1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE THROTTLE ARM STICKING. THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *AK *JB *TS

THERE IS A RECALL LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #98V183000) IN REGARDS TO A KEY ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING - 87000 ORIGINAL MILES, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO HONOR THIS RECALL, SAYING THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY SPECIFIC VIN# - PLEASE HELP. *JB

THE VEHICLES CONSOLE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM THE ODOMETER AND TACHOMETER WERE INTERMITTENT. POSSIBLY DUE TO A SHORT. THE CONSUMER HAS TALKED TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. SCC

CHRYSLER 1997 LXI COUPE, 11330 MILES. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION WENT AND FILLINGS FROM TRANSMISSION GOT INTO RADIATOR, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AND CHRYSLER DEALER AND ZONE OFFICE REFUSED TO HELP WITH COST, THEY TOLD ME CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. COULD ACCEPT IF CAR WAS MISUSED OR HAD EXCESSIVE MILEAGE, CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT AND AS YOU CAN SEE HARDLY EVER USED. *JB

THE HEADLIGHT PLASTIC LENSES DETERIORATED, WHICH CAUSED THE THEM TO EXCESSIVELY FOGGED. CONSUMER HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD WAY AT NIGHT. *JB

THE RIMS BENT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS RESULTING IN DEFLATED TIRES. THE TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.*JB

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS IN THE FRONT END STEERING SYSTEM (RECALL #750 ON CHRYSLER DEALER INVOICE) WERE REPLACED AND STEERING BECAME DEFECTIVE. PH

REAR DEFOGGER INOPERABLE. THE WIRING THROUGH THE CAR TO THE BACK WINDOW HAS DETACHED ITSELF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS ITEM, I WAS TOLD NO AND THAT IT WOULD BE A VERY EXPENSIVE ITEM TO REPLACE. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO REMIT ANY MONIES FOR THE REPLACEMENT. IT'S OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED THROUGH THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER.

MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL AT 62,000 MILES. WHY? MY WATER PUMP WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. THEN MY ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE PLUGS AND WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION IS STARING TO GO. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE IS RACING BUT THE CAR IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE ENGINE. SURE SIGN.

VERY, VERY LOUD SQUEEKING AND RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OR WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN PARK, DRIVING AT LOW OR HIGHER SPEEDS, AND IN REVERSE. AS SOON AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED, THE LOUD NOISE STARTS. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS. DT