1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible complaints

CENTER ENGINE MOUNT COLLAPSE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A THUMPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW AXLE. SHE HAD THE AXLE REPLACED. ALSO, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE RIMS WERE BAD, AND TIRES CONTINUOUSLY LOST AIR. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIMS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THAT WAS WHY THE TIRES DIDN'T LAST. THE RIMS BROKE INTO THE TIRES. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO SHUDDER AT 3-4 GEAR CHANGES. WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT TORQUE CONVERTER IS GOING OUT. ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TACHOMETER STARTED MOVING IRRATICALLY. DEALERSHIP ADVISED GUAGES NEEDED TO BE RESET, BUT PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. ALTHOUGH POSSIBILY UNREALATED, THIS AFTERNOON (DAY AFTER SEEING MECHANIC FOR TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM), MY CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WHILE IDLING FOR ONLY 2-3 MINS. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF IGNITION, AND HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. I AM WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSIS. *AK

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF SUDDENLY. CONSUMER WAS WAITING ON THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK

DEALERSHIP TO HELP CONSUMER CORRECT THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE'S RECALL WORK DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP(RECALL # 04V021000). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE RECALL WORK COULD NOT BE DONE ON A SATURDAY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER MADE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO MADE A SATURDAY APPOINTMENT BUT WHEN SHE ARRIVED HER APPOINTMENT WAS NOT RECORDED. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE MINIMUM WAIT WAS 2 HOURS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO WAIT TWO HOURS.

RECALL 04V021000 CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT COULD BE MOVED WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. *AK

BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD FROM THE 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING.*MR THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY MALFUNCTION ON THE DASHBOARD GAUGES OR DIALS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE RADIATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING HER WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOWEST GEAR (DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS: SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK; VEHICLE OVERHEATING, BUT NOT REGISTERING ON TEMP GUAGE; COMPASS/MPG/ETC. NOT FUNCTIONING). BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE OUTPUT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. SEE COMPLAINT #10081186: 6 MONTHS AND 2250 MILES PRIOR INPUT SENSOR WAS REPLACED.*AK

REAR-ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELLING 60 MPH. IR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.RIVER SUSTAINED MILD WHIPLASH; 3 PASSENGERS IN OTHER VEHICLE(S) REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT.*AK

VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, HEAVY "THUNKING" WHEN SHIFTING INTO AND OUT OF DRIVE AND REVERSE. (REGARDING NUMBER OF FAILURES: THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. (NOTE: FILED AS SEPARATE COMPLAINT - 6 MONTHS AND 2,250 MILES LATER SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION INPUT SENSOR WAS REPLACED)

THE INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR DRIPPED OIL DOWN TO THE CONSOLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB THE BLACK LIQUID MELTED THE PLASTIC GEAR HOUSING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE MIRROR. *NM

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 1999 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE RESULTING IN VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS A LOUD MECHANICAL BANG FROM THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY A RAPID LOST OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SMOKE WHEN THE FLUID STRUCK THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE NEAREST DEALER. AFTER THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER WAS REMOVED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RETAINING PIN FOR THE SPIDER GEAR HAD BEEN EJECTED FROM ITS SEAT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO PUNCTURE THE ADJACENT COVER OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLUID LOST. THE LOCKING PIN WHICH HELD THE LARGER RETAINING PIN IN PLACE HAD SHEARED OFF AS WELL. *JB

WHILE MOVING FROM A PARKING SPACE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. AT THE SAME TIME DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED OFF. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2003, ODI#10040201 WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV. - FOUND THAT THE THICK METAL FRAME ATTACHING THE CONV. TOP AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR SNAPPED IN HALF ON BOTH SIDES. UNABLE TO DRIVE, TOP CAN RIP OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD. MATERIAL DEFECT, NEVER WRECKED, CHRYSLER ADMITS DEFECTIVE BUT WILL NOT REPAIR. $3300.00 FOR PARTS ONLY. *JB

