1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING Power Train Problems

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

Mileage: 76,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF A GARAGE , IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. DRIVER DROVE VEHICLE HOME AND WILL CONTACT THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. *AK

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

Mileage: 60

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

Mileage: 69,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECK THE VEHICLE, AND WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

Mileage: 90,000

DEALER MECHANIC SAYS TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR. ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM AT THIS MILEAGE TO THE TUNE OF OVER $2,000. HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD WE CAN EXPECT THAT THE WATER PUMP FAIL ABOUT THIS MILEAGE. CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS THESE WITHOUT CHRYSLER BEING INVESTIGATED.*AK

Mileage: 79,640

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. *JB

THERE IS A RECALL LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #98V183000) IN REGARDS TO A KEY ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING - 87000 ORIGINAL MILES, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO HONOR THIS RECALL, SAYING THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY SPECIFIC VIN# - PLEASE HELP. *JB

Mileage: 87,577

CHRYSLER 1997 LXI COUPE, 11330 MILES. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION WENT AND FILLINGS FROM TRANSMISSION GOT INTO RADIATOR, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AND CHRYSLER DEALER AND ZONE OFFICE REFUSED TO HELP WITH COST, THEY TOLD ME CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. COULD ACCEPT IF CAR WAS MISUSED OR HAD EXCESSIVE MILEAGE, CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT AND AS YOU CAN SEE HARDLY EVER USED. *JB

Mileage: 11,380

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.

Mileage: 15

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED. *YH

THE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT. ENGINE RACES LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL 3-4 SECONDS BUT IN DRIVE. *YH

MY CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL FAILURES IN ALMOST EVERY ASPECT OF THE CAR. IT HAS HAD 4 ELECTRICAL FAILURES, 3 BRAKE FAILURES, 4 MECHANICAL, AND 7 OTHER PROBLEMS. BASICALLY THE CAR HAS BEEN A COMPLETE LOSS. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING CHRYSLER FOR 3 YEARS AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP AT ALL. I FEEL AT 60,000 MY CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS CAUSED ONE ACCIDENT IN WHICH I STILL HAVE NECK PROBLEMS. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE MY WEBSITE AT WWW.POSTALHISTORYSTORE.CHRYSLER.HTM THANK YOU!

EVER SINCE CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS, VEHICLE LEANS TO LEFT. ALSO, WHEN SHE PUTS IT INTO GEAR IT MAKES A CLUTCHING NOISE.*AK

TRANSMISSION WON'T GO INTO 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER WAS GOING 65MPH SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AND FELT A SLIGHT POPPING, IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER WAS STRANDED FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 30MPH. CONSUMER HAS APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER ON 06-MAR-2001.*AK

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

TACHOMETER AND ODOMETER INTERMITTENLY WORK - DEFECT IN CIRCUIT BOARD, THEY ONLY WORK 10% OF TIME.*AK

WHEEL BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING WHEELS TO FALL OFF. CONVERTIBLE TOP BLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, AFTER THE TOP RAILS OF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE NOISE PROBLEM FROM THE WIND.*AK.ET.

THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. ONCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, AND ONCE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK

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

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.

ON THE DATE MENTIONED, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE RACED TO ABOUT 60 MPH EVEN WHILE I USED THE BRAKES TO ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I KNEW I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT IT OFF TO STOP THE CAR.IN THE MEANTIME I HAD TO AVOID OTHER CARS AND STOPLIGHTS AS I COULDN'T STOP. THE SHORT USE OF MY BRAKES CAUSED A FIRE AND I PUT OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED. NO WARRANTY, MY BIG BILL. I FEEL IT WAS A PART DEFECT AS THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NEVER REPLACE ON IN ALL HIS YEARS. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. THANK YOU.

PLASTIC AROUND GEAR SHIFT.

WHY WOULD THE TRANSMISSION START TO FAIL AT 58K MILES, NEVER BEFORE HAS THIS HAPPENED WITH ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

MAJOR FAILURE REQUIRING COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF TRANSMISSION.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR LEVER / WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE LOUDLY AND QUICKLY BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V183000). *YC

TRANSMISSION FAILS INTERMITTENTLY; FAILS TO ENGAGE GEAR. SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL THEN IT JUMPS INTO GEAR AS ENGINE IS REVVING.

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING GEARS TO STICK.