1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Complaints

AFTER HAVING TWO HYDRAULIC PISTONS FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP REPLACED BY THE DEALER=COURTESY CHRYSLER,JEEP OF CASSELBERRY,FLORIDA=AND PAYING $518 ,I PROCEEDED TO LOWER THE TOP TO CHECK IT OUT,I HEARD A SNAP OR CRACKING NOISE AND THE TOP LOWERED INTO POSITION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE STAYING ABOUT SIX INCHES ABOVE PROPER SEATING. THIS HAPPENED IN FRONT OF THE REPAIR MGR'S OFFICE . THE MGR AND REPAIR MAN CLAIMED IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND THEY WOULD FIX IT BY BUYING ANOTHER ROOF SIDERAIL AND INSTALL IT FOR ANOTHER $1200. *AK

FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS OCT - 2001, BLEW IGNITION FUSE , THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER. REPLACED STARTER AND FUSES PER DIAGNOSES FROM DEALER(STARTER DRAWING EXCESS AMPS CAUSING IGNITION FUSES TO BLOW). MARCH 2003 , IGNITION FUSE STARTED TO BLOW AGAIN. REPLACED FUSES ABOUT SIX TIMES IN ABOUT A MONTH. APRIL 7, 2003 BLEW IGNITION FUSE AGAIN, FUSE WOULD NOT HOLD ,CAR TOWED TO DEALER. *NLM

THE SAFETY BELT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT COME OUT, AGAIN! THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN FIVE YEARS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND EACH TIME I'VE HAD TO FIGHT W/CHRYSLER TO FIX THEIR FAULTY SAFETY ISSUE. SO ONCE AGAIN THE BATTLE HAS BEGUN! *NLM

MY CAR KEEPS BLOWING THE IGNITION FUSE. IT WILL BE FINE FOR A WHILE THEN IT BLOWS TWO IN A ROW AND ON THE THIRD IT WILL START. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE. THOUGH THEY DO SAY IF I WANT TO PAY THEIR HOURLY WAGE THEY WILL TROUBLE SHOOT IT. *JB

ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES OF EACH OTHER I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. EACH TIME THEY WERE REPLACED WITH THE IDENTICAL WRONG PART WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF THE ABS AND TRACK SYSTEM. CHRYSLER PROVIDED BOTH THE WRONG PART AND INCORRECT PART INFO. CHRYSLER IS USING 50+ OF THESE 1998 PARTS PER WEEK . THEY HAVE SINCE IDENTIFIED THERE ERROR AND HAVE WARNED THERE PARTS MGRS. AND CORRECTED THE INFO PROVIDED TO BCA FOR THEIR OEM PARTS CATALOGUE. I MET BY COINCIDENCE ANOTHER 1998 SEBRING OWNER THAT LOST THEIR ABS SYSTEM AFTER A REAR WHEEL BEARING REPAIR. MY CONCERN IS THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS THAT THERE WERE REPAIRS MADE WITH THE WRONG PART. THERE CUSTOMERS LOST A VALUABLE SAFETY SYSTEM. CHRYSLER HAS NOT NOTIFIED THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THE ERROR. IT TOOK A GREAT DEAL OF INVESTIGATION ON MY PART TO FIND AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. STILL AT THIS TIME THEIR IS STILL INCORRECT INFO IN THE HANDS OF MANY AUTO REPAIR SHOPS.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE WITHOUT KEY IN ON POSTION. CONSUMER REACHED ACROSS GEAR SHIFT,AND KNOCKED SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. EXISTING PROBLEM. CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

PROBLEM FIRST DETECTED AS A MOANING/SLIPPING SOUND. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

PULLEY OF COMPRESSEOR FAILED IN 5/99, CAUSING BELT TO BREAK AND MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PULLY FAILED AGAIN SEPTEMBER 01. NO RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER. I CAUGHT BEFORE ANY OTHER DAMAGE, BUT CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE.*AK

BUTTON ON END OF EMERGENCY BRAKE BROKE RENDERING EMERGENCY BRAKE INOPERABLE. DEALER REPLACED COMPLETE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE.

THE STEERING SYSTEM CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS, POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS. *MJS