1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Problems

I WENT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT AS IT'S UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT 3 YEARS AGO. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WHEN THE MECHANIC PUT ONE IN HE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS ALREADY A USED ONE IN THERE. TWO MONTHS LATER THAT TRANMISSION WENT OUT AND IT GOT REPLACED. WELL THIS BRINGS US TO PRESENT DAY WHERE I'M GETTING IT CHECKED OUT AND HAVE THEM CHECK EVERYTHING OUT. THEY TELL ME THAT THE REAR BALL JOINTS ARE OUT AND IT'LL COST $1200 TO FIX IT. I'M LIKE THAT'S NOT WORTH IT. I THEN FIND OUT THAT THIS IS RECALLED. *JS

I HAVE THIS CAR FROM 2011, I WENT TO THE DEALER ON BAKERSFIELD CA, TO PROGRAM THE ALARM PAGER, THEY CHANGE THE SHIFT PART BECAUSE HAVE A RECALL, AFTER THAT DAY MY CAR START TO STOP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF, I CHANGE THE SPEED SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION, THE CRAMCHACK SENSOR, THE DISTRIBUTOR, THE MAP SENSOR, THE EGR VALVE, THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER, ALL THE RELAYS, THE CAR WORKS FOR A LITTLE AND START TO STOP SUDDENLY, ANYWHERE. SOME TIMES I GO TO THE STORE TO BUY GROCERIES, HE START TO SHAKE FROM THE SUSPENSION, AND THE CAR STOP 2 OR 3 TIMES, ON ONE TRIP. ON AUGUST 15 I WENT TO BAKERSFIELD TO SEE MY DOCTOR BECAUSE I'M PERMANENTLY DISABLE, AND THE CAR STOP ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEED OF 65 MILES, I LET THE CAR FOR A WILE RESTING AND AFTER THAT HE START AGAIN, WHEN I GO OUT ON UNION EXIT THE CAR STOP AGAIN, TODAY I WENT TO THE MARKET AND I HAVE TO PUSH THE CAR ALL THE WAY TO MY HOME. THIS CLASS OF CARS GAVE TROUBLE TO EVERY BODY WHO HAD ONE OF THIS MAKE. NEED HELP TO SEE IF YOU CAN DO SOMETHING WITH THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS OFF FOR TEN MINUTES, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. SHE IS STILL UNABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

AFTER EXPLAINING TO MY MECHANIC THAT MY FRONT END WAS RUBBING AND GRINDING AT A SPEED OF 40 AND ABOVE, AND THAT IT WAS WORSE WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR BEARING LEFT, WHILE BEARING RIGHT THE RUBBING AND GRINDING LESSENED A LOT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT HE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES & BALANCED WHEELS. THE SAME SITUATION STILL EXISTED. HE STATED THAT MY FRONT AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, & HE WOULD REPLACE IT WHEN HE CAME BACK FROM VACATION. I EXPLAINED TO THE MECHANIC THAT IT WAS GETTING WORSE AND IF MY CHILDREN AND I WOULD BE SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL HE RETURNED, HE SAID IT WOULD BE FINE TO DRIVE. ON JUNE 30TH 2007 ,THE CHILDREN AND I NOTICED IT WAS GETTING WORSE. I DROVE THE CAR HOME. I THEN DECIDED TO GO FOR A RIDE WITH IT, ALONE. I STARTED DRIVING ON ROUTE 195 EAST IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 MPH. SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING THE RI/MA LINE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG. MY CAR THEN STARTED TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND. LIFTING THE RIGHT SIDE & THEN THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES BUT WITH TWO TIRES OFF THE GROUND THEY WERE NOT WORKING. I TRIED STEERING THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT WAS BEING LIFTED OFF THE ROAD. I HAD NO STEERING AT ALL. THE CAR ROCKED SIDE TO SIDE WHILE HEADING INTO THE NEXT LANE OF TRAVEL AND AS IT DID THE ROCKING TURNED THE CAR OVER AND OVER AND OVER SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER THE FIRST ROLL OVER I DO NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING. I BECAME UNCONSCIOUS. THE STATE POLICE WHO INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT STATED, THE CAR WAS GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS ACROSS THE HIGHWAY WHILE ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES LANDING IN THE BUSH OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE 6 WITNESS AND ONE OF THEM HAD PULLED ME OUT OF MY CAR AND CARRIED ME AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE A FEW FEET (I WAS NOT CONSCIOUS). I DID BECOME SOMEWHAT COHERENT,AND HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND SAW MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. I THEN BECAME UNCONSCIOUS AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING IN THE HOSPITAL. *JB

(1) RAINED (2) CARS PANELS AND INTERIOR RETAINING AND FILLING UP WITH WATER (3) CANNOT FIND LEAK, ANOTHER OWNER OF SAME MODEL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM DRILLED HOLES IN THE ROCKER PANEL TO RELEASE WATER - DID NOT RELEASE OR RESOLVE. HAVING TO SCOOP OUT WATER AND WET-VAC DAILY. CAUSING MILDEW, STANDING WATER, SOUND OF WATER IN THE PANELS. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE HOOD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FELL OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED WITH THE INCIDENT. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. HE HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD.*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

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.

MY ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF!!! A FEW MONTHS AGO, MY CAR ALARM STARTED GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND WILL NOT STOP. IT STARTED BY HONKING REPEATEDLY THEN A VERY LONG ANNOYING HONK. IN ORDER TO MAKE IT STOP, THE ONLY THING THAT I COULD DO WAS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I AM NOW DESPERATE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED; I WAS AT A GAS STATION THE OTHER DAY, AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I ENDED UP HAVING TO DRIVE AWAY WITH THE ALARM STILL SOUNDING BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A WAY OF DISCONNECTING MY BATTERY TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A RECALL! I RECENTLY BEGAN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND REALIZED THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE? THIS WEBSITE DISPLAYS MANY PEOPLES CONCERNS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/SEBRING/2006/ELECTRICAL/HORN_GOES_OFF_BY_ITSELF.SHTML. *TR

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM. IN THE LAST 4 YEARS CONSUMER REPLACED THE KEY CYLINDER 4 TIMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ON SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES, AND WAS TOLD THAT HIS CUSTOMER CARE COMPLAINT FILE WAS CLOSED. THEY WILL NOT HELP CONSUMER. *AK

CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING INTERLOCK SHIFTER. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES TO GET THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, BUT HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *JB

RECALL 04V021000/FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHIFTING PROBLEM SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. *AK

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK RECALL REPAIR HISTORY. *SMD THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW, IF THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED PROPERLY, DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED AND THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2005. *JB

I WENT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT AS IT'S UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT 3 YEARS AGO. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WHEN THE MECHANIC PUT ONE IN HE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS ALREADY A USED ONE IN THERE. TWO MONTHS LATER THAT TRANMISSION WENT OUT AND IT GOT REPLACED. WELL THIS BRINGS US TO PRESENT DAY WHERE I'M GETTING IT CHECKED OUT AND HAVE THEM CHECK EVERYTHING OUT. THEY TELL ME THAT THE REAR BALL JOINTS ARE OUT AND IT'LL COST $1200 TO FIX IT. I'M LIKE THAT'S NOT WORTH IT. I THEN FIND OUT THAT THIS IS RECALLED. *JS

I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING, I BOUGHT IT AT 45,000 MILES AND THE SEATBELTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL LOCK TO WHERE I CANT BUCKLE MY SEAT BELT AND ITS THE SAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT WILL ALSO LOCK WHEN IT IS BUCKLED. LIKE IT WOULD WHEN IM SLAMMING ON MY BRAKES. *TR

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK NOR WILL IT RETRACT. *AK...NEITHER REAR BELT LOCKS WHEN GIVEN AHAND PULL.*AK

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS DELAMINATED.*MR DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO REPLACE. *TT

THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME FOGGY AND LEAKED A SOLVENT THAT DISSOLVED THE PLASTIC ON THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT COVER, THE MIRROR WAS REPLACED AND NOW AFTER 2 YEARS IN SERVICE THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR IS FOGGING. CHRYSLER CORPORATION CUSTOMERSERVICE RESPONDS THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REPLACE IT. I VIEW THIS ITEM AS A SAFETY CONCERN. HE ONLY ITEM AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE COSTS $300.00 FOR THE PART AND INSTALLATION. S A SAFETY ITEM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHOULD BE FUNCTIONAL THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,337.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE JX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

I HAVE THIS CAR FROM 2011, I WENT TO THE DEALER ON BAKERSFIELD CA, TO PROGRAM THE ALARM PAGER, THEY CHANGE THE SHIFT PART BECAUSE HAVE A RECALL, AFTER THAT DAY MY CAR START TO STOP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF, I CHANGE THE SPEED SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION, THE CRAMCHACK SENSOR, THE DISTRIBUTOR, THE MAP SENSOR, THE EGR VALVE, THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER, ALL THE RELAYS, THE CAR WORKS FOR A LITTLE AND START TO STOP SUDDENLY, ANYWHERE. SOME TIMES I GO TO THE STORE TO BUY GROCERIES, HE START TO SHAKE FROM THE SUSPENSION, AND THE CAR STOP 2 OR 3 TIMES, ON ONE TRIP. ON AUGUST 15 I WENT TO BAKERSFIELD TO SEE MY DOCTOR BECAUSE I'M PERMANENTLY DISABLE, AND THE CAR STOP ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEED OF 65 MILES, I LET THE CAR FOR A WILE RESTING AND AFTER THAT HE START AGAIN, WHEN I GO OUT ON UNION EXIT THE CAR STOP AGAIN, TODAY I WENT TO THE MARKET AND I HAVE TO PUSH THE CAR ALL THE WAY TO MY HOME. THIS CLASS OF CARS GAVE TROUBLE TO EVERY BODY WHO HAD ONE OF THIS MAKE. NEED HELP TO SEE IF YOU CAN DO SOMETHING WITH THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *TR

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

THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME FOGGY AND LEAKED A SOLVENT THAT DISSOLVED THE PLASTIC ON THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT COVER, THE MIRROR WAS REPLACED AND NOW AFTER 2 YEARS IN SERVICE THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR IS FOGGING. CHRYSLER CORPORATION CUSTOMERSERVICE RESPONDS THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REPLACE IT. I VIEW THIS ITEM AS A SAFETY CONCERN. HE ONLY ITEM AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE COSTS $300.00 FOR THE PART AND INSTALLATION. S A SAFETY ITEM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHOULD BE FUNCTIONAL THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

ALL FOUR RIMS ARE CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE AIR IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE EVERY MORNING, LEFT FRONT TIRE ONCE A WEEK, AND BOTH REAR TIRES EVERY 3-4 WEEKS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR IN THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK THE BCM SHORTED. *SC *JB

I HAVE THIS CAR FROM 2011, I WENT TO THE DEALER ON BAKERSFIELD CA, TO PROGRAM THE ALARM PAGER, THEY CHANGE THE SHIFT PART BECAUSE HAVE A RECALL, AFTER THAT DAY MY CAR START TO STOP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF, I CHANGE THE SPEED SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION, THE CRAMCHACK SENSOR, THE DISTRIBUTOR, THE MAP SENSOR, THE EGR VALVE, THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER, ALL THE RELAYS, THE CAR WORKS FOR A LITTLE AND START TO STOP SUDDENLY, ANYWHERE. SOME TIMES I GO TO THE STORE TO BUY GROCERIES, HE START TO SHAKE FROM THE SUSPENSION, AND THE CAR STOP 2 OR 3 TIMES, ON ONE TRIP. ON AUGUST 15 I WENT TO BAKERSFIELD TO SEE MY DOCTOR BECAUSE I'M PERMANENTLY DISABLE, AND THE CAR STOP ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEED OF 65 MILES, I LET THE CAR FOR A WILE RESTING AND AFTER THAT HE START AGAIN, WHEN I GO OUT ON UNION EXIT THE CAR STOP AGAIN, TODAY I WENT TO THE MARKET AND I HAVE TO PUSH THE CAR ALL THE WAY TO MY HOME. THIS CLASS OF CARS GAVE TROUBLE TO EVERY BODY WHO HAD ONE OF THIS MAKE. NEED HELP TO SEE IF YOU CAN DO SOMETHING WITH THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *TR

DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE UNRAVELED AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. THE CALLER HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, THEN TURN OFF THE CAR, AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO WAS EVALUATING THE PROBLEM TODAY. MANUFACTURER SAID TO CALL NHTSA. *AK