2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION. OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY IN THE CAR, BUT DEALER FOULD EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGING IN ENGINE. THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE HAD 43,000 MILES ON IT. SEARCH FOR INFORMATION ON 2.7L V6 ENGINE INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE DUE TO WHAT SEVERAL ENGINE EXPERTS HAVE STATED IS DUE TO INTERNAL OIL PASSAGES THAT ARE TOO NARROW FOR ENGINE OIL TO PROPERLY CIRCULATE CAUSING THE OIL TO "COOK" INSIDE THE ENGINE. RECEIVED REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING AS EARLY AS 35,000 MILES WITH THE AVERAGE FAILURE AT 50,000 MILES. CHRYSLER FAILED TO RESPOND TO PROBLEM AND DENIED 8/80 WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE ENGINE REPAIRS.

THE ENGINE STALLED, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN UP DUE TO THE BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, BUT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAD CONSTANTLY COME ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAD CONSTANTLY WENT OFF AND ON, THE DRIVER DOOR DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY, MADE A CLICKING SOUND, WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE LATCH ON TOP WAS LOOSE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED FROM BRIGHT TO DIM, THE RADIO AND DOOR LOCK HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT, A DINGING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *JB

ENGINE SURGES AND DIES OUT. STANDED ON INTERSTATE, NO ACCIDENT. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS, DETERMINED THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH WIRING HARNESS. IDENTIFIED RECALL NOTICE FROM NHTSA, 00V29902. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE RECALL NOR ACKNOLEDGE ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE.*AK

ENGINE QUIT AT 34,000 MI , TOOK TO DEALER THEY STATED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND THAT THE CAR WAS NEGLECTED DO TO LACK OF OIL CHANGES "VOIDING WARRANTY". THERE APPERS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE. *AK OIL CHANGES WERE PERFORMED AT REGULAR INTERVALS BETWEEN 3K-5K MILES.

THE ENGINE IS GONE OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

NARY 05/21/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED REAR BRAKE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, REAR WINDOW SEALANT LOOSE, AND STEERING PROBLEMS. *CB

WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

THE CHROME PLATE ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS "SPLIT". THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO CUT MY FINGER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. I HAVE ASKED TWO DEALERS TO REPAIR THE HANDLE. I AM TOLD THAT IT WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $500.00 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL. I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THIS EXPENSE TO REPLACE A $10-15.00 PART. IT WAS A "DEFECT" IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE HANDLE, NOT ABUSE, THAT HAS CREATED THIS SITUATION. I WAS IN TOUCH WITH CUSTOMER "DISSERVICE" ON ONE OCCASION, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY CALLS SINCE.*JB

FRONT END SUSPENSION, WHEEL BEARING & STEERING - GRINDING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL HOLES OR HILLS SUCH AS SPEED BUMPS & POT HOLES. ALMOST NEVER WHEN DRIVING DIRECTLY FORWARD, BUT OFTEN WHEN TURNING. DEALER MADE 4 (FOUR) REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND STILL HAS NOT GOTTEN IT RIGHT. NOT 2 MONTHS AFTER LAST REPAIR, WHICH TOOK SIX WEEKS TO GET ALL THE PARTS TOGETHER (DURING WHICH THE LEMON LAW COVERAGE FOR MY CAR EXPIRED - GO WONDER ABOUT THAT..) THE NOISES HAVE RETURNED AGAIN. OTHER ISSUES, I HAVE SEEN 6 TOTAL ISSUES MENTIONED IN THIS SITE THAT I CAN IDENTIFY WITH. AS FOR THOSE SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS SOME HAVE MENTIONED, YES I AGREE THE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE WHICH MAKES IT EASY TO MASH BOTH BRAKE & GAS PEDALS. *JB