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
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 →
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
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION NOISES WHEN CHANGING GEARS AND WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN PARK THERE IS A JOLT AND A THUD NOISE. NLM
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!!!
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE IN OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. , *AK
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
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
CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT ALL THE TIME AND TO THE RIGHT. *AK
BOTH SIDE DOOR PANELS FELL OFF. YH
APPEARS FUEL HOSE FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. *AK
THE GAS TANK DOES NOT TAKE MORE THAN 4 GALLONS OF GAS AT A TIME. YH
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
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
HAZARDOUS IF FLYING OFF ON HIGHWAY - BOTH DOOR PANELS
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
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
THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING WHEN THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND WILL NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION LINE SPLIT. MJS
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
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!!!
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL FELL OFF ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS
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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