2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Problems & Recalls
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FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS K7425, 10945, FA4510X, K7427, 10946, AND FA4611X, SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BALL...
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS LIT, HORN FAILED, SPEED CONTROL FAILED IN UNISON.
Mileage: 48,400
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS LIT, HORN FAILED, SPEED CONTROL FAILED IN UNISON.
Mileage: 48,400
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS LIT, HORN FAILED, SPEED CONTROL FAILED IN UNISON.
Mileage: 48,400
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON
Mileage: 64,000
I WAS DRIVING ON SAVANNAH SPRINGS DRIVE (A PATIO HOME COMMUNITY) AND I HEARD A HORRIBLE NOISE AND STOPPED. I THOUGH I HAD A FLAT TIRE BUT WHEN I GOT OUT AND LOOKED, MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAD OFF. (THE BALLJOINT CAME LOOSE FROM THE CONTROL ARM) THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. WE ...
Mileage: 89,200
JUST TURNING OFF THE MAIN BUSY ROAD FROM DRIVING 40-45MPH AND ONTO A SMALL RESIDENTIAL NARROW STREET DOING 25MPH I SUDDENLY HEARD VERY LOUD CLUNKING NOISES SI I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR AND GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS SLANTING INWARD. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THAT MY REAR UP...
I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WHILE OUT OF STATE ON A SUMMER TRIP IN JULY 2010 WHEN THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS STAYED THAT WAY FOR ALMOST FOUR YEARS. SHORTLY AFTER I RETURNED FROM THIS TRIP I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP (07-29-2010) WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE C...
Mileage: 69,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD BEEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. A FIRE DID NOT ERUPT. ONE WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT...
Mileage: 123,000
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE GOING TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. ON THE WAY THE ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING LOUDLY. HE PULLED OVER TO CHECK ALL OF THE FLUIDS AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE. WHEN I GOT HOME I RESEARCHED THE ISSUES AND ABOUT 99% OF 2001 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE OWNERS EXPERIENCED THE SAM...
Mileage: 139,765
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD METAL TO METAL DRAGGING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR...
Mileage: 145,000
CAR STARTED MAKING ENGINE NOISE SO IT WAS PULLED OVER AND THEN WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
THE BALL JOINT ON THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE BALL STUD TO WEAR THROUGH THE CONTROL ARM HOUSING RESULTING IN NOISE AND/OR SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER INSPECTING THE FAILURE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH OIL IN TH...
Mileage: 92,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT CONTINUED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ...
Mileage: 68,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE HORN DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...
Mileage: 25,600
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THREE YEARS LATER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA...
Mileage: 56,000
THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE OIL SLUDGE ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER 2.7 L ENGINE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH LOW MILES, AND HAD MY TENSION ARM GO OUT A FEW MONTHS LATER DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. THIS SECOND INSTANCE CAME UP PRETTY QUICKLY. THE STARTED KNOCKING ON HARD ACCELERATION, THEN 2 DAYS LATER STA...
Mileage: 74,000
THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE OIL SLUDGE ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER 2.7 L ENGINE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH LOW MILES, AND HAD MY TENSION ARM GO OUT A FEW MONTHS LATER DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. THIS SECOND INSTANCE CAME UP PRETTY QUICKLY. THE STARTED KNOCKING ON HARD ACCELERATION, THEN 2 DAYS LATER STA...
Mileage: 74,000
THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE OIL SLUDGE ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER 2.7 L ENGINE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH LOW MILES, AND HAD MY TENSION ARM GO OUT A FEW MONTHS LATER DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. THIS SECOND INSTANCE CAME UP PRETTY QUICKLY. THE STARTED KNOCKING ON HARD ACCELERATION, THEN 2 DAYS LATER STA...
Mileage: 74,000
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING, CONVERTIBLE 2.7, VIN [XXX] ENGINE FAILURE, NO WARNING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Mileage: 100,000
HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/L.PHP?U=HTTP%3A%2F%2FWWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM%2FCHRYSLER%2FSEBRING%2F2001%2FENGINE%2FOIL_SLUDGE_RESULTING_IN_ENGINE_FAILURE.SHTML&H=08196 THIS HAPPENED TO MY SEBRING TWICE! IT FAILED THE FIRST TIME, AND WE PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT, THEN THIS ENGINE FAILED. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT TH...
