2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHAKE IN THE STEERING. UPON CHECKING THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE. AFTER REPLACING THE TIE ROD A CHECK, BY CUTTING THE BOOT, REVEALED THE BALL AND SOCKET HAD DISSINTERGATED. THIS LOOKS SIMILAR TO THOSE TIE ROD ENDS ON THE RAM. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS NO LUBRICATION IN THE JOINT OR THAT THE WHOLE THING WAS MADE OF WROGHT IRON AND NOT STEEL. I WOULD TAKE A QUICK GUESS THAT ONE GOOD JAR WOULD HAVE DISLODGED THE BALL FROM THE SOCKET. THE RIGHT HAND TIE ROD END HAS SOME PLAY IN IT. THE BOOT LOOKS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO HOLES.

1. FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCK PREVENTING USE. 2. FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCK WITH OCCUPANTS MAKING DIFFICULT TO EXIT. 3. APPT WITH DEALER TO REPAIR... NO RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME.

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FRONT END FRAME ON KEEP COMING LOOSE AND I ONLY KNOW THIS WHEN I START FEELING AND HEARING A RATTLING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD THEM TIGHTEN ONCE BUT IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS SO THAT THEY DO NOT COME LOOSE. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHEN SOMETHING COMES LOOSE.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT, AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

CHRYSLER SEBRING 2000 , VEHICLE JUST WON'T START. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. ELECTRICAL WIRE WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH A NEW COMPUTER AND TUNE UP BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED , THE ALARM OPERATED ERRATICALLY, THE DOORS WON'T UNLOCK, THE HORN DOESN'T WORK AND THE RADIATOR WAS BLOCKED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BROKE.*AK AXLE BROKE DUE TO FAULTY GREASE FITTING. FITTING CANNOT BE GREASED BECAUSE IT IS A CLOSED SYSTEM. *EH

VVEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR SERVVICE AT 99,500 MILES , ASKED TO CHECK OVER FOR ANY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY BE CORRECTED AS WARRANTY WAS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. NONE. AT 114,000 MILES TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT 60MPH HIGHWAY, ABLE TO SLIDE 3/4 OFF ROADWAY. REPAIR IS TRANS NEEDS REBUILT ($1700) DUE TO PIN WALKED OUT OF PLACE.

WHILE JACKING UP THE VEHICLE JACK FAILED AND VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER SUMMONED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THEN, CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TON DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE JACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES FELT SOFT AND MADE A WHISTLING NOISE. *BF THE VEHICLE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE HORNS FUSE BLEW WHEN THE CIGARETTE LIGHT WAS USED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. *NM CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FORWARD WHEN THE BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MAIN STREET. VEHICLE OBSTRUCTED THE MAIN ROAD. AFTER A LONG TOWING ORDEAL THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT A TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. VEHICLE REPAIRS ON THIS ISSUE WAS COVERED ON THE WARRANTY BUT TWO YEARS EARLIER NOT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STAY AT THE DEALER UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED OR UNTIL CONSUMERS COUNCIL STATES OTHERWISE. *TC