1997 Chrysler Sebring complaints

CHRYSLER 1997 LXI COUPE, 11330 MILES. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION WENT AND FILLINGS FROM TRANSMISSION GOT INTO RADIATOR, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AND CHRYSLER DEALER AND ZONE OFFICE REFUSED TO HELP WITH COST, THEY TOLD ME CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. COULD ACCEPT IF CAR WAS MISUSED OR HAD EXCESSIVE MILEAGE, CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT AND AS YOU CAN SEE HARDLY EVER USED. *JB

THE RIMS BENT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS RESULTING IN DEFLATED TIRES. THE TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.*JB

MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL AT 62,000 MILES. WHY? MY WATER PUMP WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. THEN MY ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE PLUGS AND WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION IS STARING TO GO. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE IS RACING BUT THE CAR IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE ENGINE. SURE SIGN.

WHILE THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT POOR DESIGN SET UP AN IRREGULAR VIBRATION IN THE WHEEL WHICH GRADUALLY WORKED THE LUG NUTS LOOSE AND FAILED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT SEPARATED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND THE VEHICLE TO FALL ON FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT RIGHT FENDER. BOTH THE BUMPER AND THE FENDER WERE DAMAGED. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED AT 50 MPH, THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLES AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR SCC

WE HAD TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSORS TO BE ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF AND THEN THE IGNITION FUSES STARTED TO BURN OUT. THEY ONLY BURN OUT WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT. IT ALSO HAPPENED AT A LOW SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOUR. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NLM

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V186000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE; RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OVER A MONTH AGO. OWNER WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE RECALL. OWNER HAS CHECKED BACK WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, ON 9-12-02, STILL NO PARTS, THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MAUNFACTURER ON THE SAME DAY THEN THE LOCAL DEALER SET UP AN APPOINTMENT AND REPLACED THE PART. *AK

TWO FRONT SEATBELTS WILL NOT RELEASE FOR MORE ROOM. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO RIDE WITHOUT A SEATBELT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED A BIT SLUGGISH DUE TO LDP PUMP FAILURE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON FULL THROTTLE (02V-186) TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH

CONSUMER STATES SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER AUTO REGARDING THE DRIVER CONTROL CABLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND TOOK HER AUTO TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART, AND TO CALL BACK IN TWO WEEKS. CONSUMER STATES SHE CALLED AND WENT BACK AND THEN NO ONE KNEW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. SHE TOOK HER AUTO TO QUALITY DODGE AT 200 N MAIN STREET, TOOELE, UT 435-882-2000. SHE IS AFRAID THAT SHE WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT IF HER CONTROL CABLE BREAKS.*JB

ENGINE WOULD STALL WHEN MAKING A TURN AND GOING ONTO AN INCLINE. VEHICLE BEEN TO A DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILLOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V186000/FOR THROTTLE CABLE. WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

MY CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL FAILURES IN ALMOST EVERY ASPECT OF THE CAR. IT HAS HAD 4 ELECTRICAL FAILURES, 3 BRAKE FAILURES, 4 MECHANICAL, AND 7 OTHER PROBLEMS. BASICALLY THE CAR HAS BEEN A COMPLETE LOSS. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING CHRYSLER FOR 3 YEARS AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP AT ALL. I FEEL AT 60,000 MY CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS CAUSED ONE ACCIDENT IN WHICH I STILL HAVE NECK PROBLEMS. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE MY WEBSITE AT WWW.POSTALHISTORYSTORE.CHRYSLER.HTM THANK YOU!

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE, IT STICKS, PASSENGER IS UNABLE TO PUT SEAT BELT ON.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *JB

BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING, METAL TO METAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND HE REPLACED FRONT PADS. SIX MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,AND THEY REPLACED REBUILT CALIPER, ROTORS, AND PADS. SIX MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT SEATBELT RETRACTOR IS DEFECTIVE. SOMETIMES BELT WILL FASTEN, AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T COME OUT OF RETRACTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK

STITCHING ON CONVERTABLE TOP IS COMING APART. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED TOP MIGHT BLOW OFF ON HIGHWAY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN OIL LEAK ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AND WHEN THE CONSUMER IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT IS A POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET LEAK. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS IN FRONT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE SEAT, SEATBELTS LOCK IN PLACE PREVENTING DRIVER AND PASSENGER FROM WEARING SEAT BELTS, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT FUNCTION IF IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM *TT

CONSUMER STATES WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THERE IS A GRIDING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE STEERING THE HARDER THE TURN THE LOUDER THE NOISE. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM

MODULE ON AIRBAG WENT OUT. AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. SHE APPLIED BRAKES, AND SHE RAN INTO OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. *JG *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

EVER SINCE CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS, VEHICLE LEANS TO LEFT. ALSO, WHEN SHE PUTS IT INTO GEAR IT MAKES A CLUTCHING NOISE.*AK

