1997 Chrysler Sebring Transmission Problems

WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING THE CAR FELT AS IF FELL OUT OF CAR AND TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THIS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NOTHERN NEW JERSEY AND COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO BE TOWED BACK TO PHILADELPHIA. THE PROBLEM IS BELIEVED TO BE WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THERE WERE NO WORNIGN SIGNS AND THE CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 76,000 MILES ON IT. MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF THE PASSENGERS WERE VERY MUCH IN DANGER SINCE WE WERE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146060

Incident

Dec 19, 2005

Mileage

76,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF A GARAGE , IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. DRIVER DROVE VEHICLE HOME AND WILL CONTACT THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115820

Incident

Mar 24, 2005

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP SINCE THE CAR HIT AROUND 57,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE KEEPS RACING AND THE SPEED DOESN'T KEEP UP. THE CAR NOW HAS 87,000 MILES ON IT AND IS SLIPPING AGAIN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10104306

Incident

Dec 15, 2004

Mileage

60 mi

1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 6 CYL. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 69,000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED $1,808.00. ENGINE FAILED 86,000 MILES $2,500. HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALUMINUM WHEELS EASILY DAMAGED REPLACED ALL 4. I WOULD NEVER IN LIFE BY ANOTHER CHRYSLER. WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE A FREE ONE! BOUGHT IN 1997 AS A DEMO. PROBLEMS SINCE 1 WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. I DON'T LOOK THEIR DIRECTION WHEN PASSING DEALERSHIPS. HAD A TOYOTA CAMRY FOR 3 YEARS PRIOR TO SEBRING. NO MAINTENANCE ISSUES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098664

Incident

Aug 8, 2001

Mileage

69,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECK THE VEHICLE, AND WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10044372

Incident

Oct 29, 2002

Mileage

90,000 mi

DEALER MECHANIC SAYS TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR. ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM AT THIS MILEAGE TO THE TUNE OF OVER $2,000. HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD WE CAN EXPECT THAT THE WATER PUMP FAIL ABOUT THIS MILEAGE. CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS THESE WITHOUT CHRYSLER BEING INVESTIGATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10037453

Incident

Sep 3, 2003

Mileage

79,640 mi

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10020343

Incident

May 20, 2003

THERE IS A RECALL LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #98V183000) IN REGARDS TO A KEY ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING - 87000 ORIGINAL MILES, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO HONOR THIS RECALL, SAYING THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY SPECIFIC VIN# - PLEASE HELP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10013789

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

Mileage

87,577 mi

CHRYSLER 1997 LXI COUPE, 11330 MILES. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION WENT AND FILLINGS FROM TRANSMISSION GOT INTO RADIATOR, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AND CHRYSLER DEALER AND ZONE OFFICE REFUSED TO HELP WITH COST, THEY TOLD ME CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. COULD ACCEPT IF CAR WAS MISUSED OR HAD EXCESSIVE MILEAGE, CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT AND AS YOU CAN SEE HARDLY EVER USED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10010903

Incident

Mar 8, 2003

Mileage

11,380 mi

MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL AT 62,000 MILES. WHY? MY WATER PUMP WAS RECENTLY REPLACED. THEN MY ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE PLUGS AND WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION IS STARING TO GO. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE IS RACING BUT THE CAR IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE ENGINE. SURE SIGN.

NHTSA ID

10000602

Incident

Dec 16, 2002

Mileage

15 mi

WHILE THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT POOR DESIGN SET UP AN IRREGULAR VIBRATION IN THE WHEEL WHICH GRADUALLY WORKED THE LUG NUTS LOOSE AND FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

568503

Incident

Aug 23, 2002

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT SEPARATED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND THE VEHICLE TO FALL ON FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT RIGHT FENDER. BOTH THE BUMPER AND THE FENDER WERE DAMAGED. *YH

NHTSA ID

568003

MY CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL FAILURES IN ALMOST EVERY ASPECT OF THE CAR. IT HAS HAD 4 ELECTRICAL FAILURES, 3 BRAKE FAILURES, 4 MECHANICAL, AND 7 OTHER PROBLEMS. BASICALLY THE CAR HAS BEEN A COMPLETE LOSS. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING CHRYSLER FOR 3 YEARS AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP AT ALL. I FEEL AT 60,000 MY CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS CAUSED ONE ACCIDENT IN WHICH I STILL HAVE NECK PROBLEMS. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE MY WEBSITE AT WWW.POSTALHISTORYSTORE.CHRYSLER.HTM THANK YOU!

NHTSA ID

765812

EVER SINCE CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS, VEHICLE LEANS TO LEFT. ALSO, WHEN SHE PUTS IT INTO GEAR IT MAKES A CLUTCHING NOISE.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003994

Incident

Feb 19, 2001

TRANSMISSION WON'T GO INTO 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER WAS GOING 65MPH SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AND FELT A SLIGHT POPPING, IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER WAS STRANDED FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 30MPH. CONSUMER HAS APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER ON 06-MAR-2001.*AK

NHTSA ID

882108

Incident

Mar 3, 2001

VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING SLUGGISH, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO FOUND TRANSMISSION LINES WERE LEAKING. *AK THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. *YH

NHTSA ID

876959

Incident

Dec 18, 2000

THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. ONCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, AND ONCE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

854688

Incident

Dec 21, 1999

REPORTED PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION LEAKAGES AND A LOOSE WHEEL HUB. DEALER NOTIFIED AND APPOINTMENT RECEIVED. *AK

NHTSA ID

854541

Incident

Dec 8, 1999

WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE IN USE THE CALIPERS FAILED TO OPEN. VEHICLE WOULD STOP UNTIL NOISE INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. WOULD TAKE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPLACED BRAKES. THE BRAKE PROBLEM HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES SO FAR. LAST TIME BRAKES JUST GAVE WAY & NEEDED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. ON 5TH SET OF BRAKES. ALSO, REMOTE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK/ BOTH FRONT WINDOWS GLASS DISTORTED/REPLACED SPARK PLUGS/REPLACED TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM/REPLACED NOISY FRONT END/REPLACED STARTER, AND REALIGNED DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE.

NHTSA ID

852142

Incident

Jul 14, 1997

PLASTIC AROUND GEAR SHIFT.

NHTSA ID

609737

Incident

Dec 30, 1998

WHY WOULD THE TRANSMISSION START TO FAIL AT 58K MILES, NEVER BEFORE HAS THIS HAPPENED WITH ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. *AK

NHTSA ID

708688

Incident

Jul 12, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707820

Incident

Jun 15, 1999

MAJOR FAILURE REQUIRING COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ID

707448

Incident

Jun 8, 1999

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR LEVER / WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE LOUDLY AND QUICKLY BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V183000). *YC

NHTSA ID

546000

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILS INTERMITTENTLY; FAILS TO ENGAGE GEAR. SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL THEN IT JUMPS INTO GEAR AS ENGINE IS REVVING.

NHTSA ID

539823