2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT. HE COULD ONLY SEE WHEN THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LENSES SHOULD BE REPLACED. AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPLACED THE LENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE $600.00. UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR

AT 41,000 MILES MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 4 DOOR SEDAN REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD. I WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME IF IT HAD FAILED IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR AND POSSIBLY DEADLY ACCIDENT. ONE YEAR TO THE DAY - AT 47,000 MILES THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS NOR EVENTS WHICH LEAD UP TO THESE FAILURES. *TR

SINCE I HAVE PURCHASE MY NEW CAR, 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING, KEEPING THE TIRES INFLATED HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY GOODYEAR AND THE CAR STILL HAS PROBLEMS HOLDING AIR IN THE TIRES. LATER I CHANGED TIRE MANUFACTURERS AND HAD FIRESTONE TIRES PUT ON. THE TIRES STILL NEED AIR PUT IN THEM EVERY 2-3 DAYS. FIRESTONE HAS SERVICED THE LEAK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WE TRIED PUTTING TUBES IN THE TIRES AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 TUBES IN TWO WEEKS. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE RIMS STOCKED FROM CHRYSLER. IT IS NOT A TIRE PROBLEM. THESE ALUMINUM RIMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER STANDARD OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. FIRESTONE MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE A CHRYSLER 300M WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. THE TIRES WON'T SEAL ON THE RIMS. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER CHRYSLERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO LAUNCH A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO HAVE THIS LOOKED INTO. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM (LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND FLAT TIRES). LAST NIGHT I WALKED TO THE DARK PARKING LOT AFTER WORK TO FIND ANOTHER FLAT TIRE ON MY CAR AGAIN. PLEASE HELP MAKE CHRYSLER OWN FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

FOR SOME TIME NOW I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO REPLACE ALL MY TIRES ONCE, AND BRING MY CAR INTO NTB MULTIPLE TIMES REGARDING MY TIRES GOING FLAT DESPITE THAT THE CAR COULD SIT IN MY GARAGE ALL WEEK, AFTER SPEAKING WITH NTB THEY SAID THEY DEAL WITH THESE THINGS ALL THE TIME, A CHRYSLER PULLS IN AND HE CAN TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE WHEEL RIM ON THE CHROME ONES, ARE CORRODING CAUSING A RIM LEAK, THIS CAUSES MANY UNINFORMED CUSTOMERS TO GO OUT AND BUY BRAND NEW TIRES WHEN THIS IS NOT NECESSARY, IT ALSO FORCES CUSTOMERS TO WASTE TIME EITHER BY HAVING THEIR CAR CHECKED OUT EVERY MONTH B.C OF THESE LEAKS OR MAKE THEM STOP AT A GAS STATION AND FILL THEIR TIRES UP WITH AIR LIKE I DO. I PLEASE ASK YOU ALL WHO READ THIS TO WRITE TO CHRYSLER TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THIS POOR PERFORMANCE, I HAVE READ OTHERS COMPLAINTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO BLOW OUTS, AS FAR AS I LAST CHECKED THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND ADDRESSED NOW! CHRYLSER GET OFF YOUR LAZY BUTTS AND DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE KILLED, AND IF THAT HAPPENS I HOPE THEY SUE YOUR COMPANY TO BANKRUPTCY AND I'LL BE HAPPY BUYING FOREIGN. *JB

SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE- 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI SEDAN, 62,400 MILES- NO WARNING. TWO OPINIONS HAVE BOTH STATED TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY OPTION- $3000 FOR A USED (60,000 MI) ENGINE. HAVE NOT YET DECIDED IF I WILL FIX, AND THEN IMMED UNLOAD, OR TRY AND TRADE- AND GET NOTHING! (STILL OWE $3500). *TR

WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES I TEST DROVE IT AND IT RAN FINE. AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS, IT MADE NOISE ONLY WHILE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY HAD IT FOR TWO DAYS AND STATED THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED BUT IM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS NOW THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHILE SLOWING DOWN BETWEEN 35 TO 30 MPH. *TR

WHEN I TRADED IN MY 2003 MAZDA SUV ON JULY 28, 2007, I DID SO IN GOOD FAITH THAT I WOULD GET A FAIR TRADE. I DISCLOSED INFORMATION REGARDING THE MAZDA SUV TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY AUCTION (ACA CARS) SALES DEPARTMENT. MY CAR JUST HAD ITS OIL CHANGED, ITS TIRES WERE BRAND NEW, ITS BRAKES AND PADS WERE IN WORKING PROPER ORDER. I HAD EXPECTED THE SAME COURTESY AND RESPECT FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIP. I TRAVELED FROM SACRAMENTO TO DUBLIN BECAUSE I PUT MY TRUST IN THIS DEALERSHIP AND HAD FAITH THAT IT WOULD SELL ME A CAR THAT HAD PASSED THEIR SAFETY INSPECTION. HOWEVER, I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED AND FELT BETRAYED WHEN I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WAS HELD BY VELCRO TAPES. I WAS EMOTIONALLY DISTRESSED OVER THE THOUGHT OF WHAT MIGHT AND MAY HAPPEN IF I DID FURTHER DRIVING, FEARFUL THAT THE FRONT BUMPER WOULD DROP OR "FLY OFF" WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. I COULD HURT MYSELF AND EVEN OTHERS. I WAS FURTHER DISAPPOINTED BY THE REACTION OVER THE PHONE BY THE SAME PERSON WHO SOLD ME THE CAR. TO IMPLY TO ME THAT I COULD HAVE DONE THE DAMAGE MYSELF, REPAIRED THE FRONT BUMPER WITH VELCRO, AND PUT THE BLAME ON THE CAR DEALERSHIP WAS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR. THE VELCRO-BUMPER SITUATION COULD BE JUST THE "TIP OF THE ICEBERG." I NO LONGER HAVE ANY TRUST LEFT IN THIS CAR DEALERSHIP AND AM WONDERING WHAT OTHER "HIDDEN" FLAWS THEY DID NOT DISCLOSE. AS A CONSUMER, IT IS MY RIGHT TO BE FULLY INFORMED OF ALL ASPECTS REGARDING THE CAR THAT I PURCHASED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS DEALERSHIP HAS NOT ONLY FAILED TO GIVE ME THAT RESPECT, IT HAS ALSO DEALT ME WITH A FRAUDULENT TRANSACTION. *JB

DRIVING ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 6, 2007 AND MY CAR'S OIL CAME ON, WHICH IT HAS IN THE PAST AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG. A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR'S ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK AND SMOKE. WHEN I OPENED THE ENGINE THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL. AND THERE WAS NO LEAK. WHEN I GOT THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT MY ENGINE WAS GONE. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2002 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE LIMITED EDITION ONE YEAR AGO. I MAINTAINED THE CAR, CHANGED THE OIL REGULARLY, AND PUT 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR BEFORE IT THREW A ROD. I HAD CHANGED THE OIL 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. THE CAR HAS UNDER 100,000 MILES TOTAL. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $8000 TO REPAIR THE ENGINE. THEY WILL ONLY GIVE ME $1000 ON A TRADE, LEAVING ME IN TOO MUCH NEGATIVE EQUITY (-$6400) TO AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEY ARE UNYIELDING IN EVERY ASPECT AND REFUSE TO HELP ME GET INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR TO REPAIR WHAT IS CLEARLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES. IT DIDN'T TAKE MUCH RESEARCH TO LEARN THESE ENGINES ARE JUNK. NOW I AM RENTING A VEHICLE AND STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT I AM GOING TO DO. THEY ARE FORCING ME INTO A REPO SITUATION, WHICH WILL ABSOLUTELY RUIN MY CREDIT. NOT TO MENTION, I CANNOT GET INTO ANOTHER CAR WITH THAT ONE STILL IN FINANCING. SINCE I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT ANOTHER SHOP, THEY BLAMED THE SHOP AND SAID THEY DID SOMETHING WRONG. FUNNY, THE SAME SHOP AND SAME GUY HAS BEEN CHANGING MY OIL FOR 20 YEARS AND I'VE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE. I WAS ALMOST HIT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AS I COULD NOT SAFELY GET OFF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE! AND STILL, I HAVE NO VEHICLE. *JB

ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK , SHUT OFF TOWED HOME PARKED EVER SINCE . 4000.00 TO REPLACE ENGINE UNABLE TO AFFORD. *TR