I HAVE HAD 8 TIRE FAILURES DURING 15000MILES OF DRIVING. BEEN TO GOODYEAR DEALER 56 TIMES AND CAR DEALER 6 TIMES. BOTH SAY THERE IS NOTHJING WRONG, BUT AAA TRUCK DRIVERS ALL SAY IT IS FAULTY RIMS ON THE SEBRING. I HAVE READ OF DOZENS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITRE. TOOK COPIES TO DEALER WHO DISPUTES THE VALIDITY OF PERSONS' REPORT TO NHTSA. I HAVE SPOKED TO CHRYSLER HOTLINE 3 TIMES AND GOODYEAR'S ONCE.ALL SAY THERE IS NO REPORTED PROBLEM AND TO GO TO DEALER. I TOLD DEALERS I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON A FREEWAY. THE CAR HAS BEEN FARTHER THAN 30 MILES FROM HOME. MOST OCCURENCES HAPPENED DURING THE WARRANTY BUT DEALER NOW SAYS IT IS PAST WARRANTY. I SUSPECT CVHRYSLER IS HIDING INFORMATION FROM OTHER SEBRING OWNERS AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO DEATHS FROM FLAT TIRES, SO THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. I WILL CONTINUE TO CONTACT CHRYSLER TO GET TOTAL FAILURES OF THE TIRES ON THE SEBRINGS. NHTSA HAS REPORTS ON WHEEL PROBLEMS ON 1998 AND 1999 SEBRINGS. I HAVE ALL THE RECORDS OF AAA CALLS, DEALER VISITS AND TIRE DEALER VISITS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/50RI7)

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, LOST POWER TO ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE DIED. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, OWNER'S MANUAL STATES IF ENGINE FAILS THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CHIME, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO CHIME. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE EHICLE. *AK

GRINDING NOISES IN THE STEERIING WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK

SWAY BAR LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO TIRE THAT KEEPS BACK END STABLE. BACK TIRES RUB AGAINST SWAY ARM. ALSO, CAN'T PUT FINGER BETWEEN SWAY BAR AND TIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN.*AK

CONTROL ARM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER HEARD A CREEKING NOISE AND A LOUD BUMP WHEN TURNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE 00V421002000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 967. VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE, AND CONSUMER DECIDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE OKAY, AND DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPAIRED. RATTLING NOISE GOT WORSE, AND CONSUMER WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO WOULD NOT LET VEHICLE LEAVE THE LOT BECAUSE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND VEHICLE COULD EASILY LOSE STEERING. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR CONTACT SINCE JULY FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK

TIRES ARE DEFLATING AND ROLLING OFF WHEELS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH RIM. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT 12 TIRES DEFLATED, BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT HAPPENS ONLY TO THIS VEHICLE. (GOODYEAR TIRE P215/50R17 AND DOT # M6PCLNWR0200). *YH

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM ,CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT TWISTED ON THE SPOOL AND WILL NOT RETRACT. BECAUSE THE CAR IS A CONVERTIBLE THE SEATBELT UNIT IS LOCATED IN THE SEAT. THERE IS NO WAY TO GET AT THE SEATBELT UNIT TO UNJAM THE SPOOL. THE SEATBELT IS UNUSEABLE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T REPAIR SEATBELTS THEY MUST BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST ME $345.00. THE SEAT MUST BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO GET TO THE SEATBELT UNIT. I LIVE IN NY, WITH A MANDATORY SEAT BELT LAW. I CAN NOT AFFORD $345.00 AT THIS TIME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A SEATBELT DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE BELT WILL TWIST AND JAM UPON RETRACTING. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE, HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT I HAVE CAUGHT IT BEFORE IT JAMMED. SHOULDN'T A THING LIKE A SEATBELT HAVE A WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY IN A CONVERTIBLE? *AK

WAS TRAVELING 60MPH WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT HAD AN ACCIDENT. SWERVED TO MISS IT,AND LOST CONTROL. WENT INTO TAIL SPIN AND HIT BRIDGE HEAD-ON. UNPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER LISTS ONE INJURY AND ONE DEATH ON FORM. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS. WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A VEHICLE PARKED BEHIND IT.*AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (00V421002) NOTICE REGARDING BALL JOINTS AND TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *YH

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING ABOUT 40-50 MPH. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT.UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER AND HER 2 YEAR OLD CHILD WERE INJURED. CONSUMER IS STILL GOING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND HER CHILD HAS NECK INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, HITTING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S FRONT AT 30 MPH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER NOT INJURED. $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT INTO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION WHEN BELT IS PULLED OUT. DEALERSHIP IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 65MPH THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF NOISE. VEHICLE NOT CONTROLLABLE; WOULD DRIF, AN D PULL TO RIGHT ONLY. *AK

STEERING WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES WHEN TURNING AND WOULD JERK VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE BALL JOINTS WHICH WERE RUSTED AND WERE REPLACED. *AK

FRONT END WAS NOT RIDING RIGHT, IFTURN STEERING WHEEL SOMETHING IN FRONT WOULD POP.*AK

CRASHED HEAD ON AT 50 MPH ON A ROAD OF 55 MPH INTO DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT OF A GAURD RAIL ,FRONTAL SECTION OF THE CAR IS HIGHLY DAMAGED AND AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT ON EITH DRIVER OR PASSANGER SIDE, BOTH VICTIUMS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME BUT DID SUBSTAIN MANY BRUISES ON FACE, HEAD, SHOULDERS, CHEST AND LEGS AND ABDOMONE. TO MY KNOWLEDGE AND OF OTHER AUTO BODY REPAIR SPECIALIST AIR BAGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE SENSORS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AT TIME OF DEEP IMPACT AND SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.

TRANSMISSION WON'T GO INTO 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER WAS GOING 65MPH SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AND FELT A SLIGHT POPPING, IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER WAS STRANDED FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 30MPH. CONSUMER HAS APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER ON 06-MAR-2001.*AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE MOLDING IS HANGING OFF SIDE OF DOOR. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. MOLDING IS PLASTIC, AND THERE IS A DEFECT IN PLASTIC . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE CRUSE CONTROL IS ON AND CONSUMER PRESSES ON BRAKES SPEED CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK