2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CREAKING SOUND LIKE A DOOR HINGE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, EVEN IF MOVED WHILE AUTO IS PARKED AND MAKES THIS NOISE ALSO WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED DURING A RECENT OIL CHANGED ON 1/13/05 AND ONLY CHECKED BRAKES AND DID NOT LISTEN TO ME AND CHECK THE TIE ROD OR STEERING COLUMN FOR NOISE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE BALL JOINT POPPED OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM. *BF *NM

A KNOCKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER NOTICED, WHILE STEERING,THAT STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURNED ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SOLENOID SWITCH. *AK

VEHICLE SOMETIMES WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED. SOMETIMES IT SHAKES/SHIMMIES WHILE DRIVING. SUPPOSEDLY BEEN REPAIRED BUT STILL DOES IT. LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. AM AFRAID SOMETIMES TO DRIVE MY CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

I FOLLOWED THE MAINTENENCE SCHEDULE ON MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES, YET I AM NOW FACED WITH REPLACING THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP IN MY 2.7 ENGINE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM. THE QUOTE FROM THE CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPT IS 10K FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THEN SUDDENLY, THE TOP OF UPPER BALL JOINT ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SLOWKY TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB...*AK

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAILED TWICE. UNDER 25,00 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED "OPEN CIRICUT IN PRE-TENSIONER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT.*AK HAVE FRIEND WITH SAME CAR WHICH HAD SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAIL FOUR TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT EFFECTS CORRECT OPERATION OF SEATBELT RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION THERE WAS NOWHERE FOR ME TO AVOID THE ONGOING TRAFFIC. A NICE GENTLEMAN ASSISTED ME TO THE OFF RAMP. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC (TUNEX). THEY SHARED WITH ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER SO THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE PROBLEM. I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO COVER MY CAR, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OIL CHANGE RECORDS AND MY MECHANIC WENT PERSONALLY TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE HIS COUSIN WORKS, AND TESTIFIED TO MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE PENDING ARBITRATION. *JB

AIRBAG/CLOCK SPRING BROKE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS FAILURE MADE THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND THE STEERING TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND WHILE TURNING. I CONTACTED THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR IN AS SOON AS I COULD. THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY ON IT'S OWN OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF A COLLISION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. I FOUND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #0801001 AND #1900702 PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM AND NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE CAR WHICH I PURCHASED NEW LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO, BUT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. I THINK A SAFETY ISSUE, SUCH AS THIS, WHICH IS KNOWN ABOUT, SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER POLICY BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB

THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER RESET THE TIMER THE FIRST TIME AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE OTHER 4 TIMES. *JB