Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10189822May 4, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, STEERING. IT LOCKS UP AND BECOMES VERY TIGHT THEN VERY LOOSE. I WAS TOLD POSSIBLY RACK-AND-PINION BY A MECHANIC. AFTER LOOKING AT THESE COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB SITE, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE 2002 SEBRING W/87,000 MILES. I WILL HAVE IT CHECKED OUT MONDAY FOR SURE. HOW DO I GET CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189309April 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE - ENGINE FAILURE - COOLANT IN ENGINE - 2.7 LITER ENGINE CHRYSLER SEBRING 2001 CHRYLSER WANTS $7000 TO FIX. THEY KNOW THESE ARE BAD ENGINES AND THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SELL THEM . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188760April 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE WATER OUTLET HOUSING ON A CHRYSLER SEBRING 2.7L ENGINE YEAR 2002. ACCORDING TO THE PARTS PERSONNEL, THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF FAILURES REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC HOUSING WHICH CAUSES OVERHEATING ETC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188561April 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN JERKING HARD WHEN SHIFTING TO 5TH GEAR SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. WHEN REPORTED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE RESPONSE WAS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD LINGER ON INTERMITTENTLY BUT NO CODE RETURNED. AT 70,350 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, THE CAR JERKS HARD AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO AN AUTO SHOP (SPEEDY AUTO) AND LEFT THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON BUT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FINE. NO CODE AVAILABLE. PROBLEM WAS CLEAR FOR 3 DAYS THEN RECURRED. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR OVER 12 HOURS, THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND CAR SHIFTED FINE. THE LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN ON FOR 8 DAYS AND STILL JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188263April 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188028April 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAITED FIVE MINUTES, AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED OIL AND ANTIFREEZE LEAKING THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT FLUIDS BACKED UP INTO THE ENGINE. THE ROADS WERE WET DUE TO RAIN, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO WATER FOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187463April 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE DODGE/CHRYLSER 2.7L ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING PREMATURE. ESTIMATED COST OF NEW ENGINE THAT WILL ALSO FAIL, $7400.00. CAR THAT FAILED WAS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH 91000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187957April 10, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAGS IN 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT IMPACT CRASH**CC THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER IT WAS DENIED. THE MANUFACTURERS CLAIMED, THE IMPACT DIDN'T SIGNIFICANTLY INVOLVE THE FRAME AND IT DID NOT CREATE THE LONGITUDINAL (FRONT TO BACK) NECESSARY TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. THE CONCLUSION WAS SUPPORTED BY THE READINGS FROM THE ONBOARD COMPUTER THAT DISCLOSED NO CODES-INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187240April 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED THE 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LX SEDAN IN OCTOBER 2003 USED WITH 43,000 MILES. I HAD RECEIVED FREE OIL CHANGES FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. I DID NOT RECEIVE ALL OF THE OIL CHANGES FOR THE TWO YEARS, BUT OIL WAS CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS. IN OCTOBER 2005 I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FOR THE WEEKEND WHEN I NOTICED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE ,AND AS SOON AS I STOPPED, THE ENGINE DIED. I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. I DROVE TO A GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE OIL, NO OIL. I PLACED TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE AND DROVE HOME. OVER THE LAST 1 1/2 YEARS I HAD FOUR MECHANICS, INCLUDING CHRYSLER MECHANICS, TELL ME THAT IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER THREE YEARS, AND ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS, I STILL OWE $5500.00 ON THE VEHICLE, AND AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE. IF THIS WAS TO HAPPEN TO A PERSON IN THE RIGHT SITUATIONS IT COULD BE DEVASTATING, AND LIVES COULD BE LOST. CHRYSLER STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE NOT TAKING CARE OF THEIR VEHICLES, BUT THEY WERE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL RETURN HEATING UP THE OIL TOO FAST AND CAUSING THE OIL TO SLUDGE. TOYOTA, AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN HAVE ALL HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT THEY H OWNED UP TO THEM. THESE COMPLAINTS WERE BECOMING MORE NUMEROUS, AND WERE STARTING TO COME IN MORE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS, HOW LONG WILL THIS GO ON BEFORE SOMEBODY WAS ACTUALLY INJURED? I AM PERSONALLY OUT OF A LOT OF MONEY, AND WILL BE OUT OF THIS MONEY FOR AT LEAST 2 MORE YEARS, UNLESS I RUN INTO A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE. EVERY BODY WAS MAKING MONEY OFF OF THESE ENGINES, EXCEPT THE CONSUMER. I KNOW IT SOUNDS BAD, BUT I HOPE SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE WILL GIVE THEIR LIFE TO GIVE YOU THE HINT THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THESE 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINES IN THE SEBRINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187946April 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DASH LIGHTS DIED ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THERE WAS A SOLDER DEFECT IN THE DASH, WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSED A MELTDOWN IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187090April 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS ENGINE SLUDGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 72,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186897April 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS, BUT RAN NORMALLY AS LONG AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS ENGAGED. THE DEALER NEVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. IF THE CONTACT UNPLUGED THE COMPUTER, AND THEN PLUGED IT BACK IN THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART NORMALLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 110,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186947April 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 30,987 MILES, MY 2004 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE 2.7L V6 ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE OF INTERSTATE RT 95 IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. I HAD JUST LEFT PHILA. CITY AND WAS DRIVING ONLY 5-10 MINS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO ENGINE LIGHT OR OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR JUST DIED. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS VERY LIGHT AND I COULD COAST SAFELY OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. ENDED UP AFTER TOWING TO LOCAL SHOP OF PEPBOYS AND THEN AGAIN TO A 5-STAR CHRYSLER DEALER, THE ENGINE WAS DIAGNOSED AS FREEZING UP DUE TO SLUDGE IN OIL. HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE ENGINE AT COST OF $4,855 ON A VIRTUALLY BRAND NEW CAR. WARRANTY COVERAGE DENIED SINCE I COULD NOT PROVIDE PROOF OF OIL CHANGES THROUGH RECEIPTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187920April 2, 2007
STEERING
2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH STEERING**CC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186678April 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE DASH STEREO SPEAKERS MID 10/05 .. SCREECHING NOISES CAME FROM MY SPEAKERS AND THEN SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THEM. I TURNED OFF THE STEREO AND SOON AFTER WENT TO MY MECHANIC. WHEN THEY TURNED MY STEREO ON SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASH SPEAKERS AGAIN. I ASKED THEM TO PULL THE FUSE SO THAT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ON 2/16/06 I CALLED CHRYSLER. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THEM DATED 2/21/06 STATING THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE TIME OR MILEAGE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. ON RECALL SIGHTS I HAVE FOUND WHERE THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN SLIGHTLY NEWER MODELS. THIS COULD HAVE ENDED IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH TO MYSELF AND MY TWO NIECES THAT I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL THAT MORNING. I AM HOPING THAT YOU CAN HELP ME HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BY CHRYSLER. THERE ARE ALSO OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND I'VE ALSO HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND TIMING BELT. I AWAIT YOUR REPLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186461March 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH CURRENT MILEAGE 50,084 TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTACTS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS, HORN, FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW, AND OIL LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NORMALLY DRIVEN AT 45 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,084.*AK UPDATED 05/21/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186474March 29, 2007
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOLD IT WAS A TENSIONER SWITCH IN THE SEAT BELT CLIP SIDE. THEY WANT AN OVER PRICED $200 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. PLUS $88 JUST TO DIAGNOSE IT. I THINK THIS WAS ALL QUITE OVER PRICED. I WILL BAYPASS THIS SWITCH SHORTING THE WIRES BEFORE IF I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REGARDLESS OF IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART IT WAS THEIR FAULT IN MY OPINION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186503March 29, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGE'S R DOOR OF A 2001 DODGE RAM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CRASH DID NOT CREATE THE LONGITUDINAL BACK TO FRONT DECELERATION NECESSARY TO DEPLOY AIR BAG. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER REPORT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE OPERATIONAL. THE CRASH DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85000 . *AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186069March 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
WHEN DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV/GT THE HORN STARTED BLOWING. I HAD TO REPEATEDLY PUNCH THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL IT STOPPED. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASTHE AIR BAG, AND IT WAS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY WANT $750. 00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NO HORN, EXCEPT WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK, AND NO AIRBAG IN A GRAY 2-DOOR CONVERTIBLE - SCARY. THE CARWAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185707March 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
MY 2002 CHRYSLERSEBRING WAS SITTING IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW GETTUNG A NEW TIMING CHAIN AT 64,000 MILES. MY OUTSIDE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER A NEW ENGINGE BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT CHRYSLER HAS THIS AS A DEFECT. IT'S NOT RIGHT, AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. WE ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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