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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 →

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Rear Window
Filed Mar 24, 1998CA

REAR DEFROSTER SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE BACK WINDOW TO EXPLODE OUTWARDS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 22, 1998PA

TICKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Feb 22, 1998PA

ROTTEN EGG SMELL EMMITS FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS WHEN IN USE.

Seat Belts
Filed Feb 22, 1998PA

SEAT BELT FAILURE.

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Jan 26, 1998CA

FRONT BUMPER IS TO LOW RESULTING IN DAMAGES.

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 13, 1998WA

VEHICLE WS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND PASSENGER'S SEAT SLAMMED INTO DASH. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jan 12, 1998CT

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 9, 1998CT

TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE IDLE. *AK

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Nov 13, 1997TX

THE CARS BUMPER IS TOO LOW AND THE BUMPER GETS CAUGHT ON PARKING LOGS AND SCRAPES ON THE GROUND ON SPEED BUMPS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 28, 1997WI

EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR/WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO, POWER SEAT BROKE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 4, 1997AZ

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP/DISTORT DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 30, 1997TX

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 10, 1997VA

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.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Mar 1, 1997NJ

SUN ROOF FAILED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 19, 1997MO

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 17, 1997OH

ABS MOTOR RELAY MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE ABS TO WORK INTERMITTEDLY.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 5, 1997CA

AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE IN ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 6, 1997IL

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK PUMP WENT OUT ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 6, 1997CA

VEHICLE HAS CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH NOT STARTING, ENGINE REPLACEMENT NECESSARY.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › LatchCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Nov 19, 1996DC

LEFT FRONT DOOR LATCH/STRIKER FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 9, 1996CA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 20, 1996MN

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACE DWORN OUT TIRES, ALSO ANTI-THEFT ALARM DEPLOYS AT WILL AND ONE HORN IS DEFECTIVE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 11, 1996MO

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD, HIT GUARD RAIL, FLIPPED OVER.*AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 9, 199600

SAFETY BELTS LOCK YOU IN POSITION, WILL NOT ALLOW YOU MOVE. *AK

Suspension › Front › Wheel BearingFire
Filed Apr 20, 1996VT

DEFECTIVE REAR WHEEL BEARING CAUSED WHEEL TO WOBBLE/FIRE. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 9, 1995TX

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER REARENDING A PICKUP TRUCK. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 17, 1995FL

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB

Exterior Lighting › Fog Lights
Filed Aug 23, 1995MA

MOISTURE BUILDS UP ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FOG LIGHT DUE TO DEFECTIVE RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT.

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 23, 1995CA

FRONT END IS TOO LOW, CAUSING FRONT END BUMPER TO STRIKE ROAD WHEN HITTING A DIP IN STREET. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 18, 1995WI

ABS: BRAKES MALFUNCTIONS TO POINT DRIVER HAVE TO PRESS PEDAL TO FLOOR; ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER; HIGHWAY SPEED.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 11, 1995TX

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Jul 17, 1995VA

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT

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