2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED OR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V21002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN MAY OF 2001 AND WAS INSPECTED FOR THE SAFETY RECALL AT THAT TIME, BUT NO REPAIR WAS MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,184. UPDATED 05/05/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE BALL JOINTS, THAT WERE RECALLED.. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2007, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. ON DECEMBER 11, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON DECEMBER 12, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ON EACH OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER 2-12 MINUTES. A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON TWELVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START; HOWEVER, THE BATTERY WOULD TURN OVER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 69,760 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,600. THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND A AUTOMATIC SHUT DOWN RELAY. HE ALSO HAD ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH INDICATED IT MAY BE THE CAM SENSOR. THE CONSUMER DID HAVE IT REPLACED, HOWEVER HE DIDN'T KNOW IF THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, SINCE THE STALLING HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED

ON MY 2000 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, THE SEATBELTS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK TO THE POINT THAT THEY CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT AND USED. OTHER TIMES, THEY RETRACT WHILE BEING WORN AND CANNOT BE RELEASED; VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. *TR JEAN HUMMEL

I HAVE OWNED MY SEBRING FOR 5 YEARS AND TWO YEARS AGO THE CLEAR COAT STARTED TO DISSIPATE. I HAVE NOTICED EVERY BLACK SEBRING HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. IN JULY OF 2006, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER IN AUGUST, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AGAIN AND SHE PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. CHRYSLER WOULD NOT OFFER A RESOLUTION. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 152,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS, BUT RAN NORMALLY AS LONG AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS ENGAGED. THE DEALER NEVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. IF THE CONTACT UNPLUGED THE COMPUTER, AND THEN PLUGED IT BACK IN THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART NORMALLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 110,000.*AK

THE CAR IS DRAINING ANTI-FREEZE FROM THE FREEZE PLUGS, WHICH HAVE RUSTED >FROM THE INSIDE OUT. IF THEY GO COMPLETELY, ALL OF THE ANTIFREEZE BLOWS OUT >AND THE ENGINE BURNS UP. IT'S NOT A WARRANTY OR A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR >PROBLEM. IT'S A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM DATING BACK TO HOW CHRYSLER MADE THE >CAR. >> CHRYSLER MADE SEBRINGS FOR A WHILE DOWN IN MEXICO AND HAS BEEN FORCED >TO RECALL THE FREEZE PLUGS ON MANY OF THE IDENTICAL SEBRINGS AS THIS ONE. >SAME YEAR, SAME PLANT DOWN IN MEXICO, SAME MAKE, SAME MODEL. FOR SOME >REASON, THIS CAR'S VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND IT SHOULD >HAVE BEEN. IT'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE SAME REASON AS THE OTHER >RECALLS CHRYSLER WAS FORCED TO MAKE BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IS A $3500 REPAIR JOB. *JB

2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE REAR ENDED AT A RED LIGHT. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE COMPLETELY FELL APART, COMING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT RESULTING IN A HEAD INJURY. *JB

WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED AND CANNOT BE USED. CONSEQUENTLY, I AM UNABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELTS CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT +$300 TO FIXED A "FAILED SEAT BELT CONTROL TIMER MODULE". *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CABLE THAT HELD THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY TO THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.