2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS , MY TIRES HAVE BEEN LOSING AIR- I THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES. I CONTINUED TO MAKE SURE MY TIRES WERE AT THE CORRECT LEVEL. THREE WEEKS AGO, I HAD A BLOW-OUT WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM ATLANTIC CITY, NJ.. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY... A FEW DAYS LATER, THE NEW TIRE, AS WELL AS THE OTHERS, CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR..I BROUGHT BACK TO THE SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD I WOULD NOW NEED ANOTHER TIRE. ALL TIRES CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR- I BROUGHT TO THE SERVICE STATION AGAIN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL MY RIMS ARE CRACKING AND THE SHARP EDGES ARE CUTTING INTO THE STEM VALVES AND CAUSING MY TIRES TO GO FLAT. I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE 2 TIRES THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED ME QUITE A BIT LONGER AND THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR AS LONG AS MY RIMS ARE IN THE CONDITION THEY ARE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS INADVISABLE TO GO ANYWHERE LONG DISTANCE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO INSPECT AND HOPEFULLY WORK WITH ME ON THIS DEFECTIVE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CHYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND REPORTED TO THEM THIS SAFE ISSUE. PLEASE DOCUMENT AND CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THANK YOU-JO ANN WORBETZ. *NM

AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT WITH A NEW 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI, CONSUMER OBSERVED A NOISE FROM THE LOWER DRIVERS SIDE AND FELT VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NOISE IS A RATTLING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL SLAPPING OR TAPPING AGAINST METAL. THIS OCCURS REGULARLY AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS ONCE THE ENGINE REACHES NORMAL OPERATIONS (AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES). THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THREE TIMES AND HAS NOT SOLVED THIS PROBLEM. THEY RESULTED TO SAYING THAT THE NOISE IS FROM A TRANSAXLE SPLASH GUARD, BUT THEY TRIED TO RECREATE THE NOISE BY PUSHING THE SPLASH GUARD AGAINST THE TRANSAXLE, BUT THE NOISE DID NOT DISAPPEAR. *NM

DT: THE REAR MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE REAR MCPHERSON STRUT IN PLACE, DISINTEGRATED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM. IT FELL APART AND THE PART MADE A RATTLE SOUND, WHICH WAS THE STRUT MOVING AROUND. THE CONSUMER WAS GOING 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED IT. *JB

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE CAME OFF ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER SAID THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WILL TALK TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY WILL PAY FOR HALF. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT WAS THEIR BEST OFFER. LAST NOVEMBER THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE, AND TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING. DEALER DID SAY AFTER THE TIRE CAME OFF OTHER PARTS WERE DAMAGED. *AK *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT AT APPROXIMATELY SIX OR SEVEN WEEKS AGO HE NOTICED AIR LEAKING FROM A TIRE AFTER CHECKING THE TIRE WITH A GAUGE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A TIRE REPAIR COMPANY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALUMINUM RIM. THEY STATED THAT THE CHROME FLAKES OFF AND DOESN'T ALLOW THE BEAD TO SEAL TO THE RIM. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL TIRE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE IS LOCATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *AK *SC *JB

DT: THE WHEELS CORRODED FROM THE INSIDE AT THE CENTER HUBS. THIS HAPPENED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A STATE INSPECTION LAST WEEK AND THE INSPECTOR FOUND THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO REPLACE ALL FOUR WHEELS, ONE WHEEL WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY CORRODED. CONSUMER WAS STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO MAILING ADDRESS PROVIDED FOR THE DEALER BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS LOW AND WOULD NOT KEEP AIR. MY TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TO THE CAR. I THOUGHT THAT I JUST HAD A SLOW LEAK. TOOK THE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE TIRE CHECKED OUT. WAS TOLD BY TECHNICIAN AT REPAIR SHOP THAT THE CHROME IS SEVERELY PEELING OFF THE RIM CAUSING BEAD NOT TO SEAL. THE TECHNICIAN SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT AND THAT MY WHEEL LOOKED LIKE IT WAS TEN YEARS OLD ALREADY. WAS INFORMED BY THEM THAT THE CHROME CONTINUALLY FLAKES OFF AND DOESN'T ALLOW THE BEAD TO SEAL TO THE RIM. THEY NOTED THIS PROBLEM ON MY INVOICE.

SEAT BELT TENSIONER ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 27K MILES & THE SECOND TIME 1 YEAR & 5 DAYS LATER AT 43K MILES. WHEN IT FAILS THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON & I'M TOLD THIS MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DISABLED THUS POSSIBLE SEVERE INJURY IF A CRASH OCCURS. WARRANTY IS 12 MONTHS OR 12K MILES.

I STARTED TO GET A VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHECKED AND DETERMINED THAT THE STEEL BELTS INSIDE THE TIRES HAVE SHIFTED. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I PURCHASE NEW TIRES

2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE FAILED. DIAGNOSED AS EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE. DEALER DENIED CLAIM CITING INADEQUATE OIL CHANGES WHICH IS INCORRECT, OIL CHANGE WAS DONE WHEN SPECIFIED, OIL LIGHT NEVER HAD TO COME ON. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAD IT MAINTAINED. WHAT HAPPENED: THE CAR STOPPED AFTER A LOUD TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND HAD TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. I SENT COMPLAINT LETTER TO CHRYSLER'S CEO AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX. THEY WANT TO CHARGE $6000 TO REPAIR. CHRYSLER SHOULD REPLACE THOSE ENGINES. TOO MANY COMPLAINTS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX CAR AND I STILL HAVE A LOAN ON THE CAR BUT IT IS NOT DRIVING.