1997 Chrysler Sebring

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN.DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED AGAIN ALONG WITH A EXHAUST MANIFOLD- STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN! DRIVING AT ABOUT 65MPH ON BUSY HIGHWAYS THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL. *AK

• 12/30/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE EHICLE. *AK

• 12/30/2001· SUSPENSION

  GRINDING NOISES IN THE STEERIING WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK

• 12/29/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED @ 54,000 MILES. FAILURE CAUSED TIMING BELT TO JUMP WHICH BENT VALVES. INTERNET INVESTIGATION SHOWS SEBRING HAS HISTORY OF THIS FAILURE. MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER REPAIRS BUT WON'T. DON'T BUY CARS OR EXTENDED WARRANTIES FROM CHRYSLER.

• 12/29/1999· POWER TRAIN,WHEELS

  REPORTED PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION LEAKAGES AND A LOOSE WHEEL HUB. DEALER NOTIFIED AND APPOINTMENT RECEIVED. *AK

• 12/27/2000· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

  RECALL 97V201000; LOWER BALL JOINT WITH CONTROL ON BOTH SIDES, DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAK. LOCKS DO NOT WORK. *SLC

• 12/26/2005· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING THE CAR FELT AS IF FELL OUT OF CAR AND TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THIS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NOTHERN NEW JERSEY AND COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO BE TOWED BACK TO PHILADELPHIA. THE PROBLEM IS BELIEVED TO BE WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THERE WERE NO WORNIGN SIGNS AND THE CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 76,000 MILES ON IT. MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF THE PASSENGERS WERE VERY MUCH IN DANGER SINCE WE WERE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. *NM

• 12/26/2002· POWER TRAIN

  MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL AT 62,000 MILES. WHY? MY WATER PUMP WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. THEN MY ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE PLUGS AND WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION IS STARING TO GO. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE IS RACING BUT THE CAR IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE ENGINE. SURE SIGN.

• 12/26/2000· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING SLUGGISH, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO FOUND TRANSMISSION LINES WERE LEAKING. *AK THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. *YH

• 12/22/2004· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP SINCE THE CAR HIT AROUND 57,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE KEEPS RACING AND THE SPEED DOESN'T KEEP UP. THE CAR NOW HAS 87,000 MILES ON IT AND IS SLIPPING AGAIN. *JB

• 12/19/2015· AIR BAGS

  FIRE IN RIGHT FRONT DASH AREA( PASSENGER SIDE) TO THE RIGHT OF THE AIR BAG. BROKE/MELTED FRONT WINDOW/WIPER BLADE, BURNED A 12" SQUARE HOLE IN THE DASH. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER SMELT SOMETHING BURNING--NO SIGNS OF SMOKE, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED OVER NIGHT. THE DAMAGE WAS NOTICED THE NEXT MORNING.

• 12/19/1997· STEERING,SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY

  VEHICLE SHIMMIES CONSTANTLY, THE INTENSITY VARIES THE THE RATE OF SPEED AND ROAD CONDITIONS. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES CONSTANTLY AND JERKS RIGHT AND LEFT WHEN VEHICLE HITS BUMPS. THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS SHAKE WHEN VEHICLE TRAVELS ON ANY NON-SMOOTH ROAD CONDITIONS.

• 12/17/2001· SUSPENSION

  SWAY BAR LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO TIRE THAT KEEPS BACK END STABLE. BACK TIRES RUB AGAINST SWAY ARM. ALSO, CAN'T PUT FINGER BETWEEN SWAY BAR AND TIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN.*AK

• 12/17/1998· STEERING

  FLOOR MAT BECAME JAMMED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. WAS EXTREMELY DIFFCULT TO REMOVE FLOOR MAT, HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY INSTEAD OF THE DRIVEWAY, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE AT ALL.

• 12/16/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. AK

• 12/15/1999· WHEELS

  I HAVE REPLACED 3 WHEELS & 2 TIRES BECAUSE OF THE RIMS BENDING. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT.

• 12/15/1997· STRUCTURE

  A SHEET METAL SCREW THROUGH FIRE WALL OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT PENETRATED IGNITION WIRING, CAUSING A SHORT THROUGH THE COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL FAILURES.

