2003 Chrysler Sebring Complaint Log

While driving approximately 25 mph I crossed over railroad tracks in the road. There is only a very small bump going over these. The front drivers side wheel came off. The lower ball joint pulled out and pulled the front axle out. The vehicle only has 91,000 miles on it. There was no warning that this was going to happen. I was driving in normal traffic. And was unable to move the vehicle out of the traffic lane. Vehicle had to be towed. This happened yesterday 7/10/21. I have seen other reports of problems with this but vehicles have higher mileage than mine. Is there not a recall for this?

PAST FEW WEEKS BEEN NOTICING ISSUES WITH THE CAR. 1. SUN VISORS HIT ME IN THE FACE 2. CAR STALLS TO START 3. LIGHTS HARDLY WORK EVEN WHEN YOU TRY TO PUT ON HIGH BEAMS 3. FLUID DOESN'T STAY IN THE CAR 4. CAR CUTS OFF IN MID DRIVING 5. CAR ALSO CAN CUT OFF WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES . CAR BACK TIRE SMOKES. WAS NOT IN A ACCIDENT WITH ANYONE CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING I WAS ABLE TO OWN MY OWN BRING CAR TO STOP

I WON A CAR FROM MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. THE CAR HAD A 2.7L V6 ENGINE IN IT THAT NADA AND KBB DO NOT LIST SUCH AN ENGINE IN THIS TYPE OF CAR THAT I WON, SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WAS A DEALER SWAP PRIOR TO THE RAFFLE DRAWING, BUT THEY DENY THE SWAP WHEN I CALLED THEM ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. WHEN I WON IT, LAST JUNE IT HAD LIKE 181,000 MILES ON THE CAR, UNKNOWN MILEAGE ON THE ENGINE, BUT I HAD IT FROM JUN TO DEB 2016 AND DROVE IT MAYBE 9000 MILES MAX AND IT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. I CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES, SO LIKE 2-3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR AND IT HAD NO INDICATION OF ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO SPONTANEOUS AND COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE MY CARS SERVICES REGULARLY FOR TIRE ROTATIONS, CAR INSPECTIONS ETC. NOTHING COULD HAVE WARNED ME ABOUT THIS AND I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE CLASS ACTIONS LAW SUITS PERTAINING TO THIS EXACT ENGINE UNTIL MY ENGINE FAILED A FEW MONTHS AGO. I CLIMBING TH INTERSTATE ON RAMP WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPM'S ON MY CAR CONTINUED TO RISE WHILE MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN, IN ESSENSE IT WAS REVING AS I ACCELLERATED, BUT MY CAR WAS SLOWING, SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART MY CAR, NOTHING HAPPENED, SO I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHEN IT GOT BACK TO THE SHOP, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP AS NORMAL, BUT I LEFT IT ANYWAY, BECAUSE IT CLEARLY HAD AN ISSUE. IT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE MECHANIC DROVE IT THAT THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. THERE WAS PLENTY OF GOOD OIL IN THE TANK, WHEN IT WAS CHECKED AND BASED ON THE LEVEL THERE WAS NO NEED TO ADD OIL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZING UP DUE TO OIL SLUDGE AND THAT MY ONLY FIX IS A NEW ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, HE TRIED TO TURN LEFT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TURNED OUTWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BONJOY WAS FRACTURED IT CAUSED THE AXLE TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E059000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,389.

I WAS IN A WRECK ON 11/06/2015, A WOMEN FAILED TO YIELD AND I T-BONED HER PASSENGER SIDE BY BACK DOOR/BACK TIRE, I WAS GOING 30 MILES AN HOUR THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE CITY ROAD, I HAD MY SAFETY RESTRAINT ON AND STILL MANAGED TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND WINDOW, I HAD A LOOSE CAR SEAT IN FRONT THAT HIT THE PASSENGER DASH, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, SHE WAS HEADED NORTH AND I WAS HEADED WEST, I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD WHEN I HIT HER, SO IT FELT LIKE A BRICK WALL AT 30 MPH, I ENDED UP IN THE ER WITH A SPRAINED WRIST, MY LEFT SIDE OF MY HEAD WAS SWOLLEN, AND I'M HAVING ISSUES IN MY BACK(DOCTOR SAID NECK AND BACK PAIN IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO WHIPLASH, I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH BACK PAIN. FROM ALL THE INFORMATION I'VE FOUND ON RECALLS, THERE IS NOT ONE FOR FAULTY AIRBAGS ON MY CHRYSLER LXI....

