1999 Chrysler Sebring complaints

WHILE DRIVING FLYWHEEL BROKE COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS HESITATING, STALLING, CHOKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER THE SECOND TIME SHE WAS INFORMED THAT A TUNE- UP WAS NEEDED AND THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE SERVICED AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, HOWEVER CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS ANOTHER TWO TIMES, BEFORE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR FUSE BLEW OUT AND THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*JB

BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, 3 SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE DRIPPED FROM THE DOOR PANELS ONTO THE INSIDE OF CAR AND WAS TAKEN IN TO SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CORRECTED, COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER OF WIND NOISE BUT THEY NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH WHEN THERE ARE PROBLEMS. I AM OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS WHILE LOOKING FOR A HONDA ACCORD. *AK

CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEARS . ALSO, SPEEDODMETER WON'T MOVE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE STUCK IN LOW GEAR, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK, ENGING CHECK LIGHT ON - DEALER KNEW RIGHT AWAY THE FIX AS THEY HAVE SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN IT NOT SHIFTING. *YH CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS IWTH THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS REPLACED AT 52426 MILES. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THEIR CAR, CONSUMER FEELS THE WORK SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AS SAID IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *JG

AFTER RECALL 00V421002 REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WERE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR IN FRONT TIRES. EXCESSIVE WEAR IN TIRES WAS CAUSING VIBRATION AND STEERING CONTROL PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER IS UPSET THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT BEING REPLACED AS PART AS THE RECALL. *SLC

WE NOTICED "TARRY DROPPINGS ON LEDGE WHEN WE OPENED DRIVERS DOOR THEY SEEMED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE DOOR. WE HAVE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS. WE WERE NOT TOO CONCERNED I THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST CAUSED BY THE EXTREME HEAT OF THE DESERT AREA HERE IN PHOENIX. THE ONLY PROBLEMS WERE MY WIFE HAD TO RAISE HER DRESS TO KEEP THE TAR FROM GETTING ON THE HEM . SOON AFTER MY CAR REACHED 36,000 MILES MY LOCKS GOT SLOW TO WORK. THEN ABOUT 37,000 MILES MY OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST FELL OFF WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR. I HAVE ASKED CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS FLAW IN CONSTRUCTION BUT THEY HAVE TOLD ME SINCE MY CAR WAS NOT IN WARRANTY THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF ANYTHING CLOSE TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THIS. IF YOU HAVE ANY RECORDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I WOULD APPRECIATE THIS INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.PLEASE ME @ [XXX] SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR

TIRES LOOSE AIR DUE TO RIM LEAKS. SNOW TIRES LOST AIR AS WELL AS ALL SEASONS. BEAD AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED, THIS DID NOT HELP. TIRE DEALER STATES THAT THE LEAK IS IN 2 RIMS. IE: BAD WELD.*AK (TIRESIZE: 205-65-15)

WIRE AND ATTACHMENT TO REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BROKE OFF FROM GLASS LEAVING WIRE AND METAL CONNECTOR HANGING. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZZARD. METAL PIECE MUST BE SOLDERED BACK ON.

I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO REPEATEDLY PURCHASE NEW TIRES. MY FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN THE 45 M.P.H. AREA THE TIRE EXPLODED AND RUINED THE ALUMINUM RIM COMPLETELY. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO A NEARBY HIBDON TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY CHECKED THE TIRE AND CONCLUDED IT WAS FAULTY. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THE TIRE'S STEEL BELT HAD SHIFTED CASUING IT TO TEAR OUT THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED IT TO "BLOWOUT." NOW MORE RECENTLY, MY ORIGINAL THREE TIRES HAVE ALSO SHIFTED STEEL BELTS. TWO OF THESE THREE HAVE BEGAN TO REVEAL SIDE WALL TEARING. I HAVE LOOKED FOR OTHER BRANDS OF TIRES WHICH MAY SOLVE THE PROBLEM , BUT SINCE THE TIRE SIZE (P215-50-R17) IS SO RARE, I HAVE HAD NO LUCK. THE ORIGNAL TIRE SYTLE (GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A) IS ALSO QUITE EXPENSIVE, BUT BEING THE ONLY CORRECT SIZED TIRE I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE THE PROBLEM TIRES TO REPLACE ALL THREE ORIGINAL TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215-50R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215-50R17 )

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ONE DAY. VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT COMPUTER BOARD WAS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO ENGINE, CAUSING COMPUTER BOARD TO OVERHEAT AND BURN OUT. *AK DEALER DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND CHANGE INPUT SPEED SENSOR, TOP OFF WITH ATF. *YH

A SHORT IN THE THROTTLE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED NEAR FUEL LINE WAS A RESULT OF A FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK

RIMS ON VEHICLE BENT VERY EASILY. WHEN RIMS BENT, IT CAUSED BEAD BETWEEN RIM AND TIRE TO SEPARATE/ TIRES STARTED TO LOSE AIR, AND GO FLAT. WHEN CONTACTING DEALER, DEALER MELTED AND RESHAPED RIMS, INCLUDING TWO THAT WHERE MELTED AND RESHAPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED WITH ONLY 17,611 MILES ON IT IN 2/01 FROM MY NIECE. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD 3 FLATS AND THE TIRES LOOK HAS THOUGH THEY WERE SHREDDED. NOT ONLY DOES THIS COST ME A FORTUNE BUT IT IS REDICULOUS THAT THE TIRES ARE FAILING A LOW SPEEDS AND LOW MILEAGE. THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE CHRYSLER DESIGN IS POOR AND DANGEROUS. THE RIM IS TOO BIG FOR THE WHEEL WELL SO THE TIRE SIDEWALL WAS MANUFACTURED TO BE TOO SMALL AND THEREFORE THE TIRE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH CUSHION. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/50R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/50R17 )

SO FAR THREE TIMES THE FRONT TIRES HAVE JUST COME OFF THE RIM, OUTSIDE WALL COLLAPES IN. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/17R70)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/17R70 )

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL POPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING 45MPH. PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE AND REPLACED BY MECHANIC.*AK

I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH THE FRONT BUMPER ALL I DID WAS PARK AND NOW ITS RUINED I DONT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY SINCE THEY MADE IT SO LOW TO THE GROUND I HAVE FOUND ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ALSO THE BRAKES I THOUGH MAYBE THEY DIDNT FIX THEM RIGHT BUT NOW I AM FINDING OUT FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN A SEBRING THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BREAKS TO ALWAYS GO AND THE BUMBER TO CRACK PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY I CAN HAVE CHRYSLER PAY FOR THIS*AK

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. CONSUMER WAS FORCED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED EVENTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

I HAVE NEVER HAD A FLAT TIRE UNTILL I OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM I BELIEVE IS WITH THE ALUMINUM RIMS. THEY LOSE AIR, THE RIM BENDS UP EASILY, I NEVER KNOW WHEN I'M GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER FLAT TIRE BECAUSE OF THESE STUPID RIMS THAT LOOK NICE.ALL TIRES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP AND ME AND MY DAUGHTER MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY THE NEXT TIME I GET A FLAT TIRE BECAUSE OF MY RIMS!!!!!!!T*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/50R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/50R17 )

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE DRUMS TWICE SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. DRUMS ARE CONTINUALLY MAKING A NOISE, AND NOISE WILL NOT GO AWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON ICY ROAD CONDITION VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED FACING WEST, WHEN A 18 WHEELER HIT CONSUMER AT ABOUT 65 MPH, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED ON HEAD COLLISION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE HAD OVER HEATED AND WOULD NOT START. DOOR WON'T OPEN DUE TO POWER LOCKS FAILURE. *YH

DOOR PANELS FLEW OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE CONSUMER HAS OWNED CAR.*AK

HAVE HAD THREE FLAT TIRES IN THE LAST YEAR FOR NO REASON. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL. THE LAST TIME THE TIRE WENT FLAT AND WAS INSPECTED BY A NON GOODYEAR DEALER, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE SIDEWALL. HE SAID IF IT WAS A PRODUCT THAT HE CARRIED THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TIRES HAVE A LOT OF TREAD WEAR LEFT AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED. GOODYEAR REPLACED THE TIRE ADMITTING THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT STILL CHARGED ME $94.00. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE FACT THAT I DRIVE A CAR LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD, TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT AND HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I CURRENTLY HAVE ANOTHER FLAT TIRE AND WILL HAVE IT INSPECTED LATER THIS WEEK. EACH TIRE THAT HAS GONE FLAT HAS BEEN ON A DIFFERENT WHEEL IN A DIFFERENT AREA EACH TIME. NO TWO FLATS HAVE BEEN ON THE SAME WHEEL. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS IN TOWN. I HAVE PROBABLY PUT 6,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON THE CAR ON VARIOUS TRIPS. I HAVE NEVER EXCEEDED 80 MPH AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY HANDLING PROBLEMS. (TIRESIZE: P215/50/17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/50/17 )

WHEN DRIVING POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL , AND IN SOME CASES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CONSOMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING. ALSO, SWAY BAR BOLT WAS MISSING OR CAME OFF. *AK THERE WAS RECURRENCE OF NOISE UNDER VEHICLE AND LOOSE BOLTS IN SUBFRAME. *YH

DEFECTIVE REAR DEFROSTER CLIP ON WINDOW BROKE, CAUSING REAR DEFROSTER TO MALFUNCTION WHICH COULD CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED REAR WINDOW TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MICHELIN TIRES WENT FLAT ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED BOTH TIMES THAT THE CONSUMER MUST HAVE HIT A CURB HARD, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER HAD NOT AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF TWO OF THE FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

LOWER LATERAL SWAY BAR WAS WORN OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE WHEEL RIM DOES NOT HAVE A GOOD SEAL CAUSING THE TIRES TO LEAK AIR, THE REAR DRIVERS TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. NLM

WHILE PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF,VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO REVERSE GEAR, ROLLING BACK ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, AND STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC REF IE03013

ONLY 38,000 MILES ON THIS CAR & ALREADY HAVING TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. *AK