I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR.CAR HAS 35K MILES. WAS TOLD BY DEALER SERVICE CENTER CHRYSLER DOESN'T USE "DIRT RESISTANT" FUEL INJECTORS & THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL/YEAR. OF COURSE CLEANING IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN OVER $120.00 EACH TIME. CHRYSLER DOESN'T CONSIDER THESE DEFECTIVE & WILL NOT REPLACE PER WARRANTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME BY MECHANIC I USE A CAN OF FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER ONCE A MONTH. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH A TOP THAT IS RIPPING, STICHING COMING OUT ALL AROUND. THE CAR ONLY HAS 35K MILES AND HAS BEEN HAND WASHED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAYBE 4 TIMES. HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM FELLOW OWNERS OF THIS YEAR/MODEL. WHEN IS CHRYSLER GOING TO ADMIT THESE TOPS ARE DEFECTIVE? COULDN'T WAIT TO OWN THIS CAR & WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER AGAIN!! *AK

THE ROOF TOPS FABRIC WAS WEARING OUT. AS A RESULT REAR WINDOW COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

I HAVE A 1999 SEBRING CONVERTABLE AND IT HAS A DEFECTIVE TOP. THE TOP IS LEAKING AND THE GLUE HOLDING IN THE BACK WINDOW IS DETERIORATING. I'M AFRAID THE BACK WINDOW MAY FLY OUT. CHRYSLER IS NOT OWNING UP TO SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TOPS AND TWO OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS HAPPEN.

ON 4/22/04 I TOOK MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEVERING CONVERTIBLE TO BE SERVICES BECAUSE THE AC DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. TURNS OUT THE RACK & PINION STEERING IS SHOT, THE COOLING CORE IS CRACKED AND THE COOLING SENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. REPAIRS WOULD TOTAL MORE THAN $2100 TO FIX. REQUESTED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TOOK VEHICLE HOME TO CONSIDER OPTIONS. TWO DAYS LATER VEHICLE FAILED WHEN STARTED, 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT CAME ON, SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK, AND VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. FOUND OUT THAT BOTH TRANSMISSION SENSORS ARE BAD, THERE IS SILVER SLUDGE IN TRANSMISSION AND I NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT. HAS BEEN SERVICES ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF IT. *LA

ALL FOUR SEAT BELTS DON'T HOLD THE PASSENGERS IN THE SEATS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

I HAD A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. IT WAS A CERTIFIED VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM RANCHO CHRYSLER IN SAN DIEGO, CA. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE INVESTIGATOR HIRED BY CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS AN AIR CONDITIONING LINE THAT BROKE AND SPRAYED CHEMICAL ONTO MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE FIRE.

TRUNK LID IN RAISED POSITION WILL SUDDENLY DROP CLOSED. *JB

INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION SEAT BELT OR SEAT DID NOT HOLD AND NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SERIOUS INJURIES OCCURRED TO DRIVER OF VEHICLE. *LA

VEHICLE'S INTERLOCK CABLE BROKE CAUSING ROLL BACK TO OCCUR. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. *SCC *JB

NHTSARECALL 00-V-421-002: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40 MPH LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT SEPARATED. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE AT LESS THAN 45000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TELLM ME THAT THEY ARE SEEING ALOT OF THESE CARS COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, APPARENTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING MADE PROPERLY FOR MY CAR.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SCC *JB

IN A HEAD ON COLLISION SEAT BELT LET GO AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SERIOUS INJURY OCCURED

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION (41TE) ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER JXI CONVERTIBLE. EXPENSIVE REPAIR AT $2,250 PLUS TOWING BILL AND NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER, THE 41TE TRANSMISSION AND IT'S CUSTOMERS. *JB

WHILE PARKED, SHIFT LEVER JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, IT WENT AIRBORNE AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE, AND KILLED THE DRIVER. *JB

I HAD A FAMILY MEMBER PICKUP UP MY VEHICLE FROM THE AIRPORT PARKING LOT ONE TIME I WAS AWAY. THEY USED MY SPARE KEY. AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTED IT DIED AND WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. THEY TOLD ME I WAS USING A KEY THAT FRIED A COMPUTER CHIP. IT WAS A KEY I RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAD USED THAT SPARE KEY BEFORE. NOW ON OCCASION THE ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF, NOT STALL OR ANYTHING. IT HAS HAPPENED AS I WAS STARTING FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, AT A STOP LIGHT OR AS I AM TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TRY TO RESTART. SOMETIMES IT WILL START RIGHT UP AND AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL START 10 MINUTES LATER.*JB

DOORS AND BODY DENT VERY EASILY. THIS IS MY SECOND SEBRING CONVERTABLE, AND MY LAST, SAD TO SAY, BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THE SHEET METAL IS THICK ENOUGH. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL CAR, SO FUN TO DRIVE WITH THE TOP DOWN BUT THE DINGS AND DENTS ARE EVERYWHERE! LOOKS LIKE A WASHBOARD! ALSO, SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IT! TRY TELLING THAT TO THE PERSON YOU'RE SELLING THE CAR TOO! ALSO, FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR, YOU'D THINK THEY'D MAKE THE CONVERTABLE TOP TO LAST LONGER. IN BOTH OF THE SEBRINGS I OWNED THE CLOTH TOP HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST 3 YEARS!

REAR SEAT BELT INERTIAL LOCK DOES NOT WORK. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS A 1999, IT ONLY HAS 17K MILES. THIS DEFECT PRECLUDES SAFE AND PROPER PLACEMENT OF A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT --> PLACING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN SINCE THERE IS NO "OFF" SWITCH FOR THE SRS. I AM ALSO CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT; IF THE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK IN AN ACCIDENT, FORWARD MOTION KINETIC INJURY IS SURE TO RESULT AND WILL BE GREATER THAN IF THE SHOULDER BELT WORKED.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE ON THE VEHICLE ON LESS OF A YEAR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. TS

AFTER SHIFING GEAR OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTRER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*JB

CAR SURGED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TRUCK. *AK

WHEN FIRST TAKING OFF VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY PULL TO THE RIGHT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE IN MOTION THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, NEARLY CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE PUMP, IT WOULD ONLY STEER TO ONE SIDE. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS ALSO BROKEN. *JG *CB

THE CAR IS STARTED AND ACCELERATION BEGINS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THEN WITHIN A FAIRLY SHORT TIME THE CAR BEGINS TO DECELERATE AND SOMETIME COMPLETELY STOPS. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN IT JERKED FORWARD AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. IT IS CURRENTLY AT ITS 4TH LOCATION WHICH IS ALSO THE 2ND DEALERSHIP IN TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. LAST WEEK THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WERE 100% SURE THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT. AFTER THEY DID THE REPAIR THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO CONTACT CHRYSLER ENGINEERS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECASUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL CUT OUT AND THIS COULD PUT ME AND MY CHILDREN IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR AND EXPECTED IT TO LAST ME ANOTHER 1-2 YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN VERY UPSETTING AS I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER TRANSPORTATION AND AM A SINGLE PARENT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS DOWN, THERE IS A BOOT COVER THAT PROTECTS THE TOP WHEN IT IS DOWN AND IS ONLY HELD ON BY 2 SMALL PIECES OF VELCRO, THE VELCRO IS SO SMALL THAT IT DOES NOT HOLD THE COVER ON, WHILE DRIVING, THE BOOT COVER BLEW OFF AND CONSUMER DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL AFTER SHE WAS HOME, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST WITH REPLACING THE COVER, CONSUMER LATER LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL (99I004000) REGARDING THIS ISSUE.*JB

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES SINCE BOUGHT SIX MONTHS AGO. FIRST: HOUSING HOLDING ELECTRIC MOTOR COMES LOOSE ALLOWING FAN TO TEAR RADIATOR. SECOND, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON. THIRD; AIS MOTOR FAILS WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELLING 60 MPH. MOTOR CONTROLS IDLE SPEED WHILE DEACCELERATING. FAILURE CAUSE COMPUTER TO KILL ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND ALL ELECTRICAL INCLUDING LIGHTS AND SWERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT NIGHT. FOURTH: SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK AND VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS.THROUGH OUT OWNERSHIP, THERE HAS BEEN BLACK TAR DRIPPING OUT OF DOORS, DEALER HAS ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES ONLY TO HAVE IT REOCCUR.