Mileage: 50,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE POLICE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT T...
Mileage: 240,000
I WENT TO THE LOCAL 7-11 LESS THEN 1 MIN. BY CAR TO GET SOMETHING. CAR WAS QUIET & SMOOTH RUNNING LIKE IT SHOULD BE - SINCE I MAINTAINED MY CAR & TOOK EXTRA SPECIAL CARE OF IT SINCE IT IS MY CAR & HAS MY HANDICAP PLATES ON IT. I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE 7-11 - CAME TO A RED LIGHT, WAS ...
Mileage: 72,315
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV - LXI , 2.7 LITER 83,000 MILES , WATER PUMP QUIT AS WORKING ON IT REALIZED THE PUMP BLEW MOST OF THE WATER IN TO THE ENGINE , REPLACED THE TIMING IDLER , FLUSHED THE ENGINE OUT , REPLACED THE OIL , RAN THE ENGINE , THEN REPLACED TO FRESH OIL , FEW DAY LATER NOTICED THE CAR...
Mileage: 83,200
ON 7/27 BEFORE LEAVING HOME, CAR WAS SERVICED BY PALMER DODGE (ROSWELL, GA ). EXPLAINED THAT I WAS GOING ON TRIP FROM ALPHARETTA, GA-OSSINING, NY (2000 MILES ROUNDTRIP). TOLD DEALER CAR HAD APPROX. 85,000 & WAS WILLING TO RENT A CAR. "PLEASE GO OVER CAR & TELL ME IF I WAS YOUR WIFE...WOULD YOU HA...
Mileage: 86,234
ENGINE FAILURE- I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LIMITED WITH THE 2.7 LTR ENGINE OF WHICH I HAVE FAITHFULLY HAD SERVICED. THE ENGINE, WITH NO WARNING, WENT OUT JUST AS I AM SEEING WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB. *TR
Mileage: 103,000
CLOCKSPRING ON MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WENT OUT. WHEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET I FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE EXACT SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE. THIS PROBLEM DISABLES THE AIR BAG. *TR
Mileage: 69,000
I BOUGHT MY 2001 SEBRING LXI CONVERTIBLE IN DEC 2003, WITH JUST OVER 500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT HAD SUFFERED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT THE ORIGINAL DEALER, HAD NEVER BEEN SOLD TO A CUSTOMER, WAS RETURNED TO CHRYSLER FOR A REPLACEMENT, THEN SAT ON A BACK LOT FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS BEFORE BEING RESO...
Mileage: 56,000
I WAS DRIVING WEST ON JEFFERSON AVE IN DETROIT. THERE ARE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT BOTH ENDS OF A SHORT BRIDGE WHERE IT PASSES OVER I-375. I STOPPED AT THE FIRST AND, WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, STARTED FORWARD, THE SECOND TRAFFIC SIGNAL TURNED RED. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED, BUT, WHEN I TOOK MY ...
Mileage: 46,700
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2.7 L, 89500 MILES, ENGINE LOOSES OF POWER AT 70 MPH ON I95 WITHOUT WARNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, FORCING DRIVER TO MAKE A UNSAFE LANE CHANGES TO COAST OFF OF THE ROADWAY. INVESTIGATION ON INTERNET HAS RESULTED IN FIND OUT THAT CHRYSLER CORP HAS HAD A BIG PROBLEM WITH ...
Mileage: 89,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO COME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE SO THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIE-RODS, LEFT DRIVE AXLE, T...
Mileage: 139,039
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO COME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE SO THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIE-RODS, LEFT DRIVE AXLE, T...
Mileage: 139,039
THE ENGINE FAILED ON MY 2001 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS IN DEC , BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THREE WEEKS LATER THE MOTOR HAS MAJOR DAMAGE FROM A O...
Mileage: 92,400
WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THAT I HAD ONLY OWNED FOR 2 MOS. FOR MY DELIVERY JOB. WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS SMOKING BAD AND ALSO STARTED RUNNING REALLY ROUGH WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. ADDED QUART OF OIL AFTER LETTING THE ENGINE COOL AND IT SEEMED TO RU...
