2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH THE 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINE. IT HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS UP TO AND WILL PROBABLY INCLUDE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE FROM OIL SLUDGING IN THE ENGINE. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES AND WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THESE OIL CHANGES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 29500 MILES RIGHT NOW. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT WARRANT THE PRODUCT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY PERIOD. THEY EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO SAY THAT EVEN IF IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THEY CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SO BASICALLY I AM JUST REPORTING TO YOU MY COMPLAINT. I KNOW YOU PROBABLY HAVE RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE. PLEASE URGE CHRYSLER TO EXTEND THEIR WARRANTIES OR OFFER A RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN ENGINE FAILING BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE WITH ONLY 29500 MILES ON IT. THANKS, JOE RAGUSE. *NM

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES LOOSING AIR ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE TIRES SEAL. *JB.......*AK

STARTER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING. STARTED A YEAR AGO. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 25 FUSES IN ONE YEAR. CALLED LAST YEAR, CHRYSLER SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW. BROUGHT CAR IN ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2004. WAS SENT HOME WITH NOTHING DONE. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. AFRAID I WILL NOT HAVE A VEHICLE SOON. I AM BRINGING IT IN ON DEC 17TH. HAVE DONE RECEARCH AND FOUND MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS DESIGNED WRONG? EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE TO SPEND $500.00 TO BUY A NEW STARTER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHY CAN'T THE STARTER BE PERFECT? WHY DO WE NEED TO BUY A NEW ONE IN ORDER FOR THIS PROBLEM TO GO AWAY? MY CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. HERE ARE SOME MESSAGE BOARDS YOU SHOULD REVIEW. HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/T199009.HTML HTTP://WWW.ALLPAR.COM/FORUMS/INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=48124&PID=366607&ST=0&#ENTRY366607 HTTP://P207.EZBOARD.COM/FCHRYSLERSEBRINGCONVERTIBLEMESSAGEBOARDFRM1.SHOWMESSAGE?TOPICID=425.TOPIC HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEW_65179.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEW_64862.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_54698.HTML HTTP://P207.EZBOARD.COM/FCHRYSLERSEBRINGCONVERTIBLEMESSAGEBOARDFRM12.SHOWMESSAGE?TOPICID=549.TOPIC HTTP://P207.EZBOARD.COM/FCHRYSLERSEBRINGCONVERTIBLEMESSAGEBOARDFRM1.SHOWNEXTMESSAGE?TOPICID=889.TOPIC THANK YOU LISA. *AK

2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE LXI NEEDS REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT 63,000. THE COST $2000.*AK

ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NOT RUNNING, AND HAD NOT BEEN TOWED.*AK

CAR ENGINGE SHOWS NORMAL RUNNING TEMPERATURE BUT WHEN ITS AT IDLE BLOWS COLD HEAT. WITH RPMS UP IT BLOWS HOTTER AIR. BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CASES FILED IN DODGE'S DATABASE THAT SHOWS REASON FOR SUSPISION. EVEN SWITHCED DEALERSHIPS TO NO AVAIL. ALL TEST RAN SHOWS NORMAL BUT CAR IS ABOUT TO HIT ITS 75000 MILE WARRENTY SO IM NOT SURE IF THEY ARE TRYING TO LIMP ME ALONG FOR FUTURE GAINS. IT STARTED IN THE FALL OF 2002 AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY HAD REPLACED THERMOSTAT FLUSHED COOLING SYSTEM TESTED PRESSURE BUT NOTHING.. IVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD BE THE HEATER CORE BUT THYE WONT GO THERE UNLESS THEY HAVE REASON TO BUT THATS THE ONLY THING THAT HASNT BEEN CHECKED IT NEVER OVERHEATS ETC..GREAT CAR BUT JUST HAS TO KEEP RPMS UP FOR HEAT. *AK

VEHILCE IS A CHYRSLER SEABRING CONVERTIBLE (2001). CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. WHILE DRIVING, CAR DIED WITHOUT WARNING. CLANKING NOISE HAPPENED UNDER HOOD AND CAR STALLED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER.*AK TWO MECHANICS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. QUOTES TO REPAIR RANGE FROM $3,700 TO $8,700. CALLED CHYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SENT LETTER TO CEO OF CHRYSLER USA AND HAVE NOT REC'D RESPONSE TO DATE.

ON DECEMBER 13, 2003 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE DAMAGE WAS SUSTANINED TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE ACCCIDENT THE RADIO HAS NOT WORKED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT FIND THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO WAS AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A DEFECT WITH THE RADIO. THE RADIO HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED OR FIXED.*AK

I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THAT I BOUGHT NEW FOR MY WIFE. SHE DRIVES IT DAILY AND I HAVE IT SERVICED REGULARLY. THE CAR HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST WEEK I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE NEW FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. AFTER HE ROAD TESTED IT, HE TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TWO NEW OUTSIDE TIE RODS. HE EXPLAINED THAT BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO LUBRICATE THEM, THEY WILL WEAR OUT AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER MY LIFE (55 YEARS OLD) AND THIS IS ONE AREA THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH. I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT MANUFACTURERS CAN BUILD A CAR WITH SOL LITTLE REGARD TO THE POTENTIAL THAT YOU COULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL A CAR DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. HOW DIFFICULT WOULD IT HAVE BEEN FOR TIE RODS TO HAVE GREASE FITTINGS TO KEEP THEM FROM PREMATURE WEAR OUT. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE FROM YOUR AGENCY'S PERSPECTIVE TO FORCE MANUFACTURERS TO MAKE A VEHICLE THAT IS MECHANICALLY SAFE? THE ACCIDENT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN IS WHY I AM WRITING TO YOU. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO EXPLAIN THAT MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A LACK OF A GREASE FITTING. YOUR RESPONSE AND WHETHER CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IS REQUESTED. THANK YOU.

SPORADICALLY THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE STARTER AND FUEL PUMP BLEW UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FUSE IS REPLACED EVERYTHING IS FINE. ON 1 OCCASION WHEN THIS OCCURRED 12 FUSES WHERE REPLACED, AND THEY ALL BLEW OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE STARTER WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, AND INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM TO CONSTANTLY RECUR IN ORDER TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*AK