1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

EVER SINCE CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS, VEHICLE LEANS TO LEFT. ALSO, WHEN SHE PUTS IT INTO GEAR IT MAKES A CLUTCHING NOISE.*AK

I HAVE HAD 8 TIRE FAILURES DURING 15000MILES OF DRIVING. BEEN TO GOODYEAR DEALER 56 TIMES AND CAR DEALER 6 TIMES. BOTH SAY THERE IS NOTHJING WRONG, BUT AAA TRUCK DRIVERS ALL SAY IT IS FAULTY RIMS ON THE SEBRING. I HAVE READ OF DOZENS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITRE. TOOK COPIES TO DEALER WHO DISPUTES THE VALIDITY OF PERSONS' REPORT TO NHTSA. I HAVE SPOKED TO CHRYSLER HOTLINE 3 TIMES AND GOODYEAR'S ONCE.ALL SAY THERE IS NO REPORTED PROBLEM AND TO GO TO DEALER. I TOLD DEALERS I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON A FREEWAY. THE CAR HAS BEEN FARTHER THAN 30 MILES FROM HOME. MOST OCCURENCES HAPPENED DURING THE WARRANTY BUT DEALER NOW SAYS IT IS PAST WARRANTY. I SUSPECT CVHRYSLER IS HIDING INFORMATION FROM OTHER SEBRING OWNERS AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO DEATHS FROM FLAT TIRES, SO THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. I WILL CONTINUE TO CONTACT CHRYSLER TO GET TOTAL FAILURES OF THE TIRES ON THE SEBRINGS. NHTSA HAS REPORTS ON WHEEL PROBLEMS ON 1998 AND 1999 SEBRINGS. I HAVE ALL THE RECORDS OF AAA CALLS, DEALER VISITS AND TIRE DEALER VISITS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/50RI7)

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, LOST POWER TO ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE DIED. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, OWNER'S MANUAL STATES IF ENGINE FAILS THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CHIME, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO CHIME. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *TT

SWAY BAR LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO TIRE THAT KEEPS BACK END STABLE. BACK TIRES RUB AGAINST SWAY ARM. ALSO, CAN'T PUT FINGER BETWEEN SWAY BAR AND TIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN.*AK

CONTROL ARM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER HEARD A CREEKING NOISE AND A LOUD BUMP WHEN TURNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE 00V421002000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 967. VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE, AND CONSUMER DECIDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE OKAY, AND DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPAIRED. RATTLING NOISE GOT WORSE, AND CONSUMER WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO WOULD NOT LET VEHICLE LEAVE THE LOT BECAUSE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND VEHICLE COULD EASILY LOSE STEERING. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR CONTACT SINCE JULY FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK

TIRES ARE DEFLATING AND ROLLING OFF WHEELS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH RIM. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT 12 TIRES DEFLATED, BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT HAPPENS ONLY TO THIS VEHICLE. (GOODYEAR TIRE P215/50R17 AND DOT # M6PCLNWR0200). *YH

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM ,CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT TWISTED ON THE SPOOL AND WILL NOT RETRACT. BECAUSE THE CAR IS A CONVERTIBLE THE SEATBELT UNIT IS LOCATED IN THE SEAT. THERE IS NO WAY TO GET AT THE SEATBELT UNIT TO UNJAM THE SPOOL. THE SEATBELT IS UNUSEABLE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T REPAIR SEATBELTS THEY MUST BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST ME $345.00. THE SEAT MUST BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO GET TO THE SEATBELT UNIT. I LIVE IN NY, WITH A MANDATORY SEAT BELT LAW. I CAN NOT AFFORD $345.00 AT THIS TIME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A SEATBELT DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE BELT WILL TWIST AND JAM UPON RETRACTING. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE, HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT I HAVE CAUGHT IT BEFORE IT JAMMED. SHOULDN'T A THING LIKE A SEATBELT HAVE A WARRANTY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY IN A CONVERTIBLE? *AK

WAS TRAVELING 60MPH WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT HAD AN ACCIDENT. SWERVED TO MISS IT,AND LOST CONTROL. WENT INTO TAIL SPIN AND HIT BRIDGE HEAD-ON. UNPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER LISTS ONE INJURY AND ONE DEATH ON FORM. *SLC