1996 Chrysler Sebring complaints

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AT 40 MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATES, VEHICLE SWERVES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THERE IS A SHORT IN THE LEFT FRONT SOLENOID CIRCUIT. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE STICKS, THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED AND THE THROTTLE CABLE/BODY GASKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT, AND FEELS THAT HE WAS GIVEN WRONG INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER. *SCC

CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. RECALL#00V421002 LOWER BALL JOINT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DEALER NAME, ADDRESS AND NUMBER. MR

DEALER TAKING TO LONG TO PERFORM RECALL. RECALL#02V186000 THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE. BROCKMEN AUTOMOTIVE 2730 LAURENS RD GREENSVILLE, SC 29607 864-281-1500. *MR

DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PERFORM RECALL 97V201 FOR BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND TOOLS THAT WERE STOLEN. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH DETERIORATED BALL JOINTS AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BOTH BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED AND WAS HAZARDOUS. *TT *DT

COMPUTER SYSTEM IS REGISTERING FALSE READINGS, MAKING THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. A MECHANIC HAS INSPECTED ITEMS THEATCOMPUTER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED AS A FAILURE, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

TRUNK STRUTS RUSTED AND BROKE AND FELL ON CONSUMER, HITING HIS HEAD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMERS SON AND GRAND DAUGHTER WERE TRAVELLING APRROX. 60 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT 60 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE THE CAR SPED TO 65 MPH WITH NO MECHANICAL ACCELERATION. BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. WHEN THE FLOOR ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED THE RPMS REVED AND THE SPEED STAYED THE SAME. SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE TIRES. THE SPEED WAS STEADILY RISING. VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF. *JG

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE TIRE FROM VEHICLE BECAUSWE LUGS AND NUTS CORRODED AND OVERLOCKED THEMESELVES.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNBUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO CLIMB OF OUT VEHICLE WITHOUT REMOVING BELT. ALSO, BELT WILL SOMETIMES UNLATCH WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING.*AK

THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST COST ME AND MY PASSENGER OUR LIVES. IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS REPRODUCABLE ON DEMAND, BUT I HAVE WITNESSES ON THE HAPPENINGS. IT HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, DIFFERENT TIMINGS, BUT THE AMOUNT OF RAIN SEEMS TO BE A FACTOR. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESOLVE THIS AT THE DEALER BUT SINCE IT IS NOT REPRODUCABLE THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I REPORTED THIS BEFORE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. I CAN NOT BE TAKING CHANCES DURING THE RAIN AND SNOWY WEATHER AN HAVING MY WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING. ROADS ARE DARK, MANY HAVE NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON AND HIGHWAYS NOW DO NOT HAVE SHOULDERS EITHER. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE AND GETTING IT RESOLVED.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.*AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 02V186000 FOR THROTTLE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON THROTTLE CABLE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AFTER ARRIVING, THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PARTS FOR THROTTLE CABLE WERE ON BACK ORDER. DELUCKA CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH, BEDFORD, OHIO 44146, 440-232-0880.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V421002 REGARDING BALL JOINT DEFECTS. CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM THE RECALL IS DEPICTING THREE MONTHS EARLIER. BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF CHRYSLER IS LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGES. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT CHRYSLER ADMITTED TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF THE TRUNK BEING DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REQUIRED NEW HINGES BE INSTALLED. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET HEARD A NOISE. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AXLE BROKE, AND VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. *AK

FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED AND TURNED OFF. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

GRILL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE IS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND, AND VEHICLE WILL ALWAYS HIT THE GROUND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

CONSUMER STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN WHEN AIR BAG EXPLODED WITH OUT STRIKING AN OBJECT OR BEING HIT. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO VEER OFF TO THE SHOULDERS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, PULLING OUT AXLE, AND DAMAGING FENDER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK.*MJ

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, MOSTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND USING ELECTRICAL PART, SUCH AS POWER WINDOWS. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALLED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED.*AK*JG

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 30 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY REAR WINDOW WAS LOSE, AND SEAM ON CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS COMING APART. *AK

ENGINE BLEWOUT AND VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED OIL BURNING WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET.*JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF ITS SOCKET, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO TURN SIDE WAYS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY REPRESENATIVE FROM THE CORPORATE RECALL 800# THAT CONSUMER WAS ENTITLED TO A REFUND, CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING PAYMENT IN FULL.*JB

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

THIS IS THE FIFTH ENGINE IN THE RALEIGH AREA THAT HAS HAD THIS FAILURE BETWEEN 60000 AND 80000 MILES, IT IS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE NOTED WITH THE SIMILAR NEON ENGINE, AND A TECHNICAL BULLETIN HAS BEEN RELEASED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT SEPARATED CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESUTLED IN THE VEHICLE HIITTING A EMBANKMENT. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 97V201000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

WHILE DRIVING, THERE WOULD BE A "CLUNKING" NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, SWAY BAR END LINKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE: PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE TIRE CAME OFF, INSPECTION OF VEHICLE DETERMINED THERE WAS ONE LUG NUT LEFT IN THE HUB, THE OTHERS WERE SHEARED OFF.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-370) *JG

VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING IN PARK. A SMALL CHILD WAS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE STILL IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FRONT END WILL VIBRATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK IT ROLLED REARWARD. WHEN CHECKED SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CABLE CONNECTING GAS PEDAL TO ENGINE FRAYED AND STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WAS TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT FULL SPEED TWO TIMES. THE FIRST TIME REPEATED STOMPING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AND THROWING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL UNJAMMED IT AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE SECOND TIME ALSO IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THESE EFFORTS DID NOT HELP. I WOVE IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC UNTIL I GOT TO AN OFF RAMP, AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION AT THE OFF RAMP AND ONTO A SIDESTREET WHERE I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND LANDED IT LIKE AN AIRPLANE ON A LANDING STRIP WITH THE BRAKES SMOKING AND THE ENGINE SCREAMING AND THE CAR GLIDED TO A STOP. WAS TOLD THE CABLE HAD UNWOUND LIKE A FRAYED PIECE OF ROPE AND STUCK INSIDE THE CABLE CONNECTING THE PEDAL TO THE ENGINE.*AK

LOSS OF CONTROL/STEERING ON CAR. FIRST INCIDENT WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPROX. 45 MPH AND NEEDED TO BREAK SUDDENLY. CAR LOST CONTROL AND BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. SECOND INSTANCE WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 65MPH WENT TO MERGE INTO RIGHT LANE AND NOTICED A VEHICLE THERE. JERKED THE CAR BACK INTO MY LANE (NO BRAKES APPLIED AT THAT TIME) AND THE CAR LOST CONTROL AGAIN AND BEGAN FISHTAILING UNCONTROLLABLY. . COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL THIS TIME AND ENDED UP HITTING THE MIDDLE BARRIER OF THE EXPRESSWAY RESULTING IN ANOTHER CAR HITTING MINE. CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. AM NOW WAITING FOR CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A RESULT OF A RECALL. BUT, WILL BRING TO INDEPENDANT MECHANIC FOR THEIR OPINION FIRST. JUST CURIOUS IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE.*AK

I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR LOOKS VERY NICE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT HAS MANY ISSUES ON THE INSIDE. THIS CAR HAS COST ME A FORTUNE SINCE MY WARRANTY WENT OUT AT 75,000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS, AND DRUMS ALMOST EVERY YEAR. THIS IS VERY COSTLY (OVER $350 EVERY TIME). MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ME TWICE, ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE OTHER WITHOUT A WARRANTY. I SPENT OVER $1,000 FOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE A GASKET, O-RING, AND TRANSMISSION PUMP. MY O2 SENSOR FAILED TWICE. WHEN I TRY TO ADJUST MY MIRRORS WITH THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE MIRRORS WON'T RESPOND AT ALL. I CONSTANTLY HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE ADVISORS AT THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT CHRYSLER CARS SOUNDS LIKE THAT. THAT'S NORMAL. ALL THE TINGS I HAVE SHARED WITH YOU ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS I HAVE EXPERIECED. IN MY OPINION, THIS CAR WILL PUT YOU IN A BAD FINANCIAL SITUATION. IT'S NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE. I TRADED MINE FOR A MORE RELIABLE CAR (A GERMAN CAR).*AK

AT ANY SPEED THERE'S A LOUD HOLLOW SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACING. *AK *JB

ACCELERATOR STUCK AT 60 MPH AND IT WAS DUE TO A FRAYED CABLE. CHRYSLER DEALER SAID THAT IT HAPPENED TO MOST OF THE SEBRING CONV. THE CURRENT CABLE IS DISCONTINUED FROM CHRYSLER AND A NEW THROTTLE BODY MUST BE PURCHASED FOR THE NEW CABLE TO BE INSTALLED. DEALER SAID THAT A NEW AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT CABLE WOULD BE UNSAFE DUE TO ITS DESIGN AND ARE FORBIDDEN TO INSTALL ANYTHING BUT THE NEW "SAFER" CABLE.*AK

