1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TOWED VEHICLE TO THE INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TOWED VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE NEED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION OR REBUILT THE OLD TRANSMISSION.*AK

THE CONVERIBLE ROOF IS UNRAVELLING AT THE SEAMS, MAKING IT UNSIGHTLY AND DANGEROUS. I HAD WATER IN MY FOOR IN THE BACK SEATS AND AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP DISCOVER A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE BODY CAUSING THE LEAK. IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY FIXED. BUT THE SOFT TOP ROOF TO BE REPLACED WOULD COST $1250-. IT IS MY OBSERVATION THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF CONVERTIBLES DURING THE MODEL YEARS OF 1997 (MINE) AND OTHER YEARS (1998- ?). I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY NOTED MY COMPLAINT BUT HAVEN'T ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS I SEE IT ON MANY CONVERIBLES. WHAT IF ONE OF THESE TOPS WERE TO TEAR LOOSE? THAT'S MY CONCERN!!

DESIGN DEFECT - REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER - THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER ON MY 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING STOPPED WORKING. THE WIRE ATTACHING THE DEFOGGER TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BECOME DETACHED. IT HAD BEEN REATTACHED BY THE DEALER TWICE, BUT ON THE THIRD OCCASION THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. IT IS APPARENTLY REATTACHED WITH SOME KIND OF GLUE. I WAS ADVISED THAT IF I WANTED TO GET THE DEFOGGER TO WORK I WOULD NEED TO INSTALL A NEW REAR WINDOW AT A COST OF OVER $800. THE NEW SEBRING CONVERTIBLE;E USES A WIRE WITH A PLUG TO ATTACH THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER TO THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHRYSLER APPEARS TO HAVE RECOGNIZED THE DESIGN DEFECT AND PROVIDED A FIX, ALTHOUGH NOT TO OWNERS OF 1997 SEBRING CONVERTIBLES. NOTE: THIS DESIGN DEFECT APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT THAT CAUSES A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEN THE DEFOGGER FAILS, I.E., IN RAINY OR SNOWY CONDITIONS THE VISIBILITY OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW IS DANGEROUSLY REDUCED. *NM

THE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT A SPEED OF 35 - 40 AND AS A RESULT, MY HUSBAND HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND WE VEERED ACROSS THE LANE OF THE ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. DRIVERS SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD AT THE CHEST, BUT DID AT THE LAP. AS A RESULT, DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

I HAVE CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT THE DRAINING HOLES OF MY SEBRING AND THEY HAVE SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I'VE ASKED A COUPLE OF PEOPLE AND THEY SAID THAT THE HOLES ARE TOO SMALL. MY CAR WILL GET DESTROYED AT THIS RATE. WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER THEY THOUGHT IT WAS FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP OR THE SEALS OF THE WINDOWS. NOW I KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT THEY SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE.

THE PAINT ON THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE CAR HAS FAILED. THE TOP, HOOD AND TRUNK. THE CAR IS PARKED UNDR A CAR PORT AND ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN CAR HAS TOTALLY FAILED. NOTHING ON THE DASHBOARD WORKS PROPERLY ANYMORE. THE BOARD HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT A COST OF $300 PLUS OVER $6,000 IN VARIOUS REPAIRS. *LA

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT,NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER HAD A SORE CHEST, BUT COULDN'T REMEMBER IF THEIR CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK