Interior & seats
Filed Apr 1, 2007
MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE DASH STEREO SPEAKERS MID 10/05 .. SCREECHING NOISES CAME FROM MY SPEAKERS AND THEN SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THEM. I TURNED OFF THE STEREO AND SOON AFTER WENT TO MY MECHANIC. WHEN THEY TURNED MY STEREO ON SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASH SPEAKERS AGAIN. I ASKED THEM TO PULL THE FUSE SO THAT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ON 2/16/06 I CALLED CHRYSLER. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THEM DATED 2/21/06 STATING THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE TIME OR MILEAGE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. ON RECALL SIGHTS I HAVE FOUND WHERE THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN SLIGHTLY NEWER MODELS. THIS COULD HAVE ENDED IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH TO MYSELF AND MY TWO NIECES THAT I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL THAT MORNING. I AM HOPING THAT YOU CAN HELP ME HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BY CHRYSLER. THERE ARE ALSO OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND I'VE ALSO HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND TIMING BELT. I AWAIT YOUR REPLY. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10186678
- Incident
- Oct 14, 2005
- Mileage
- 118,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 20, 2004
THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUNK LID OPENED AND DROPPED ON HIS HEAD AND CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. *AK THE TRUNK LID WOULD NOT STAY OPEN AT ALL. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10081683
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2001
- Mileage
- 53,901 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 17, 2002
COMPUTER SYSTEM IS REGISTERING FALSE READINGS, MAKING THE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. A MECHANIC HAS INSPECTED ITEMS THEATCOMPUTER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED AS A FAILURE, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8018840
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Oct 16, 2000
THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS AND IT STILL MAKES A METALLIC SOUND LIKE SOMETHING IS GRINDING WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES, THE ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGE WORK INTERMITTANTLY AT BEST PROBABLY SOME KIND OF A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM, WHEN YOU START UP THE CAR THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR COMES ON, THE WINDOW DOESN'T GO UP OR DOWN BUT THE SOUND IS COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THAT DOOR, SOMETIMES THE POWERE BUTTONS FOR THE WINDOWS DON'T FUNCTION RIGHT AWAY, YOU HAVE TO TAP ON THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT TO WORK. THE CONNECTION FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST CAME APART WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE WINDOW
- NHTSA ID
- 734467
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 3, 1999
WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON DASHBOARD ONLY WORKS 1/2 TIME WHEN CAR IS ON. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. REPAIRWORK NOT DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 844138
- Incident
- Aug 2, 1998
Interior & seatsPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 14, 1999
DIGITAL MILEAGE & GEAR SHIFT SCREEN + RPM GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF; BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND AT START UP.
- NHTSA ID
- 707548
- Incident
- May 1, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed May 11, 1999
I'VE WENT TO SEVRAL DEALERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM INCLUDING THE DEALER SHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM.THEY ALL SAY I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM SINCE THER IS NO RECALL ON THE ITEM.WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE PROBLEM STARTED IS MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HAVE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THEY APPEAR BROWN.NOW I KNOW THAT IF THEY HAVE RUSTED TO THAT DEGREE THEN THE BODY UNDERNEATH MUST BE IN THE SAME SHAPE .I KNOW IF THE BODY UNDER THE SEATS GIVES OUT WHILE DRIVING THEN SOME ONE "CHRYSLER" IS GETING SUED. I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED ALTHOUGH IVE BEEN COMPLANING ABOUT IT FOR TWO YEARS .THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PLEASE CONTACT ME OVER THIS SUBJECT SIGNED MR. POINTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 706422
- Incident
- May 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 11, 1999
THE DIGITAL MILEAGE AND GEAR SHIFT SCREEN AND THE RPM GAGE KEEP GOING OFF PERIODICALLY, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU START THE VEHICHLE AND SOMETIMES JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT WILL GO OUT AND THEN BACK ON AT ANYTIME. NO RYME OR REASON.
- NHTSA ID
- 703186
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 2, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COMES OPEN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROLBEM. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 823876
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1997
Driver assistanceInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Sep 13, 1997
CONSUMER SAYS WHEN ELECTRICAL SHORT HAPPENS ALL GAUGES RETURN TO (0), AND THE POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND REAR DEFROSTERS ALSO QUIT WORKING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 815086
- Incident
- Aug 26, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 8, 1996
CAR BOOT COVER FLEW OFF OF VEHICLE, DUE TO DESIGN WITH VELCRO FASTENERS WHICH FAILED TO HOLD PROPERLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 510530
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.