1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ROTORS AND PADS WITHIN EVERY THREE MONTHS. ROTORS WOULD BE TURNED OR REPLACED, ALONGS WITH REPLACING BRAKES PADS. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. DEALER REPLACED/REPAIRED ROTORS AND PADS ON THE FRIST TWO OCCASIONS. ALL EXPENSES WENT TO THE CONSUMER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS DEFECTIVE. SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING RECENTLY, THE SEATBELT SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKS-UP PREVENTING IT FROM BEING WORN. THE SEATBELT HOUSING IS CONTAINED IN THE SEAT AND IS NOT ANCHORED TO THE CAR. THE SEATBELT SEEMS TO CATCH AND WON'T PROVIDE ANY SLACK. THE SEATBELT, WHILE IN THE RESTING POSITION APPEARS TO RECOIL IMPROPERLY. THE PROBLEM OF THE SEATBELT JAMMING/LOCKING HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. USUALLY I CAN UNLOCK THE BELT BY REPEATEDLY PULLING THE MINIMAL AVAILABLE SLACK UNTIL THE BELT LOOSENS. THIS MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAS PROVEN IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE BELT. I WILL NOTIFY THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/16/00. THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVERS AND MAY PROVE TO BE FATAL IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. I HOPE I'M THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING THIS SAFETY DEFECT AND IF NOT I WOULD HOPE THAT CHRYSLER WOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THANK YOU. MIKE FISHER*AK

ONGOING OIL LEAKAGE; VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS FAILED, ALLOWING RAIN WATER TO ENTER INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WTHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY IS BAD. CONSUMER CAN JIGGLE IT ALL OVER THE PLACE THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR FAMILY WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. CONSUMER REPLACED IT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE, AND HAS BEEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. MANUFACTURER HAS NO PLANS, AS OF YET, TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER. *AK

THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHICH CAUSES A NO START. THERE IS RECALL 98V183000. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY FASTENED AND SNAPS LOOSE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

CALLLED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES REGARDIGNG THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT. DEALER STATES NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND ESTIMATES REPAIR COSTING 60-300 TO FIX, I REQUESTED REPEATEDTLY FOR A CHRYSLER REP TO CONTACT ME RGARDING THIS PROBLEM AS I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT AN ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER. DUE TO THE LACK OF RESPONSE FORM MIKE SHAD, ICONTACTED FRANK GRIFFIN CHRYLSER IN ORANGE PARK, FL BUT THEY DO NOT RETURN MY CALLS EITHER. CHRYSLER MAY OR MAY NOT REPAIR PROBLEM DEPENDENT ON ESTIMATE BUT DELAERS SEEM UNWILLING TO EVEN PROVIDE THAT. MY REFERENCE NUMBER AT CHRYSLER IS 4406161 AS I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE DATE. *AK

1. HORN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER - FUSE CHECKED, OK 2. CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT RAISE. HAVE HAD TO DEALER 4X PREVIOUSLY FOR THIS. NOW LEAKING HYDRAULIC OIL. *AK