2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

THERE WAS A CREAKING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT OF THE CAR DROPPED DOWN AND I HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE CAR. THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT HAD BROKEN. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT I HAD BEEN DRIVING 55MPH WITH 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THANKFULLY, I HAD DROPPED THE CHILDREN OFF AND WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. *TR

THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA THAT SOUNDED LIKE A LOUD MUFFLER. WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC NEAR OUR HOME WHO DIAGNOSED IT WITH A FAILED TENSIONER SPRING ON THE TIMING BELT WHICH CAUSED ENGINE SLUDGE. *TR

I AM YET ANOTHER OWNER OF A CHYRSLER SEBRING WITH THE 2.7L MOTOR GOING BAD DO TO ENGINE OIL SLUDGING THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS WITH A RECALL. IT IS IN A 2002 ITH 72,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE. BRIAN KLESHINSKIO OD *TR

THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN MY SEBRING ACQUIRED A LOAD KNOCKING NOISE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A CHRONIC SLUDGE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE ENGINE AT A COST OF $4,895.09. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 03/18/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

ENGINE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING WEST ON HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE IN TAMPA, FL, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OUT. THIS IS A 55 MPH ROAD -- IN SOME PARTS 60. HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO STEER US OFF THE ROAD INTO A TARGET PARKING LOT. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE SHOP WHILE WE WRESTLE WITH THE WARRANTY COMPANY OVER THEM REPLACING A SLUDGED ENGINE. HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIMING BELT SCREAMING IF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 65 DEGREES FOR OVER A YEAR. HAD THIS REPLACED ON FIRST INCIDENT -- STILL SCREAMS. SINCE HAVING IT REPLACED THE FAN NOW ONLY WORKS ON "HIGH". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT SLUDGE BUILD UP AND A FROZEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE COST IS EXPENSIVE. THE CONTACT HAS YET TO NOTIFY DAIMLER CHRYSLER OR THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000.

MAJOR HEADACHE HAS BEEN THE RECENT ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF WHAT MAY BE OIL SLUDGE GATHERED IN THE MOTOR. ENGINE SEIZED BRIEFLY UPON SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THEN BEGAN "CLICKING" UPON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION TO/FROM HIGH RPMS (UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING). CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE PROBLEM IS BROKEN CONNECTOR ROD AND BEARING IN #2 CYLINDER, WHICH NECESSITATES A NEW ENGINE. ESTIMATED PRICE TAG: $10,000 (MORE THAN VEHICLE'S WORTH). OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVE INCLUDED FAULTY PASSENGER AIRBAG PART THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT; PERSISTENT DIMMING/FLICKERING OF INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS; MULTIPLE BATTERY AND HEADLIGHT BURNOUTS; EMISSION LEAKS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS REQUIRING TWO SEPARATE REPAIRS; AND CD PLAYER SKIPPING, REQUIRING (ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER) A COMPLETELY NEW STEREO SYSTEM. SPEAKERS ARE SOMEWHAT SHOT AND THE DRIVER-SIDE SUNVISOR CLIP BROKE UNDER SLIGHT PRESSURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AS OF DECEMBER 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,249.

MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING'S ENGINE SEIZED UP WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE NIGHT TO TAKE MY HUSBAND TO WORK. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY DEALER JUST TO FIND OUT THAT I WAS 32 MILES OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT I HAD APPARENTLY NOT CHANGED MY OIL AND THAT CAUSED MY ENGINE TO LOCK UP. WHEN MY ENGINE LOCKED UP I HAD FLOORED IT TO GO AROUND A SLOW-MOVING SEMI ON A LITTLE 2 LANE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE KNOCKING SOUND AND I NOTICED THAT EVEN THOUGH I WAS PUSHING DOWN ON MY GAS PEDAL, THE RPMS WERE GOING DOWN INSTEAD OF UP. I FINALLY GOT BACK INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND MY CAR SORT OF WOBBLED A COUPLE TIMES. IT KEPT LOSING SPEED AND WHEN WE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A $5500+ REPAIR BILL ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE WAS AND HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE DAY ONE. I WANT CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR MY ENGINE AND ALL MY HEARTACHE. *TR