Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jan 1, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 172 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chrysler Sebring submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 1, 2006
CHRYSLER SEBRING, DODGE AVENGER, OR MITSUBISHI ECLISPE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF WHILE TRYING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE ONCE AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. WHY? BECAUSE THEY BREAK ALL OF THE TIME. I SEE VEHICLES RIDING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NEW HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. WHAT IF I WERE BEING CHASED AND NEEDED TO GET INTO MY CAR TO STOP SOMEONE FROM ATTACKING ME AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. WHAT IF I WERE THEN RAPED OR WORSE SOMEONE FOUND ME DEAD ALL BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET INTO MY CAR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THE DEFECT OF THESE DOOR HANDLES. *NM
NHTSA ID
10146651
Incident
Oct 26, 2005
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Oct 29, 2005
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
Body & structureInterior & seatsSuspension
Filed Feb 25, 2005
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
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 10, 2003
IN SEPT. 2003 MY DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKE-OFF. WITHIN 3 WEEKS, THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE AS WELL. I'VE CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. TO REPLACE THE HANDLE / LATCH COST AROUND $125 FOR EACH DOOR.*AK
NHTSA ID
10045921
Incident
Sep 29, 2003
Mileage
97,500 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 22, 2003
DURING THE SUMMER OF 2003, MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF UPON OPENING THE DOOR. I HAD NOT YET REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOW THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS FALLEN OFF. I HAVE TO KEEP MY WINDOWS OPEN TO OPEN MY CAR DOORS. I HOPE THE MANUFACTURER WILL COVER THESE COSTS AS I HAVE READ ABOUT FIVE SIMILAR CASES REPORTED ON THIS WEBSITE AND I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE UNREPORTED CASES. I ONLY HAVE 33,000 MILES ON MY CAR, BUT THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *LA
NHTSA ID
10043365
Incident
Oct 22, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 11, 2003
AFTER HAVING DOOR PANELS FALL OFF, TAR DRIP FROM SIDE DOORS, TIRES CONTINUALLY GO FLAT AND NEED REPLACING PREMATURELY, AND A FRONT BUMPER BEING TORN FROM SCRAPING ON CURBS, I NOW HAVE A DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAK. IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS?
NHTSA ID
10032598
Incident
Aug 11, 2003
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Jan 24, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SPRINGS FORWARD, AS IF IT'S GOING 80 MPH. DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SCC
NHTSA ID
10003725
Incident
Nov 6, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 25, 2002
HOOD S FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8012628
Incident
Jun 23, 2002
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.
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