1998 Chrysler Sebring complaints

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING RIGHT SIDE FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. *AK

WHEN IT RAINS VEHICLE FLOODS DUE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DRAIN BEING CLOGGED.*AK

AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY AT COLLISION WITH CONCRETE WALL AT APPOX 55MPH. DRIVER LOST CONTRO;L ON WET PAVEMENT AND HIT WALL WITH LEFT SIDE OF FRONT END THEN REST OF FRONT END, THEN SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND HIT THE REAR LEFT TRUNK AND BACK END OF CAR. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR DUE TO EXTENSIVE BODY AND FRAME DAMAGE. *AK

VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AT A FAIRLY HIGH SPEED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES; BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED TO THE DOOR GARNISH MOLDING TRIM CLIP, THERE WAS A MINOR VIBRATION THAT COULD BE HEARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THE PASSNEGER DOOR MOLDING HAD MOVED TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN OPENING THE THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE MOLDING CONTACTED THE FRONT FENDER, WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR AND MOVING THE MOLDING AWAY FROM THE FENDER TOWARD THE REAER OF THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY HALF AN INCH, THE VIBRATION NO LONGER OCCURED. *SLC

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT WON'T COME OUT. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT BRAKES BROKE OFF FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING BRAKES TO FALL ONTO GROUND. *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THERES A SQUEAKING NOISE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

GOODYEAR BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGERS SIDE. REPLACED TIRE,

WHILE TRAVELING WITH SEAT BELT ON, SEAT BELT LOCKS CONSUMER IN PLACE, CAUSING CONSUMER INABILITY TO MOVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THIS IS THE 4TH WHEEL FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS BENT IN 2 YEARS.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL FROM PURCHASE DIDN'T WORK, SALESMAN TOLD ME I NEEDED TO BE TRAVELING 55 MPH FOR IT WORK. TURNED OUT, IT WAS BROKEN, COST ME $100 TO REPAIR. ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, CAR DEAD, TURNED OUT IT NEEDED A BATERY. DEALERSHIP PAID THE COST. 2ND MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, CHECK ENGING LIGHT CAME ON, CAR RUNNING SLUGGISH AND POPPING NOISE, TURNED OUT I NEEDED A SPARK PLUG. I REQUESTED THEY CHANGE THEM ALL. THEY WOULDN'T. 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE CHECK ENGING LIGHT ON AGAIN, CAR RUNNING VERY SLUGGISH, POPPING NOISE AGAIN, FILLED UP WITH GAS, CAR WOULDN'T START, HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED IT. THIS IS REDICULOUS. I WANT TO FILE A LEMON. LAW. I CAN'T AFFORD A $400/MO PAYMNET AND PAY FOR MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED ON A MONTHLY BASIS. WHAT CAN I DO?*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

POSSIBLY WHEEL RIM FAILURE. *AK

ON 12/2000 A TREAD SEPARATION WAS ENCOUNTERED AND YOU WERE INFORMED AT THAT TIME. ON 9/27/01 I SURVIVED A COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE. THE SIDEWALL WAS RIPPED IN A STRAIGHT LINE FROM THE BEAD TO THE TREAD. THE GOODYEAR DEALER SAID IT WAS A TREAD SEPARATION AND INFORMED ME THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE (RIGHT), WAS IN DANGER OF DOING THE SAME THING. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M6PCLNWR25 TIRESIZE: P215/50R17)

WHEEL HUB BEARING ON LEFT REAR WHEEL WENT BAD. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT GO BAD UNTIL I REACH AT LEAST 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR. HIS COMMENT WAS THAT THE PART MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE FROM THE START. MY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE MOLDING: I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH AND IT CAME OUT WITH A BENT MOLDING WHICH THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAID HAD TO BE REPLACED AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. THEY ENCOURAGED ME TO GET THE MONEY FROM THE CAR WASH, HOWEVER, WHEN INVESTIGATING THEY DETERMINED THAT THE MOLDING ON MY CAR WAS LOOSE ON THE OTHER SIDE AND THE CAR WASH COULD NOT BE AT FAULT. THIS WAS $200.00 OUT OF MY POCKET FOR A POORLY ASSEMBLED CAR.

