Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10213576January 3, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
THE REAR SHOCK MOUNTS COMPLETELY CORRODED AWAY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP AND THE SHOCK AND SPRING WAS COMPLETELY LOOSE FROM THE FRAME BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY BRACKETS THAT HAD FAILED. ALSO THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE BATTERY FAILED AND THE ONLY THING IT WILL DO NOW IS FLASH THE TREBLE/BASS LIGHTS AND WILL NOT FUNCTION.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213362January 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CHRSYLER SEBRING ALL OF SUDDEN KNOCKING AND TAPPING NOISE STARTED. PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. CALL TOWING COMPANY AND HAD IT TOWED TO CHRSYLER DEALERSHIP. PAID FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUG. CAR IS INOPERABLE. THIS 2.7L ENGINE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR ENGINE FAILURE AND CHRSYLER INDICATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. OIL CHANGES WERE MADE ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213232December 31, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
THE CONNECTION FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER HAS BROKEN 4 TIMES, FIXED 3 TIMES, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THEY CAN DO NOTHING BUT FIX IT AT OUR COST EACH TIME. IT HAS BEEN RECONNECTED ONCE, AND TWICE AT A COST OF JUST UNDER $100 EACH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212986December 27, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING HOSE BURST ON 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING RELUSTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH COULD HAS RESULTED IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212853December 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AS OF DECEMBER 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,249.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212480December 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING'S ENGINE SEIZED UP WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE NIGHT TO TAKE MY HUSBAND TO WORK. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY DEALER JUST TO FIND OUT THAT I WAS 32 MILES OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT I HAD APPARENTLY NOT CHANGED MY OIL AND THAT CAUSED MY ENGINE TO LOCK UP. WHEN MY ENGINE LOCKED UP I HAD FLOORED IT TO GO AROUND A SLOW-MOVING SEMI ON A LITTLE 2 LANE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE KNOCKING SOUND AND I NOTICED THAT EVEN THOUGH I WAS PUSHING DOWN ON MY GAS PEDAL, THE RPMS WERE GOING DOWN INSTEAD OF UP. I FINALLY GOT BACK INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND MY CAR SORT OF WOBBLED A COUPLE TIMES. IT KEPT LOSING SPEED AND WHEN WE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A $5500+ REPAIR BILL ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE WAS AND HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE DAY ONE. I WANT CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR MY ENGINE AND ALL MY HEARTACHE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212528December 21, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212397December 20, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT. HE COULD ONLY SEE WHEN THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LENSES SHOULD BE REPLACED. AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPLACED THE LENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE $600.00. UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212808December 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 CHRSYLER SEBRING SURGING ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO TAKE EMERGENCY ACTION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212279December 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212115December 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY DETACHED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AXLE AND BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO PERFORM NORMALLY. AS OF DECEMBER 17, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,888.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211825December 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2007, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. ON DECEMBER 11, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON DECEMBER 12, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ON EACH OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER 2-12 MINUTES. A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON TWELVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START; HOWEVER, THE BATTERY WOULD TURN OVER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 69,760 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,600. THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND A AUTOMATIC SHUT DOWN RELAY. HE ALSO HAD ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH INDICATED IT MAY BE THE CAM SENSOR. THE CONSUMER DID HAVE IT REPLACED, HOWEVER HE DIDN'T KNOW IF THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, SINCE THE STALLING HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211544December 12, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ONE EVENING WHILE TRYING TO EXIT MY CAR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD TO ORDER THE PART. THIS PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE JULY 19, 2007. AS OF DEC. 10, 2007, CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THERE IS NOT ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE FOR THE PART. NO DEALER ANYWHERE HAS THIS PART, SO BASICALLY IT DOESN'T EXIST. I STILL CANNOT OPEN MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211136December 7, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS OFF FOR TEN MINUTES, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. SHE IS STILL UNABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210903December 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT THE BRAKES ARE VERY INEFFECTIVE WHEN FIRST APPLIED. I JUST PUT IN A DATE IN THE INCIDENT DATE FIELD. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT IS RAINING OR THE ROAD IS WET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210656December 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL NEARLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS WERE MOSTLY OUT OF PLACE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY NOTIFIED HER OF A RECALL FOR THE SAME FAILURE THAT HER VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEFORE BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 01/03/08. *LJ RECALL# 00V421002 THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, HOWEVER IT HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/31/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210055November 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE LIGHTS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE RADIO SHUTS ON AND OFF AS WELL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOT AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE. DAYS LATER, WHEN HE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENTIRE IGNITION SOURCE CAME OUT WITH THE KEY. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE FEELS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209712November 23, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
AT 41,000 MILES MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 4 DOOR SEDAN REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD. I WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME IF IT HAD FAILED IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR AND POSSIBLY DEADLY ACCIDENT. ONE YEAR TO THE DAY - AT 47,000 MILES THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS NOR EVENTS WHICH LEAD UP TO THESE FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209611November 21, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
SINCE I HAVE PURCHASE MY NEW CAR, 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING, KEEPING THE TIRES INFLATED HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY GOODYEAR AND THE CAR STILL HAS PROBLEMS HOLDING AIR IN THE TIRES. LATER I CHANGED TIRE MANUFACTURERS AND HAD FIRESTONE TIRES PUT ON. THE TIRES STILL NEED AIR PUT IN THEM EVERY 2-3 DAYS. FIRESTONE HAS SERVICED THE LEAK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WE TRIED PUTTING TUBES IN THE TIRES AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 TUBES IN TWO WEEKS. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE RIMS STOCKED FROM CHRYSLER. IT IS NOT A TIRE PROBLEM. THESE ALUMINUM RIMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER STANDARD OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. FIRESTONE MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE A CHRYSLER 300M WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. THE TIRES WON'T SEAL ON THE RIMS. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER CHRYSLERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO LAUNCH A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO HAVE THIS LOOKED INTO. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM (LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND FLAT TIRES). LAST NIGHT I WALKED TO THE DARK PARKING LOT AFTER WORK TO FIND ANOTHER FLAT TIRE ON MY CAR AGAIN. PLEASE HELP MAKE CHRYSLER OWN FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209509November 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE FAILURE CAR JUST STOPPED AT 41,000 (EST) WITH NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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