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1999 Chrysler Sebring complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →

Structure › Body
Filed May 17, 2000MO

WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR IS PULLED DOWN IT KNOCKS THE REARVIEW MIRROR OUT OF PLACE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED & THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 12, 2000CA

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 10, 2000TX

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION NOISES WHEN CHANGING GEARS AND WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN PARK THERE IS A JOLT AND A THUD NOISE. NLM

Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
Filed Apr 20, 2000TX

I DROVE THIS CAR FOR 1000 MILES AT SPEEDS OF 55 & 60 MPH WITH NO PROBLEMS, THE FIRST TRIP WITH SPEED AT 65MPH, THE CV BOOT FLEW OFF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE ON A FRIDAY IN RUSH HOUR, LUCK FOR ALL NO ONE INJURED. MY CONCERN IS IT WILL FLY OFF AGAIN AND HURT SOMEONE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT EVEN LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM BECAUSE WE DIDNT STOP IN TRAFFIC AND PICK IT UP!!!

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Apr 12, 2000CA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE IN OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. , *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 6, 2000WA

FRONT END HIT THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 20MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineCrashFire
Filed Feb 22, 2000NJ

WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK *ML

Suspension
Filed Jan 1, 2000MA

CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT ALL THE TIME AND TO THE RIGHT. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 21, 1999NJ

BOTH SIDE DOOR PANELS FELL OFF. YH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsFire
Filed Dec 17, 1999PA

APPEARS FUEL HOSE FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 16, 1999MA

THE GAS TANK DOES NOT TAKE MORE THAN 4 GALLONS OF GAS AT A TIME. YH

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 17, 1999NJ

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THE DOOR PANEL FELL APART FROM THE DOOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO THE PROBLEM. DEALER WAS AWEAR OF PROBLEM, AND HAS REPLACED THE DOOR PANEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Nov 2, 1999MD

THE CLADDING ON THE VEHICLE IS BROKEN WHICH CAUSE THE PANEL TO FALL OFF. DEALER IS AWARE OF FAILURE. THE NEW 2000 VEHICLES ARE REDESIGNING THE "CLADDING" TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *YC

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 30, 1999GA

HAZARDOUS IF FLYING OFF ON HIGHWAY - BOTH DOOR PANELS

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 8, 1999MS

WHILE DRIVING 60-65MPH WITH A/C ON, A MIST WOULD COME OUT OF VENTS & WOULD BE LOSING COOLANT. A/C WOULD TURN HOT AFTERWARDS. HAS BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS. PROBLEM CAN NOT BE RESOLVED. WILL BE TAKING BACK TO DEALER.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 7, 1999MO

WHILE DRIVING 35- 40 MPH VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device
Filed Sep 7, 1999FL

THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING WHEN THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND WILL NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Aug 25, 1999CT

TRANSMISSION LINE SPLIT. MJS

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
Filed Aug 23, 1999OH

SOMETIMES THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS WILL BLINK AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER DETAILS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Aug 23, 1999IN

VEHICLE STUTTERS INTERMINTLY WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPEND AT LEAST 10 TIMES TO ME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING LEFT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING VEHICLES AND PULLING OUT ON BUSY HIGHWAYS. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS NEW VEHICLE. MY DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS AND FAILED 4 TIMES. AS OF TODAY I AM WRITING TO THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTING A REPURCHASE OR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE PURSUANT TO THE LEMON LAW INDIANA MOTOR VEHICLE PROTECTION ACT, INDIANA CODE 24-5-13-1. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE!!!

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 9, 1999CA

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL FELL OFF ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderCrash
Filed May 7, 1999FL

INTERMITTENT UNRESPONSIVENESS OF BRAKE SYSTEM (LOSS OF VACUUM ) WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC FROM 2/15/99 TO 2/20/99. FULL LOSS OF BRAKES 2/20/99 AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH RESULTING IN MINOR ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE FAILED TO IDENTIFY/REPAIR BRAKE PROBLEM.

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