Chrysler Sebring Complaints (1999)

264 consumer complaints on file.

#10069059January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS WITH MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES, MY PAINT IS FADING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE REGIONAL MANAGER AND HE DECLINES TO PAINT MY VEHICLE AT THE EXPENSE OF CHRYSLER, ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER IS AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR PAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069168January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
GEAR RATIOS FOR FIRST AND SECOND GEARS WERE DAMAGED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053651January 8, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL FLAT TIRES. THIS WAS DUE TO POOR SEALANT OF THE ALUMINUM RIMS AT THE FACTORY, CAUSING AIR TO LEAK OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052612January 7, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
ON DECEMBER 18,2003 , ONE THE WHEELS (RIMS) ON MY WIFE'S CAR BENT AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE VERY REPIDLY AND ALMOST CAUSED HER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IN 2002 THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED WITH ANOTHER OF THE WHEELS.*AK THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AFTER THE 2003 INCIDENT. WHILE HAVING THE WHEEL REPLACED IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT TWO OTHER WHEELS WERE BEND AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. MY WIFE FOUND OUT FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS AT THE TIRE PLACE THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE SAME TYPE SEBRING. I CALLED CHRSYLER AND THEY INSISTED THEY HAD NEVER HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, BUT I KNOW OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS COMPENSATED FOR HIS WHEELS. MY COMPLAINT IS SO THAT IT MAY BE NOTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEELS ON 1999 SEBRINGS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE METAL ALLOY USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047314November 21, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEATS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION SEAT BELT OR SEAT DID NOT HOLD AND NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SERIOUS INJURIES OCCURRED TO DRIVER OF VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10046020November 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS A FLOWING LIQUID INSIDE OF THE MIRROR IMPAIRING VIEW. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE AUTO DIMMING ABILITIES. ONE NIGHT IT WAS FINE, THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS THERE; NO DAMAGE TO MIRROR AT ALL; NO BUMPS; NO COLD TEMPS; NO HOT TEMPS TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO LEAKING. THE LIQUID FLOWS UPHILL LEADING TO BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLY MERCURY AND IF SO POSES AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AS WELL AS POTENTIAL HARM TO HUMANS IF THE MIRROR IS TO START LEAKING. CHRYSLER 5 STAR DEALER IN RUSTON, LA HAS NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. THEY ALSO ARE CHARGING ALMOST $400 PLUS LABOR TO FIX. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS THIS SEEMS LIKE A CLEAR DEFECT CASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045921November 10, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IN SEPT. 2003 MY DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKE-OFF. WITHIN 3 WEEKS, THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE AS WELL. I'VE CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. TO REPLACE THE HANDLE / LATCH COST AROUND $125 FOR EACH DOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044784October 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE'S INTERLOCK CABLE BROKE CAUSING ROLL BACK TO OCCUR. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043365October 22, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DURING THE SUMMER OF 2003, MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF UPON OPENING THE DOOR. I HAD NOT YET REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOW THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS FALLEN OFF. I HAVE TO KEEP MY WINDOWS OPEN TO OPEN MY CAR DOORS. I HOPE THE MANUFACTURER WILL COVER THESE COSTS AS I HAVE READ ABOUT FIVE SIMILAR CASES REPORTED ON THIS WEBSITE AND I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE UNREPORTED CASES. I ONLY HAVE 33,000 MILES ON MY CAR, BUT THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040201September 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSARECALL 00-V-421-002: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40 MPH LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029665September 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT BELT MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SCC THE DEALER PAYED $400 AND THE CONSUMER PAID $108. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032598August 11, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AFTER HAVING DOOR PANELS FALL OFF, TAR DRIP FROM SIDE DOORS, TIRES CONTINUALLY GO FLAT AND NEED REPLACING PREMATURELY, AND A FRONT BUMPER BEING TORN FROM SCRAPING ON CURBS, I NOW HAVE A DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAK. IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028382July 16, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
PLEASE ADD VIN# TO COMPLAINT I FILED EARLIER. I WOULD APPRECIATE A REPLY FROM YOU. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A BLOWOUT AND A MAJOR WRECK. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE WHEELS, AND I BELIEVE THEY KNOW IT BUT ARE IGNORING THE CUSTOMERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028344July 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE AT LESS THAN 45000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TELLM ME THAT THEY ARE SEEING ALOT OF THESE CARS COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, APPARENTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING MADE PROPERLY FOR MY CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026844July 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025190June 30, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
WHEELS ON THIS CAR ARE TOO SOFT AND BEND EASILY. WHEN BENT BADLY ENOUGH, THEY LOSE THE SEAL ON THE TIRE AND CAUSE A BLOWOUT. SO FAR I'VE HAD 9 WHEELS FAIL, WITH ONE BLOWOUT, 5 FLAT TIRES. MY TIRE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS THE #1 REPLACED WHEEL IN THE NATION, WITH #2 VERY FAR BEHIND. CHRYSLER AND THEIR DEALER BOTH REFUSE ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021527June 27, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OUT OF CONTROL APPROXIMATELY 55 FEET AND HIT THE GARAGE AND TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018299June 26, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020338May 22, 2003
STEERING
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS RECALL #01I012000 WHICH IS RELATED TO THE STEERING. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020264May 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAME OFF THE PIN AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO BECOME CAUGHT UNDER THE FENDER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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