1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Transmission Problems

BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2005 MY SEBRING STRANDED ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A SUNDAY. I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR ALMOST SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND FROM SEPTEMBER OF 2005 TO DECEMBER 2005 I HAD ALREADY INVESTED OVER 3,000 DOLLARS INTO IT. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WITH ONLY 57,000 MILES ON IT WAS INFORMED I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR MY CAR IS A 4000 DOLLAR JOB THAT THEY ONLY GUARANTEE FOR 3 YEARS OR 36 THOUSAND MILES. WELL HERE I AM AT 97 THOUSAND MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN SLIPPING POURING OUT FLUID EVERYWHERE. CHRYSLER TELLS ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK, BUT THE TRANS IS NO LONGER COVERED AND I AM STILL PAYING OFF THE FIRST BILL. THESE CARS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND NEEDING NEW TRANSMISSIONS IN THEM. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST YOU AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM OF 60 THOUSAND MILES, MOST OTHER VEHICLES GUARANTEE THE TRANSMISSION FOR 75 THOUSAND MILES! DOES CHRYSLER NOT BECAUSE YOUR LUCKY IF IT LASTS THE 30 THEY GUARANTEE IT FOR AND THEY KNOW IT? IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS? I DO KNOW ONE THING I WILL NOT BY A CHRYSLER AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10215794

Incident

Dec 12, 2005

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE JXI. THE SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM FAILS TO LOCK OVER TIME. THE PLASTIC LOCKING CLIP INSIDE THE LOCKING CLIP WILL BREAK (DID BREAK) WITH CONTINUOUS USE. THE DEALER WANTS $100.00 + FOR THE PART. IF CHRYSLER USED A STAINLESS STEEL LOCKING WE WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SENSORS HAVE A LIMITED LIFE. AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE DURING LOW DECELERATION AND LOW ACCELERATION THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS AND OR SLIPS. RIGHT NOW I HAVE SWAP THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND WE SIT IN THE BACK IF WE'RE A PASSENGER BECAUSE $100.00 RIGHT NOW IS NOT AFFORDABLE. ALSO WHEN IT RAINS WATER FILLS IN THE REAR QUARTERS, RIGHT UP TO THE SPEAKERS, I HAVE TO PARK ON A HILL TO DRAIN IT! *NM

NHTSA ID

10172411

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

VEHICLE FAILED ( COMPLETE MECHANICAL STOP) ON HIGHSPEED HIGHWAY INTERSTATE: TWICE FROM ELECTRONIC FAILURES IN TRANSMISSION SOLINIODS, LEADING TO A THIRD FAILURE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, THE 4TH WAS A COMPLETE ELECTRONIC FAILURE, FOLLOWED BY THE 5TH FAILURE-SAME AS THE 4TH THE NEXT DAY AFTER CHRYSLER SERVICED THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10126523

Incident

Apr 21, 2004

Mileage

56,000 mi

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL 04V021000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFTER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FREEZE PLUGS ROTTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115808

Incident

Mar 24, 2005

RECALL CAMPAIGN: NOTICE FOR CHRYSLER SEBRING 1999 TRANSAXLE. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DISTANCE HE HAD TO TRAVEL TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10114877

Incident

Dec 14, 2004

Mileage

49,286 mi

WHEN ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO SHUDDER AT 3-4 GEAR CHANGES. WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT TORQUE CONVERTER IS GOING OUT. ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TACHOMETER STARTED MOVING IRRATICALLY. DEALERSHIP ADVISED GUAGES NEEDED TO BE RESET, BUT PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. ALTHOUGH POSSIBILY UNREALATED, THIS AFTERNOON (DAY AFTER SEEING MECHANIC FOR TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM), MY CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WHILE IDLING FOR ONLY 2-3 MINS. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF IGNITION, AND HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. I AM WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSIS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10093342

Incident

Sep 28, 2004

Mileage

100,670 mi

DEALERSHIP TO HELP CONSUMER CORRECT THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE'S RECALL WORK DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP(RECALL # 04V021000). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE RECALL WORK COULD NOT BE DONE ON A SATURDAY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER MADE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO MADE A SATURDAY APPOINTMENT BUT WHEN SHE ARRIVED HER APPOINTMENT WAS NOT RECORDED. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE MINIMUM WAIT WAS 2 HOURS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO WAIT TWO HOURS.

NHTSA ID

10089360

Incident

Jul 31, 2004

RECALL 04V021000 CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT COULD BE MOVED WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10087358

Incident

Aug 2, 2004

Mileage

53,000 mi

ON 4/22/04 I TOOK MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEVERING CONVERTIBLE TO BE SERVICES BECAUSE THE AC DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. TURNS OUT THE RACK & PINION STEERING IS SHOT, THE COOLING CORE IS CRACKED AND THE COOLING SENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. REPAIRS WOULD TOTAL MORE THAN $2100 TO FIX. REQUESTED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TOOK VEHICLE HOME TO CONSIDER OPTIONS. TWO DAYS LATER VEHICLE FAILED WHEN STARTED, 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT CAME ON, SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK, AND VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. FOUND OUT THAT BOTH TRANSMISSION SENSORS ARE BAD, THERE IS SILVER SLUDGE IN TRANSMISSION AND I NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT. HAS BEEN SERVICES ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF IT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10068096

Incident

Apr 22, 2004

Mileage

48,801 mi

VEHICLE'S INTERLOCK CABLE BROKE CAUSING ROLL BACK TO OCCUR. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10044784

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE AT LESS THAN 45000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TELLM ME THAT THEY ARE SEEING ALOT OF THESE CARS COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, APPARENTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING MADE PROPERLY FOR MY CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10028344

Incident

Mar 17, 2003

Mileage

45,000 mi

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION (41TE) ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER JXI CONVERTIBLE. EXPENSIVE REPAIR AT $2,250 PLUS TOWING BILL AND NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER, THE 41TE TRANSMISSION AND IT'S CUSTOMERS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10013810

Incident

Mar 31, 2003

WHILE PARKED, SHIFT LEVER JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10009274

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE ON THE VEHICLE ON LESS OF A YEAR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. TS

NHTSA ID

10001338

Incident

Jan 15, 2002

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES SINCE BOUGHT SIX MONTHS AGO. FIRST: HOUSING HOLDING ELECTRIC MOTOR COMES LOOSE ALLOWING FAN TO TEAR RADIATOR. SECOND, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON. THIRD; AIS MOTOR FAILS WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELLING 60 MPH. MOTOR CONTROLS IDLE SPEED WHILE DEACCELERATING. FAILURE CAUSE COMPUTER TO KILL ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND ALL ELECTRICAL INCLUDING LIGHTS AND SWERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT NIGHT. FOURTH: SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK AND VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS.THROUGH OUT OWNERSHIP, THERE HAS BEEN BLACK TAR DRIPPING OUT OF DOORS, DEALER HAS ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES ONLY TO HAVE IT REOCCUR.

NHTSA ID

753044

Incident

Oct 3, 2001