1996 Chrysler Sebring Powertrain (other) Problems

TRANS CABLE BROKE CAUSED THE CAR NOT TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503506

Incident

Mar 15, 2013

Mileage

175,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET HEARD A NOISE. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AXLE BROKE, AND VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. *AK

NHTSA ID

8014914

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR QUIT WORKING AT 86,000 MILES. I AM UNABLE TO READ THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR . THE ODOMETER IS NOT LIT UP. THE TACHOMETER IS NOT WORKING EITHER.*AK

NHTSA ID

745568

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

AFTER DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR PREVIOUS SUSPENSION RECALLS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG ON VEHICLE IN 1999, CONSUMER WAS STARTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN AND TURNING RIGHT. FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE, AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL KICKED OUT FROM VEHICLE ALSO, TIE ROD SEPARATED, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLE BECAME DISLODGED FROM TRANSAXLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

887729

Incident

May 4, 2001

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING , ODOMETER, TACOMETER ARE ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

744659

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A SCRAPING SOUND FROM FRONT END, THEN A NOISE. FRONT AXLE HAD BROKEN. *AK PRIOR TO RECALL 97V-201 THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS FAILED. CONSUMER NOT SURE HOW THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AXLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID

885870

Incident

Apr 11, 2001

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEEL BUCKLED UNDER DUE TO A BROKEN AXLE. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW AXLE AND CONTROL ARM. *AK

NHTSA ID

881608

CONSUMER HAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE RECALL # 97V201000 REPAIRED, BUT DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

881001

Incident

Feb 21, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN HEARD A LOUD POP. ANOTHER MOTORIST TOLD CONSUMER THAT AXLE WAS BROKEN. *AK

NHTSA ID

876670

Incident

Dec 14, 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

RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY IS BAD. CONSUMER CAN JIGGLE IT ALL OVER THE PLACE THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR FAMILY WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

861875

Incident

May 6, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGES TO VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. (97V-201) (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ID

549220

Incident

Apr 21, 1997

DIGITAL MILEAGE & GEAR SHIFT SCREEN + RPM GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF; BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND AT START UP.

NHTSA ID

707548

Incident

May 1, 1999

PULLED ONTO EXPRESSWAY @ 45MPH. CAR SEIZED AS IF HIT SOMETHING; DEAD STOP; ENGINE DIED. TRANSMISSION FLUID POURING OUT. DIFFERENTIAL EXPLODED; TOTAL TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. REPAIR SHOP SAID NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN 30 YEARS.

NHTSA ID

706133

Incident

Apr 25, 1999

IN AUGUST OF 1998 I BEGAN TO DETECT A CREAKING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL (EVEN AT A FULL STOP). I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT HAD LOST IT'S LUBRICATION. THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT SINCE THERE WASN'T A GREASE FITTING ON THE BALL JOINT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE DONE THAT DAY AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, AND HE REPLIED YES. THE NEXT DAY , WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET (5 - 10 MPH) THE CAR COLLAPSED ONTO THE RIGHT TIRE. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE I SAW THE THE TIRE ALMOST FLAT ON THE GROUND, THE DRIVESHAFT WAS OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE CV JOINT WAS PULLED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BALL JOINT WAS CUT IN HALF. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE FENDER OF THE CAR. SALERNO CHRYSLER INSPECTED THE LEFT BALL JOINT AND SAID IT WAS FINE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND A LITTLE OVER TWO MONTHS LATER THE LEFT SIDE BEGAN TO MAKE THE SAME NOISE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE. THE CAR WAS MAKING NOISE THE NEXT DAY, AND I DECIDED TO BRING THE CAR SOMEWHERE ELSE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND THEY FOUND THE THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FAILING DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. I HAVE THAT PART IN MY POSSESION AND WOULD GLADLY SEND IT TO YOU. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE SPENT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON REPAIRS DUE TO THESE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURES AND THEY SEEM TO BE MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEMS, NOT MY DRIVING HABITS. THEE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR OTHER CHRYSLER CARS FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE SEBRING. I THINK THAT SOMEONE SHOULD THINK ABOUT RECALLING THE SEBRING ALSO. I ENCOURAGE YOUR OFFICE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME. THANKS, RICHARD SETTINO. *AK

NHTSA ID

702551

Incident

Aug 3, 1998

TRANSMISSION UNDER DRIVE SNAP RING FAILED.

NHTSA ID

530809

Incident

Jun 12, 1996

TRANSMISSION UNDER DRIVE SNAP RING FAILED.

NHTSA ID

530440

Incident

Jun 12, 1996

REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS. IN ADDITION, REAR MAIN SEAL MALFUNCTIONED/VC BOOT COVER FLEW OFF/ FUEL INJECTIONS DIRTY AND MIRROR SWITCH FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

523927

Incident

May 1, 1997