WHEEL LUGS: STUDS ARE OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THERE HAVE BEEN 6 FAILURES WHERE THE LUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LUGS AND NUTS SIEZE AND CANNOT BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITHOUT AN AIR WRENCH. THESE REPLACEMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED. THE "MERCHANTS TIRE" DEALER SAYS IT IS WIDESPREAD AMONG CHRYSLERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MAKES THE SPARE TIRE USELESS (LUGS CANNOT BE REMOVED WITH MANUAL LUG WRENCH). I USE THE CAR TO GET TO REMOTE AREAS AND BEING STRANDED BY A FLAT TIRE IS DANGEROUS. I HOPE THAT A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK

RADIATOR: THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE PIPES; HOSES; RADIATOR IS RUSTED. EVERY TIME I GET AN OIL CHANGE I MUST GET MY RADIATOR FLUSHED AND THE COOLANT IS COMPLETELY RUST COLOR. IT TAKES ABOUT 6 FLUSHES FOR IT TO BE CLEAR AGAIN. THIS IS ABNORMAL FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 86000 MILES ON IT. I WANT ALL THE HOSES AND RADIATOR REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. CONVERTIBLE TOP: ALL THE SEEMS HAVE COME UNSTITCHED...I'VE HAD TO GLUE THEM WITH SPECIAL GLUE. THE EDGING AROUND THE WINDOWS LEAKS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!

THE VEHICLES DISTRIBUTOR WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY HESITATE. NLM

ACCORDING TO THE SHOP WHO IS WORKING ON MY AIRCONDITIONING, THE HOSE IS ON BACKORDER NATIONWIDE. THEY SAID THE DEALER SAID IT IS ALMOST A RECALL BECAUSE THE AIR COND HOSES ARE FAILING SO OFTEN THAT THEY CAN'T GET THEM IN STOCK.

THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT AND THE CAR MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL NOR WILL THEY ACKNOWLEDGE FAILED PARTS OR DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. BEGNAL MOTORS HAS BEEN HOSTILE AND HAS CLAIMED THE VEHICLE RIDES AS IT SHOULD, THE STEERING SHAKING IS NORMAL, ETC.

THE BALL JOINT AND LOWER LATERAL ARMS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-066, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER'S 20 TIMES. CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

I HAD THE VEHICLE IN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO 7/9/01 FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND A RECALL ON THE BOOTS, THE RIGHT BEING WORSE THAN THE LEFT SIDE. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE REAR END SWAYING WHEN I DRIVE OVER A ROUGH ROAD. THERE WAS NO EVEN FLOW. IT TURNED OUT THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK THERE WAS STILL A SWAY IN THE REAR END BUT NOT AS BAD. I PARKED THE CAR FOR 6 DAYS BECAUSE I USED MY FATHER'S NEW VEHICLE. WHEN I USED THE CAR AGAIN ESPECIALLY ON 7/9/01 I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A LOUD METAL THUMPING SOUND. I HEARD THE SOUND AGAIN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY RESIDENCE AND NOTICED THE STRUT NOT ONLY CAME UNDONE BUT ALSO BROKE THE BODY FRAME UNDER THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WELL. VEHICLE WAS FLAT BEDDED BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY THOUGHT WORK COULD BE DONE. UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAD TO GO TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM BODY SHOP TO SEE HOW THIS JOB WILL BE DONE AS WELL AS WHAT EXPENSE IT WILL BE TO ME. I SAW ON NHTSA'S WEB SITE UNDER COMPLAINTS THAT THERE WERE 5 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NOISE AS WELL AS THE STRUT ACTUALLY BREAKING OFF. I CALLED TO COMPLAIN TO CRASH, A DATA BASE SITE FOR VEHICLE PROBLEMS WHO ADVISED ME THEY HAD JUST TAKEN THE SAME REPORT ON THE SAME SIDE ON A DODGE NEON. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS STRUT BROKE. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP HOW THIS HAPPENED, THEY ADVISED ME NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. NOW I AM IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS FOR 12

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK, AND VEHICLE KEPT MOVING. CONSUMER WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5422.00. CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR WILL LOOK AT VEHICLE.*AK CHRYSLER SENT CONSUMER A LETTER STATING THAT THE THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND ALL CABLES AND LEVERS WERE FOUND FREE AND MOVING WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS, THEY ALSO FOUND NO STORED OR ACTIVE CODES IN THE SYSTEM. *SLC