Mileage: 183,000
MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON UNCOMMANDED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL COME ON AT A STOP, WHILE AT IDLE, AND AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR
Mileage: 106,000
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A LOCAL STORE. WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I APPLIED GAS, CAR STALLED ( WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED). WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED, BUT NOW A LOUD NOISE IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END, AND WHEN I GO TO APPLY GAS, THE CAR WANTS TO STALL OUT. WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWNH...
Mileage: 72,615
I OWN CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, 2001. THE ENGINE GOT BROKEN ON THE HIGHWAY AS A RESULT OF OIL SLUDGE. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
I HAVE A 2001 CHRY SEBRING CONVT LIMITED WITH A 2.7 ENGINE. IT WAS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER WITH 38,000 MILES AND NOW HAS 72,000 MILES AND I HAD NO IDEAL THAT WHEN GETTING IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK ONE MORNING THAT IT WOULD NOT START. THE MOTOR WOULD ONLY LIGHTLY TURN BUT NOT FULLY TURN OVER. I MADE S...
Mileage: 72,000
2001 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE NEEDS TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A SOUND LIKE A SODA CAN INSIDE THE ENGINE STARTED. MECHANIC SAYS ROD BARON GONE BAD. SEARCHED AND SAID THIS 2.7L ENGINE IS GARBAGE AND SAYS THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS GARBAGE...
Mileage: 109,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONED AND ALSO CAUSED THE HORN TO FAIL. THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS UNSURE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILA...
Mileage: 70,000
THE TIMING CHAIN/GUIDES/TENSIONER HAS FAILED IN THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 91000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE OIL LIGHT COMING ON AT IDLE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE ISSUE IS THE SENSOR. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
THE TIMING CHAIN/GUIDES/TENSIONER HAS FAILED IN THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 91000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE OIL LIGHT COMING ON AT IDLE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE ISSUE IS THE SENSOR. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH A 2.7LITER ENGINE THREE MONTHS AGO FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. CAR SEEMED IN GOOD CONDITION, OIL CHANGES RUNS GOOD... ON 8/18/09 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE ENGINE SEIZED. WE PAID $100 FOR A TOW TO PEP BOYS. AT PEP B...
Mileage: 81,900
CLOCK SPRING ON 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE DEFECTIVE. BEGAN FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AROUND 42,000 MILES. DURING THE NEXT YEAR THE HORN QUIT WORKING, THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NOW STAYS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. MILEAGE ONLY 56,000. *TR
CLOCK SPRING ON 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE DEFECTIVE. BEGAN FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AROUND 42,000 MILES. DURING THE NEXT YEAR THE HORN QUIT WORKING, THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NOW STAYS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. MILEAGE ONLY 56,000. *TR
CLOCK SPRING ON 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE DEFECTIVE. BEGAN FLASHING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AROUND 42,000 MILES. DURING THE NEXT YEAR THE HORN QUIT WORKING, THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NOW STAYS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. MILEAGE ONLY 56,000. *TR
I WENT TO MY REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING SOUNDS WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A CLOCKSPRING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IT DISABLES YOUR AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ...
Mileage: 80,000
DRIVING VEHICLE, NO SIGN OF PROBLEMS NO LIGHTS ON OR CHECK ENGINE DISPLAY, VEHICLE STARTED TAPPING NOISE. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, SAID NEED NEW ENGINE. HAD MAINTENANCE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGE EVERY 4000 MILES WHILE OWNERS MANUAL STATES DO EVERY 7500 UNDER NORMAL COND. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT USED IN JUNE 2009...
