1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE OUTER DOOR HANDLES BROKE. THIS HAPPENED ONE TIME ON BOTH DOORS. THE SECOND TIME, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. HE PURCHASED THE PARTS AND WAS GOING TO FIX THIS HIMSELF.*AK

DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 1998 CHRYLSER SEBRING: MY DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE OFF RIGHT IN MY HAND AS I ATTEMPTED TO OPENT THE DOOR. DUE TO EXPENSIVE REPAIR THE HANDLE IS STILL BROKEN . OVER THE YEARS I HAVE NOTICED CLOSE TO A HUNDRED SEBRING OWNERS WITH BROKEN DOOR HANDLES, SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS DELAMINATED.*MR DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO REPLACE. *TT

DT: THE OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON MAY 31, 2005. SUFFERED BRAIN DAMAGE, FACIAL BRUISING AND CLOTTING. ALSO SUFFERED RIB PROBLEMS ON THE LEFT SIDE. OWNER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. OWNER WAS THE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING THAT THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE BIGGEST DAMAGE WAS ON THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL, GRILL, HOOD ,AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT SUFFERED INJURIES. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE OWNER HAS NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED.*AK *NM

DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOLDING/PANELING SLID, BECOMING DETACHED. PASSENGER SIDE HAS DETACHED AND BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, DRIVER SIDE ONE OTHER TIME PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT

DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE UNRAVELED AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. THE CALLER HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, THEN TURN OFF THE CAR, AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO WAS EVALUATING THE PROBLEM TODAY. MANUFACTURER SAID TO CALL NHTSA. *AK

DT: VEHICLE HAS A HOLE BURNT IN THE GAS TANK FROM HEAT SHIELD/EXHAUST. COULD SMELL FUMES WHEN STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND COULD SEE THE HOLE. VEHICLE PARKED SINCE.*AK

THE LEFT FRONT CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS TO THE UPPER BALL JOINT. MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER.*AK ON 12/31/04 THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DISLOCATED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSE WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINT WHICH IS NOTED IN SAFETY RECALL 00V421002. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES TO VEHICLE AND EXPENSES. *BF

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING EXPERIENCING A KNOCKING NOISE.*MR THE MECHANIC ACKNOWLEDGE THE SOUND PUT COULD NOT FIND WHERE IT WAS ORIGINATING FROM. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V183000 FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK. TOOK VEHICLETO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD UPON HER ARRIVAL, THAT RECALL REPAIRS FOR HAD BEEN PERFORMED IN FEBUARY 2005. CONSUMER HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT DATE.*AK