START CAR, WHEN IN IDLE IT SHUTS OFF WITH IN A FEW SECONDS OF HITTING GAS NOW. IT USE TO IDLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO REV A LITTLE SO IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THAT WORKED FOR A LITTLE BIT TODAY TO BROKE DOWN. LUCKILY IN MY DRIVE WAY THIS TIME INSTEAD OF THE MIDDLE OF ROAD LIKE LAST WEEK. WHY IS MY CAR DOING THIS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

DRIVER GOING APPROX 40 MILES AN HOUR AROUND CURVE, CLOCKSPRING BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME INOPERABLE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD HIT TWO TREES. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR IS TOTALED AND DRIVER IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO RISE WITHOUT CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. THIS IS, APPARENTLY, A COMMON PROBLEM AFFECTING THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

AFTER PICKING UP VEHICLE FROM DEALER AND REPORTING "SLIPPING" ON THE TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS STARTING TO BREAK UP. A NEW ONE WOULD COST $7,000, AND A REFURBISHED ONE WOULD BE $5,500, AND THERE WAS A WAITING LIST. I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT HOME AN EXPLORE OTHER AVENUES. THE VEHICLE LASTED MAYBE FIVE MILES AND IT DIED ON THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING, AND THE ENGINE JUST DIED. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING AS THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN AND IT HAD BEEN LEAKING ITS FLUID ON THE FREEWAY. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TOW IT HOME. AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP WILL CHARGE ME $1,800 TO REBUILT IT. I HAVE NO CHOICE. *TR

DASH SEPARATING FRO VENT POSSIBLY BY THE SUN. ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER SCRAP MOST DRIVEWAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TOWARD THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,300.

I HAVE A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. I RECENTLY STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS AROUND 88,000 MILES.. I NOW HAVE 92,000 MILES AND SEE ENGINE COOLANT IS BLACK.. ONLINE IT APPEARS A COMMON PROBLEM IS OIL MIXING WITH COOLANT.. APPARENTLY I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE THE 2.7L ENGINE THAT IS PRONE TO SLUDGE AND OTHER PROBLEMS. I NOTICED THE CAR WAS USING MORE OIL RECENTLY EVEN BEFORE MY 3,000 OIL CHANGE.. NOW I MIGHT HAVE THE REASON WHY... I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE HELP EVERYONE WHO PURCHASED A CHRYSLER PRODUCT WITH THIS 2.7L ENGINE... *TR

COMPLAINT OF KNOCKING NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. FOUND REAR SPRING MOUNT BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. MADE OF ALUMINUM POT METAL? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.

2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING 61,000 MILES DEFECTIVE NOW BROKEN CLOCK SPRING THAT OPERATES AIR BAG AND HORN, NOW STEERING WHEEL BINDS, VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS, MOSTLY BREAKS WHEN ITS COLD OUT. HOW COME CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL ON THE CARAVANS FOR SAME REASON BUT NOT ON SEBRINGS? PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

CLOCK SPRING BROKE IN STEERING WHEEL. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CALLED DEALER AND MADE APPOINTMENT. VERIFIED BROKEN SPRING . NOT IN STOCK. 10 DAYS LATER CALLED DEALER STILL NO PART. AM DRIVING WITHOUT AIR BAG, LIGHT STILL ON. *TR

TAKATA RECALL; AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY FROM STARTUP TO SHUTDOWN, ANYWHERE - WTF?

I PARKED MY CAR JUNE 23 2009 AROUND 5:15 PM SEAT BELT WAS WORKING FINE. CAME BACK OUT OF THE HOUSE 20 TO 30 MINUTES LATER, SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR ME TO BUCKLE UP. *TR

PROBLEM: SMELLING GAS FUMES WHILE STARTING THE CAR. ENGINE FAILURE TO START. FAILURE IS DAILY. MY WIFE AND HAVE TAKEN THE CAR NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, EXCEPT NEEDING A NEW GAS CAP. SINCE THEN, OUR LOCAL DEALER HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. I AM CONCERNED THAT OUR CAR WILL RESULT IN WORST CASE SCENARIO RESULTS, LIKE AN EXPLOSION WHILE STARTING THE CAR. OUR CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2003, IN 2009 THE CARS CONDITION HAS GOTTEN WORSE, SMELLING MORE FUEL FUMES. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, I AM IN HOPES THAT SOMEONE ON YOUR END CAN HELP US. WE DON'T HAVE ALOT OF MONEY TO GO OUT AND SIMPLY GET A NEW CAR. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAYING MORE ATTENTION WHEN DESIGNING THE SEBRING LX. I AM AFRAID TO EVEN OPERATE IT. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN MY WIFE AND I SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD TO REPEATEDLY TAKING OUR CAR TO SOMEONE ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED CLICKING SOUNDS FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AND THE WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, YOU CAN FEEL THIS "CLICKING". PLEASE HELP US.*TR

