1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING
231 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 17 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 14 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 11 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 |
| TIRES | 9 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 7 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 7 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 7 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 |
| SUSPENSION | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 5 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 |
Recent Complaints
1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CAR WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO POWER STEERING LEAK. *TA THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE CONNECTIONS HAD BURNED AT THE FUEL PUMP. *JB
1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CAR WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO POWER STEERING LEAK. *TA THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE CONNECTIONS HAD BURNED AT THE FUEL PUMP. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Mileage: 155,000
I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE STREET AT ABOUT 30 OR LESS MPH. I HAD JUST PICKED UP MY BABIES FROM SCHOOL AND THE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF MY CAR . WE FELL TO THE GROUND VERY HARD STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THE WHOLE ARM THAT HOLDS MY TIRE ON OR THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS CAME OFF AS WELL . THEIR WAS NO WARNING SIGNS THE TIRE AND ALL OF ITS PARTS CAME APART SOME HOW . *TR
I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE STREET AT ABOUT 30 OR LESS MPH. I HAD JUST PICKED UP MY BABIES FROM SCHOOL AND THE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF MY CAR . WE FELL TO THE GROUND VERY HARD STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THE WHOLE ARM THAT HOLDS MY TIRE ON OR THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS CAME OFF AS WELL . THEIR WAS NO WARNING SIGNS THE TIRE AND ALL OF ITS PARTS CAME APART SOME HOW . *TR
UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS,THE SPARKS PLUG WIRES FOR THE 3 REAR CYLINDERS ARE ROUTED IN A MANNER THAT PUTS THEM ON TOP OF THE FUEL RAIL,IN THE ODD OCCURRENCE THE SPARKS PLUG WIRES FAIL THEY CAN SEND A SHOCK OF ELECTRICITY AT THE FUEL RAIL CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT THE IGNITION AND CAUSING A FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
I WAS IN A COLLISION WITH A STOPPED VEHICLE WHERE I REAR ENDED THEM. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 43 MPH AND HIT THEM HEAD ON YET MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Mileage: 52,213
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
Mileage: 39,000
BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, CHANGED DIRECTIONS, THROTTLE APPLIED, SPEED OF VEHICLE INCREASED, SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE HAD NO RESPONSE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH A STOP SIGN ACROSS A MAJOR 4 LANE ROAD, STROKE THE FRONT OF A BRICK BUILDING, AND CONTINUED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. THEN, STRIKING A PARKED VEHICLE WITH TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO DEALERSHIP FOR VERIFICATION. *AK
Mileage: 73,645
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(00V421002) LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER FAU
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(00V421002) LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER FAU
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(00V421002) LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER FAU
MAIN TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILURE, PAN GASKET FAILURE, BUSHINGS AND SUPPORT BRACKET FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING A DEFECTIVE INTERLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER BELIEVED SINCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION HAD ARISEN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED HAD NOT TO DO WITH THE RECALL. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE
WHILE DRIVING BLACK SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF ANY MALFUNCTION. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A DAIMLER CHRYSLER INSPECTOR THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH STARTED IN THE GENERATOR SYSTEM. *JB
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT ROLLED BACKWARD AND INTO A TREE. THE KEY WAS NOT INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Mileage: 120,000
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OUT OF CONTROL APPROXIMATELY 55 FEET AND HIT THE GARAGE AND TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. *SCC *JB
Mileage: 69,488
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
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
NO SUMMARY. DT