There are 19 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2001 Chrysler Sebringin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRES IN THE INTERIOR FUSE BOX MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING CAR, IT WAS A COMPLETELY DEAD SOUND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR IN A MONTH. I JACKED UP THE CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE, JUST LET DOWN THE JACK; AND IT STARTED BOTH TIMES. THE LOCKS DON'T WORK AND THE WINDOWS CAN ONLY BE CONTROLLED BY THE DRIVER. CHECKED ALL FUSES BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS CAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING AND COULD RESULT IN THE AIR BAGS NOT PROPERLY DEPLOYING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, ITEM NUMBER 082700, PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN AND THE DRIVERS REAR WINDOW FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND THE HORN WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN UPDATED 09/26/11
1. NORMAL USE OF FAN BLOWER WITH A/C OR HEATER IN A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN LXI. 2. BLOWER BECOMES INOPERATIVE INTERMITTENTLY AT ALL SPEEDS WITH EITHER A/C OR HEATER ON. THE INTERMITTENT PART OF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE MY WIFE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. FAN BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED TWICE, BLOWER RESISTOR BLOCK WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. IN TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT THE CONTACTS OF THE POWER WIRE FROM THE BLOWER FAN TO THE BLOWER RESISTOR AT THE RESISTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DEVELOPED A HIGH RESISTANCE THUS CAUSING THE CONTACTS TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACTS OVERHEATED TO THE POINT OF MELTING BOTH SIDES THE CONNECTOR'S PLASTIC TOGETHER. IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE RESISTOR, I HAD TO BREAK THE PLASTIC OF THE RESISTOR CONNECTOR IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF A SMOKE TRAIL COMING FROM THE PIN 1 (POWER WIRE) SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR. SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE, I THOUGHT I DETECTED THE ODOR OF A BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. IF THE CONTACT HAD NOT CHANGED, THUS LOWERING THE RESISTANCE, A FIRE WOULD DEFINITELY RESULT. THE MELTED PLASTIC OF THE CONNECTOR ENDS LEADS ME TO SAY THAT A FIRE DID OCCUR. THE RESISTANCE WAS HIGH ENOUGH TO MELT THE PLASTIC, BUT NOT BLOW THE 30 AMP FUSE. 3. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BLOWER RESISTOR WAS CUT OFF. SINCE THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT CONNECTORS AVAILABLE, I USED INSULATED FEMALE "SPADE" QUICK DISCONNECT TERMINALS CRIMPED TO EACH WIRE TO CONNECT THE BLOWER RESISTOR. A SMALL DAB OF RTV SILICON WAS APPLIED TO EACH TERMINAL TO HELP LOCK THEM IN PLACE. BEFORE REINSTALLING A NEW BLOWER RESISTOR, I ENLARGED THE HOLE TO THE AIR DUCT WHERE THE RESISTOR MOUNTS INTO. THE ORIGINAL HOLE CUT OUT FROM THE FACTORY WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE RESISTOR TO EASILY FIT INTO. THIS I FEEL CONTRIBUTES TO THE PROBLEM. I HAVE KEPT THE OLD PARTS AS EVIDENCE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LX1. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 119,000.