I PURCHASED A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING IN EARLY '07' I STILL OWE ABOUT 5,000 ON THE CAR. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY OIL LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WHEN I COME TO A STOP. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THE OIL SENDER SWITCH WAS BAD AND LEAKING OIL. THEY CHARGED ME 173.00 TO REPLACE IT AND WHEN I LEFT I GOT ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. NOW I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ENGINE MOST LIKELY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS THE 2.7 THAT I NOW HAVE LEARNED IS ONE OF THE WORSE ENGINES MADE. THIS LAST CHRISTMAS I WAS AT A PARTY AND MY FRIEND INTRODUCED ME TO HIS ROOMMATE THAT WAS GOING TO DIESEL ENGINE SCHOOL,HE HAD ALREADY RECEIVED EVERY GAS AUTOMOBILE CERTIFICATION THERE IN EXISTENCE AND IS ONE OF THE TOP MECHANICS IN THE AREA! WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT CARS AND HE ASKED ME WHAT I DROVE, I TOLD HIM I HAD A 2003 SEBRING. HIS REPLY WAS.."OH, I'M SORRY". NOW I KNOW WHAT HE MEANT BY THAT,AT THE TIME I THOUGHT HE WAS JUST JOKING. I HOPE SOMEONE WILL START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT,IF THEY DON'T REMEDY THIS PROBLEM I WILL PRAY DAILY THAT CHRYSLER GOES UNDER AND WILL BAD MOUTH THEM TO EVERY PERSON I KNOW AND MEET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED AND MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED DRASTICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

HAVE A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP WHEN IT WOULDN'T START, THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW BATTERY (THE BATTERY IN IT WAS A FEW MONTHS OLD) AND A NEW STARTER. I BORROWED THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THEM TO FIX IT. THEN AFTER DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 15 MILES WHEN I GOT IT BACK, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS THE CAR ENGINE BLOWS. THE CHRYSLER SHOP ACCUSES ME FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF NEVER CHANGING THE OIL. I PROVED IT WAS CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THEY SAY IMPROPER MAINTENANCE CAUSED "ENGINE SLUDGE" WHICH THE CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CAR ALWAYS RAN QUITE AND COOL, BUT WHEN IT FAILED AND I GOT IT TO START AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS, IT MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ALL THE WAY UP (WHICH NEVER HAPPENS) AND THE ENGINE WAS BOILING HOT. THEY NOW SAY THEY NEED AN INSPECTOR FROM MY WARRANTY PEOPLE TO COME INSPECT AND "DIAGNOSE" THE ENGINE. THEY SAY THAT COST IS NOT COVERED TO BREAK DOWN AND OPEN THE ENGINE FOR INSPECTION AND IT COSTS SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. THEN IF THEY DO NOT COVER IT, I'LL NEED TO PAY AGAIN TO PUT THE BROKEN ENGINE BACK TOGETHER FOR ANOTHER FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND ADDITIONALLY AND ABOVE THAT COST, THE COST TO REPAIR THE ENGINE THEY SAY IS $10, 000. CHRYSLER PRETENDS THERE HAS BEEN NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS ENGINE BUT A GOOGLE SEARCH OF "CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE DEFECTIVE" PROVES OTHERWISE. MILLIONS OF THEIR CARS HAVE THESE ENGINES AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHRYSLERS DENIAL OF THIS PROBLEM AND SYSTEMATIC COVER UP. MY FIANCEE AND I JUST EVACUATED NEW ORLEANS DUE T HURRICANES GUSTAV. SHE IS DISABLED AND WE ARE ON THE VERGE OF BEING HOMELESS, THAT CAR WAS THE ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR US AND FOR ME TO ATTEMPT TO EARN A LIVING. *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 SEBRING LXI AND HAD JUST LEFT OUR HOUSE ON A SUN. MORNING HEADING BACK TO COLLEGE. WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND ONLY THE CENTER ROAD BED IS TAR AND THE SHOULDER IS GRAVEL. SHE WENT SLIGHTLY INTO SHOULDER AND SAID SOMETHING UNUSUAL HAPPENED AS SHE COULD NOT STEER AND IMMEDIATELY REMEMBERS ROLLING A COUPLE OF TIMES AND AWAKING UPSIDE DOWN IN A STEEPER DITCH IN A CORN FIELD. SHE ENDED UP ROLLING OVER A MAIL POST THAT JAVELIN THROUGH THE FRONT SHIELD AND JUST MISSED HER HEAD. SHE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE FOR HEAD INJURY. WE THOUGHT SHE OVER COMPENSATED. WE JUST DISCOVERED THAT WAS NOT THE CASE THE MOUNT ABOVE THE STRUT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND BROKE OFF WHICH DEFINITELY IS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THREE DIFFERENT EMERGENCY WORKERS SAID IF SHE WASN'T SHE WOULD OF DIED. THIS IS SCARY AS THE CAR IS ONLY IS ONLY "FIVE" YEARS OLD. AND A IMMEDIATE RECALL OR INVESTIGATION. *TR

