1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

SUSPENSION IS LOOSE, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, CONSUMER FEELS COULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL. *AK

IN 2.5 YRS I HAVE HAD 5 RIMS BEND RESULTING IN BLOWN TIRES. VERY POOR DESIGN. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO HANDLE THIS BEFORE SOMONE GETS HURT OR DIES!!! AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE!!! *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/50R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/50R17 )

ALL 4 WHEELS ARE BENT ON CAR FROM ROAD POT HOLES. THE RIMS ARE MADE FROM ALUMINUM. THEY ARE TO SOFT FOR THE LOW PROFILE GOOD YEAR TIRE THAT IS ON THE CAR. WENT THE RIM BENDS THE TIRE BELTS BREAK CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE. THE GOODYEAR TIRE THAT IS ON THE CAR IS THE ONLY 17 INCH TIRE THAT FITS THE CAR. I HAVE CHECKED OUT MANY OTHER SEBRINGS MOST OF THEIR RIMS ARE BENT ALSO. THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFTY ISSUE. I USE MY CAR TO TRAVEL FOR MY WORK.*AK

STEERING LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING. THEIR IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND BEFORE STEERING RETURNS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRE, P215/50R17, DOT M6PCLNWR107, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VIBRATION, GOODYEAR EXCHANGED TIRE AT A 50% PRORATE. *SLC

SEVERAL FLAT TIRES, SINCE LESS THAN 15K MILES ON VEHICLE -- I'VE HAD OVER A HALF DOZEN FLATS IN THE TWO YEARS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE( DOT NUMBER: )

THE TRIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONCE AND REPLACED ONCE. THE TRIM SEEMS TO FALL OF DURING THE SUMMER WHEN TEMPURATURES REACH 105 OR ABOVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW. THE TRIM HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE PASSANGER SIDE DOOR AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 15, 2000, I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALER SHIP 3 SINCE SEPTEMBER, AND I RECEIVED A REPAIR NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE NOTICE STATED THAT CHRYSLER WORLD REPLACE THE PART FREE OF CHARGE FOR MY CAR. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR IN, THE DEALER HANDED ME A QOUTE FOR $276. I WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT REPLACE FOR FREE UNLESS I HAD THE CARD, WHICH I CAN NOT FIND. *AK

THE CAR IS DESIGNED SO THAT ANY SPEED BUMP, DRIVEWAY,OR PARKING LOT BLOCK CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THIS CAR. IT IS ABOUT HALF THE DISTANCE FROM THE GROUND AS ANY OTHER CAR AND THE FIBERGLASS BODY SPLITS AND MUST BE REPAIRED FOR HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I KNOW THAT WHEN I SEE AN ELEVATED DRIVE AHEAD OF ME, I MUST SLOW DOWN TO 3 MILES AN HOUR AND ENTER AT A DIAGONAL SO AS NOT TO HEAR THAT SCRAPING SOUND*AK.

SINCE PURCHASING MY SEBRING IN MAY '98 I HAVE HAD 6 FLAT TIRES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A FLAT BEFORE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH OTHER SEBRING OWNERS IT SEEMS THERE COULD BE A FAULT IN THE SOFT ALUMINUM WHEELS. I HAVE JUST HAD MY SECOND FLAT IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS AND AM AFRAID TO GET INTO THE CAR. THIS IS HAPPENING ON 3 OF MY WHEELS,NOT JUST THE SAME ONE. USUALLY IT IS A SLOW LEAK. I WORK FOR THE AIRLINES AND I AM OUT OF THE COUNTRY QUITE A BIT. THIS MAKES IT EVEN MORE STRANGE AS I PROBABLY DRIVE HALF THE MILES OF ANYONE ELSE. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR FROM ANOTHER PERSON IN MAY '98 I HAVE DRIVEN ONLY 15,000 MILES. WHAT SHOULD I DO? THANKS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: OEP215/50R)

FRONT BUMPER HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED INTO TWICE. I BOUGHT THE CAR 5/1999 AT GRUBBS NISSAN IN BEDFORD.*AK