A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS WHENEVER YOU INCREASE SPEED, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES TWICE, AND STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM OF THE TIRES GOING FLAT. THE BRAKES PULSATE WHENEVER COMING TO A STOP AND THEY CONSTANTLY SQUEAL. I HAVE WENT TO THE MECHANICS FOR ALL OF THIS LISTED COMPLAINTS AND NO ONE WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY BRAKES PULSATING WAS SAID TO BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE KIND OF BRAKES THAT CHRYSLER PUTS ON THERE VEHICLES A SEMI METALLIC TYPE. MY FRONT WHEELS FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE ABOUT TO FLY OFF. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE.*AK

STARTED CAR, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE TO NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. WHEN CAR WENT INTO DRIVE IT RACED OUT OF CONTROL. RESULTING IN HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE

A/C EVAPORATOR STARTED LEAKING WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. REPORTED TO CHRYSLER WITH NO RESPONSE.*AK

WHILE DRIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA PA TO LINTHICUM, MD ON I-95, MY DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE - WHICH IS 6 WEEKS OLD - BLEW OUT. MY TIRE WAS NOT IMPROPERLY INFLATED NOR WAS I APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SPEED RATING. HAVING TO CROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO SAFETY, DURING RUSH HOUR ON AN INTERSTATE WAS MORE THAN HAZARDOUS, HOWEVER I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE PREVENTING INJURY TO MYSELF, MY PASSENGER, OR OTHER COMMUTERS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED WHO INFORMED ME THAT I HAD NO RECOURSE THROUGH THEIR ESTABLISHMENT OR THE MANUFACTURER. THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A LEGITIMATE STATEMENT CONSIDERING THAT THIS TYPE OF DEFECT ENDANGERS SO MANY LIVES. PLEASE INVESTIAGE THIS INCIDENT AND ADVISE ME WHAT OTHER COURSE OF ACTION IS AVAILABLE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/55R16)

VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO INTO REVERSE WITHOUT THE KEYS IN IGNITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THERE IS A HIGH PITCH ROTATIONAL WHINNIG COMING FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS A SOFT GRINDING WHISTLE, OUND GETS WORSE AS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD VEHICLE ON AND OFF FOR SIX WEEKS. STILL COULD NOT FIND A REMEDY FOR PROBLEM.*AK

DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF -- BOTH DOORS ON MY VEHICLE -- AVERAGE 8 PER MONTH AT THE COLONIAL CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP IN MESQUITE, TEXAS. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT ANYMORE. *AK

EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF AND INTERNAL COMPONENTS FALL INSIDE OF DOOR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE DOOR HANDLE COMPONENTS ARE OR APPEAR TO BE MADE OF SOME TYPE OF HARD PLASTIC, WHEN EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS IT BECOMES BRITTLE.*AK

PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE, ANY PULL ON BUCKLE AND IT COMES UNDONE.*AK

BOTH DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF IN CONSUMERS HAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 50-55 MPH MOLDING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FLEW OFF VEHICLE IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. BUT, THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR/ MAKE A MODEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FRONT LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLE FELL OFF COMPLETELY WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. DEALERSHIP DID NOT GIVE CONSUMER A REASON FOR POSSIBLE DEFECT. PRIOR WORK WAS DONE BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC - AN INVESTIGATOR LOOKED INTO THIS MATTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN SERIOUS CRASH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH FRONT END. AT 45 MPH IMPACT ,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING NECK INJURIES.*AK

ON JAN 1999 I WAS GOING TO WORK AN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR SO I LOST CONTROL AND HIT AN ENBANKMENT. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE SERVICED AND THE SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE THERE WAS A WIRE UNDERNEITH THE CAR THAT CAUSED THE BELT TO COME OFF BUT THE WIRE WAS THERE DUE TO ME HITTING THE ENBANKMENT.ALSO INSIDE THE CAR UNDER THE STEERING THE CARPET IS BURNED,AND THE CAR 'S STEERING IS NOT RIGHT IV'E TAKEN IT TO BE BALANCED AND ALIGNED AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP.ALSO THERE IS A RECENT RECALL. I WOULD LIKE PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE FIXED.DUE TO THE STEERING. I ALSO DON'T KNOW IF IT IS SAFE TOBE TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE.*AK

ROTORS CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED OR TURNED; VIBRATION BAD; NOW DEALER BLAMING IT ON WEAK WHEELS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

RIMS ARE BENDING EASILY AND TIRES WILL NOT STAY INFLATED. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE RIMS REPAIRED 7 TIMES. CONSUMER ALSO STARTED A FILE WITH CHRYSLER #8432551. *AK *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 OR 55 REAR ENDED A CAR. HAD SLAMMED ON BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED RUST ON DOOR HINGE. AS A RESULT OF RUST DOOR WOULD BECOME UNLOCKED AND COME OPEN WHILE TRAVELING.*AK CONSUMER STATES DOOR POST RUSTED AROUND BOLT HEADS, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH INVESTIGATION FROM DEALERSHIP.*JB

INTERMITTENTLY HORN ASSEMBLY IS INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING. DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, PAID FOR PARTS ONLY. *AK

ENGINE-WELL MAINTAINED FAILED AT 60K MILES. OIL PUMP AND BEARINGS. DOOR ASSEMBLY KEEPS COMING LOOSE, HANDLE FELL OFF. WHEELS TOO SOFT, BENT ALL OF THE TIME. FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 17K MILES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON.

I HAVE HAD 4 FLAT TIRES SINCE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES, BUT AFTER THE FOURTH FLAT, AND SEEING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE, I REALIZED IT WAS THE CAR. THE RIMS BEND, RELEASING AIR AND THE TIRES GO FLAT. THEN THE RIM WRECKS THE TIRE, AND BENDS FURTHER. ESSENTIALLY, IT IS A CAR THAT CAN'T EVEN BE DRIVEN. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD TO ALSO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES BUT DIDN'T TELL ME UNTIL LATER, AND SOLD THE CAR TO ME WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT. AT $200 A PEICE, IT REALLY ADDS UP. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY CONTINUE TO DRAG THEIR FEET. I FEEL THESE CARS SHOULD BE RE-CALLED, ESPECIALLY AFTER HEARING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER SEBRING OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. (TIRESIZE: 2155017)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 2155017 )

SUSPENSION IS LOOSE, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, CONSUMER FEELS COULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL. *AK

IN 2.5 YRS I HAVE HAD 5 RIMS BEND RESULTING IN BLOWN TIRES. VERY POOR DESIGN. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO HANDLE THIS BEFORE SOMONE GETS HURT OR DIES!!! AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE!!! *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/50R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/50R17 )

ALL 4 WHEELS ARE BENT ON CAR FROM ROAD POT HOLES. THE RIMS ARE MADE FROM ALUMINUM. THEY ARE TO SOFT FOR THE LOW PROFILE GOOD YEAR TIRE THAT IS ON THE CAR. WENT THE RIM BENDS THE TIRE BELTS BREAK CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE. THE GOODYEAR TIRE THAT IS ON THE CAR IS THE ONLY 17 INCH TIRE THAT FITS THE CAR. I HAVE CHECKED OUT MANY OTHER SEBRINGS MOST OF THEIR RIMS ARE BENT ALSO. THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFTY ISSUE. I USE MY CAR TO TRAVEL FOR MY WORK.*AK

STEERING LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING. THEIR IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND BEFORE STEERING RETURNS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRE, P215/50R17, DOT M6PCLNWR107, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VIBRATION, GOODYEAR EXCHANGED TIRE AT A 50% PRORATE. *SLC

SEVERAL FLAT TIRES, SINCE LESS THAN 15K MILES ON VEHICLE -- I'VE HAD OVER A HALF DOZEN FLATS IN THE TWO YEARS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE( DOT NUMBER: )

THE TRIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONCE AND REPLACED ONCE. THE TRIM SEEMS TO FALL OF DURING THE SUMMER WHEN TEMPURATURES REACH 105 OR ABOVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW. THE TRIM HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE PASSANGER SIDE DOOR AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 15, 2000, I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALER SHIP 3 SINCE SEPTEMBER, AND I RECEIVED A REPAIR NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE NOTICE STATED THAT CHRYSLER WORLD REPLACE THE PART FREE OF CHARGE FOR MY CAR. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR IN, THE DEALER HANDED ME A QOUTE FOR $276. I WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT REPLACE FOR FREE UNLESS I HAD THE CARD, WHICH I CAN NOT FIND. *AK

SINCE PURCHASING MY SEBRING IN MAY '98 I HAVE HAD 6 FLAT TIRES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A FLAT BEFORE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH OTHER SEBRING OWNERS IT SEEMS THERE COULD BE A FAULT IN THE SOFT ALUMINUM WHEELS. I HAVE JUST HAD MY SECOND FLAT IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND AM AFRAID TO GET INTO THE CAR. THIS IS HAPPENING ON 3 OF MY WHEELS,NOT JUST THE SAME ONE. USUALLY IT IS A SLOW LEAK. I WORK FOR THE AIRLINES AND I AM OUT OF THE COUNTRY QUITE A BIT. THIS MAKES IT EVEN MORE STRANGE AS I PROBABLY DRIVE HALF THE MILES OF ANYONE ELSE. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR FROM ANOTHER PERSON IN MAY '98 I HAVE DRIVEN ONLY 15,000 MILES. WHAT SHOULD I DO? THANKS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: OEP215/50R)

THE CAR IS DESIGNED SO THAT ANY SPEED BUMP, DRIVEWAY,OR PARKING LOT BLOCK CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THIS CAR. IT IS ABOUT HALF THE DISTANCE FROM THE GROUND AS ANY OTHER CAR AND THE FIBERGLASS BODY SPLITS AND MUST BE REPAIRED FOR HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I KNOW THAT WHEN I SEE AN ELEVATED DRIVE AHEAD OF ME, I MUST SLOW DOWN TO 3 MILES AN HOUR AND ENTER AT A DIAGONAL SO AS NOT TO HEAR THAT SCRAPING SOUND*AK.

FRONT BUMPER HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED INTO TWICE. I BOUGHT THE CAR 5/1999 AT GRUBBS NISSAN IN BEDFORD.*AK