Interior & seats
Filed Feb 6, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT BE UTILIZED TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOORS WAS TO LEAVE THE WINDOWS OPEN AND UNLATCH THE DOORS FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10446837
- Incident
- Sep 15, 2011
- Mileage
- 96,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Jun 2, 2010
PLZ NOTE 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRINGS DOOR LEVERS WILL BREAK ON YOU BOTH MINE DID AS WELL AS OTHERS I NOTICE ON THE INTERNET. FIRST IT WAS ONE DOOR HANDLE TRIED TO LIFT IT AND THE OTHER ONE BRAKES. SO FOR MTHS I HAD TO GET INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THEN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LEVER WONT OPEN. I READ SOME GUY DOOR EVEN CAME OF WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. AND TO THERE IS A DISTRIBUTOR YOU WILL HAVE THAT PROBLEM I NOTICE WITH A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING IT WILL DIE ON YOU. YOU WILL TOW IT AND COST THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. AS FAR AS THE DOORS IM CALLING CHRYSLER IF ANY RECALLS ON BOTH DOORS..AND MOST LIKELY PAY HUNDREDS TO GET IT FIX BY SOME1. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10334190
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2010
- Mileage
- 130,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 14, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH HAS FAILED THREE TIMES WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, THE KEY TURNS, BUT DOES NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY REPLACED THE LOCKS AND LATCHES TWICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10203044
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2000
- Mileage
- 110,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 27, 2006
BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. APPEAR TO BE MADE OF PLASTIC. NO UNUSUAL FORCE USED ON EITHER HANDLE. JUST SNAPPED OFF. UNABLE TO ENTER CAR CONVENTIONALLY, MUST GO THROUGH TRUNK. TAKEN TO BODY SHOP TO REPAIR. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10151273
- Incident
- Feb 26, 2006
- Mileage
- 119,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 16, 2005
DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 1998 CHRYLSER SEBRING: MY DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE OFF RIGHT IN MY HAND AS I ATTEMPTED TO OPENT THE DOOR. DUE TO EXPENSIVE REPAIR THE HANDLE IS STILL BROKEN . OVER THE YEARS I HAVE NOTICED CLOSE TO A HUNDRED SEBRING OWNERS WITH BROKEN DOOR HANDLES, SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!
- NHTSA ID
- 10128982
- Incident
- Sep 8, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed May 28, 2004
THE DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD, I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10073307
- Incident
- May 22, 2004
- Mileage
- 28,215 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 8, 2003
TRUNK LID SUPPORTS (NEUMATIC SUPPORTS?) FAILED TO KEEP TRUNK OPEN, CAUSING THE TRUNK LID TO FALL CLOSED ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD WHILE I WAS SECURING THE SPARE TIRE WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION. CAR ONLY HAS 55,000K MILES. THE TRUNK LID CAME CRASHING DOWN AS IF IT HAD NO SUPPORT AT ALL. IF THIS IS A MODEL WIDE DEFECT, I THINK THIS HAZARD COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10045765
- Incident
- Nov 8, 2003
- Mileage
- 55,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 23, 2002
INTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8014515
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2002
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Jul 15, 2002
PLASTIC COVER THAT SHOULDER BELT POSTIONS THROUGH POPPED OFF. SHOULDER BELT GLIDES UP AND DOWN, CAUSING IRRITATION WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM IS WITH ACTUAL SEAT AND ENTIRE SEAT HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8013953
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 11, 1999
WHILE INSTALLING A CSS IN THE REAR SEAT, THE LOCKING LATCH PLATE (MADE OF PLASTIC) POPPED APART AND FELL OFF. SINCE IT NO LONGER WAS LOCKING, IT BECOMES A SLIDING LATCH PLATE AND WOULD REQUIRE A LOCKING CLIP TO ENSURE THE CSS WOULD STAY IN PLACE. THE SERVICE DEPT. POPPED THE PIECE BACK ON. THE LOCKING LATCH PLATE IS EASY TO PULL APART....WILL THIS HOLD IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT?
- NHTSA ID
- 713147
BrakesInterior & seatsExterior lighting+3 more
Filed Dec 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING AFTER THIRTY MINUTES, UNABLE TO FIX.
- NHTSA ID
- 543188
- Incident
- Aug 17, 1998
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.