REAR DEFROSTER SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE BACK WINDOW TO EXPLODE OUTWARDS. *AK
1995 Chrysler Sebring complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
TICKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD.
ROTTEN EGG SMELL EMMITS FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS WHEN IN USE.
SEAT BELT FAILURE.
FRONT BUMPER IS TO LOW RESULTING IN DAMAGES.
VEHICLE WS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND PASSENGER'S SEAT SLAMMED INTO DASH. *AK
MOULDING ON FRON TWINDSHIELD SEPARATES/PEELS OFF, CAUSING AIRFLOW THROUGH WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A DIREC TCAUSE OF THE ADHESIVE USED TO SECURE THE MOULDING. ALSO, ABS BRAKES FAILED, AND FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AK
TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE IDLE. *AK
THE CARS BUMPER IS TOO LOW AND THE BUMPER GETS CAUGHT ON PARKING LOGS AND SCRAPES ON THE GROUND ON SPEED BUMPS. *AK
EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR/WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO, POWER SEAT BROKE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK FAILED.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP/DISTORT DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 3,000 MILES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SEVERELY JERK/VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. ROTORS REPLACED 5 TIMES; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND SHOES, CONSUMER ALSO STATE THERE IS A GRIDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THE FRONT SHOES AND PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED.
SUN ROOF FAILED.
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ABS MOTOR RELAY MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE ABS TO WORK INTERMITTEDLY.
AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE IN ACCIDENT.
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK PUMP WENT OUT ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS . *AK
VEHICLE HAS CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH NOT STARTING, ENGINE REPLACEMENT NECESSARY.
LEFT FRONT DOOR LATCH/STRIKER FAILURE. *AK
FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES AS SHE WAS PULLING UP IN FRONT OF FRIENDS HOUSE., CONSUMER SLOWED BY SHIFTING DOWN, CONSUMER REALIZED SHE WAS CLOSER THAT SHE THOUGHT, APPROACHING THE REAR OF HER FRIEND'S VEHICLE SHE HIT THE BRAKES VERY HARD AND IT FELT LIKE THE PEDAL WAS FROZEN SOLID, WHICH HAD NO EFFECT ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER RAN INTO THE BACK OF HER FRIEND'S VEHICLE AT 20 MPH NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NO INJURIES, BUT THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.*JB
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACE DWORN OUT TIRES, ALSO ANTI-THEFT ALARM DEPLOYS AT WILL AND ONE HORN IS DEFECTIVE. *AK
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD, HIT GUARD RAIL, FLIPPED OVER.*AK
SAFETY BELTS LOCK YOU IN POSITION, WILL NOT ALLOW YOU MOVE. *AK
DEFECTIVE REAR WHEEL BEARING CAUSED WHEEL TO WOBBLE/FIRE. *DSH
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER REARENDING A PICKUP TRUCK. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB
MOISTURE BUILDS UP ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FOG LIGHT DUE TO DEFECTIVE RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT.
FRONT END IS TOO LOW, CAUSING FRONT END BUMPER TO STRIKE ROAD WHEN HITTING A DIP IN STREET. *AK
ABS: BRAKES MALFUNCTIONS TO POINT DRIVER HAVE TO PRESS PEDAL TO FLOOR; ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER; HIGHWAY SPEED.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
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