1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 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

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

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

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

CONTINUAL FRONT END PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE COLLAPSING OF THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A "FATAL" DEFECT IF THE CAR WERE TRAVELLING AT A FASTER RATE OF SPEED. EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER REPAIR.. WHEELS JUST DO NOT COLLAPSE FOR NO REASON.

I OWN A 1998 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WHICH I HAVE MAJOR FRONT END PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE THAT IT NEEDS A NEW RACK AND PINION. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE IS A SILENT RECALL ON THE RACK AND PINION OF THESE VEHICLES.*AK

THE IGNITION FUSE ON MY CAR KEEPS BLOWING. I HAVE HAD WIRING REPLACED AS WELL AS THE NEUTRAL CONTROL SWITCH, BUT NEITHER HAVE HELPED THE SITUATION. THE FUSES SEEM TO BLOW MOSTLY IN DAMP OR RAINY WEATHER. *NLM

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE: BRAKE WORK. AFTER HAVING MY BRAKES REPAIRED THREE TIMES I NOW HEAR THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. I JUST REPLACED IT AS WELL AS THE ROTARS A SECOND TIME.*AK REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HAS SEPARATED FROM THE GLASS JUST AS LISTED ON YOUR PROBLEMS.