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKS ON AND THE CONSUMER HAS NEVER USED IT. *MJS

MY TRANSMISION HAS STALLED ON ME MANY TIMES ONE OF THE TIMES ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET INTO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN TURNING INTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST ONE MONTH NOW. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES HAVING THE ROTORS CUT ONCE THEN REPLACED A SECOND TIME. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN THE FIRST TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION THEY SAID IT ONLY NEEDED TRANSMISSION FLUID. WEEKS LATER CAR STALLED ON ME AGAIN AND WHEN WE CHECKED IT, IT HAD NO TRANSMISION FLUID AND WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT HAD TWO LEAKS AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO RECIEVE PARTS TO FIX. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND STRESSED OUT DUE TO THIS BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM. I DO NOT WANT THE VEHICLE AND AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN.

FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THROTTLE GOT STUCK WHILE GOING IN REVERSE AT 5MPH. VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE/GOING INTO DRIVE AND BACKING OVER A CURVE, JUMPING A 2 FEET RETAINER WALL & INTO A BUILDING. DEALER SEEMED TO BE CONCERNED, BUT NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

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VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING AROUND 5-10MPH(INTERMITTANT).HAD TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND KEPT OVERNIHGT ON ONE OCCASION AND FOUND NOTHING.NOTE(USING 87 OCTANE).*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM, AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE INTAKE SENSOR FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT ONCE I DROVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY TO THEM. IT TOOK @ 10 MIN TO REPLACE. THEY REPORTED TO ME THAT I WAS THE SECOND ONE IN A WEEKS PERIOD OF TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN A WEEK LATER I HAD MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDS REBUILT. THE PROBLEM WITHT HE BRAKES HAS BEEN ON GOING. REPLACE FRONT PADS 3 TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2000.

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TOXIC TAR SUBSTANCE LEAKS OUT OF THE DOORS

MORE THAN 5 TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON BOTH DOORS.

ON JULY 7, 1999, AFTER LEAVING SHOWROOM WITH NEW '99 SEBRING,THE PROTECTIVE UNDER CARRIAGE CAME PARTIALLY UNDONE ON THE AC EXPRESSWAY. WE HAD TO STOP AND PULL THE REMAINDER OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE FROM UNDER CARRIAGE FROM UNDER FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF SEBRING SITS SO LOW THAT THE SLIGHTEST OF INCLINES OR UPGRADES(S) CAUSES A PULLING /FRICTION ON FRONT BUMPER OF VEHICLE.. THE STANDARD CONCRETE PARKING ABUTMENT IN PARKING LOTS CAUSES A PULLING/FRICTION (CONTACT) ACTION IF DRIVEN OVER WHILE TRYING TO PARK. DUE TO THIS CONDITION THE VEHICLE HAS A SLIGHT TEAR ON FRONT BUMPER, FACIA/GUARD.

WHILE TRAVELINGON A FREEWAY, WE HAD THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN AND COVERED WITH THE 'BOOT".AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE BOOT FLEW OFF.THE BOOT IS HELD IN PLACE BY "VELCRO". IN MY OPINION VELCRO IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE BOOT AND IS UNSAFE. I HAVE ASK CHRYSLER FOR TEST RESULTS FOR THE BOOT AND THEY STATED NONE WAS AVAILABLE,I SHOULD CONTACT YOUR DEPARTMENT. CAN YOU HELP? *AK

17 INCH FRONT TIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE KEEPS WEARING OUT IN THE INSIDE OF TIRE. DRIVER SIDE TIRE IS PERFECT , AND VEHICLE DRIVES WELL. FRONT END ALIGNMENT IS PERFECT. CONSUMER HAS ALREADY REPLACED 2 TIRES WITHIN 15,000 MILES.*AK

CAR WAS STARTED AND PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK UP WHEN THE CAR LUNDGED AND ACCELATRATED OUT OF CONTROL IN REVERSE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE TO PULL AWAY FROM VEHICLE, THE CAR DID THE SAME OUT OF CONTROL ACCELERATION FORWARD JUMPING A CURB AND STRIKING A GROCERY STORE FOUNDATION AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDING PARTIALLY INTO THE STORE. WE HAVE WITNESSES THAT DISCRIBED THE CAR TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL LEAVING THE INJURED DRIVER HELPLESS. SUSPECT FUEL SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE INCIDENT OCCURED IN AN APPROX 20-30 DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED BY BOTH MYSELF AND STATE FARM INSURANCE AGENCY. NO RETURN CALL FROM CHRYLER AT PRESENT DATE FOR DIAGONOSITIC CHECK.

CONSUMER WENT TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE ,PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER THEN PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, RUNNING INTO A GROCERY STORE. BRAKES DID NOT OVERRIDE THE ACCELERATION. *AK

VEHICLE HAS ONLY 19000 MILES. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GETS VERY SOFT, AND BRAKES GRAB SLIGHTLY. *AK BRAKE PEDAL IS STILL VERY SOFT AFTER THE DEALER REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE AND MASTER CYLINDERS. *YH

WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK