1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

AT ANY SPEED THERE'S A LOUD HOLLOW SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACING. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ACCELERATOR STUCK AND VEHICLE REVVED EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER HAD TAKEN HIS FOOT OF PEDAL, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE, HE HAD TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED, IT WAS FRAYED WHICH HAD CAUSED IT TO GET STUCK. *AK

ACCELERATOR STUCK AT 60 MPH AND IT WAS DUE TO A FRAYED CABLE. CHRYSLER DEALER SAID THAT IT HAPPENED TO MOST OF THE SEBRING CONV. THE CURRENT CABLE IS DISCONTINUED FROM CHRYSLER AND A NEW THROTTLE BODY MUST BE PURCHASED FOR THE NEW CABLE TO BE INSTALLED. DEALER SAID THAT A NEW AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT CABLE WOULD BE UNSAFE DUE TO ITS DESIGN AND ARE FORBIDDEN TO INSTALL ANYTHING BUT THE NEW "SAFER" CABLE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 75 MPH, AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE TRAFFIC BARRIERS APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES BEFORE STOPPING. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ACCELERATOR CABLE FRAYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHEEL LUGS: STUDS ARE OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THERE HAVE BEEN 6 FAILURES WHERE THE LUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LUGS AND NUTS SIEZE AND CANNOT BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITHOUT AN AIR WRENCH. THESE REPLACEMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED. THE "MERCHANTS TIRE" DEALER SAYS IT IS WIDESPREAD AMONG CHRYSLERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT MAKES THE SPARE TIRE USELESS (LUGS CANNOT BE REMOVED WITH MANUAL LUG WRENCH). I USE THE CAR TO GET TO REMOTE AREAS AND BEING STRANDED BY A FLAT TIRE IS DANGEROUS. I HOPE THAT A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK

RADIATOR: THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE PIPES; HOSES; RADIATOR IS RUSTED. EVERY TIME I GET AN OIL CHANGE I MUST GET MY RADIATOR FLUSHED AND THE COOLANT IS COMPLETELY RUST COLOR. IT TAKES ABOUT 6 FLUSHES FOR IT TO BE CLEAR AGAIN. THIS IS ABNORMAL FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 86000 MILES ON IT. I WANT ALL THE HOSES AND RADIATOR REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. CONVERTIBLE TOP: ALL THE SEEMS HAVE COME UNSTITCHED...I'VE HAD TO GLUE THEM WITH SPECIAL GLUE. THE EDGING AROUND THE WINDOWS LEAKS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!

THE VEHICLES DISTRIBUTOR WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY HESITATE. NLM

ACCORDING TO THE SHOP WHO IS WORKING ON MY AIRCONDITIONING, THE HOSE IS ON BACKORDER NATIONWIDE. THEY SAID THE DEALER SAID IT IS ALMOST A RECALL BECAUSE THE AIR COND HOSES ARE FAILING SO OFTEN THAT THEY CAN'T GET THEM IN STOCK.

THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT AND THE CAR MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL NOR WILL THEY ACKNOWLEDGE FAILED PARTS OR DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. BEGNAL MOTORS HAS BEEN HOSTILE AND HAS CLAIMED THE VEHICLE RIDES AS IT SHOULD, THE STEERING SHAKING IS NORMAL, ETC.

THE BALL JOINT AND LOWER LATERAL ARMS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-066, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM