2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

THESE ARE SAFETY/DEFECT ISSUES REGARDING MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE: I HAVE A 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINE AND I HAVE RECENTLY READ ABOUT COMMON PROBLEMS AFTER EXPERIENCING A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. JUST TODAY, I HAD A MECHANIC LISTEN TO THE ENGINE NOISE AND HE SPECULATES THAT IT IS A ROD OR ROD BEARING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SYMPTOM OF THE SLUDGE PROBLEM THAT YOUR WEB SITE HAS DOCUMENTED. I HAVE NOT YET CONFRONTED A CHRYSLER MAINTENANCE REP AND WOULD BE INTERESTED IN TACTICS THAT HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED AS SUCCESSFUL. I HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT REGULAR ABOUT OIL CHANGES, BUT I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, SO WOULD HAVE A PROBLEM PROVING THE MAINTENANCE INTERVALS. STEERING: LAST SUMMER I FIRST EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING TIGHTENING. BASICALLY THE GENERAL FEEL OF THE STEERING WAS TIGHT AND IT WOULD NOT RETURN TO A 'HOME' POSITION AFTER TURNING. A MECHANIC ESTIMATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE $1500 TO REPLACE THE RACK ASSEMBLY AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ON A HUNCH, I HAD THE POWER STEERING FLUID REPLACED AND WITHIN A WEEK THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. AROUND OCT/NOV, THE SYMPTOMS RETURNED AND I HAD ANOTHER POWER STEERING FLUID REPLACEMENT. THIS TIME THE SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT AND HAVE NOT COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED. I HAVE READ A FEW COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER SEBRING OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LAMP INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE WIRING OF THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY HAVING THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE SEAT BELT CONNECTIONS REPLACED.

SERIOUS CLUNKING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION / BRAKING. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE AND REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT LOWER ARM CONTROL. GLAD I MADE IT HOME ON MY 250 MILE DRIVE WITHOUT KILLING MYSELF OR OTHERS! *JB

"POPPING" FELT IN STEERING. TIRES STARTING TO WEAR ON OUTSIDE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY (WARRANTY) BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT NEEDED AFTER THE REPLACED. *JB

HEATING / COOLER BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH (LEVEL 4) DEALERSHIP REPLACED BURNED OUT RESISTOR. *JB

AGAIN ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN LEAVING A POND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. WITNESSED THE ENTRY OF THE WATER, PASSED INFO ON TO DEALER.DEALERSHIP REPLACED RIGHT SIDE DOOR WEATHER SHIELD AND SEALED THE MIRROR. *JB

MORE WATER AFTER ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN - ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD THIS TIME. DEALERSHIP RESEALED ALL WINDSHIELD MOLDING TO CORRECT WATER LEAK. *JB

VOLUMES OF WATER ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS AFTER HEAVY RAIN! DEALERSHIP RESEALED COWL PANEL (LEFT AND RIGHT), RESEALED FIREWALL, REALIGNED FRONT RIGHT DOOR! *JB

SERIOUS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. HAD TO HAVE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND ALL ROTORS RESURFACED. *JB

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY. TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDER CAR. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES (CLAMPS)*JB