Mileage: 65,000
LIGHT TAPPING FROM ENGINE TURNED INTO VERY LOUD KNOCKING. VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING, BUT ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL COME APART EVEN AT IDLE SPEED. OIL AND FILTER CHANGED AT A SERVICE CENTER THE WEEK PRIOR. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. I HAD AN ENGINE BLOW AT 71,850 MILES. CHANGED OIL EVERY 3,00 MILES AND HAVE SERVICE RECORDS TO PROVE IT. *TR
Mileage: 71,900
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING THE CAR WOULD JOLT AS YOU ARE COMING TO A STOP. THE CAR AT THIS TIME HAD 89,958 MILES ON IT. AFTER A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE BY AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECONDITIONED WITH REBUILT TORQUE CONVERTER. COST ME $2,700. *TR
Mileage: 89,958
WHILE DRIVING TO ON THE INTERSTATE I HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND ALSO IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING HAD POPPED A LOSE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO POMOCO CHRYSLER. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST: $4,500. *TR
Mileage: 103,679
MY ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL TUESDAY NIGHT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD TAPPING NOISE AND THEN JUST DIED. I HAVE A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 37,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Mileage: 37,000
2.7 LITER ENGINE IN MY CHRYSLER SEBRING SEIZED - NO WARNING OF LOW OIL OR AN OIL LEAK. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING INTO THE FAILURE. ONE DAY IT WOULD NOT START, AND UPON INVESTIGATION, THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL PAN. THAT IS WHEN I BEGAN READING OF THE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE! *TR
Mileage: 103,000
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 78, 895 MILES DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP (DECEMBER 2004). HAD A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE PUT IN 2/21/2006 WHEN I COULD FINALLY AFFORD IT AND CHRYSLER WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I USED ONLY SYNTHETIC OIL IN THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE AND HAD IT CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND YESTE...
Mileage: 78,895
LTR FROM SENATOR BROWN RE CONSTITUENT, WHO HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING MODULE IN HER 2001 DAIMLER CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED, THE PROBLEM WAS THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT MODULE. *JB
THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DEPLOY. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS RUN AND THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED, THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTINUES TO BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. THE CHRYSLER DODGE & JEEP PLACE SAID THERE WAS A SIX MONTH BACK ORDER ON THE DEFECT...
I BOUGHT MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE BRAND NEW BACK IN 2001. FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, I'D BEEN HEARING A SLIGHT CLUNKING COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN MY PASSENGER SIDE, REAR SUSPENSION. ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 10TH, 2008 MY WIFE AND I WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND STARTING HEARING A MAJOR BANGING COMING ...
Mileage: 148,000
REAR TOP STRUT BRACKETS ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND HAVE DISINTEGRATED. THIS ALLOWS STRUT TO SHIFT OUTWARD RESULTING IN COIL SPRING RUBBING ON INSIDE OF REAR TIRE. I AM WAITING ON THE REPLACEMENT BRACKET, BUT DEALER TELLS ME THERE ARE 10,000 ON BACK ORDER! THIS IS APPARENTLY A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE TOP...
Mileage: 67,000
WELL THE FIRST TIME MY WATER PUMP FAILED,I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. THEN AFTER A 1400$ REPAIR, I GOT ME VEHICLE BACK AND AFTER ANOTHER 5000 MILES. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THERE WAS NO NOISE NO NOTHING IT JUST STOPPED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CONNECTING ROD HAD GOTTEN HOT AND B...
Mileage: 111,000
I AM FED UP WITH THIS CHRYSLER SEBRING I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO. ITS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS AND NOW A MAJOR ONE AND A POPULAR ONE I SEE IS HAPPENING AND BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS LORD WILLING I WILL MAKE IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. MY STEERING IN MY 2001 SEBRING STARTED UP LAST WEEK WHEN I WENT TO TURN TH...
I AM FED UP WITH THIS CHRYSLER SEBRING I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO. ITS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS AND NOW A MAJOR ONE AND A POPULAR ONE I SEE IS HAPPENING AND BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS LORD WILLING I WILL MAKE IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. MY STEERING IN MY 2001 SEBRING STARTED UP LAST WEEK WHEN I WENT TO TURN TH...
I AM FED UP WITH THIS CHRYSLER SEBRING I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO. ITS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS AND NOW A MAJOR ONE AND A POPULAR ONE I SEE IS HAPPENING AND BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS LORD WILLING I WILL MAKE IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. MY STEERING IN MY 2001 SEBRING STARTED UP LAST WEEK WHEN I WENT TO TURN TH...
I AM FED UP WITH THIS CHRYSLER SEBRING I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO. ITS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS AND NOW A MAJOR ONE AND A POPULAR ONE I SEE IS HAPPENING AND BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS LORD WILLING I WILL MAKE IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. MY STEERING IN MY 2001 SEBRING STARTED UP LAST WEEK WHEN I WENT TO TURN TH...
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE (2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING 2.7L) ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE AND ANTIFREEZE IN THE OIL. THE $2000 GE EXTENDED WARRAN...
