1996 Chrysler Sebring complaints

CONVERTIBLE TOP SEPARATING. WATER GETS INSIDE VEHICLE AND DOOR WON'T SHUT COMPLETELY DUE TO TOP .ALONG WIRE HANGING FROM THE TOP KEEPING DOOR FROM CLOSING COMPLETELY

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V066003/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 827. DEALER STATED RECALL WORK NEEDED NO CORRECTION. CONSUMER STATED WHEN DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND UPON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE AXLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MADE A TURN AND BALL JOINT FAILED TO OPERATE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CAR WAS A DEMO, IN SHOP APPROXIMATELY 22 TIMES FROM 96-00, MAJOR EXPENSES INCURRED THAT HAVE REDUCED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. COMPUTER STILL NEEDS REPLACED PER DEALER. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WINDOW PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE (LEASE), WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT STILL LEAK. PASSENGER POWER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK, MUST BE MANUALLY OPERATED 50% OF THE TIME, DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, TOP MOTOR AND HYDRAULIC PUMPS WENT OUT AFTER PUTTING THE TOP DOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE SUMMER. CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF COMMISSION OVER TWENTY TIMES DURING POSSESSION...IT WAS A DEMO, NOT A TRUE "USED CAR" . *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *MJS

WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS A VEHICLE AT 60 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WITHOUT APPLICATION. WHEN BRAKING WAS NOT EFFECTED, DRIVER DOWN SHIFTED TO THE LOWEST GEAR, SHIFTED VEHCLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY OWNER BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP LINE WHICH SHORTED OUT AND CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO BURN, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ROTORS AND PADS WITHIN EVERY THREE MONTHS. ROTORS WOULD BE TURNED OR REPLACED, ALONGS WITH REPLACING BRAKES PADS. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. DEALER REPLACED/REPAIRED ROTORS AND PADS ON THE FRIST TWO OCCASIONS. ALL EXPENSES WENT TO THE CONSUMER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS DEFECTIVE. SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING RECENTLY, THE SEATBELT SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKS-UP PREVENTING IT FROM BEING WORN. THE SEATBELT HOUSING IS CONTAINED IN THE SEAT AND IS NOT ANCHORED TO THE CAR. THE SEATBELT SEEMS TO CATCH AND WON'T PROVIDE ANY SLACK. THE SEATBELT, WHILE IN THE RESTING POSITION APPEARS TO RECOIL IMPROPERLY. THE PROBLEM OF THE SEATBELT JAMMING/LOCKING HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. USUALLY I CAN UNLOCK THE BELT BY REPEATEDLY PULLING THE MINIMAL AVAILABLE SLACK UNTIL THE BELT LOOSENS. THIS MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAS PROVEN IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE BELT. I WILL NOTIFY THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/16/00. THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVERS AND MAY PROVE TO BE FATAL IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. I HOPE I'M THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING THIS SAFETY DEFECT AND IF NOT I WOULD HOPE THAT CHRYSLER WOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THANK YOU. MIKE FISHER*AK

ONGOING OIL LEAKAGE; VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS FAILED, ALLOWING RAIN WATER TO ENTER INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WTHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY IS BAD. CONSUMER CAN JIGGLE IT ALL OVER THE PLACE THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR FAMILY WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR. *AK

BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN APPLYING AND SHIFTING GEAR. YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. CONSUMER REPLACED IT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE, AND HAS BEEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. MANUFACTURER HAS NO PLANS, AS OF YET, TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY FASTENED AND SNAPS LOOSE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHICH CAUSES A NO START. THERE IS RECALL 98V183000. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION GEARS DO NOT CHANGE, AND THERE IS NO POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. CHRYSLER HAS MADE AN UPGRADE KIT, THEY WON'T PAY FOR ANY COSTS, NEW PART HAS BROKEN TWICE MORE.

RECEIVED NOTICE #99V066003/ LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE & FOUND IT OKAY. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE WHEEL FELL OFF. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED BALL JOINTS & PARTS HAD RUSTED OUT & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO DEFECT. (99V-066) *MJS

CARRIED MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL LEAK--WAS TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANIC S@TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS-- OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH HEAD GASKET--BOTH TOLD ME THEY HAD SEEN A LOT OF THE SAME DESIGNED CARS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM--THE CAR HAS NEVER RAN HOT--ONE GUY HAD THE SAME MODEL AS MINE COME INTO HIS SHOP ON THE SAME DAY AS MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

KNOCKING IN FRONT RIGHT/ MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BALL JOINT/THAT WAS REPAIRED /KNOCK IS STILL THERE/ NOW HE SAYS IT IS THE STRUT. *AK

WHEN DRIVER GOT INSIDE AND STARTED VEHICLE HE TURN ON THE RADIO, BUT THE RADIO WAS NOT WORKING. THEN WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, HE RECEIVED A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL SHOCK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE WATER LEAKED FROM AREAS RELATED TO 6TSB'S FOR THE VEHICLE. WATER SETTLED UNDER THE CARPET GATHERING 3-4 INCHES OVERNIGHT, AFFECTING TRANSFORMER UNDER PASSENGER SEAT WHICH BECAME INUNDATED WITH WATER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNABLE TO BE FIXED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066003) WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, HOWEVER DENIED RECALL WORK DUE TO VIN #. *MJS

ENGINE LEAKING OIL DUE TO FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD, ONE YEAR LATER THE LEAK REDEVELOPED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

AFTER REPLACING HEAD GASKET, I NOW HAVE RUST DEPOSITS IN THE RADIATOR FLUID. THE WINDOW IN BACK FALLS WITH A THUMP WHEN PUT DOWN, AND THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAK. MY DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND THAT HE HAD A WHOLE PARKING LOT WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN HILL THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO NOT RETURN TO IDLE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE DRIVER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT INTO LOW GEAR AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET STARTED LEAKING. SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE CAR RIGHT AWAY AS THE HEAD GASKET WAS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WAS BEING RE-DESIGNED. FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PLUS THE NTSA SITE REPORTS THAT CHRYSLER HAS DESIGNED A MULTIPLE LAYER HEAD GASKET TO SOLVE THISPROBLEM. OWNERS SHOULD BE RE-IMBURSED FOR THE COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH THE LEFT FRONT LOCKING DEVICE OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THREADS OF HOLD DOWN BOLT STRIPPED, CAUSING THE TOP TO COME LOOSE. REPLACEMENT UNIT PURCHASE FROM CHRYSLER LOOKED A LOT STURDIER THAN THE ORIGINAL, SO THEY MUST HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEVICE. *AK

EMISSION COMPLAINT RELATED TO POSSIBLE O2(OXYGEN )SENSOR: DEFECT:MY VEHICLE HAS RECENTLY BEEN EMITTING A SULPHUR SMELL FROM THE EXHAUST AND THE 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' HAS REMAINED ON. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP(TO CORRECT RECALL NOTIFICATION 827) THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED I NEEDED A NEW O2(OXYGEN) SENSOR TO CORRECT MY PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST. MOREOVER,THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST WAS THE REASON THE 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' REMAINED ON. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS OF CHRYSLER SEBRINGS AND THE MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THIS O2(OXYGEN) SENSOR REPLACED. I BELIEVE THE NTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE A POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED TO THE O2(OXYGEN) SENSOR IN THE 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI. *AK

HEAD GASKET BETWEEN HEAD & ENGINE BLOCK LEAKING OIL EXCESSIVELY. MECHANIC SAYS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLERS DUE TO ALUMINUM HEAD, BAD DESIGN & CAST IRON ENGINE, (THESE 2 METALS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE). FEELS CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THIS BECAUSE DEALERSHIPS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE SERVICE MANAGERS KNOW THIS IS A GROWING PROBLEM AND OUR HAVING NOTED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THROUGHOUT THIS WEBSITE.

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE CABLE FELL APART, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGES TO VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. (97V-201) (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING FELL OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CAUSING BOTTOM STRUT PIN TO SNAP OFF. *AK

TOP COMING APART AROUND THE EDGES OF CONVERTIBLE TOP. NOTIFED DEALER AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY COVERS ONLY 3 YRS. OR 36,000 MILES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FROM NHTSA VIEW ON THIS MATTER. *AK

ENGINE STALLS AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A WHILE. DEALER CANT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD REMAINED STUCK ON CRUISE CONTROL. IT KEPT ON ACCELERATING. HAD APPLIED BRAKES; VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. RELAXED ON BRAKES & VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. HAD WORN BRAKES OUT. AT SIDE OF ROAD & TURNED VEHICLE OFF & DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. RESTARTED VEHICLE & HAD NO BRAKES. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET AFTER ONLY AROUND 54,000 MILES - MECHANIC SAID THAT THE CAR SHOULDN'T SUFFER FROM SUCH PROBLEMS AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. CHRYSLER CORPORATION NOTIFIED BUT REFUSED TO HELP SAYING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE CAR SUFFERS FROM SIGNIFICANT ENGINE NOISE WHEN IDLING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER JUST WENT OUT. WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I AM VERY DISAPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF CHRYSLER'S PRODUCT AND THE COMPANY'S UNWILLINGNESS TO STAND BY THEIR AUTOMOBILES.

WHILE PULLING INTO A PRAKING SPACE AT 5 MPH THERE WAS SOME KNOCKING NOISE AND CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAME APART FROM THE BALL JOINT. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING 55 MPH FRONT END COLLISON WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. *YC

THE BRAKES WOULD KEEP LOCKING UP WHENEVER THEY ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. BEEN TO DEALER & ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER, PROBLEM HAD STARTED OVER AGAIN. *AK

UPON RECEIPT OF A RECALL NOTICE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OKAY. SINCE THAT INSPECTION, BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF, AND THE VEHICLE ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. *AK

HILE DRIVNG AT 65 MPH AN D WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FRONT END FELL DOWN ONTO THE TIRE DUE TO BROKEN LOWER BALL JOINT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVER HIT A TRACTOR TRAILER , AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES EVEN WITH SEATBELT ON. *AK