1996 Chrysler Sebring complaints

GEAR SHIFT JUMPED OUT OF PARK CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL AND BACK INTO POLE.

WATER IS LEAKING THROUGH WHERE THE CONVERTIBLE MEETS THE WINDSHIELD, WINDOWS DO NOT HAVE TIGHT FIT, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK ONTO CONTROLS ON PANELS. *AK *ML

1. STRUCTURE/FRAME/BODY -- WATER GETS INTO THE CAR AND COLLECTS UNDER THE BACK SEAT CUSHION AND ON THE FLOOR. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND ATTEMPTS TO FIX HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE WATER GETS IN AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS AND HAS BEEN OBSERVED RUNNING OVER ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND SWITCHES. THERE IS ALSO A CONCERN ABOUT EVENTUAL CORROSION AND RUST DAMAGE THAT COULD COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEATBELT BOLTS BECAUSE OF THE WATER. THIS PROBLEM WAS DETECTED ABOUT NINE MONTHS AGO -- BUT THERE IS NO DETERMINATION AS TO HOW LONG BEFORE THAT PERIOD IT HAD BEEN OCCURRING. 2. BRAKES/SHOES (PADS)/ROTORS -- THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 6,000 - 12,000 MILES SINCE ABOUT 17,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 58,000 MILES ON IT. THE RECOMMENDED CHRYSLER MOPAR PADS SEPARATE AND FAIL. THEY HAVE LITERALLY FALLEN OFF OF THE METAL HOLDER THAT IS A PART OF THE BRAKE PAD, DAMAGING THE ROTORS AS WELL. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THE PAD IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF OR HAS BEEN SEPARATING. LUCKILY, THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STOP AND, DUE TO THE METAL ON METAL SOUND WHEN I WAS BRAKING, PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TELEPHONED FOR HELP. THIS IS NOT ONLY A RISK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BUT A POTENTIAL RISK BECAUSE I COULD BE STRANDED IN UNFAVORABLE LOCATIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, WITHOUT ACCESS TO TELEPHONE FOR HELP. 3. RACK AND PINION STEERING -- THE GEAR ASSEMBLY, POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY 1998. I NOT

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE SOFT BUT THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOURTEEN TIMES. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND DECREASING POWER, THE VEHICLEE WILL STALL AND DIE OUT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 6 TIMES. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN 22 TIMES. VEHICLE WILL BE BACK IN THE SHOP. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (#97V01500), MANUFACTURER'S RECALL (3717). CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER ARRIVING, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (97V201000). HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN "PARK". DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK WHEN THE VEHICLE "JUMPED OUT OF GEAR", HIT AND PINNED THE DRIVER, ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE DRAGGING THE DRIVER AND STRUCK A TREE.

WHEN TRYING TO PRESS ON THE HORN ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME IT DOES NOT BLOW, REPAIRED THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES FAILED 7 MONTHS AFTER DEALER INSTALLED NEW BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE AS RESULT OF A CHYRSLER RECALL. WHEN BRAKES FAILED FRONT BUMPER STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF A JEEP. WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 10 MPH, THE JEEP ONLY EXPERIENCED MINOR DAMAGE. WITHIN SECONDS OF COLLISION, THE ENGINE OF MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE - RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEHICLE. BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECTS.

EA98014, WHILE THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CAN BE MOVED FROM DIFFERENT POSITIONS, SUCH AS REVERSE/NEUTRAL, ETC., WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLLAWAY, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 97V015000 MANUFACTURER RECALL 717; CAR WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT FIRE OUT. CUT ALL THE WIRES, TO MAKE SURE NO OTHER FIRE STARTED. SPECIALIST DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT APPLIED BRAKES WHEN THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. TWENTY SECONDS AFTER THE COLLISION THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE OF THE FIRE UNDETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL FAILED. ALSO REAR TRAILING ARM FAILED.

WRONG ANTI-FREEZE INSTALLED AT FACTORY, SYSTEM FLUSHED, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS CONCERNS OVER FUTURE HEATER CORE CORROSION.

WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.

BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, ON REGULAR ROAD SURFACE, AND NO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE BRAKES PADS WERE REPLACED 4 TIMES/ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONCE, AND CALIPERS WERE CHECKED/REPLACED. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, THERE IS A VERY LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUES. DEALER STATED THAT A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. *AK

KEY CAN COME OUT OF IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN ALL GEAR POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF IT IS PARKED ON ANY TYPE OF INCLINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COMES OPEN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROLBEM. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES PRIOR TO TODAY . THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TOO LOW TO THE GROUND. WHEN PARKING IN PARKING LOTS WHERE THERE IS THE FRONT PARKING STOPPERS, THE SPOILER GETS PAST THE STOPPER AND GETS HOOKES. WHEN BACKING UP THE SPOILER GETS STUCK AND MORE OFTEN THAN NOT WILL TEAR. *AK

GEARSHIFT LOCK FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL UNCONTROLLABLY.

AT 55 MPH THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN OR STALLS CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALERS CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BATTERY FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

EA97025, CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER DISENGAGEMENT; WHILE DRIVNG ABOUT 70 MPH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER FLEW OFF. THE TOP COVER HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

CONVERTIBLE TOP RELEASES FROM THE LATCHES WHICH WERE STILL ENGAGED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD AND STARTED SEEING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PLASTIC OF THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR. PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIREMAN SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE CONSOLE AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION UNDER DRIVE SNAP RING FAILED.

TRANSMISSION UNDER DRIVE SNAP RING FAILED.

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE FOR NORMAL MOTION.

IN DRIVE-THROUGH; VEHICLE IDLING & IN PARK; SHIFTED INTO GEAR & HEARD ENGINE REV UP; VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED & HIT PARKED SEMI TRUCK. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ENGINE PUSHED TO FIREWALL & DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S DOORS DAMAGED SEVERELY. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER FAILURE. IF PASSENGER LEANS FORWARD BELT WILL LOCK AND CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN.

THE BOOT (CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER) BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING.

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP POPPED OPEN ON ONE SIDE AND THE ROOF STARTED COMING OPEN. *AK

A PART WAS NOT MOUNTED SECURELY TO THE FIREWALL RESULTING IN FIREWALL/PART STRIKING THE ENGINE.

BRAKE CABLE FAILED.

REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS. IN ADDITION, REAR MAIN SEAL MALFUNCTIONED/VC BOOT COVER FLEW OFF/ FUEL INJECTIONS DIRTY AND MIRROR SWITCH FAILED. *AK

CONSUMER SAYS WHEN ELECTRICAL SHORT HAPPENS ALL GAUGES RETURN TO (0), AND THE POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND REAR DEFROSTERS ALSO QUIT WORKING. *AK

A/C FAILED.

PE97-029, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE DEFECTIVE TOP CONVERTIBLE COVER DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR AND TOTALED THE VEIHCLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE BODY SENSOR HAD BEEN PUSHED BACK 2-21/2 FEET.A LSO THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO AIR CODE IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM.*AK

DOING HWY SPEED (60-65MPH) WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED OUT. LET VEHICLE SIT FOR A WHILE & WOULD BE ABLE TO RESTART. TOOK TO DEALER & COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *AK DEALER AT FIRST DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS LOW POSSIBLY DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER LATER DEALER STATED THAT DIRT AND WATER IN GAS CAUSED PROBLEM, ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE ABLE TO EVEN DRIVE 200 MILES ON A CONTAMINATED TANK OF GAS, HOWEVER CURRENT DEALER INSISTED THIS WAS THE PROBLEM AND THAT CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, DEALER REMOVED FUEL TANK, INSTALLED NEW FUEL PUMP, REPLACED FUEL FILTER, AND REINSTALLED NEW TANK. *SLC

WEATHER WAS RAINY & ROAD WET, DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH; STARTED APPLYING BRAKES & PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; HAPPENS ON DRY ROADS ALSO. TOOK TO DEALER & SAID BRAKES FINE; COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. MANUFACTURER SAID TO TRY ANOTHER DEALER. *AK