• 12/10/2008· SEAT BELTS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE OCCUPANTS ARE INSUFFICIENTLY PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT TIMING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $150. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

• 12/10/2004· SUSPENSION

  FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

• 12/10/2004· SUSPENSION

  MAKING LEFT HAND TURN DRIVER SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED. *AK

• 12/08/2002· STEERING

  VERY, VERY LOUD SQUEEKING AND RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OR WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN PARK, DRIVING AT LOW OR HIGHER SPEEDS, AND IN REVERSE. AS SOON AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED, THE LOUD NOISE STARTS. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS. DT

• 12/08/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 20-25MPH WHEN TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP. APPLIED BRAKES WHICH FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. *AK

• 12/07/2001· SUSPENSION

  CONTROL ARM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER HEARD A CREEKING NOISE AND A LOUD BUMP WHEN TURNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/07/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DEALER WORK ON ALL PROBLEMS/I BELIEVE POHANKA SOLD ME A LEMON CAR AND DEALER WANTS BRAKE ENGINE DOWN AND DON'T WANT TO FIX THEY ORIGINAL START WORKING ON MY CAR. *AK

• 12/04/2001· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE 00V421002000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 967. VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE, AND CONSUMER DECIDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE OKAY, AND DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPAIRED. RATTLING NOISE GOT WORSE, AND CONSUMER WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO WOULD NOT LET VEHICLE LEAVE THE LOT BECAUSE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND VEHICLE COULD EASILY LOSE STEERING. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR CONTACT SINCE JULY FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK

• 11/27/2002· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED. *YH

• 11/27/2000· WHEELSCrash

  ALLUMINUM RIMS LOSE AIR. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS - TIRE EXPLODES. DEALER SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAS PROBLEM WITH RIMS ON SEBRINGS. MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES TO DATE ARE AROUND $2,000 PLUS AN INCREASE IN AUTO INSURANCE. I WANT CHRYSLER TO RECALL THE ALUMINUM RIMS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS. WE'VE HAD THREE ACCIDENTS IN THREE YEARS BECAUSE OF EXPLODING TIRES IN FREEWAY DRIVING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. (TIRESIZE: STANDARD)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: STANDARD )

• 11/27/2000· WHEELSCrash

  ALLUMINUM RIMS LOSE AIR. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS - TIRE EXPLODES. DEALER SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAS PROBLEM WITH RIMS ON SEBRINGS. MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES TO DATE ARE AROUND $2,000 PLUS AN INCREASE IN AUTO INSURANCE. I WANT CHRYSLER TO RECALL THE ALUMINUM RIMS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS. WE'VE HAD THREE ACCIDENTS IN THREE YEARS BECAUSE OF EXPLODING TIRES IN FREEWAY DRIVING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *AK (TIRESIZE: STANDARD)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: STANDARD )

• 11/25/2008· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, A POLICE OFFICER INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE JUST AS IT BECAME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT BOTH A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000.

• 11/23/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN CAR HAS TOTALLY FAILED. NOTHING ON THE DASHBOARD WORKS PROPERLY ANYMORE. THE BOARD HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT A COST OF $300 PLUS OVER $6,000 IN VARIOUS REPAIRS. *LA

• 11/23/1999· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE IN USE THE CALIPERS FAILED TO OPEN. VEHICLE WOULD STOP UNTIL NOISE INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. WOULD TAKE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPLACED BRAKES. THE BRAKE PROBLEM HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES SO FAR. LAST TIME BRAKES JUST GAVE WAY & NEEDED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. ON 5TH SET OF BRAKES. ALSO, REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK/ BOTH FRONT WINDOWS GLASS DISTORTED/REPLACED SPARK PLUGS/REPLACED TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM/REPLACED NOISY FRONT END/REPLACED STARTER, AND REALIGNED DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE.

• 11/22/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CRUISE CONTROL APPLICATION DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY FOLLOW THE COMANDS AS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 66 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL. (1) THE CRUISE WILL NOT REGULARLY SET A DESIRED SPEED, UNLESS THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED FOLLOWING THE ON/OFF BUTTON. (2) AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DE-ACTIVATE A SPEED SETTING, THE RESUME BUTTON IGNORS THE PRIOR SETTING SPEED AND CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. (3) WHILE PRESSING AND HOLDING THE SET/COAST BUTTON, THE SPEED ACCELERATES. *AK

• 11/22/1998· VISIBILITY

  INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC CHROMATIC MIRROR. INTERIOR LIQUID LEAKED INTO INTERNAL WORKINGS OF MIRROR WHILE CAR WAS SITTING. INTERIOR SURFACE OF MIRROR FOGGED/DIRTY AND DIFFICULT TO USE DURING DAY. DURING NIGHT THE MIRROR WAS NOT USABLE UNDER ANY CONDITIONS AND THERE WAS NO READ VIEW AT NIGHT EXCEPT FOR GLARE. THERE IS NO 'MANUAL' MODE ON THIS MIRROR AND HAND ADJUSTMENT WAS USELESS. A SERVICE REP AT HOLLYWOOD-CHRYSLER MENTIONED THAT A 1999 MODEL WITH 1000 MILES ON IT HAS ITS MIRROR REPLACED THAT MORNING (UNDER WARRANTY.)

• 11/21/2006· AIR BAGS

  1997 SEBRING PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED. *TS *JB

• 11/18/2002· VISIBILITY

  CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD SEAL IS LEAKING WATER AND DAMAGE RADIO, CD AND CARPET. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 11/15/1999· STRUCTURE

  THE LATCH HOOK ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID OF THE CONSOLE IS VERY SHARP & DANGEROUS. DRIVER INADVERTENTLY CUT RIGHT ARM WHILE SHIFTING GEARS OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/15/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  IN PASSING A VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE AND THE THROTTLE JAMMED IN THE FULL ON POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE SPEED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND THE ENGINE RACED TO OVER 7000 RPM. I THEN HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE RACING. THE AUTOMATIC GAS CUT OFF DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK. I ENDED UP IN THE GRASSY MEDIAM TO AVOID HITTING CARS AS I HAD LITTLE BRAKING AND STEERING POWER. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR IT APPEARED TO WORK AND I WAS ABLE TO GET ALMOST HOME WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE PEDAL WAS FULL OPEN AND WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF, THE AUTOMATIC CUT OFF APPARENTLY WORKED AS THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. I AM TOLD THE CABLE WAS SERIOUSLY FRAYED WHICH CAUSED IT TO JAM IN THE OPEN POSITION. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AND WAS GRATEFUL MY DAUGHTER OR WIFE WERE NOT DRIVING.

• 11/11/2004· POWER TRAIN,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

  1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 6 CYL. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 69,000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED $1,808.00. ENGINE FAILED 86,000 MILES $2,500. HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALUMINUM WHEELS EASILY DAMAGED REPLACED ALL 4. I WOULD NEVER IN LIFE BY ANOTHER CHRYSLER. WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE A FREE ONE! BOUGHT IN 1997 AS A DEMO. PROBLEMS SINCE 1 WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. I DON'T LOOK THEIR DIRECTION WHEN PASSING DEALERSHIPS. HAD A TOYOTA CAMRY FOR 3 YEARS PRIOR TO SEBRING. NO MAINTENANCE ISSUES. *JB

• 11/10/2008· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPAIRED IN 1998 ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V201000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V421002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) IN 2000. THE CONTACT DID NOT REMEMBER THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, IT IS IN THE SYSTEM AS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. HE BELIEVES THAT THE REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED, BUT WAS DOCUMENTED AS COMPLETED IN ORDER TO GET PAID BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

• 11/10/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ON 3/18/98, AT 12,757 MILES - FRONT LEFT & RIGHT ROTORS REPLACED, ON 9/15/98, AT 19,501 MILES, FRONT LEFT & RIGHT ROTORS REPLACED, ON 3/4/99 AT 25,628 MILES, ALL ROTORS REPLACED, ON 6/24/99 AT 29,499 MILES, ALL ROTORS RESURFACED, ON 11/11/99 AT 34,121 BRAKE LIGHT ON, LOW FLUID, ON 4/10/00 AT 38,441 MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND ALL ROTORS RESURFACED, ON 11/10/00 AT 44,958 SCHEDULED ANOTHER APPT WITH DEALER FOR BRAKE WORK - CHRYSLER HAS YET TO RECALL THIS VEHICLES BRAKES - THERE ARE 24 BRAKE COMPLAINTS ON 1997 SEBRINGS CURRENTLY FILED WITH NHTSA. *AK

• 11/07/2002· STEERING

  DRIVING AT APPROX. 15 MPH THE STEERING SYSTEM FAILED/LOCKED ON MY CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 10/28/02, AND WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED A "FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP". THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP, AND DURING THE MECHANIC TESTING FOUND THAT THE NEWLY REPLACED PUMP ALSO IMMEDIATELY FAILED AND STEERING AGAIN LOCKED. THE DEALER THEN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE "RACK" WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT AS IT HAD "FAILED AND WAS CONTAMINATING THE PUMPS". BOTH THE POWER STEERING RACK AND POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $1728.33 PARTS/LABOR. THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADMITTED TO ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN SUCH FAILURES BEFORE, AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A RESULT OF MY MAINTAINENCE OF THIS VEHICLE. IN FACT, I HAVE VIGOROUSLY MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE WITH THIS DEALER SINCE ITS PURCHASE ON 6/30/97 - AND THEY HAVE PERFORMED ALL SCHEDULED MINOR AND MAJOR SERVICES. YET, SINCE I WAS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE 5 YEAR/50K MILE WARRANTY, THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER ANY OF THE LABOR/PARTS CHARGES FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I THEN CONTACTED DAMILER CHRYLSER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER ON THIS MATTER. DAIMLER CHRYSLER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO VEHICLE RECALLS FOR RACK/PUMP FAILURES, AND HELD NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WERE UNINTERESTED IN ANY DISCUSSION OF DEFECTS, OR RISK IF THE FAILURES OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF MY FAILURE HAD OCCURRED UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, RATHER THAN ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURIES OR FATALITIES SINCE THERE WAS NO ABILITY TO TURN OR CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER MAY NOT BE INTERESTED IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, BUT I WOULD HAVE HOPED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOME CONCERN FOR SUCH DANGEROUS FAILURES. DT

• 11/06/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT,NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER HAD A SORE CHEST, BUT COULDN'T REMEMBER IF THEIR CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

• 11/06/2001· WHEELS

  TIRES ARE DEFLATING AND ROLLING OFF WHEELS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH RIM. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT 12 TIRES DEFLATED, BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT HAPPENS ONLY TO THIS VEHICLE. (GOODYEAR TIRE P215/50R17 AND DOT # M6PCLNWR0200). *YH

• 11/05/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER MADE A TURN AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. AFTER BEING TOWED DEALER STATED THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PROVIDE OIL CHANGE RECORDS.*AK

• 11/04/2003· SUSPENSION

  WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE. *AK

• 11/03/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/03/1999· STRUCTURE

  TRUNK AND TRUNK LID ASSEMBLY WITH WATERPROOF SEALS HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY. SEALS, 3RD TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY, SIDE WEATHERSTRIP, DECK LID WEATHER STRIP, TOP WEATHER STRIP HAVE BEEN REPLACED REPEATEDLY. NEW CARPET IN TRUNK, NEW TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED REPEATEDLY. TRUNK CONTINUES TO LEAK. DRAIN HOLES HAVE BEEN CLEARED REPEATEDLY. PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED BY DEALERSHIP. ANOTHER APPT. IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS MONTH. WATER IS STANDING IN TRUNK EVEN WHEN THERE HAS BEEN NO RAIN FOR DAYS/WEEKS.

• 11/02/2000· SUSPENSION

  1997 SEBRING'S RECALLED FOR THIS REASON. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY SAID THIS PARTICULAR CAR DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. WHY, THEN, DID THIS HAPPEN TO MY CAR. I REPORTED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE SECOND TIME, NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THERE WAS 3,500 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE DEALER TOLD CHRYSLER IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT. I NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR. *AKPERHAPS, BEFORE I OWNED IT?

• 10/30/2003· STEERING

  1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 - 80 MPH, I FELT THIS REALLY HARD JERK IN MY CAR WHERE I HAD TO RAPIDLY GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH MY HANDS TO CONTROL THE CAR. THE JERK SLIGHTLY MADE MY CAR STEER TO THE RIGHT AND THE PERSON ON THE RIGHT OF ME HAD TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. LUCKILY NOTHING HAPPENED, BUT WHAT IF SOMETHING WOULD OF. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO THESE THINGS AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS SAFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO A PERSON'S SAFETY. I CONSIDER THIS BAD BUSINESS PRACTICE BECAUSE CHRYSLER DOES NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM TO THE ALREADY EXISTING CHRYSLER CAR BUYERS. GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE IS KEEPING THE CLIENT HAPPY, AND THIS GOAL IS NOT BEING MET BY THIS COMPANY. I'M 20 YEARS OF AGE AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT DOESN'T WORK, I STILL OWE ON, AND IS MY ONLY WAY OF TRANSPORTATION. *LA

• 10/30/2002· VISIBILITY

  REAR VIEW MIRROR MALFUNCTIONED. *YH