CAR COME TO A PULSATING STOP). THEY GROUND THE ROTORS DOWN BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THEN IN MAY 97, THE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. THEN IN JAN 98, THE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, BUT THE DEALER SAID "HE COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM". BUT OF COURSE THERE WAS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT KEPT GETTING WORSE AND WORSE SO I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AGAIN IN MAY 98. THEN IN NOV 98, THE ROTORS BECAME WARPED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME BOTH THE DEALER AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER (I FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER FILE# 5313863) REFUSED TO FIX THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. IN THE PAST THEY ONLY FIXED THE SYMPTOMS, NOT THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, OTHERWISE, THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT KEEP RECURRING. I HAVE SENT BOTH THE DEALER AND MANFACTURER A COMPLAINT LETTER BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 1 1/2 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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