1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

TRANSMISSION WON'T GO INTO 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER WAS GOING 65MPH SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AND FELT A SLIGHT POPPING, IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER WAS STRANDED FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 30MPH. CONSUMER HAS APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER ON 06-MAR-2001.*AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE MOLDING IS HANGING OFF SIDE OF DOOR. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. MOLDING IS PLASTIC, AND THERE IS A DEFECT IN PLASTIC . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE CRUSE CONTROL IS ON AND CONSUMER PRESSES ON BRAKES SPEED CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS, CONSUMER RAN INTO A CEMENT BOTTOM OF A LIGHT POLE IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS TOTALED AND THE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DOOR PANEL WAS LOOSE AND HAD A BODY SHOP PUSH IT BACK IN PLACE, A FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS HAPPENED TO ALL 1997 SEBRINGS BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE PANEL BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. NLM

THE PROBLEM WITH THE WHEELS ON MY SEBRING LXI IS THAT THEY ARE ALL WARPED. I NOTICED THE CAR HAD A BAD VIBRATION AND WHEN I WENT TO GET NEW TIRES INSTALLED, THE TIRE DEALER SAID THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE WARPED. THE CAR SHIMMIES ALL OVER THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE WHEEL COMPANIES ON EBAY ADVERTISING REPLACEMENT WHEELS FOR THE LXI, SAYING "REPLACEMENT WHEELS FOR THE WARP PRONE SEBRING LXI WHEELS". I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE WHEEL MANUFACTURER, WELD WHEELS, HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY EMAIL ATTEMPTS.*AK

TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED @ 54,000 MILES. FAILURE CAUSED TIMING BELT TO JUMP WHICH BENT VALVES. INTERNET INVESTIGATION SHOWS SEBRING HAS HISTORY OF THIS FAILURE. MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER REPAIRS BUT WON'T. DON'T BUY CARS OR EXTENDED WARRANTIES FROM CHRYSLER.

RECALL 97V201000; LOWER BALL JOINT WITH CONTROL ON BOTH SIDES, DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAK. LOCKS DO NOT WORK. *SLC

VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING SLUGGISH, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO FOUND TRANSMISSION LINES WERE LEAKING. *AK THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. *YH

ALLUMINUM RIMS LOSE AIR. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS - TIRE EXPLODES. DEALER SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAS PROBLEM WITH RIMS ON SEBRINGS. MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES TO DATE ARE AROUND $2,000 PLUS AN INCREASE IN AUTO INSURANCE. I WANT CHRYSLER TO RECALL THE ALUMINUM RIMS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS. WE'VE HAD THREE ACCIDENTS IN THREE YEARS BECAUSE OF EXPLODING TIRES IN FREEWAY DRIVING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. (TIRESIZE: STANDARD)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: STANDARD )