Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2000)

172 consumer complaints on file.

#10276240July 9, 2009
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY BELT CABLE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NATURAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $200. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 85,000. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274827June 24, 2009
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 2000 SEBRING JXI CONVERTIBLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BASE WIRES BROKE AND TORE OFF THE CLICK IN PART.. I BROUGHT IT TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE IT. THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME OVER $300.00 DOLLARS TO PUT IN A NEW BASE. MY HUSBAND TRANSFERRED THE PASSENGERSIDE BASE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FOR ME. BUT I CAN'T TAKE ANYONE WITH ME IN THE CAR. I AM STILL UPSET. I WISH THEY WOULD SEND ME A NEW BASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273254June 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER IN ONE DIRECTION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO EXERT GREATER FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TIE ROD ENDS. THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND RECENTLY FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251520December 11, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK OCCASIONALLY DROPS DOWN DUE TO UNSTEADINESS. ON ONE OCCASION, THE TRUNK LANDED ON HER HEAD. THE TRUNK WAS REPAIRED AND IS WORKING PROPERLY; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE COULD RECUR AT ANY MOMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 02/02/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251433December 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING SLIGHTLY PAST 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND THEN DROVE TO A NEARBY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED APPROXIMATELY 6-7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WHO SERVICED THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME IS CURRENTLY OUT OF BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248656November 12, 2008
SEAT BELTS
2000 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CABLE WHICH IS MADE UP OF STRIATED WIRES SNAPPED OFF WHEN THE STRADS BROKE OFF. THE SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I REPLACE THE SEAT BELT THE OLD PART WILL BE AVAILABLE CHRYSLER CORP SEAT BELT CONFORMS TO FMVSS 209 MODEL NO.0TT00 LOT NUMBER 03501G. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247607November 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I OWN A 2000 JXI CONV,THAT I PURCHASED IN 2006 AND MY REMOTE STOPPED WORKING SO I CHANGED THE BATTERY AND IT STILL WILL NOT WORK AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY. I HAD NEVER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ALARM ON THIS CAR, THERE WAS NEVER ANY FLASHING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I WENT TO ENTER MY CAR THE ALARM WENT OFF, AND WITH THE REMOTE NOT WORKING I COULD NOT STOP THE ALARM, EVEN AFTER STARTING THE CAR, DRIVING WITH LIGHTS FLASHING. NOW THE ALARM SETS MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I EXIT THE CAR, BUT I CANNOT USE THE KEY IN THE DRIVERS DOOR, BECAUSE IT WILL NOR UN-ARM THE ALARM, AND IF THE ALARM DID NOT PREVIOUSLY COME ON WHEN I LOCKED THE CAR IT COME ON WHEN I TRY TO UNLOCK THE CAR. I HAVE TO GO TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. I TRIED TO RE-SYNCHRONIZE THE REMOTE WITH THE CAR BUT WITH THE REMOTE BUTTONS NOT WORKING IT DID NOT WORK. THERE MUST BE SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CAR WHY IT REMOTE/ ALARM WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I JUST PUT THE KEY IN THE DOOR WITHOUT TURNING IT WILL UNLOCK THE DOORS. NOW THE TRUNK WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN OPENED. WHEN YOU THINK IT WILL STAY OPEN IT WILL FALL DOWN ON YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10241452September 9, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISMS WOULD NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SEAT BELT CONTROL TIMER. HE WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241459September 9, 2008
SEAT BELTS
ON MY CHRYSLER SEBRING (2000), THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS ARE NOT PERFORMING CORRECTLY. EITHER THEY BOTH LOCK AND CAN'T BE DEPLOYED, OR THEY BOTH CAN BE DEPLOYED AND BUCKLED, BUT THEN LOCK IN PLACE, EVEN WHILE THE CAR IS SITTING PARKED WITH NO BRAKE APPLICATION. WHEN I START THE CAR, I NEVER KNOW WHICH WAY THE BELTS WILL PERFORM, BUT MOSTLY THEY JUST LOCK IN PLACE. SINCE BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BEHAVE IDENTICALLY, IT MUST BE SOME MECHANISM THAT CONTROLS BOTH SEAT BELT MECHANISMS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FAILURE OF A SAFETY FEATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239178August 21, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PORTION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SPLIT IN HALF WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE THE BELT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS FOR FREE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT ALL SEAT BELTS NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR FREE SINCE IT IS A LAW THAT THEY MUST BE WORN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236952August 4, 2008
AIR BAGS, SEATS
I WAS IN A 3 CAR COLLISION AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS THE MIDDLE CAR. I WAS WAITING ON THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO TURN LEFT. I WAS HIT BY A 3RD CAR GOING 55-60MPH FROM BEHIND MAKING ME THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ALL 3 CARS WERE TOTALED. MY SEAT ALSO BROKE LOOSE CAUSING ME TO GO FORWARD EVEN MORE. I DID HAVE MY SEATBELT ON. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10224912April 18, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED OR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V21002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN MAY OF 2001 AND WAS INSPECTED FOR THE SAFETY RECALL AT THAT TIME, BUT NO REPAIR WAS MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,184. UPDATED 05/05/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE BALL JOINTS, THAT WERE RECALLED.. UPDATED
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
#10208574November 10, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ON MY 2000 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, THE SEATBELTS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK TO THE POINT THAT THEY CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT AND USED. OTHER TIMES, THEY RETRACT WHILE BEING WORN AND CANNOT BE RELEASED; VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. *TR JEAN HUMMEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207082October 27, 2007
STRUCTURE
I HAVE OWNED MY SEBRING FOR 5 YEARS AND TWO YEARS AGO THE CLEAR COAT STARTED TO DISSIPATE. I HAVE NOTICED EVERY BLACK SEBRING HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196569July 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. IN JULY OF 2006, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER IN AUGUST, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AGAIN AND SHE PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. CHRYSLER WOULD NOT OFFER A RESOLUTION. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 152,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
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
#10184383March 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CAR IS DRAINING ANTI-FREEZE FROM THE FREEZE PLUGS, WHICH HAVE RUSTED >FROM THE INSIDE OUT. IF THEY GO COMPLETELY, ALL OF THE ANTIFREEZE BLOWS OUT >AND THE ENGINE BURNS UP. IT'S NOT A WARRANTY OR A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR >PROBLEM. IT'S A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM DATING BACK TO HOW CHRYSLER MADE THE >CAR. >> CHRYSLER MADE SEBRINGS FOR A WHILE DOWN IN MEXICO AND HAS BEEN FORCED >TO RECALL THE FREEZE PLUGS ON MANY OF THE IDENTICAL SEBRINGS AS THIS ONE. >SAME YEAR, SAME PLANT DOWN IN MEXICO, SAME MAKE, SAME MODEL. FOR SOME >REASON, THIS CAR'S VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND IT SHOULD >HAVE BEEN. IT'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE SAME REASON AS THE OTHER >RECALLS CHRYSLER WAS FORCED TO MAKE BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IS A $3500 REPAIR JOB. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177894January 5, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE REAR ENDED AT A RED LIGHT. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE COMPLETELY FELL APART, COMING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT RESULTING IN A HEAD INJURY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10168898September 21, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED AND CANNOT BE USED. CONSEQUENTLY, I AM UNABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELTS CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT +$300 TO FIXED A "FAILED SEAT BELT CONTROL TIMER MODULE". *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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