Mileage: 83,000
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AT EXIT 11, THE ENGINE MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE AND STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT TURN TO GET OFF OF THE PARKWAY. *TR
Mileage: 72,000
ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO THE OIL DUE TO WATER PUMP FAILURE. THE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED WHICH RESULTED IN SLUDGING OF OIL. HENCE, THE UPPER ENGINE WAS NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED. AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING LUBRICATED, THE ENGINE FAILED. SOLUTION: COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Mileage: 64,000
ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO THE OIL DUE TO WATER PUMP FAILURE. THE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED WHICH RESULTED IN SLUDGING OF OIL. HENCE, THE UPPER ENGINE WAS NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED. AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING LUBRICATED, THE ENGINE FAILED. SOLUTION: COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Mileage: 64,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY AN SUV. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A PO...
Mileage: 86,000
I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY THE DEALER AND MAINTAINED ON A ROUTINE SCHEDULE AS YOU COULD IMAGINE (BEING THAT THE DEALERS WIFE DROVE IT) AND THEN I PURCHASED IT IN 2006 AND KEPT ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AS WELL, DOING OIL CHANGES AS SUGGESTED. WELL, I WA...
Mileage: 60
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISES. WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE, 2.7L V6 DOHC, IS KNOW TO HAVE DESIGN PROBLEMS THAT LEAD TO FAILURE. I HAD IT TOWED...
Mileage: 76,000
I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WHICH CONTAINS A 2.7L ENGINE THAT FAILED IN DECEMBER 2006 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-75, A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN OHIO (CINCINNATI) DURING A BUSY HOUR OF THE DAY (BETWEEN 6PM & 7PM). THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED...
Mileage: 80,000
MY CAR HAD JUST REACHED 100,000 MILES WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A KNOCK SOUND. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE . SEEMS THERE IS A PLASTIC COVER THAT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. ONCE THIS HAPPENS REQUIRES A NEW ENGINE AND FACTS SHOW THAT A REPLACEM...
Mileage: 100,200
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE HEARD BANGING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED A MECHANIC. ...
Mileage: 75,000
LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE. *TR
Mileage: 59,500
ONE EVENING WHILE TRYING TO EXIT MY CAR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD TO ORDER THE PART. THIS PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE JULY 19, 2007. AS OF DEC. 10, 2007, CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THERE IS NOT ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE FOR THE PART. NO...
CLOCK SPRING BROKE RENDERING AIR BAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS INOPERABLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO DEALER BEFORE FOR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. TOOK IT TO SECOND SERVICE SHOP WITHIN A MONTH AND THEY STATED IT WAS A CLOCK SPRING AND THAT BREA...
Mileage: 77,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE BEARING FAILURE. SHE STATED THAT THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND THE BEARINGS RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN ALL THE VEHICLES...
Mileage: 113,400
I BOUGHT A USED 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINE FROM AN INDEPENDENT CAR LOT AROUND MAY 2006. THE CAR WAS VERY CLEAN AND HAD THE ORIGINAL MANUALS IN THE GLOVEBOX BUT NO SERVICE RECORDS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER (THERE WAS ONLY ONE OWNER ACCORDING TO CARFAX). THE CAR HAD 99K MILES ON ...
Mileage: 111,000
2001 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE - OIL LAMP APPEARS ON DASHBOARD, CAR STALLS, TOWED BY AAA, INFORMED I NEED NEW ENGINE. ONLINE HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH OIL SLUDGE/NEW ENGINES NEEDED, NHTSA RECALL I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT, I PURCHASED ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN MAY 2001 (6 YEARS TOTAL) WHICH RAN OUT 2 WEEKS...
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...
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 FAILUR...
Mileage: 72,000
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 DECELER...
Mileage: 85,000
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE LXI, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE OIL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. WHEN ACCELERATING THE OIL LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE ON 6 OCCASIO...
Mileage: 67,892
MY 2001 SEBRING ENGINE LOCKED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION DUE TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE PISTON RODS, BEARING AND CRANKSHAFT ON THE 2.7L ENGINE. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE JUST CLEARED THE FT. MCHENRY TUNNEL ON I95 IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND. TH...
Mileage: 61,142
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILURE OF RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER. SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE.
