Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#884325March 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN SERIOUS CRASH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH FRONT END. AT 45 MPH IMPACT ,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING NECK INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884399March 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONT SUSPENSION WOULD WEAROUT EXCESSIVELY. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT/ OUTER TIE ROD END/ SWAY BAR LINK, AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED BY MECHANIC. IN ADDITION, HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING WATER AND OIL, AND THEY WERE REPLACED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743058March 26, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ON JAN 1999 I WAS GOING TO WORK AN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR SO I LOST CONTROL AND HIT AN ENBANKMENT. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE SERVICED AND THE SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE THERE WAS A WIRE UNDERNEITH THE CAR THAT CAUSED THE BELT TO COME OFF BUT THE WIRE WAS THERE DUE TO ME HITTING THE ENBANKMENT.ALSO INSIDE THE CAR UNDER THE STEERING THE CARPET IS BURNED,AND THE CAR 'S STEERING IS NOT RIGHT IV'E TAKEN IT TO BE BALANCED AND ALIGNED AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP.ALSO THERE IS A RECENT RECALL. I WOULD LIKE PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE FIXED.DUE TO THE STEERING. I ALSO DON'T KNOW IF IT IS SAFE TOBE TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743006March 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR AND ENGINE OIL NOW LEAKING. DEALER SAID IT IS OIL GALLEY PLUG AND CYLINDER HEAD MUST BE REMOVED TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742951March 24, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
I HAVE NEVER HAD A FLAT TIRE UNTILL I OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM I BELIEVE IS WITH THE ALUMINUM RIMS. THEY LOSE AIR, THE RIM BENDS UP EASILY, I NEVER KNOW WHEN I'M GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER FLAT TIRE BECAUSE OF THESE STUPID RIMS THAT LOOK NICE.ALL TIRES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP AND ME AND MY DAUGHTER MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY THE NEXT TIME I GET A FLAT TIRE BECAUSE OF MY RIMS!!!!!!!T*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/50R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/50R17 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742953March 24, 2001
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED OR TURNED; VIBRATION BAD; NOW DEALER BLAMING IT ON WEAK WHEELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883955March 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#883995March 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE DRUMS TWICE SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. DRUMS ARE CONTINUALLY MAKING A NOISE, AND NOISE WILL NOT GO AWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883606March 21, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS ARE BENDING EASILY AND TIRES WILL NOT STAY INFLATED. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE RIMS REPAIRED 7 TIMES. CONSUMER ALSO STARTED A FILE WITH CHRYSLER #8432551. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883551March 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 OR 55 REAR ENDED A CAR. HAD SLAMMED ON BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883569March 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON ICY ROAD CONDITION VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED FACING WEST, WHEN A 18 WHEELER HIT CONSUMER AT ABOUT 65 MPH, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED ON HEAD COLLISION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE HAD OVER HEATED AND WOULD NOT START. DOOR WON'T OPEN DUE TO POWER LOCKS FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742558March 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CRASHED HEAD ON AT 50 MPH ON A ROAD OF 55 MPH INTO DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT OF A GAURD RAIL ,FRONTAL SECTION OF THE CAR IS HIGHLY DAMAGED AND AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT ON EITH DRIVER OR PASSANGER SIDE, BOTH VICTIUMS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME BUT DID SUBSTAIN MANY BRUISES ON FACE, HEAD, SHOULDERS, CHEST AND LEGS AND ABDOMONE. TO MY KNOWLEDGE AND OF OTHER AUTO BODY REPAIR SPECIALIST AIR BAGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE SENSORS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AT TIME OF DEEP IMPACT AND SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#883219March 16, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
3RD BRAKE LIGHT ON SPOILER STOPPED WORKING, SPOILER COVERS OTHER BRAKE LIGHT ON VEHICLE. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PASS VEHICLE INSPECTION WITHOUT LIGHT WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883149March 15, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER NOTICED RUST ON DOOR HINGE. AS A RESULT OF RUST DOOR WOULD BECOME UNLOCKED AND COME OPEN WHILE TRAVELING.*AK CONSUMER STATES DOOR POST RUSTED AROUND BOLT HEADS, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH INVESTIGATION FROM DEALERSHIP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883195March 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM IN SHIFTING GEAR AND SPEED CONTROL ACELLERATES FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883058March 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883031March 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN COMING OUT OF CAR WASH BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. DEALER FOUND LOTS OF BRAKE DUST. THIS HAS CONSUMER WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING IN RAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882931March 13, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND FLIPPING OFF ROAD. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742333March 12, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
COULD NOT TURN LEFT, ONLY RIGHT. DIAGNOSED WITH BROKEN GEAR IN RACK & PINION. ENTIRE RACK & PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882537March 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 00 V 421 000 CNCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, REPLACEMENT PART FAILED. BOOT WAS DAMAGED, AND JOINTS WERE DRY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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