1995 Chrysler Sebring Problems

MY 95 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS A SQUEAKING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TOWARDS THE BACK TIRES I HAD IT CHECKED OUT THEY SAID THE RUBBER PIECE ON BY BALL JOINT IS GONE SO THE NOISE IS FROM THE METAL RUBBING AND TO BE CAREFUL CAUSE IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED THE BALLJOINT WILL COME OFF AND TIRES. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY APR'S SHIFTING OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING THAT I'VE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT COUPLE TIMES I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE CAR THAT'S ALL I HAVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHRYSLER SEBRING. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE WHOLE WHEEL AND THE BALL JOINTS CAME OFF OF THE AXLE, THE VEHICLE FELL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS THE BALL JOINT CV AXLE THAT FAILED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY GAVE HER A CASE NUMBER STATING THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HER BACK . NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 00V421002, SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INFORM HER IF THE VEHICLE QUALIFIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152,000.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLC

THE ABS MODULATOR PUMP FAILED JUST AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE "AS IS". I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD IT ALL DAY BEFORE DECIDING THAT THE PUMP WAS OUT, A $1600 REPAIR. I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT, NOR UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAD HAPPENED SO SOON, SO I FOUND A USED PUMP, AND PAYED TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND IT WORKED FINE. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND PAYED THEM AGAIN, AND AGAIN THEY SAID IT WAS THE PUMP. NOW THE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THESE THINGS, AND WHY DO THEY COST SO MUCH? THERE ARE SIMPLY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE TO IGNORE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLC

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, CAUSING AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY/ A HEAD-ON COLLISION.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR AND THE FUEL PUMP, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXSITS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FLIPPED BACK INTO REAR SEATING AREA. LOST CONTROL OF CAR , SWERVED OFF THE ROAD, AND ALMOST HIT GAURD RAIL. DARCARS SERVICE ATTENDANT: GEORGE MCDONALD INFORMED ME THAT SEAT BACK FORM WELD FAILED. CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO REPLACEMENT PARTS AND LABOR COST $500.00. SEAT WLL NOT REMAIN IN LOCKED POSITION. GEORGE WILL NOTIFY DARCARS SERVICE MGR: BILL AMOS, 301-423-5111. VERY HIGH PROBILITY OF INJURY, DAMAGE, AND OR DEATH DUE TO SEAT BACK FORM WELD FAILURE. REPAIR OF DEFECTIVE SEAT SHOULD NOT BE AT OWNERS COST. *AK

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COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. DT

TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM IN SHIFTING GEAR AND SPEED CONTROL ACELLERATES FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED.*AK

AS I WAS LEAVING I PUT MY CAR ON REVERSE TO DRIVE OFF.I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL IT TOOK OFF AND HIT A POLE.WHAT I MEAN BY TOOK OFF IS THAT I ONLY HAD A SMALL AREA TO REVERSE IN SO I GENTLY PUSHED THE PEDAL AND IT LIKE JERKED AND AT A FASTER PACE REVERSED INTO THE POLE.I THEN HAD TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TO MOVE IT AWAY FROM WRECKED POLE I PUT THE CAR ON DRIVE THEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO DRIVE AWAY THE CAR ALONE WENT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED I COULD NOT CONTROL IT TO STOP IT.I HIT THE BRAKES AND IT DID STOP.I EVEN LIFT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES.NOT EVEN DID THE AIR BAGS COME OUT.FROM THERE MY CAR WAS TAKEN BY THE CHP TO INVESTIGATE.FROM THERE MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP.I DID NOT RECIEVE MY CAR FROM THERE UNTIL ABOUTH 6 MONTHS LATER.I DROVE IT HOME.THEN MY CAR ACTED STRANGE WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN SCARED LIKE HECK I DROVE IT TO THE CHP AND TOLD THE OFFICER I WANTED TO KNOW IF THEY OKAYED MY CAR BEFORE IT WENT TO THE BODY SHOP CAUSE IT WAS GOING TO DO WHAT IT DID AGAIN.ANOTHER DAY I WAS GOING TO WAL MART.I FELT IT AGAIN ACT STRANGE THEN THIS TIME MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.I PARKED IT THERE.WE LEFT , WENT TO CHECK THE CAR WHEN WE STARTED IT UP THE CAR WAS ON PARK AND ACCELERATED TO THE HIGHEST SPEED MY CAR HAS.WE WERE IN SHOCK.THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MY CAR THROGH THE HOUSE IT ACCELERATED AT A FAST SPEED.MY CAR WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP THEY WORKED ON THE ELECTRICAL THAT BURNED THEY FIXED IT.A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THAT.I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ANOTHER STRANGE SITUATION IT WANTED TO DIE AT THE STOP SIGN.I MADE JUST IN TIME HOME.I GOT OFF MY CAR IT SMELLED LIKE BURNT I THAUGHT MY ELECTRICAL AND ACCELERATOR NO THE PULLY THAT HOLDS THE BELTS FELL OFF.IT WAS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR.THE SCREW BROKE OFF WITH THE PULLY.AND IT WAS BURNED IN THE AREA WHERE IT HAPPENED.MY CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE MANY PROBLEMS.MY CAR WAS ABOUT FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN PROBLEMS OCCURRED.THE NEX 5 YRS.IT'S ONLY SERVED A TOTAL OF A YEAR OF DRIVING.I

