IllustrationDRIVING ON I-295 IN THE EVENING WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY, DRAMATICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST POWER AND STARTED STALLING. MY WIFE WAS VERY NEARLY STRUCK BY TRAFFIC FROM BEHIND DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. WE WERE INFORMED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE IS BLOWN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM
2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 72.5.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
130–25K
1825–50K
2850–75K
1875–100K
15100–150K
1150K+
93 reports with mileage · 28 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
41 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A DRY SMOOTH HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK, BUT THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A DRY SMOOTH HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK, BUT THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR.
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON JUNE 28TH THE CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK AND SHAKE WILDLY. MY ENGINE JUST BLEW, I HAD OIL CHANGES REGULARLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND WORKING TO FIND ME A NEW ENGINE, MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THAT THIS ENGINE IS NOTORIOUS FOR BLOWING AND THEY USUALLY GO AT 50,000 MILES. AT LEAST I GOT 70,000. IT IS SITTING…
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I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON JUNE 28TH THE CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK AND SHAKE WILDLY. MY ENGINE JUST BLEW, I HAD OIL CHANGES REGULARLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND WORKING TO FIND ME A NEW ENGINE, MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THAT THIS ENGINE IS NOTORIOUS FOR BLOWING AND THEY USUALLY GO AT 50,000 MILES. AT LEAST I GOT 70,000. IT IS SITTING IN HIS SHOP RIGHT NOW, I CAN'T PAY FOR IT. THIS CAR COST $30,000. NEW. I LEASED IT NOW IT WILL COST $36,000. AND I WILL HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT COME DECEMBER! *NM
MY CAR QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BECAUSE THE ENGINE FAILED. COST OF REPAIR IS $3,600. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK, IT WAS TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THE CRANKSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP THEN CALLED AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, AND CHRYSLER WOULD PROVIDE A REBUILT ENGINE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE CONTACT'S NEGLIGEN…
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK, IT WAS TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THE CRANKSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP THEN CALLED AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, AND CHRYSLER WOULD PROVIDE A REBUILT ENGINE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE CONTACT'S NEGLIGENCE. HE CHANGED THE OIL HIMSELF, AND HAD NO PROOF TO SHOW IT WAS MAINTAINED PROPERLY. THEREFORE, CHRYSLER WAS NOT GOING TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
I FOLLOWED THE MAINTENENCE SCHEDULE ON MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES, YET I AM NOW FACED WITH REPLACING THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP IN MY 2.7 ENGINE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM. THE QUOTE FROM THE CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPT IS 10K FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK
AUTO WAS RUNNING NORMAL.. THEN HEARD NOISE FROM CAR.. STARTED TO FEEL HESITATION AS I PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL. IT WOULD RUN OK FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN HESITATION FELT AGAIN. DROVE TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP NEARBY..DAYS LATER I WAS CALLEDTO BE TOLD A NEW ENGINE IS REQUIRED..DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER REFUSING TO HONOR WARRANTY, DESPITE FA…
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AUTO WAS RUNNING NORMAL.. THEN HEARD NOISE FROM CAR.. STARTED TO FEEL HESITATION AS I PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL. IT WOULD RUN OK FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN HESITATION FELT AGAIN. DROVE TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP NEARBY..DAYS LATER I WAS CALLEDTO BE TOLD A NEW ENGINE IS REQUIRED..DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER REFUSING TO HONOR WARRANTY, DESPITE FACT THAT CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY..TOLD BY DEALERSHIP CAR IS TOO DANGEROUS TO START OR DRIVE WITHOUT NEW ENGINE..HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED OFF THEIR LOT APRIL 04..FEARFUL TO EVEN TURN THE IGNITION ..IT SITS IN MY GARAGE..OWNED CAR FOR 18 MONTHS AT TIME OF FAILURE WITH LESS THAN 28,000 MILES.. PLEASE HELP.. EDC. *AK
AUTOMOBILE WAS RUNNING NORMALLY, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD "CLACKING SOUND" FROM THE ENGINE, OIL LIGHT WENT ON, CAR SHUT OFF AS I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OFF OF THE TURNPIKE. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO HONOR WARRANTY, DESPITE FACT THAT CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY. A NEW ENGINE IS REQUIRED (THIS IS THE INFAMOUS 2.7 CHRYSLER/DO…
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AUTOMOBILE WAS RUNNING NORMALLY, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD "CLACKING SOUND" FROM THE ENGINE, OIL LIGHT WENT ON, CAR SHUT OFF AS I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OFF OF THE TURNPIKE. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO HONOR WARRANTY, DESPITE FACT THAT CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY. A NEW ENGINE IS REQUIRED (THIS IS THE INFAMOUS 2.7 CHRYSLER/DODGE ENGINE). *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY SHE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND SHE LOST POWER. VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.