Mileage: 88,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #01V011002, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Mileage: 100,000
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED THE TEMP INDICATOR WENT ON. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP BROKE, COOLANTS ENTERED THE CRANKCASE AND THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAR HAD ONLY 59,000 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER REFUS...
Mileage: 59,200
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER END CONNECTING RODS. ALSO, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT C...
Mileage: 34,239
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHROME ON THE WHEELS FLAKE OFF. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A LOSS OF AIR. WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED AIR WAS ADDED ONCE A WEEK NOW AIR MUST BE ADDED DAILY. THIS OCCURS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS HOWEVER THE REAR IS WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO...
2001 SEBRING AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT BELT SENSOR, HOWEVER AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MAKING TURNS. *JB
2001 SEBRING AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT BELT SENSOR, HOWEVER AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MAKING TURNS. *JB
SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. *JB
Mileage: 92,000
I OWN A CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 2.7L ENGINE, MY AUTO BODY REPAIR DRIVER WAS TAKING THE CAR TO HAVE A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING THE ENGINE JUST QUIT. I HAD A FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE PUT IN THE CAR FOR THE COST OF $4500.00 AND T...
Mileage: 80,983
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM
Mileage: 41,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL PARTS WITHIN THE ENGINE FAILING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. THE ENGINE WAS RE...
Mileage: 63,700
IN JUNE OF 2005, MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ENGINE START MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE LIKE A ROD WAS GOING TO GO. I TURNED IT OFF HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I ASKED FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER TO EXPLAIN SLUDGE TO ME ABOUT ME NOT CHANGING MY OI...
Mileage: 46,000
IN JUNE OF 2005, MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ENGINE START MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE LIKE A ROD WAS GOING TO GO. I TURNED IT OFF HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I ASKED FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER TO EXPLAIN SLUDGE TO ME ABOUT ME NOT CHANGING MY OI...
Mileage: 46,000
WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE TOP, OFTEN TIMES THE SIDES OF THE TOP FOLD UNDERNEATH THE REAR WINDOW. THIS CAUSES A CREASE WHICH MAKES IT MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN FOLDED UNDER THE TOP OFTEN LEAKS IN THE RAIN. WHEN MANUALLY PULLED OUT INTO IT'S RIGHTFUL PLACE, THE PORTION OF THE TOP PULLED O...
Mileage: 70,000
WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE TOP, OFTEN TIMES THE SIDES OF THE TOP FOLD UNDERNEATH THE REAR WINDOW. THIS CAUSES A CREASE WHICH MAKES IT MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN FOLDED UNDER THE TOP OFTEN LEAKS IN THE RAIN. WHEN MANUALLY PULLED OUT INTO IT'S RIGHTFUL PLACE, THE PORTION OF THE TOP PULLED O...
Mileage: 70,000
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. HIT BLACK ICE AND STARTED TO SKID. APPLIED MODERATE AND THEN HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEELS LOCKED UP WITHOUT THE ANTI-LOCK FEATURE ENGAGING AT ALL, INDUCING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN SPIN AND CRASH.*JB
Mileage: 39,000
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALTHOUGH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE STALLING, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE DEALER...
Mileage: 53,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V299002 CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED AT SLOW S...
Mileage: 77,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 01V011002 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: COOLING UNIT AND LINES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
Mileage: 80,000
I BOUGHT A USED CAR FROM HYANNIS HONDA, WEST MAIN ST., HYANNIS, MA THE LAST WEEK IN MAY 2005. RECENTLY, I GOT A NAIL IN MY BACK REAR TIRE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CAPE AND ISLAND TIRE IN FALMOUTH, MA. AFTER EXAMINING THE TIRE, THE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY COULD FIX THE TIRE BUT IT WOULD BE USELESS BECA...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS AFTER THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE; THEY FOUND SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
Mileage: 56,000
ABSOLUTELY NO SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BLOWING 2 HEAD GASKETS. AT A PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE, I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT I HAD SOME SLUDGE IN MY ENGINE AND ASKED WOULD I LIKE TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIVE FOR IT? SINCE I HAD READ MY OWNER'S MANUAL WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, I KNEW THAT CHRYSLER DID NOT RECO...