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE CAR BEING DIFFICULT TO START. EVENTUALLY THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 M.P.H. THE IGNITION KEY TRANSPONDER WAS DEEMED THE CULPRIT. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER REPAIR, THE STARTING PROBLEM REAPPEARED. A DEALER WORKED ON THE CAR, DOING WHAT I DO NOT KNOW, AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, FOR AWHILE. THE NEXT MANIFESTATION CAME WITH THE RADIO FLASHING OFF, HEADLIGHTS REMAINING ON AND THEN EXTINGUISHING THEMSELVES AND DASH WARNING LIGHTS BLINKING. I GAVE UP ON REPAIR. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO YEARS. TYPE "SEBRING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM" FOR A COMPUTER SEARCH REVEALING NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
DASHBOARD CLUSTER LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. TALKED TO A AUTO ELECTRIC SPECIALIST WHO TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS HAD SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP MUST REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WITH THE EQUIPMENT TO FIX IT AND THE DEALERS ARE CHARGING OVER $1,500 TO FIX. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IT SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST. IT CERTAINLY IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *KB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE LIGHTS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE RADIO SHUTS ON AND OFF AS WELL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOT AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE. DAYS LATER, WHEN HE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENTIRE IGNITION SOURCE CAME OUT WITH THE KEY. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE FEELS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DASH LIGHTS DIED ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THERE WAS A SOLDER DEFECT IN THE DASH, WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSED A MELTDOWN IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGES OSCILLATED BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED ITSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED WHENEVER HE WENT TO ACCELERATE, THE NEEDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB
SPUTTERING, BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE IN DASH. CRACKED DASH. FLOODING IN CAR, VARIOUS MFG. DEFECTS. LEMON, BUT CANNOT FILE LEMON LAW AS CAR JUST TURNED 5 Y/O. SINGLE MOM, LIMITED INCOME. *NM
NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK ON THE DASH. SUCH AS THE ODOMETER THE GAS GAUGE,THE RADIO. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT LED UP TO THE FAILURE. FOR THIS IS A USED CAR. *TR
SPORADICALLY THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE STARTER AND FUEL PUMP BLEW UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FUSE IS REPLACED EVERYTHING IS FINE. ON 1 OCCASION WHEN THIS OCCURRED 12 FUSES WHERE REPLACED, AND THEY ALL BLEW OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE STARTER WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, AND INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM TO CONSTANTLY RECUR IN ORDER TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*AK
ON FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH I NOTICED MY BATTERY LIGHT ON IN MY CAR AS I DROVE HOME. THAT EVENING WE DROVE MY CAR TO A FRIENDS AND NOTICED THE LIGHT STAYED ON. WHEN WE GOT THERE, 3 PEOPLE LOOKED AT MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT MY ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING AND SMELT HOT, THE WIRE THAT GOES INTO THE ALTERNATOR WAS BURNT COMPLETELY IN TWO AND WAS SEPERATED FROM THE ALTERNATOR. IT WAS THANKFULLY TOUCHING JUST ENOUGH TO KEEP MY CAR RUNNING. THE NEXT DAY, THEY TOOK MY ALTERNATOR OUT OF MY CAR AND ONE SIDE WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. WE CALLED SERVERAL PARTS STORES AND WERE TOLD BY EACH ONE THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT RELEASED SOME OF ITS PARTS TO BE SOLD YET, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS ONE OF THEM. LEAVING US TO ONLY GO TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND PAY NUMEROUS CHARGES TO HAVE IT REPLACED WHEN WE COULD OF DONE IT OURSELF. ONE, A 3YR OLD CAR, SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AN ALTERNATOR YET UNLESS ITS FAULTY, TWO IT DEFINETELY SHOULDN'T BE CATCHING ON FIRE, THREE, CHRYSLER SHOULD BE LETTING PARTS STORES SELL THEIR PARTS....*AK
THE PASSENGER REAR AND FRONT FLOOR IS COMPLETELY SOAKED AFTER DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE HEATER/AC FAN DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL ONLY BE ON WHEN THE SELECTOR IS TURNED TO 4, OTHERWISE IT IS OFF. TECHNICAN SAYS THE RESISTOR IS BLOWN.
ON DECEMBER 13, 2003 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE DAMAGE WAS SUSTANINED TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE ACCCIDENT THE RADIO HAS NOT WORKED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT FIND THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO WAS AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A DEFECT WITH THE RADIO. THE RADIO HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED OR FIXED.*AK
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING - DEFECTED DOOR HANDLE, CUTTING OFF EACH TIME YOU STOP W/O TOPPING IT OFF. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER AND JANUARY-2002. RECENTLY, APRIL 15-18,2003, IT STARTED CUTTING OFF. NOT UNDER WARRANTY I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND THEN HAD TO BY A NEW AUTO COMPUTER SYSTEM. I WANT HAYNES JEEP CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUYH TO REFUND ME ALL OF MY MONEY AND TAKE THE CAR BACK. MY MOTHER AND I ARE HANDICAPPED, SHE HAS LUPUS AND I JUST HAD MAJOR SURGERY AS A KIDNEY DONOR TO MY UNCLE. WE WERE STRANDED IN SALISBURY, NC AFTER MY FOLLOW UP DOCTORS VISIT AT THE CAROLINAS TRANSPLANT CENTER. *NLM
CONSUMER STATES PER DEALERSHIP THERE WAS SIGNFICANT ELECTRICAL FAULTINESS TO IGNITE THE WIRING INSTALLATION AND IMMEDIATE COMBUSTIBLES INTO OPEN FLAME. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*JB
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