1999 Chrysler Sebring Body & structure Problems

I PURCHASE THIS USED 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT ONLY NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO GET AN ALIGNMENT I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER LATERAL CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY AND VERY HARD TO GET FIXED BECAUSE OF MY WORK SCHEDULE. I CONTACTED A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE IN 2001. I LOOKED MY VIN UP ON THE CHRYSLER WEBSITE AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE. FIRESTONE WOULD HAVE CHARGED ME OVER $1000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT I CAN NOT AFFORD TO. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDRIVEABLE. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHICH HANGS SLIGHTLY WHEN OPENED AND MUST BE LIFTED TO CLOSE. MY SIDE PANELS ON BOTH DOORS KEEP GETTING DISLODGED BUT HAVE NOT FELL OFF YET. I AM TRULY AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WITH THIS VEHICLE AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE TO FIX AT A COST I CAN AFFORD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10241127

Incident

Sep 5, 2008

Mileage

138,000 mi

TRUNK FALLS WITHOUT WARNING - HAS HIT ME ON THE BACK, HEAD AND HAND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING, BUT NO BROKEN BONES, YET. *NM

NHTSA ID

10159144

Incident

Jun 4, 2004

Mileage

39,000 mi

MY DOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI BLEW OFF ON THE HIGHWAY HITTING MY CAR AND COMING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HITTING SEVERAL OTHERS BEHIND ME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10141193

Incident

Sep 13, 2005

Mileage

116,500 mi

THE DOOR CLADDING ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN DECEMBER 1998. THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH MY DOOR PANELS HANGING OFF WHICH IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. WHY WASN'T THIS PROBLEM RECALLED AS SOON AS IT WAS DISCOVERED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER? THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I RECENTLY SPEND MONEY HAVING THE WHEEL HUB REPLACED AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS RECALL WHICH WAS PROBABLY RELATED TO THE HUB PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC. THE LATCH TO SECURE THE HOOD IS DEFECTIVE -- THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME. *NM

NHTSA ID

10112175

Incident

Feb 25, 2005

THE CONSUMER OWNS A CONVERTIBLE AND INDICATED THAT THE ROOF TOP STITCHING AROUND THE DOORS AND WINDOWS OF THE CONVERTIBLE WAS ROTTED CAUSING THE REAR WINDOWS TO FALL OUT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING. THERE RESPONSE WAS THAT DUE TO THE FLORIDA HEAT, IT WILL DO THIS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO. *NM CONSUMER REQUESTING NEW TOP AND STITCHING OF THE ROOF ON VEHICLE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10074405

Incident

Feb 2, 2004

Mileage

45,000 mi

I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES/DEFECTS IT STARTED @ 8/29/00 BOTH DOOR MOLDINGS FELL OFF THEY HAD TO REPLACE DOOR CLADDING, STARTED BEFORE 7/9/02 BUT TOOK CAR IN ON THAT DATE BECAUSE PAINT DELAMINATED AND WAS PEELING COVERED 100% BY DAILMER CHRYSLER AND STILL AS OF 6/9/04 I AM STILL FIGHTING WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO REPAINT THE VEHICLE, THE WHOLE PAINT JOB/CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF THE CAR. BUT NOW THEY ONLY WILL COVER 50% AND ONLY THE AREAS AFFECTED THEREFORE, I WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL THE CAR IS COMPLETELY REPAINTED BECAUSE LOGICALLY THE WHOLE CAR WAS PAINTED WITH THE SAME PAINT AND LITTLE BY LITTLE THE PAINT IS DELAMINATING IN SEVERAL AREAS AND WILL CONTINUE UNITL THE CAR IS ENTIRELY REPAINTED. 2 RECALLS- RECALL #967 LOWER BALL JOINTS AND RECALL #884 MOLDING TRIM CLIPS, BRAKES SQUEALING, BRAKES REPLACED TWICE 08/24/02 & 05/04/04 AND ROTORS RESURFACED, TIRES REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE PASSENGER HANDLE BROKE AND CAN'T ENTER THE CAR FROM PASSENGER HAVE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. THE DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE MOLDING WHERE THE DOOR AND WINDOW BUTTONS ARE CAME OFF AND THE PLASTIC AIR VENTS BROKE, I AM IN THE PROCESS TO GET THE INSIDE MOLDINGS, AIR VENTS AND PASSENGER HANDLE ESTIMATES TO GET IT FIXED AND MAILING . DAIMLER/CHRYSLER MY ISSUES ESPECIALLY THE PAINT DEFECTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10075078

Incident

Aug 29, 2000

THE PLASTIC CLIP IN THE DOOR PANEL BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR PANEL TO FALL OFF. TECHNICAL SERVIC EBULLETIN 612178 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073660

Mileage

32,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS DEFECTIVE. THE HINGES ARE BROKEN AND I'VE TAKEN THIS ISSUE TO THE CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT 2 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS.

NHTSA ID

10066538

Incident

Apr 15, 2004

Mileage

58,147 mi

WHILE OPENING THE DRIVER 'S DOOR, THE HANDLE FELL OFF. TWO WEEKS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE FELL OFF AS WELL. THE DRIVER PICK UP THE HANDLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH HANDLES DUE TO WORN PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10064890

Incident

Mar 25, 2004

THE VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAME OFF THE PIN AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO BECOME CAUGHT UNDER THE FENDER. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10020264

Incident

May 11, 2002

Mileage

71,000 mi

I OWN A '99 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI COUPE AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR TRIM OR CLADDING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DOOR TRIM FLAPPING AT THE REAR EDGE OF THE PASSENGER DOOR AND SLIDING FORWARD GETTING CAUGHT CLIPPING THE FRONT FENDER WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL COVERED VEHICLES MANUFACTURED UP TO AUGUST '98. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON OCTOBER '98. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT MY CAR WAS PRODUCED SO CLOSE TO THE RECALL DEADLINE. APPARENTLY THE DEFECT THAT WAS TO BE CORRECTED ON CARS PRODUCED AFTER AUGUST '98 WASN'T DONE ON MY VEHICLE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018486

Incident

Apr 25, 2003

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME DETACHED FROM VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS NO LONGER ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. *MR *TT *NLM

NHTSA ID

8022634

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

Mileage

88,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE DOOR PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME PARTIALLY UNATTACHED. WE NOTICED THIS WHEN WE STOPPED AT A GAS STATION. WHEN I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THE PANEL CRUSHED INTO THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND DENTED IT. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIX IT FOR ME BUT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE DOOR PANEL FALLING OFF. HOWEVER, THEY DID OFFER TO FIX IT FOR ME FOR A COSTLY SUM TO BE DETERMINED ONCE THEY SAW THE VEHICLE AND ESTIMATED THE DAMAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

761817

Incident

May 9, 2002

THE DOOR HINGE IS RUSTED OUT WHICH MEANS YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE MECHANISM IS OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

NHTSA ID

8006599

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD COME OFF THE HINGES WHEN OPENED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID

899342

Incident

Mar 20, 2001

I AHVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIPABOUT THE HOT TAR THAT WAS LEAKING FROM MY DOOR AND THEY SAID THAT THEY FIXED IT. WELL THE NEXT SUMMER IT GOT HOT ONCE AGAIN AND THE HOT TAR GOT ON CLOTHING AND MY LEG. HOW EVER BY THIS TIME MY WARRANTY WAS OUT AND SO THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THERE RESPONSEBILITY AND I AHD TO COVER THE REPAIR SINCE THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE REPAIR. I ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER ONTHE PROBLEM AND THE EMPLOYEE RESPONSE WAS "JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE HAVEING PROBLEMS DOES NOT MEAN ANYONE ELSE IS!"I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT I WOULD NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN! I HAVE GOTTEN NO CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP BUT I AHD AN AWESOME SALESAMAN WHO CAN NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP! BUT SELL ME ANOTHER CAR IN SIX MONTHS AFTER I PAY THIS ONE OFF MORE. ALL IN ALL THIS HAS BEEN A LEARNING ADVENTURE FOR ME.*AK

NHTSA ID

753492

Incident

Apr 15, 2000

WE NOTICED "TARRY DROPPINGS ON LEDGE WHEN WE OPENED DRIVERS DOOR THEY SEEMED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE DOOR. WE HAVE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS. WE WERE NOT TOO CONCERNED I THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST CAUSED BY THE EXTREME HEAT OF THE DESERT AREA HERE IN PHOENIX. THE ONLY PROBLEMS WERE MY WIFE HAD TO RAISE HER DRESS TO KEEP THE TAR FROM GETTING ON THE HEM . SOON AFTER MY CAR REACHED 36,000 MILES MY LOCKS GOT SLOW TO WORK. THEN ABOUT 37,000 MILES MY OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST FELL OFF WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR. I HAVE ASKED CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS FLAW IN CONSTRUCTION BUT THEY HAVE TOLD ME SINCE MY CAR WAS NOT IN WARRANTY THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF ANYTHING CLOSE TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THIS. IF YOU HAVE ANY RECORDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I WOULD APPRECIATE THIS INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.PLEASE ME @ [XXX] SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR

NHTSA ID

748190

Incident

Jun 30, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL POPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING 45MPH. PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE AND REPLACED BY MECHANIC.*AK

NHTSA ID

889992

Incident

May 3, 2001

I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH THE FRONT BUMPER ALL I DID WAS PARK AND NOW ITS RUINED I DONT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY SINCE THEY MADE IT SO LOW TO THE GROUND I HAVE FOUND ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ALSO THE BRAKES I THOUGH MAYBE THEY DIDNT FIX THEM RIGHT BUT NOW I AM FINDING OUT FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN A SEBRING THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BREAKS TO ALWAYS GO AND THE BUMBER TO CRACK PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY I CAN HAVE CHRYSLER PAY FOR THIS*AK

NHTSA ID

743484

Incident

Jun 3, 1999

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON ICY ROAD CONDITION VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED FACING WEST, WHEN A 18 WHEELER HIT CONSUMER AT ABOUT 65 MPH, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED ON HEAD COLLISION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE HAD OVER HEATED AND WOULD NOT START. DOOR WON'T OPEN DUE TO POWER LOCKS FAILURE. *YH

NHTSA ID

883569

Incident

Feb 9, 2001

DOOR PANELS FLEW OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE CONSUMER HAS OWNED CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

882239

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKS ON AND THE CONSUMER HAS NEVER USED IT. *MJS

NHTSA ID

558153

TOXIC TAR SUBSTANCE LEAKS OUT OF THE DOORS

NHTSA ID

728268

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

MORE THAN 5 TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON BOTH DOORS.

NHTSA ID

727584

Incident

Aug 7, 2000

WHILE TRAVELINGON A FREEWAY, WE HAD THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN AND COVERED WITH THE 'BOOT".AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE BOOT FLEW OFF.THE BOOT IS HELD IN PLACE BY "VELCRO". IN MY OPINION VELCRO IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE BOOT AND IS UNSAFE. I HAVE ASK CHRYSLER FOR TEST RESULTS FOR THE BOOT AND THEY STATED NONE WAS AVAILABLE,I SHOULD CONTACT YOUR DEPARTMENT. CAN YOU HELP? *AK

NHTSA ID

726285

Incident

Jun 21, 1999