2003 SEBRING REAR MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOR STRUT CRUMBLED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING BANGING NOISE IN REAR PASSENGERS SIDE. WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER THAT THOUSANDS OF REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER. WAS TOLD THAT PART MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS DUE TO MAKING THEM OUT OF STEEL AS THE ORIGINAL ALUMINUM ONES WERE BREAKING DOWN. *TR

BOTH REAR (SUSPENSION) STRUT BRACKETS ON WIFE"S 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING BROKE,CAUSING THE COIL SPRING TO RUB INSIDE OF BACK TIRE.. CANNOT REPLACE BECAUSE OF THAT PART BACKORDER IN THE THOUSANDS....WHY? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING FROM MAINE TO SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS AT 30 MPH, THE REAR STRUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND THE CONTACT HEARD A TERRIBLE NOISE. THE SALES DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE STRUT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN VISIBLE AND WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF METAL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CONTACT'S WARRANTY AND SHE HAD TO PAY $130 FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,500. UPDATED 06/25/08 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE PUT AIR IN THE TIRE AND IT DEFLATED A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE WHEEL HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE CONSUMER SATED THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE WHEELS. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2007 AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED ONCE A YEAR DUE TO THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE WHEELS FIXED AT THE DEALER, AND THE FIX ONLY LASTED THREE DAYS. THE WHEELS LEAKED AT THE BEAD OF THE TIRE, DUE TO THEM NOT BEING SEATED PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SPENT $2,000 ON TIRES, ONLY TO FIND OUT, THE PROBLEM WASN'T THE TIRES, IT WAS THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS. UPDATED 02/28/13

WORKED WITH THE REPAIR SHOP - EVANS AUTO CAR IN BLUE ASH, OH - TO UNDERSTAND WHY 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING SUDDENLY EXPERIENCES DROP IN SPEED FROM 70 TO 25 MPH. REPAIR SHOP NOTED CAR COMPUTER LIKELY FAULTY AND PARTS UNAVAILABLE FROM DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO MESSAGE BOARDS AND OTHER CHRYSLER SHOPS, DEALERS ARE RESTRICTED FROM RELEASING PARTS DUE TO ANTICIPATED FUTURE PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS STEM FROM COLD-SOLDERING OF THE MAIN COMPUTER BOARD. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEVELOPING SAFETY CONCERN THAT WARRANTS FUTURE INVESTIGATION DUE TO MANUFACTURER HOLDING BACK PARTS. REPAIR SHOP NOTED THEY MAY BE PREPARING FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS. *TR

CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE FAILURE. REFUSAL OF CHRYSLER TO HONOR 7/70,000 DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY OR PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY. ENGINE SEIZED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND TOWED. CHRYSLER IS FOLLOWING THE PATTERN STATED BY OTHER CUSTOMERS. NOT HONORING WARRANTY, THEN COMING BACK WITH A 50% OFFER WITH AN EXAGGERATED USED ENGINE PRICE. CAR HAS BEEN ON OUT OF SERVICE FOR 6 WEEKS. *TR

LACK OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HEAT DURING VEHICLE IDLE. *TR

I HAVE A CHRY SEBRING 2003 CONCERNING ISSUE- ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND PULL THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHILE CAR IS STILL IN GEAR. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE CAR ROLLED WHILE I WAS GETTING OUT. LUCKY THERE WAS NO INJURY INVOLVED BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD LED TO SERIOUS INJURY. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY FEATURE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO COME OUT WHILE THE CAR IS STILL IN GEAR. *TR

ENGINE FAILURE CAR JUST STOPPED AT 41,000 (EST) WITH NO WARNING. *TR

THE CONNECTION FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER HAS BROKEN 4 TIMES, FIXED 3 TIMES, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THEY CAN DO NOTHING BUT FIX IT AT OUR COST EACH TIME. IT HAS BEEN RECONNECTED ONCE, AND TWICE AT A COST OF JUST UNDER $100 EACH TIME. *TR

WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT THE BRAKES ARE VERY INEFFECTIVE WHEN FIRST APPLIED. I JUST PUT IN A DATE IN THE INCIDENT DATE FIELD. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT IS RAINING OR THE ROAD IS WET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS WARPED AND THE PADDING WAS LOOSENED FROM THE PANEL. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THIS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

THE CLOCKSPRING THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING BROKE IN COLD WEATHER, RENDERING THE AIRBAG INOPERABLE. IDENTICAL PROBLEMS IN EARLIER CHRYSLER MODELS PROMPTED RECALLS OF THIS PART, BUT CHRYSLER HAS NOT REACTED TO THE SAME POTENTIAL DEADLY PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK.... CAUSE BROKEN CLOCKSPRING. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS RETURNED TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION, THE REAR DEFROSTER WIRE WAS PULLED OUT OF PLACE. THIS RESULTED IN THE REAR DEFROSTER BEING INOPERABLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECONNECTION. THIS OCCURRED EVERY FALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A STREET, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A SMALL POTHOLE, AND A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE REAR SUSPENSION MOUNTING BRACKET WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CORROSION WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE ROAD SALTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAGS AND A RUST PROBLEM WITH THE HOOD LATCH. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO BEEP SPORADICALLY AND THEN WOULD STAY ON ALL THE TIME. THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 10 TIMES BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AIR BAG MODULE, THE SEAT BELT, AND THE SEAT TRACK AND AFTER EACH REPAIR THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN WITHIN TWO DAYS. ONCE THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN THE DASH AS THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE THE REASON THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE.

FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL BECAUSE OF IRREGULAR MAINTENANCE. THEREFORE, THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE THERE IS NOT CURRENTLY A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP, THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V443000, REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THE FUEL PUMP RECALL MAY BE RELATED IN SOME WAY TO THE SLUDGE BUILD UP PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHROME WHEELS BECAME CORRODED DUE TO THE WEATHER AND DAMAGED THE TIRES. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WEATHER RELATED AND COULD ONLY BE ADDRESSED BY CONTINUOUSLY ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT AIR NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE TIRES ON A DAILY BASIS.

I HAVE A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THAT HAS CHROME/ALUMINUM WHEELS. I NOTICED THAT I WAS LOSING SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE IN MY TIRES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THINKING THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES, AND THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER IN WYCKOFF NJ WHERE I PURCHASED IT. UPON INSPECTION, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE WHEELS AND THAT I SHOULD MAKE SURE TO KEEP THE TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND, WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY REGULAR (NON-CHRYSLER) MECHANIC, HE POINTED OUT THAT MY RIMS WERE CORRODING FROM THE INSIDE AND THAT THIS AFFECTED THE BEAD ON THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO LOSE PRESSURE. HE INDICATED THAT HE HAD CALLED CHRYSLER AND BEEN TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE SINCE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEBRING RIMS. I SENT AN INTERNET COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER'S WEBSITE BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. MY MECHANIC ADVISED THAT ALL HE COULD DO, INSTEAD OF TOTAL REPLACEMENT, WAS GRIND DOWN THE OLD RIMS AND TAR OVER THEM AS A STOP GAP SOLUTION. I EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL LOSS OF PRESSURE ABOUT EVERY OTHER DAY AND HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO TIRE DEALERS TWICE TO REGRIND THE RIMS. EACH TIME THEY POINT TO THE CORROSION AND THEIR FRUSTRATION WITH CHRYSLER NOT DEALING THE PROBLEM. HAVING TIRES LOSE PRESSURE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF THE WHEEL IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD. I HOPE NHTSA WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND REQUIRE CHRYSLER TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT. THANK YOU. *TR

I AM A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING OWNER WITH A 2.7L ENGINE, RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT OF THE LOT PRE-OWNED IT HAD TO BE BOUGHT BACK TO GET CHECKED OUT BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW TIMES AND THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT JUST SEIZED ON ME, TURNS OUT THAT A ROD BARRING SPUN IN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY TOTALING THE ENGINE AND FROM WHAT IM TOLD THE WATER PUMP AND A FEW MORE COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE, GOT WORD FROM THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WAS NO BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE THE OIL WAS WELL MAINTAINED BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND SINCE IT FELL OUT OF WARRANTY BY 8,000 MILES THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD DO IS REPLACE IT WITH A REBUILT ENGINE AT THE COST OF $6,758.69 BUT ONLY WOULD PAY 50% OF THAT COST. I TOLD THEM ITS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING BUT THEY WILL ONLY DO 50% AND A REBUILT ENGINE.*JB