Mileage: 91,000
DT: CALLER SAID 3 TIMES HER AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON, AND HAD IT FIXED TWICE. SHE DID NOT REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN AUGUST 2004 ,AND THE LAST TIME WAS ON JULY 24, 2005. CALLER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 14, 2005. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,...
Mileage: 60,000
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS LEAK DURING A RAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED 3 TIMES AND JUST TOOK IT BACK IN AGAIN. THE FLOOR ON THE REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE GETS SOAKED, BUT NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE.
DT: WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A LONG TRIP, ONE QUART OF OIL IN VEHICLE AS EVERY 700 MILES. ENGINE AND CAP PLUGS LEAKS OIL. THERE IS A HEATING AND COOLING PROBLEM. THE DEALER WILL NOT TELL ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT IS WRONG, BUT DID SAY THE BLOCK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Mileage: 73,500
DT: THE ENGINE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS ENGINE HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE AT 42,800. FROM ALL INFORMATION I CAN GATHER THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPANY AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THIS, OVER 700 COMPLAINTS. *TT *EH
Mileage: 42,842
2001 V-6 2.7 ENGINE FAILURE WITH 37,900 MILES. DEALER STATES THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP DISPITE OIL CHANGES AT EVERY 6,000 MILES. THEIR IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS ENGINE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO VITAL ENGINE PARTS. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CLAIMS ON THE INTERNET. WE NEED ...
Mileage: 37,890
STARTER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING. STARTED A YEAR AGO. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 25 FUSES IN ONE YEAR. CALLED LAST YEAR, CHRYSLER SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW. BROUGHT CAR IN ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2004. WAS SENT HOME WITH NOTHING DONE. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. AFRAID I WILL NO...
Mileage: 60,000
ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NOT RUNNING, AND HAD NOT BEEN TOWED.*AK
Mileage: 62,500
I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THAT I BOUGHT NEW FOR MY WIFE. SHE DRIVES IT DAILY AND I HAVE IT SERVICED REGULARLY. THE CAR HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST WEEK I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE NEW FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. AFTER HE ROAD TESTED IT, HE TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TWO NEW OUTSID...
Mileage: 55,000
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. ALSO, SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC
Mileage: 61,000
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. ALSO, SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC
Mileage: 61,000
7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR NEW THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HAS BOKEN LOOSE FROM THE GLASS , CAUSING THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TO NOT FUNCTION. CAUSING NO VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN REPAIRD REPAIR LAST AROUND 3 DAYS AND THEN BREAKES AGAIN. CAUSING NO VISIBILITY OUT THE R...
Mileage: 10,000
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S REAR TIRES WERE LOSING AIR CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING AND FOUND THAT THE CHROME WHEELS WERE CRUMBLING CAUSING AIR LEAKAGE. ALL OF THE CHROME WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *LA
Mileage: 55,000
PURCHASED FOUR DUNLOP SP SPORT A2 TIRES FOR 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, SIZE P205/60HR16, FROM TIRERACK. AFTER INSTALLATION, CAR HAD A SEVERE VIBRATION AND STEERING WOBBLE ABOVE 45 MPH. INSTALLER, HUB CAP HEAVEN IN CARY, NC, REINSTALLED FOUR TIMES IN ATTEMPT TO BRING ALL TIRES INTO ADJUSTME...
THE SEALT BELT TENSIONER HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE NOW IN MY 2001 CHRYLSER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. BOTH TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND SERVICE TECH DETERMINED THE FIX. IT'S MY BELIEF THAT THERE IS A DEFECT BY CHRYSLER AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COST OF REPAIR.*AK
CONSUMER NOTICED A DEEP SCRATCH ON THE WOOD PANELING. (NAR) *LA WHILE LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE BRAKES SQUEALED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER WO...
CONSUMER NOTICED A DEEP SCRATCH ON THE WOOD PANELING. (NAR) *LA WHILE LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE BRAKES SQUEALED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER WO...
CONSUMER NOTICED A DEEP SCRATCH ON THE WOOD PANELING. (NAR) *LA WHILE LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE BRAKES SQUEALED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER WO...
CONSUMER NOTICED A DEEP SCRATCH ON THE WOOD PANELING. (NAR) *LA WHILE LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE BRAKES SQUEALED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER WO...