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN 60 MPH FIRE IGNITED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN HEAVY CABLE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO BATTERY. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTTHER DETAILS. *AK

MY TWO BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE THE DOOR PANELS AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. I SAW THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR YESTERDAY AND THE SAME DOOR PANEL WAS MISSING ON THAT CAR ALSO. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE DOOR PANEL SIMPLY BLEW OFF AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, POSING A THREAT FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER PANEL IS LOOSE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LOOKS AS THOUGH IT IS ABOUT TO DEPLOY. THE CORNERS ARE TURNED UP. PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO RIDE IN MY FRONT SEAT DUE TO THE DANGER THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. THESE ARE BOTH SAFETY ISSUES. I HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF DOOR PARTS. THANK YOU.*AK

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BLOWER MOTOR FAILED

DT: THE INJECTORS LEAKED. ALSO, THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. WAS NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE LEAKAGE. THE CONSUMER FOUND THIS OUT WHEN HE WENT TO GET THE BRAKES REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005. THE SMELL HAD BEEN THEIR FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OFF AND ON. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. *AK

I WISH YOU WOULD RECALL THE FUEL RAIL WHICH CONNECTS TO MY CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 2.5 COUPE,WHY, BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITH JUST A SPARK IT ALSO LEAKS AND I HAVE MY KIDS TO THINK ABOUT. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF SEBRINGS. I'D RATHER FILE A COMPLAINT BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS RATHER THEN WAIT TILL ITS TOO LATE. *NM

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLC

PARTICALS WERE FOUND FLOATING IN POWER STEERING FLUID. NLM

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SEAT BELT IN THE REAR ON THE LEFT SIDE KEEPS UNLATCHING. *AK

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, CAUSING AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY/ A HEAD-ON COLLISION.*AK

TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM IN SHIFTING GEAR AND SPEED CONTROL ACELLERATES FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *LA THE AIR CONDITIONER IDLER WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WAS REPLACED THE RECALL REGARDING THE LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINTS WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OR EVEN THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED IT WAS THE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *JB

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WHILE DRIVING VEHICAL SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL DUE TO LOWER LATERAL ARM OF SUSPENSION BREAKING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WHICH IN TURN CAUSED EXTENSIVE OTHER DAMAGE TO SUSPENSION...ETC. REPLACED CV BOOTS, ALSO NOTICED DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS. RECENTLY LEARNED ABOUT RECALL AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFO ON HOW TO HAVE REPAIRS PERFORMED.*AK

SUN ROOF FAILED.

MOISTURE BUILDS UP ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FOG LIGHT DUE TO DEFECTIVE RIGHT FRONT FOG LIGHT.

ALL 4 WHEEL HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A 4 MONTH PERIOD.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACE DWORN OUT TIRES, ALSO ANTI-THEFT ALARM DEPLOYS AT WILL AND ONE HORN IS DEFECTIVE. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FRONT LEFT WHEEL TURNED OUTWARD, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK