2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED A ROD WAS BLOWN AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES OF MY 2000 SEBRING SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT FROM STAR CHRYSLER IN GLENDALE CA. IT ONLY HAD 14,800 MILES ON IT. I'M THE SECOND OWNER. I CAN'T REALLY HIT MY BRAKES AND THEY WEAR OUT REALLY FAST. CHRYSLER DID NOTHING ABOUT THIS. THESE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, UNSAFE AND POORLY DESIGNED. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING. I HAVE TO PUT MY CAR IN LOW GEAR TO GO DOWN HILLS AND OFF RAMPS SO THE BRAKES DON'T WEAR OUT. ALSO, MY SENDING UNIT DISABLED AT 84,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE TO COUNT THE GALLONS OF GAS AND TRACK THE MILEAGE SO I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. VERY DANGEROUS. CHRYSLER AGAIN DID NOTHING. THIS IS A COMPUTER RELATED AND SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT 84,000 MILES. MY DISTRIBUTOR FAILED LAST WEEK AT 107,000. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD GIVE ME ASSISTANCE IS IF I TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS A TOTAL LIE JUST TO GET ME IN THERE TO SPEND $. THEY WANTED $1500. CHRYSLER NOTIFIED ME THE NEXT DAY TO TELL ME I WASN'T GETTING ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS COST ME 2 UNNECESSARY TOWS FROM AAA. I HAD TO TOW IT AGAIN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHICH USED UP MY LAST TOW WITH AAA. I HAD TO TOW IT ALSO WHEN MY GAS GAUGE DISABLED. CHRYSLER IS VERY UNETHICAL TO IT'S CONSUMERS AND FAILED MISERABLY IN THE QUALITY OF THEIR VEHICLES. *NM

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT STARTED MAKING A REAL LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE LIKE THE FRONT END WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER IT. I TOOK IT IN AND GOT A COUPLE OF QUOTES ON IT. ALL 3 OF THE MECHANIC'S TOLD ME I NEEDED TO GET MY LOWER BALL JOINTS & CONTROL ARM CHANGED. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR WERE BAD. I HAD NEVER GOTTEN A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR OVER 2 YEARS. FINALLY I TOOK IT IN ON MONDAY, JULY 3, 2006 AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES. IT ENDED UP COSTING ME OVER $475.00 FOR PARTS AND SERVICE. *NM

AFTER TAKING MY 2000 SEBRING CONVERTABLE OUT OF THE WINTER GARAGE STORAGE BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PULL OUT. THEY ARE LOCKED INSIDE THE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND UNABLE TO BE EXTENDED OR TO BUCKE-UP THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN FILED ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS OTHER AUTO TROUBLESHOOTING SITES. BOTH ASSOCIATED FUSES WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OK. THERE IS A SEAT BELT MODULE BETWEEN THE SEATS UNDER THE CONSOLE THAT IS PART OF THE CIRCUIT AND I THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE A GOOD BET TO TRY A NEW ONE. A RI CRYSLER DEALER REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO TRY THE FIX WITHOUT PURCHASE OF THE "ELECTRONIC" PART SO I GAMBLED $135 AND LOST. THIS WAS NOT THE SOLUTION. A FEW SITES PROVIDED STORIES OF DEALERS PROPOSING DIAGNOSTISC AND REPAIR ESTTIMATES UP TO $1000 FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A HUNCH THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SEBRINGS WITH NON-FUNCTIONING SEAT BELTS AND FOLKS NOT ABLE TO JUSTIFY SPENDING $1000 TO UNSTUCK THE SEAT BELT. RI SEAT BELT LAW IS NOW MANDITIORY. I AM A LAWBREAKER IF I DRIVE MY CAR IN FOR A REAPAIR. I HAVE HAD A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH ONE CHRYSLER DEALER AND AM FEARFUL OF ANOTHER. IF I KNEW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM MYSELF IT WOULD BE DONE BUT THIS IS A MYSTERY AT THIS POINT. I AM AN ENGINEER AND CAN FIX MOST ANYTHING SO THIS IS NOT A SIMPLE ISSUE.

DESPITE HAVING A TIRE SHOP INVESTIGATE THE SLOW LEAK IN MY TIRES, NO CAUSE WAS FOUND FOR A CONTINUOUS SLOW LEAK. EVERY TIME I USE THE CAR I NEED TO RE-INFLATE AT LEASE ONE OF THE TIRES. *NM

TOP COAT (PAINT) FADING ON THE TRUNK AND HOOD OF 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE ORIGINAL COLOR WAS BLACK BUT IT IS NOW A VERY LIGHT GREY. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK THE TRUNK LID PISTONS ALLOWED THE TRUNK TO STAY UPRIGHT, WERE NOT LOCKING PROPERLY, AND THE TRUNK LID FELL DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. *AK UPDATED 02/06/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE AND BROKE OFF FROM THE ANCHOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED AFTER PUTTING THE SEAT BELT ON, IT OCCURRED BECAME LOOSE AND IT BROKE IN HIS HAND. THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. HE FELT THAT IN AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE ANCHOR CABLE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, EVIDENTLY FROM SOME SORT OF METAL FATIGUE, AND THE BUCKLE ON THE ANCHOR SIDE IS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT. AFTER THE FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM THE GAS TANK, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS WAS MELTED AT THE WIRE CONNECTOR INSIDE THE TANK. THERE WAS ALSO SOME EXPOSED WIRES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP AT THAT SAME WIRE CONNECTOR. NO WORK HAS EVER BEEN PERFORMED IN THIS AREA. *JB