CONSUMER NOTICED A DEEP SCRATCH ON THE WOOD PANELING. (NAR) *LA WHILE LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE BRAKES SQUEALED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER WO...
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. TOWED TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, MECHANIC STATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, COOLANT WENT INSIDE THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Mileage: 20,000
I HAVE READ ABOUT SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE OF THE CHRYSLER SEBRING 2.7 ENGINES. I AM EXPERIANCING A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE OR SUSPENSION THAT IS INTERMETTENT. I EXPERIANCE THIS PROBLEM WHEN MY ENGINE IS HOT AND ALSO WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT (AS I LIVE IN FLORIDA). I DO NOT NOTICE THIS W...
Mileage: 40,426
I PURCHASE MY CAR IN 2001 BRAND NEW. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT WHEN I GET IN MY CAR IN THE MORNING TIME OR AT NIGHT ( WHENEVER I USE THE LIGHTS) IT WOULD FLASH FROM BRIGHT TO DIM I TOOK IT TO STOCKBURGER SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT WASN'T FLICKERING THEN SO THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING...
I PURCHASE MY CAR IN 2001 BRAND NEW. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT WHEN I GET IN MY CAR IN THE MORNING TIME OR AT NIGHT ( WHENEVER I USE THE LIGHTS) IT WOULD FLASH FROM BRIGHT TO DIM I TOOK IT TO STOCKBURGER SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT WASN'T FLICKERING THEN SO THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING...
THE ENGINE STALLED, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN UP DUE TO THE BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, BUT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE ...
Mileage: 23,729
THE ENGINE STALLED, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN UP DUE TO THE BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, BUT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE ...
Mileage: 23,729
THE ENGINE STALLED, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN UP DUE TO THE BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, BUT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE ...
Mileage: 23,729
THE CHROME PLATE ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS "SPLIT". THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO CUT MY FINGER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. I HAVE ASKED TWO DEALERS TO REPAIR THE HANDLE. I AM TOLD THAT IT WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $500.00 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL. I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIE...
AIR BAG SENSOR AND INDICATOR LIGHT. *NLM
Mileage: 8,000
MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE JUST QUITE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON ONE DAY LAST JULY. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP. SINCE THE CAR WAS 3, 600 MILES OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED...
Mileage: 39,600
VERY SNOWY CONDITIONS IN KILLINGTON, VERMONT. REVVING THE ENGINE TO TRY AND GET TRACTION. SPARKS AND FUMES EMITTED FROM THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS THE WIRE TO THE REAR DEFROSTER. EVENTUALLY, THE WIRE CAME DETACHED, MAKING THE REAR DEFROSTER BOTH INOPERABLE AND A FIRE/HEALTH HAZARD. A USELESS REAR ...
VERY SNOWY CONDITIONS IN KILLINGTON, VERMONT. REVVING THE ENGINE TO TRY AND GET TRACTION. SPARKS AND FUMES EMITTED FROM THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS THE WIRE TO THE REAR DEFROSTER. EVENTUALLY, THE WIRE CAME DETACHED, MAKING THE REAR DEFROSTER BOTH INOPERABLE AND A FIRE/HEALTH HAZARD. A USELESS REAR ...
TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITH SUBJECT VEHICLE, THE FIRST ON 12/27/01. WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHILE SLOWING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FOWARD TOWARD A DOUBLE PARKED VEHICLE. AFTER PUSHING HARD ON...
TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITH SUBJECT VEHICLE, THE FIRST ON 12/27/01. WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHILE SLOWING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FOWARD TOWARD A DOUBLE PARKED VEHICLE. AFTER PUSHING HARD ON...
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, LEFT WHEEL PULLED TO LEFT AND SKIDDED. TOWED TO DEALER, LEFT FRONT CALIPER HAD COME LOOSE AND LOCKED UP TIRE. *AK *SLC
THIS CAR BEGAN "LURCHING" AT FIRST. THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND INSTALLED A BLACK BOX DEVICE TO RECORD ANY FUTURE PROBLEMS. THE NEXT DAY, THE CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING TO HIGH SPEEDS ON ITS OWN. THE ONLY REMEDY (ASIDE FROM BRAKING WHICH STALLED THE VEHICLE) WAS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTR...