2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Complaints

ON 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THE WIRES AND CONNECTORS FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST GET PULLED OF THE REARVIEW WINDOW EVERYTIME THE TOP IS BEING LOWERED / RAISED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND AT THE END OF THE SUMMER WE HAVE IT REATTACHED BY THE DEALER AT A COST OF NEARLY $100.-. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME, AND IT CANNOT BE FIXED ANYMORE WITHOUT CHANGING THE GLASS. EVEN AFTER THE GLASS WILL BE REPLACED THE SAME PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE WIRES FOR THE REAR DEFROST ARE EITHER TOO SHORT OR ROUTED WRONG. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED US THAT THEY HAVE MORE CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS THEY TRIED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER BUT THEY ARE UNABLE / UNWILLING TO FIND A FIX. DEALER IS TOWN & COUNTRY CHRYSLER, 13733 AURORA AVE N, SEATTLE WA, TEL# 206 365 3530. THE SILVER TEAM (JEFF) IS THE ONE THAT HAS SERVICED THE CAR AND HAS BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM. *NM

I WAS DRIVING RESIDENTIAL STREETS WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WELL WHEN THE CAR WENT OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH. BUT I DIDN'T FEEL ANY COMPROMISE IN VEHICLE HANDLING. I PULLED OVER, VISUALLY INSPECTED THE TIRE AND TRIED TO BOUNCE THE CAR FRONT TO REPLICATE THE SOUND WITH NO SUCCESS. I DECIDED TO PROCEED ON AND ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 60-65 MPH. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD CLANKING SOUND AND THE CAR BEGAN VIBRATING. I MOVED OFF THE ROAD, TO THE RIGHT AND STOPPED WITH A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY BOTH IN BRAKING AND STEERING. UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SINGLE BANG NOISE AND BLACK SMOKE ROSE UP FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT A BOLT FELL OFF OF A SUPPORT ARM THAT HOLDS THE RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER IN PLACE. THE SUPPORT ARM HAD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE RIM AND LOCKED THE TIRE. I REPLACED THE PREMIUM RIM, SUPPORT ARM, BOLT AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE BRAKE CALIPER. MY BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED, MY CAR IS 3 YRS OLD AND HAS 27,000 MILES AND IS IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION. *NM

DT: 2002 CHRYSLER SEA BRING CONVERTIBLE LX - THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED. SINCE OWNING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES AS APPROACHING A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL REV AND SURGE FORWARD. ONCE THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD HAS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WERE ARE UNABLE TO TELL THE CONSUMER WHY THE VEHICLE DID THIS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, HITTING OBJECTS IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK

RAN IN BACK OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CAR IS IN SHOP BEING REPAIRED. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS HAPPENING ON ALL CHRYLER

SEAT BELT TENSIONER ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 27K MILES & THE SECOND TIME 1 YEAR & 5 DAYS LATER AT 43K MILES. WHEN IT FAILS THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON & I'M TOLD THIS MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DISABLED THUS POSSIBLE SEVERE INJURY IF A CRASH OCCURS. WARRANTY IS 12 MONTHS OR 12K MILES.

I STARTED TO GET A VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHECKED AND DETERMINED THAT THE STEEL BELTS INSIDE THE TIRES HAVE SHIFTED. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I PURCHASE NEW TIRES

APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK VERY LATE AT NIGHT, MY LIGHTS WENT OUT ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES. THEY WOULD COME RIGHT BACK ON WHEN I HIT THE DIMMER SWITCH, BUT IT WAS REALLY FRIGHTENING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A LOOSE WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. NOW, 2 YEARS LATER, MAY 2005, ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK AT 2A.M. MY LIGHTS WENT OUT TWO TIMES AND CAME BACK ON WHEN I HIT THE DIMMER SWITCH.

I LEASED THE 2002 SEBRING CONVERTABLE LXI ON SEPT 9, 2002 SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT SINCE JUNE 2003 TO THIS DATE MAY 2005. STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER 3 TIMES N THE DRIVER SIDE AND 2 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, ALONG WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, SET BELT EXTRACTER. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS REPLACING THESE PARTS BUT EVERY OTHER MONTH IT SEEMS THAT THE AIR BAG LIKE IS STILL COMING ON. AMONGST OTHER ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE SUCH AS THE STEERING PULLING LEFT TO RIGHT OR WHEN I EXCEL {4 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED} THE STEERING SPINS 3-4 TIMES COMPLETELY AROUND I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SINCE JUNE 2003. THE TRANSMISSION IS BUCKING, SLIPPING, AND/OR STICKING INTO GEAR, I HAVE BEEN COMPLANING ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE FEBRUARY 2004. TO THIS DAY MAY 15, 2005 ALL THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS ARE STILL AN ISSUE.

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON, AND CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED A CLOCK SPRING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK