2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Complaints

DT: CALLER SAID 3 TIMES HER AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON, AND HAD IT FIXED TWICE. SHE DID NOT REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN AUGUST 2004 ,AND THE LAST TIME WAS ON JULY 24, 2005. CALLER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 14, 2005. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER SAID WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS LEAK DURING A RAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED 3 TIMES AND JUST TOOK IT BACK IN AGAIN. THE FLOOR ON THE REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE GETS SOAKED, BUT NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE.

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A LONG TRIP, ONE QUART OF OIL IN VEHICLE AS EVERY 700 MILES. ENGINE AND CAP PLUGS LEAKS OIL. THERE IS A HEATING AND COOLING PROBLEM. THE DEALER WILL NOT TELL ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT IS WRONG, BUT DID SAY THE BLOCK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TT

DT: THE ENGINE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS ENGINE HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE AT 42,800. FROM ALL INFORMATION I CAN GATHER THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPANY AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THIS, OVER 700 COMPLAINTS. *TT *EH

2001 V-6 2.7 ENGINE FAILURE WITH 37,900 MILES. DEALER STATES THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP DISPITE OIL CHANGES AT EVERY 6,000 MILES. THEIR IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS ENGINE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO VITAL ENGINE PARTS. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CLAIMS ON THE INTERNET. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO FORCE CHRYSLER TO RECALL OR COMPENSATE THE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE. I TRIED TO GET CHRYSLER TO HELP BUT ALL I GET IS STONE WALLLED AND FUSTRATED.*AK

STARTER FUSE KEEPS BLOWING. STARTED A YEAR AGO. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 25 FUSES IN ONE YEAR. CALLED LAST YEAR, CHRYSLER SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW. BROUGHT CAR IN ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2004. WAS SENT HOME WITH NOTHING DONE. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM GETTING WORSE. AFRAID I WILL NOT HAVE A VEHICLE SOON. I AM BRINGING IT IN ON DEC 17TH. HAVE DONE RECEARCH AND FOUND MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS DESIGNED WRONG? EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE TO SPEND $500.00 TO BUY A NEW STARTER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHY CAN'T THE STARTER BE PERFECT? WHY DO WE NEED TO BUY A NEW ONE IN ORDER FOR THIS PROBLEM TO GO AWAY? MY CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. HERE ARE SOME MESSAGE BOARDS YOU SHOULD REVIEW. HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/T199009.HTML HTTP://WWW.ALLPAR.COM/FORUMS/INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=48124&PID=366607&ST=0&#ENTRY366607 HTTP://P207.EZBOARD.COM/FCHRYSLERSEBRINGCONVERTIBLEMESSAGEBOARDFRM1.SHOWMESSAGE?TOPICID=425.TOPIC HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEW_65179.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEW_64862.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_54698.HTML HTTP://P207.EZBOARD.COM/FCHRYSLERSEBRINGCONVERTIBLEMESSAGEBOARDFRM12.SHOWMESSAGE?TOPICID=549.TOPIC HTTP://P207.EZBOARD.COM/FCHRYSLERSEBRINGCONVERTIBLEMESSAGEBOARDFRM1.SHOWNEXTMESSAGE?TOPICID=889.TOPIC THANK YOU LISA. *AK

ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING, AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NOT RUNNING, AND HAD NOT BEEN TOWED.*AK

I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THAT I BOUGHT NEW FOR MY WIFE. SHE DRIVES IT DAILY AND I HAVE IT SERVICED REGULARLY. THE CAR HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST WEEK I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE NEW FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. AFTER HE ROAD TESTED IT, HE TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TWO NEW OUTSIDE TIE RODS. HE EXPLAINED THAT BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO LUBRICATE THEM, THEY WILL WEAR OUT AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER MY LIFE (55 YEARS OLD) AND THIS IS ONE AREA THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH. I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT MANUFACTURERS CAN BUILD A CAR WITH SOL LITTLE REGARD TO THE POTENTIAL THAT YOU COULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL A CAR DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. HOW DIFFICULT WOULD IT HAVE BEEN FOR TIE RODS TO HAVE GREASE FITTINGS TO KEEP THEM FROM PREMATURE WEAR OUT. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE FROM YOUR AGENCY'S PERSPECTIVE TO FORCE MANUFACTURERS TO MAKE A VEHICLE THAT IS MECHANICALLY SAFE? THE ACCIDENT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN IS WHY I AM WRITING TO YOU. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO EXPLAIN THAT MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A LACK OF A GREASE FITTING. YOUR RESPONSE AND WHETHER CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IS REQUESTED. THANK YOU.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. ALSO, SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC

7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR NEW THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HAS BOKEN LOOSE FROM THE GLASS , CAUSING THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TO NOT FUNCTION. CAUSING NO VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN REPAIRD REPAIR LAST AROUND 3 DAYS AND THEN BREAKES AGAIN. CAUSING NO VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR WQINDOW DURING THIS CONDITION.*AK