1996 Chrysler Sebring Electrical Problems

I was driving my car & listening to music. All of a sudden my passenger side dash speaker started smoking, then was shooting fire. I had a Bubbler drink & splashed it across the dash onto the speaker. It was scary, as I thought my engine might blow up. I took it to the shop, but they were so busy, it sat for a week, & I finally said forget it(I would have been too costly) & I needed my vehicle to get to work. Many things failed after that; gas gauge; speedometer needle; right turn signal; & radio.Other things but just can’t remember at the moment.

NHTSA ID

11491258

Incident

Jul 21, 2022

I was driving on the highway; all of a sudden my right dash speaker started on fire. I had a Bubbler in my vehicle, so I used that to put it out. Since then, my radio no longer works, nor does mileage show & gas gauge fluctuates, & cannot tell when it is actually empty.

NHTSA ID

11470156

Incident

May 20, 2022

AIR BAG COMES ON AND THE ALL DIALS ON THE DASHBOARD GO BLANK.

NHTSA ID

11271320

Incident

Mar 8, 2018

Mileage

99,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ID

10679492

Incident

Feb 4, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND THE ODOMETER/ TACHOMETER WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER BUMP AND THEY CAME BACK ON. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

8002420

Incident

Oct 21, 2001

THE VEHICLES DISTRIBUTOR WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY HESITATE. NLM

NHTSA ID

562534

THE CLIPS WHICH HOLD THE DRIVERS SIDE OUTER PANEL FAILED CAUSING THE PANEL TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. NLM

NHTSA ID

785014

Incident

Jan 6, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ENGINE WOULD STALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED DISTRIBUTOR CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE MANUFACTURER'S TECHNICAL BULTEN STATES THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE DUE TO EXCESS SOLDER BETWEEN THE COIL OUT PUT TERMINAL AND COIL COVER PLATE. *YH

NHTSA ID

881832

Incident

Feb 8, 2001

WATER WOULD GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEN IT WAS RAINING OR VEHICLE BEING WASHED. ALSO, HORN & CD PLAYER FAILED TO WORK DUE TO POSSIBLE MOISTURE INSIDE OF APPARATUS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & HORN/AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

876912

Incident

Oct 9, 2000

CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. BRAKES DO NOT WORK, THEY GRIND AND THE PADS KEEP WEARING AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED, DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CALIPERS. WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE DUE TO SUNROOF BEING CUT TOO SHORT DURING RECALL 99I004, CONSUMER FEELS THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKING DUE TO A RUSTED FUSE. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK. ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. WINDOWS STILL DON'T WORK PROPERLY. MIRRORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER RECALL 97V015. VEHICLE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE, DEALER STATED THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BURNT AND FOULED, SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE BREAKING DOWN AND ARCING IN TUBES CAUSING A BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY. *SLC

NHTSA ID

874510

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

THE FUSE WHICH BLEW CAUSED THE AC TO QUIT PRODUCING COLD AIR BUT ALSO CAUSED THE COOLANT SYSTEMS FANS TO STOP WORKING (ACCORDING TO THE REPAIRMAN) WHICH IS WHY MY CAR OVERHEATED COMPLETELY

NHTSA ID

734899

Incident

Oct 22, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

725865

Incident

May 29, 2000

PRIOR TO RECALL (97V-201) ARM BALL JOINT FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

551985

Incident

Sep 23, 1997

THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHICH CAUSES A NO START. THERE IS RECALL 98V183000. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

859939

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

WHEN DRIVER GOT INSIDE AND STARTED VEHICLE HE TURN ON THE RADIO, BUT THE RADIO WAS NOT WORKING. THEN WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, HE RECEIVED A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL SHOCK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE WATER LEAKED FROM AREAS RELATED TO 6TSB'S FOR THE VEHICLE. WATER SETTLED UNDER THE CARPET GATHERING 3-4 INCHES OVERNIGHT, AFFECTING TRANSFORMER UNDER PASSENGER SEAT WHICH BECAME INUNDATED WITH WATER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNABLE TO BE FIXED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

855648

Incident

Jan 24, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

717781

Incident

Jan 18, 1999

FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT BOOTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE(99V-066). NLM

NHTSA ID

548129

Incident

Sep 24, 1997

THERE WAS NOISE IN FRONT END WHENEVER TURNING STEERING WHEEL AT ANY SPEED OR NO SPEED. THIS ALSO CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. SOUNDED LIKE METAL ON METAL. ALSO, WHEN KEY IS IN IGNITION, IT CAN NOT BE REMOVED AS PER RECALLS 97V201000/ 98V183000. *AK

NHTSA ID

835388

Incident

Jan 16, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AND PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER HAD TO PLAY AROUND WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES UNTIL THE KEY CAME OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

834143

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY IS TRAPPED IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, HAS TO PLAY WITH THE KEY UNTIL NOTICING A CLICKING SOUND BEFOR KEY IS REMOVED. CONSUMER ALSO NOTED THERE IS A RECALL DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM, RECALL NUMBER 98V183000. MANUFACTURE STATES VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACING PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

830999

Incident

Nov 7, 1998

WHEN TRYING TO PRESS ON THE HORN ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME IT DOES NOT BLOW, REPAIRED THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

828141

Incident

Nov 10, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

824969

Incident

Jul 2, 1998

KEY CAN COME OUT OF IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN ALL GEAR POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF IT IS PARKED ON ANY TYPE OF INCLINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

823288

BATTERY FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ID

531197

DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD AND STARTED SEEING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PLASTIC OF THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR. PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIREMAN SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

821427

Incident

Feb 8, 1998