1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

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. *AK (TIRESIZE: STANDARD)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: STANDARD )

THE CRUISE CONTROL APPLICATION DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY FOLLOW THE COMANDS AS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 66 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL. (1) THE CRUISE WILL NOT REGULARLY SET A DESIRED SPEED, UNLESS THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED FOLLOWING THE ON/OFF BUTTON. (2) AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DE-ACTIVATE A SPEED SETTING, THE RESUME BUTTON IGNORS THE PRIOR SETTING SPEED AND CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. (3) WHILE PRESSING AND HOLDING THE SET/COAST BUTTON, THE SPEED ACCELERATES. *AK

ON 3/18/98, AT 12,757 MILES - FRONT LEFT & RIGHT ROTORS REPLACED, ON 9/15/98, AT 19,501 MILES, FRONT LEFT & RIGHT ROTORS REPLACED, ON 3/4/99 AT 25,628 MILES, ALL ROTORS REPLACED, ON 6/24/99 AT 29,499 MILES, ALL ROTORS RESURFACED, ON 11/11/99 AT 34,121 BRAKE LIGHT ON, LOW FLUID, ON 4/10/00 AT 38,441 MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND ALL ROTORS RESURFACED, ON 11/10/00 AT 44,958 SCHEDULED ANOTHER APPT WITH DEALER FOR BRAKE WORK - CHRYSLER HAS YET TO RECALL THIS VEHICLES BRAKES - THERE ARE 24 BRAKE COMPLAINTS ON 1997 SEBRINGS CURRENTLY FILED WITH NHTSA. *AK

1997 SEBRING'S RECALLED FOR THIS REASON. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY SAID THIS PARTICULAR CAR DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. WHY, THEN, DID THIS HAPPEN TO MY CAR. I REPORTED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE SECOND TIME, NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THERE WAS 3,500 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE DEALER TOLD CHRYSLER IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT. I NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR. *AKPERHAPS, BEFORE I OWNED IT?

WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND PADS SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE BRAKES ONLY LAST 3-4 MONTHS THEN THEY GO OUT AND CRUMBLE IN THE HAND OF THE MECHANICS. THERE IS A DEFINATE PROBLEM HERE AND WE WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANTS IN THE CORRECTION OF IT. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT THE GIVEN ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER. THANK YOU.

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED , LEADING TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE (ENGINE SIEZURE). THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL REQUIRED SCHEDUALED MAINT AND DEALER STATES THAT EVERY THING ALWAYS CHECKED OUT. ON 04/01/98 THE CORE PLUGS WERE CHECKED PER REC. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE OXGEN SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MY LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE SUBJECT COMPUTER AT A COST TO ME OF $300. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A "GOOD WILL" EXTENSION OF THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTEE. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THESE CARS HAVE HAD THIS COMPUTER FAIL. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING CORROSION ON THE FRONT ROTORS. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT REPAIRS WERE MADE AT A INDEPENDENT SHOP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TACHOMETER AND ODOMETER INTERMITTENLY WORK - DEFECT IN CIRCUIT BOARD, THEY ONLY WORK 10% OF TIME.*AK