Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#705384April 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK CAR IN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS TO HAVE THEM FIX WATER LEAKS & AIR WHISTLING AND NONE COULD FIX IT. THEY SAID THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE TOP. THEY TRIED SPRAYING FOAM ON EDGE, ADDING AN ELASTIC STRAP (#8894 PART), TRIED ADJUSTING TOP - NONE OF THESE EXERCISES WORKED. NOW YET ANOTHER DEALER IN JOPLIN TOO TELLS US THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AS IT'S A FLAW IN THE DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION. THERE IS ALSO A WHISTLING IN THE A/C SYSTEM OR VENTS WHEN A/C IS ON AND DRIVING 40+ MILES AN HOUR. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN "D" THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836347March 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER'S CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE GASOLINE STATION . THE FUEL LINE COMPRESSION CONNECTION POINT HAD A FUEL LEAK, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO BE IGNITED BY THE HEAT WITHIN THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705157March 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY '97 SEBRING HAS WARPED ROTORS ON THE FRONT DISC BRAKES. THEY HAVE BEEN MACHINED TWICE. OTHER REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS VIA INTERNET REVEAL THAT THIS FAILURE IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. TRIED TO GET TSB 05-08-98 BUT COULDN'T GET IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544754March 31, 1999
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG AND FAILURE OF SHOULDER BELT TO LOCK UPON FRONT END COLLISION CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAIN CUTS AND SCRAPES TO FORHEAD AND BRUISE TO THE LEFT HIP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#836232March 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WNEN CONSUMER DRIVES OVER 15 MPH, VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE. ALSO, WHEN SWITCHING INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544694March 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
RUSTED BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AND BRAKE PADS DUE TO BRAKE NOISE/REDUCTION OF BRAKE RESPONSIVENESS. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VIN NOT INCLUDED. (98V-005)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836080March 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAK. DEALER CONTACTED AND REMEDIED PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN OIL IS CHANGED AND FILLED , THE DIP STICK SHOWS 1 QUART OF OIL LESS THAN THE ACTUAL AMOUNT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE UNAWARE OF EXACT AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE GAS TANK. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836104March 24, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON & DID NOT GO OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED THE "O" RINGS WERE DEFECTIVE & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704680March 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
AT 300 MILES ALL INSIDE PANELS HAD BE REPLACED. ( THE PANELS HAD WHAT LOOKED LIKE SUN SPOTS IN THEM. BUT AFTER GETTING NEW PANEL'S WHICH HAD THE SAME SPOTS IN THEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PRODUCTION PROBLEM. ON THE 3RD SET PANELS.) AT 400 MILES DRIVER'S WINDOW TRIM STARTED COMING LOOSE. THE CAR'S INSULATION OR LACK OF IS SO POOR THAT YOU HEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM GRINDING ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES THE L/H FRONT WHEEL STARTS TO VIBRATE. BOTH DOOR'S LEAK WHEN IT RAIN'S OR WHEN YOU WASH THE CAR. ON DEC 24, 1998 IT RAINED AND WITH WEATHER DROPING DOWN BELOW FREEZING AND WITH NO ICE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR SHOWING I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR'S ON THE CAR FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR. ON DEC 23, 1998 I CALLED DAIMLERCHRSLER MOTORS CORPORTION CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER ( 1-800-992-1997 ) TO FIND OUT CHRYSLER MEANING OF QUALITY. THE ANSWER WAS MITSUBISHI BUILD'S THE SEBRING AND THAT CHRYSLER HAS NO CONTROL OVER THERE QUALITY AND THAT WHAT YOU HAVE WARRANTY FOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835973March 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835916March 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO REPAIR SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR BRAKE SERVICE, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544446March 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARP SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704220March 9, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA HAS BEEN KEPT APPRISED OF MY LACK OF PROGRESS THUS FAR WITH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE IN MICHIGAN VIA COPIES OF MY LETTERS TO THEM. MAROONE HAD ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL THIS RECALL 5 TIMES BUT STILL BEING UNSUCCESSFUL HAVE NOW JUST BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THEY ARE "THROUGH WITH IT.". THIS, OF COURSE, MIGHT LEAVE MY VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. COPIES OF MY LETTERS SHOULD BE IN YOUR FILES AND I WILL COOPERATE IN ANY WAY. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH QUESTIONS. JOHN WATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835605March 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN PARKING VEHICLE AND TRYING TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE KEY WON'T COME OUT UNTIL THE TRANMISSION GOES INTO PARK, THEN VEHICLE WILL JUMP INTO DRIVE AND WILL MOVE. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704141March 7, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT STAY ON THE UPPER CHEST REGION. IT CONTINOUSLY SLIPS BELOW THE BREAST AREA, CUTTING ACROSS THE ARM. THE SEAT BACK HAS TO BE PLACED COMPLETELY ERECT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE SHOULDER HARNESS. IT IS UNEFFECTIVE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS TALL AND MUST HAVE THE SEAT PARTIALLY RECLINED AS IT DOES NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835388March 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE WAS NOISE IN FRONT END WHENEVER TURNING STEERING WHEEL AT ANY SPEED OR NO SPEED. THIS ALSO CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. SOUNDED LIKE METAL ON METAL. ALSO, WHEN KEY IS IN IGNITION, IT CAN NOT BE REMOVED AS PER RECALLS 97V201000/ 98V183000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835278February 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT. GEAR WILL GO FROM DRIVE TO THIRD GEAR BY ITSELF, WITHOUT MOVING IT BY HAND.DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE,AND IT HELPS TO PROTECT TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703465February 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CALIPER BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY PUT INTO THE BRAKES FROM THE FACTORY. THEY WERE NOT BOLTED IN ALL THE WAY, CAUSING ONE TO BE SHEARED OFF COMPLETELY AND THE OTHER ONE BENT INTO AN "S" SHAPE. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT BRAKES ARE UNDER A 13,000 MILE WARRANTY. MY CAR HAS 16,000 MILES, DEALERSHIP DID NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. CAR WAS TAKEN & REPAIRED AT AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834935February 17, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH & HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER IT PULLED IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. VEHICLE WAS NOT ENTIRELY TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543928February 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FAULTY ROTORS AND ONE WORN AND ONE MISSING PAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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