Chrysler Sebring Complaints (1996)

419 consumer complaints on file.

#10126915June 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V021000. CHECKED VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER FOUND THAT VEHICLE DID HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. ONCE CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALER FOUND THAT VEHICLE WOULD STILL COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A CABLE TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE COULD BE TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER. HOWEVER, IF DEALER FELT THAT RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED THAN DEALER COULD BE CHARGED CO A $35 INSPECTION FEE, AND THEN CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR IF CONSUMER DECIDED TO HAVE IT DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105478June 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V421002; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED A LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB BALL JOINT SNAPPED AND RESULTED IN THE WHEEL TURNING SIDEWAYS. AS A RESULT THE DRIVEER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO REST THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND UNDER CARRIAGE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. *SB *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126411June 23, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT:CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE WHILE IN CARPORT. HE PUT THE CAR REVERSE MOVED ABOUT 1 FOOT AND THE DASH BLEW UP. CONSUMER SAID IT WAS SO LOUD THAT NEIGHBORS HEARD IT FROM INSIDE THEIR HOUSES AND CAME RUNNING OUT. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONSUMER SAID THAT SMOKE BELLOWED OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PARTS OF THE CAR WERE BLOWN ALL OVER THE INTERIOR. CONSUMER SAYS INCIDENT WAS LIKE A BOMB GOING OFF. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT HE HAD BEEN CAR BOMBED. CONSUMER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL CONTACT TO VEHICLE TO CAUSE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SAYS THERE ARE OTHER WITNESSES AVAILABLE. CONSUMER SAYS INVESTIGATOR THAT LOOKED AT VEHICLE TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED 3 OTHER SUCH INSTANCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10124531June 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON MAY 5, 2005 WHILE ON INTERSTATE 95 IN VIRGINIA THE LOW BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEPERATED FROM MY VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE AND STOPPING IN THE FAST LANE ON THE BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY UNABLE TO MOVE IT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION, THE YEAR BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO A RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS AND IT WAS REPLACED IN A RUSH BY A CHRYSLER DEALER, WHEN IT HAPPENED IN MAY CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE RECALL AND REFUSED TO PAY FOR MY RENTAL CAR FEES AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE OR PAY FOR THE RENTAL CAR AND NOW I HAVE NO VEHICLE ALL BECAUSE OF SHOTY WORK DONE BY CHRYSLER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124420June 7, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK SPRINGS FOR TRUNK LID NO LONGER WORK. HAVE TO HOLD TRUNK OPEN MANUALLY. SPRINGS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF CHANGES CHRYSLER HAS MADE SO I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE SPRINGS REWELDED. TRUNK LID HAS HIT ME IN HEAD ON OCCASION.WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR REWELDING BECAUSE OF YOUR CHANGES ON SOMETHING SO SIMPLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10119012April 18, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS PROBLEMS WITH ROOF LEAKING, FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSAXLES FLOOR SHIFTER/PARK INTERLOCK WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT NINE CARS AND BE EJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE PARK /NEUTRAL START SWITCH BEING FAULTY. THE CONSUMER WANTS DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO COMPENSATE HER FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. *BF *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10118055April 18, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CONVERTIBLE TOP FRAYED AT EDGES AND BACK GLASS WINDOW WAS BECOMING LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116974March 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH MANUAL TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF SHIFT, AND THE IGNITION LOCKED. DEALER STATED THEY HAD DONE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115017March 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111142February 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS, ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE, AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105534December 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN 1999. NHTSA'S RECALL # 99V066003. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED, THEY DID NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE, THEY ONLY INSPECTED IT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS WHERE FINE. RECENTLY, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHERE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HE AGAIN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THE BALL JOINTS AND NOT THE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101356November 12, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE'S RH TIE ROD WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED AND PITTED. AS A RESULT THE TIE ROD FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD BOTH TIE RODS REPLACED. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098519November 9, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
(1) HEADLAMPS NOT ILLUMINATING SUFFICIENTLY. (2) THE MATERIAL USED IN THE LENSES FOR THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ON MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE HAVE YELLOWED AND FOGGED OVER TO THE POINT THAT THE ILLUMINATION FACTOR HAS DECREASED TO A TOTALLY UNSAFE LEVEL FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THIS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE TO SEE HAZARDS IN TIME TO CIRCUMVENT. (3) NOTIFIED DAIMLER CHRYSLER OF THIS CONDITION AND IT'S SAFETY IMPACT. THIS CONDITION SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON A MAJOR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THE HEADLAMPS. THEIR RESPONSE WAS BASICALLY THAT THEY HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS AT MY EXPENSE. THE CURRENT COST FOR A SINGLE HEADLAMP IS $335.00 EA. I HAVE THE EMAIL CORRESPONDANCES THAT WE HAVE SENT TO EACH OTHER IF YOU NEED THEM. AS OF NOW THIS VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR NIGHT TIME OPERATION. I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND ALMOST $700.00 TO REPLACE THESE HEADLAMPS. THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096038October 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOR ABOUT A YEAR I HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE TACHOMETER AND ODOMETER ON MY JXI. SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1996 AND 1997 'S AND THAT I NEED A NEW CIRCUIT BOARD AT A COST OF OVER $700.00. NOT REPLACED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091682September 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS ON 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN DEC 1997 AND THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE ONLY REQUIRED TO VISUALLY INSPECT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS AND ELECTED TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE ONLY UNDER RECALL #750. IN NOV 2002 THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FELL APART WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081683August 20, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUNK LID OPENED AND DROPPED ON HIS HEAD AND CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. *AK THE TRUNK LID WOULD NOT STAY OPEN AT ALL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088201August 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL INDICATOR, TACHOMETER AND ODOMETER OPERATE PROPERLY INTERMITTENTLY (TACH & ODO ARE MORE FREQUENTLY INOPERATIVE THAN OPERATIVE) USUALLY TACH IS AT 0 AND ODO DOES NOT INDICATE ANY NUMBERS. FUEL GAUGE USUALLY OPERATES, BUT DROPS SUDDENLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086914August 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY GOING 65 MPH. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHOLE FRONT OF VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. SLIDE A CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND 1 BLOCK LATER VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR STRUTS. I HAVE HAD ALL PARTS REPLACED. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IS THE PAINT SCRAPES TO THE FRONT LOWER PART. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087786August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPORTED, THE ENGINE HARNESS WIRING HAD BURNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079604July 30, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED. THE SEAT BELTS WOULD RETRACT BACK INTO THE SEAT AND FAILED TO COME BACK OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE SEAT BELTS IN ORDER TO CLICK THEM IN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SEAT BELTS HAD NO LIFE TIME WARRANTY. *AK THE MECHANISM RESETS ITSELF OVERNIGHT SO THE SEATBELTS WERE USABLE IN THE MORNING, BUT DRIVING OVER A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE WOULD LOCK THEM AGAIN. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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