2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER FROM REGARDING 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT, HE COULD HEAR A GRINDING SOUND. THE DEALER FOUND THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS WORN, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. ALSO, THE FRONT STRUTS, OIL PAN AND COOLER LINES WERE ALL LEAKING, AND THE DRIVE BELTS WERE CRACKED. THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITION CONTROLS WERE NOT PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT STOPPED RUNNING ON THE EXPRESS WAY AND COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY MOTOR THAT HAD FAILED. THE ONLY THING THAT HAPPENED PRIOR TO THE ENGINE BLOWING WAS A SLIGHT NOISE AND THEN IT QUIT. I CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES LIKE RECOMMENDED BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT DIDN'T MATTER. I'VE REPLACED MY WHOLE ENGINE WITH A REBUILT ONE BUT I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER. *TR

2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2.7 L, 89500 MILES, ENGINE LOOSES OF POWER AT 70 MPH ON I95 WITHOUT WARNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, FORCING DRIVER TO MAKE A UNSAFE LANE CHANGES TO COAST OFF OF THE ROADWAY. INVESTIGATION ON INTERNET HAS RESULTED IN FIND OUT THAT CHRYSLER CORP HAS HAD A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE FAILING BUT TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE AND CONTINUES TO BLAME IT ALL ON THE CONSUMER FOR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, OIL CHANGES. THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED ONCE THE EXACT COMPONENT FAILURE MOST LIKELY A ROD BEARING IS FOUND, THIS WILL RESULT IN TOTAL REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $6,000 - $8,000 OR MORE AT MY EXPENSE WHEN IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE VEHICLE WARRANTY

THE ENGINE FAILED ON MY 2001 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS IN DEC , BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THREE WEEKS LATER THE MOTOR HAS MAJOR DAMAGE FROM A OIL PUMP FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO COME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE SO THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIE-RODS, LEFT DRIVE AXLE, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT ALSO WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION FRONT, CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,039 UPDATED 4/19/10 *CN CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE MATTER WOULD NOT BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE CAR BEING DIFFICULT TO START. EVENTUALLY THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 M.P.H. THE IGNITION KEY TRANSPONDER WAS DEEMED THE CULPRIT. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER REPAIR, THE STARTING PROBLEM REAPPEARED. A DEALER WORKED ON THE CAR, DOING WHAT I DO NOT KNOW, AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, FOR AWHILE. THE NEXT MANIFESTATION CAME WITH THE RADIO FLASHING OFF, HEADLIGHTS REMAINING ON AND THEN EXTINGUISHING THEMSELVES AND DASH WARNING LIGHTS BLINKING. I GAVE UP ON REPAIR. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO YEARS. TYPE "SEBRING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM" FOR A COMPUTER SEARCH REVEALING NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR

MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON UNCOMMANDED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL COME ON AT A STOP, WHILE AT IDLE, AND AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR

WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THAT I HAD ONLY OWNED FOR 2 MOS. FOR MY DELIVERY JOB. WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS SMOKING BAD AND ALSO STARTED RUNNING REALLY ROUGH WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. ADDED QUART OF OIL AFTER LETTING THE ENGINE COOL AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. TRIED TO USE FOR WORK THE NEXT DAY AND IT DID THE SAME THING + DIED 2X. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN AND WAS ALSO LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE AND A LOT OF SLUDGE. AFTER GETTING A QUOTE OF $850 I LEFT IT AT HIS SHOP HE DID FURTHER RESEARCH & CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THE 2.7 DOHC V6 IN THE SEBRING CONVERTIBLE HAS A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND THE ONLY SURE SORT OF LONG TERM SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. ALSO HAVE FOUND OUT AFTER MY OWN RESEARCH THAT CHRYSLER IS DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO SEE CHRYSLER RECALL THESE PIECE OF JUNK ENGINES AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI. WHILE CRUISING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP CAUSED THE RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. HE WOULD ALSO NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENTLY MILEAGES WERE 137,000.

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A LOCAL STORE. WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I APPLIED GAS, CAR STALLED ( WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED). WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED, BUT NOW A LOUD NOISE IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END, AND WHEN I GO TO APPLY GAS, THE CAR WANTS TO STALL OUT. WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWNHILL AND PULL ONTO A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND DRIVE AT 5 MPH AND GET CAR INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THAT WEEK, WHILE WAITING FOR MY NEW EXTENDED WARRANTY PAPERS TO COME IN, LEFT CAR IN DRIVEWAY, TRIED STARTING IT BUT NOISE STILL THERE, SO LET THE CAR SIT. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, OPENED ENGINE, WAS TOLD CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, BECAUSE WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT REPLACE ENGINE. HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW BATTERY TO BE INSTALLED SINCE WHEN I LEFT CAR SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, THE BATTERY DIED. TO OPEN THE ENGINE UP FOR THE WARRANTY COMPANY TO SHOW THAT I MAINTAINED ENGINE ALSO COST AROUND 400.00. SINCE NOVEMBER, MY CAR WITH MY HANDICAP PLATES ON IT SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I SEE THAT THEIR IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT GOING ON FOR THE 2.75 LITER V6 ENGINE PUT IN THESE CARS BY CHRYSLER, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS CONDITION, I WAS JUST LUCKY I WASN'T REAR-ENDED AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR. *TR