1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

CONVERTIBLE ROOF FABRIC STITCHING WAS COMING APART, CAUSING THE REAR WINDOW TO FALL. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER STAPLED THE FABRIC TOGETHER EVERY THREE MONTHS IN ORDER TO KEEP THE WINDOW FROM FALLING OUT. *AK

MY WIFE'S 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WAS PARKED IN A WAL-MART PARKING LOT ON U.S. ROUTE 130N, HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ. SHE GOT INTO THE CAR, STARTED IT UP AND MOVED THE CONSOLE SHIFT LEVER TOWARD "D". SHE HAD PARKED FACING THE LANE BETWEEN THE PARKING SPACES SO SHE COULD DRIVE FORWARD AND NOT HAVE TO BACK OUT OF THE SPOT. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER GOT TO "R" THE CAR LURCHED REARWARD AND THEN AS THE GEAR SHIFT WENT TO "D" THE CAR SHOT FORWARD EVEN THOUGH HER FOOT WAS PLANTED FIRMLY ON THE BREAK (YOU CAN'T SHIFT THIS CAR WITHOUT HAVING THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED). THE WAL-MART SECURITY FILM SHOWS WHITE SMOKE ISSUING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS AS THE CAR ROCKETS OUT OF SIGHT. THE CAR SPED ABOUT 250-300 FEET BEFORE MY WIFE STEERED INTO THE WAL-MART PLANT DISPLAY AND THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. NO INJURIES TO ANYONE AND NO DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER CARS. CHRYSLER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO EXAMINE THE CAR; HE FOUND NOTHING AMISS- NO PROBLEM AND THEREFORE NO EXPLANATION. MY WIFE TAKES NO MEDICATION(S) SHE WASN'T DRUNK OR IMPAIRED IN ANY WAY AND HAS A PERFECT DRIVING RECORD. SO WHAT HAPPENED? THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR AND SENT US A CHECK. END OF STORY?, NOT QUITE. MY QUESTION TO ALL OF YOU OUT THERE ON THE ETHER IS: HAS ANYONE OUT THERE GONE THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE? EVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE? SOMETHING CAUSED THAT CAR TO GO HAYWIRE AND IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED JUST ONCE. LET ME KNOW, PLEASE. MY E-MAIL IS: [email protected]. *AK

WHILE PARKING, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP UNRAVELED FROM THE REAR WINDOW SEAL. THIS CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK THIS PROBLEM REMAINED CURRENT. *SC *JB

COOLANT USED IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH CORROSION INHIBITORS, AS A RESULT THE ENGINE BLOCK AND CYLINDER HEAD CORE PLUGS CORRODED WHICH CAUSED THE COOLANT TO LEAK. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND ALL CORE PLUGS REPLACED. THE MFR. HAD A RECALL FOR THIS BUT THE VIN# WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. *NM

THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER INSIDE PANEL, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAS A WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVETIIBLE TOP IS FRAYING AROUND ALL THE EDGES. AROUND THE BACK WINDOW THE TOP HAS COME AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM AND THE SIDES OF THE WINDOW.

REAR WINDOW OF MY SEVERING IS COMING OUT BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE TOP THAT THEY PUT ON THE CAR,THE TOP IS LITERALLY COMING APART. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER, THEY WON'T COVER THIS AND I'M AFRAID THE WINDOW IS GOING TO FALL OUT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHICH I'M SURE WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'M AFRAID TO HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN RIDING IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE IT PRESENTS. CALLS TO CHRYSLER GO UNRESOLVED. CAN YOU HELP??? *AK

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. LAST YEAR SPORT MOULDING FELL OFF PASSENGER DOOR. TWO WEEKS AGO, PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN OPENING DOOR. *AK

WHILE IN THE DRIVEWA A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CYLINDER GASKET BROKE, AND CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE CYLINDER GASKET MUST BE REPLACED. *AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SAME AS THE ONE FILED ON MARCH 12TH OF 01. PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. ON MY MAKE AND MODEL CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV. THERE ARE NO WEAR SENSORS ON THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS. ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE DO THEY HAVE THE REQUIRED HARDWARE TO DETECT BRAKE WEAR. ON MY CAR THE RIGHT INSIDE BRAKE PAD ALWAYS WEARS OUT FIRST. I HAVE HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE MY BRAKES AT ALMOST THE EXACT SAME MILEAGE AS THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION IF REQUIRED TO VERIFY COMPLAINT IF NECESSARY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS COMPLAINT. *JB