2000 Chrysler Sebring

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED OR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V21002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN MAY OF 2001 AND WAS INSPECTED FOR THE SAFETY RECALL AT THAT TIME, BUT NO REPAIR WAS MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,184. UPDATED 05/05/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE BALL JOINTS, THAT WERE RECALLED.. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS, BUT RAN NORMALLY AS LONG AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS ENGAGED. THE DEALER NEVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. IF THE CONTACT UNPLUGED THE COMPUTER, AND THEN PLUGED IT BACK IN THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART NORMALLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 110,000.*AK

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT STARTED MAKING A REAL LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE LIKE THE FRONT END WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER IT. I TOOK IT IN AND GOT A COUPLE OF QUOTES ON IT. ALL 3 OF THE MECHANIC'S TOLD ME I NEEDED TO GET MY LOWER BALL JOINTS & CONTROL ARM CHANGED. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR WERE BAD. I HAD NEVER GOTTEN A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR OVER 2 YEARS. FINALLY I TOOK IT IN ON MONDAY, JULY 3, 2006 AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES. IT ENDED UP COSTING ME OVER $475.00 FOR PARTS AND SERVICE. *NM

2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING HEADLINER CAUGHT ON FIRE MELTING FABRIC. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *** TRANSFERRED TO OVSC*** *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO STRIKE A MATCH, IT BROKE WHEN THE CONSUMER MOTIONED UPWARD. THE HEAD OF THE MATCH WAS FIZZLING AND FLEW UPWARD, IT STRUCK THE HEADLINED AND FELL DOWN ON THE CONSUMERS PANTS. THE CONSUMER BRUSHED THE HEAD OF THE MATCH AND WAS ABLE TO SMOTHERED IT WITH HIS SHOE, HE OPENED THE DOOR, BENT OVER AND THREW IT OUT THE WINDOW. THE CONSUMER LOOKED BACK AND REALIZED THE HEADLINER WAS BURNING AND THAT THE FABRIC WAS MELTING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT IN THE PROCESS HE BURNED 2 OF HIS FINGERS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL AND THAT MATERIALS IN VEHICLE SHOULD BE MORE FLAME RESISTANT AND NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION. THE MOMENT THE MATCH HEAD HIT THE MATERIAL IT REVERSED AND WAS IMMEDIATELY BEING PULLED AWAY BY GRAVITY. THE CONSUMER STATED MATERIAL SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO IGNITE AND BLAZE UP FROM SUCH AN INCIDENTAL CONTACT. *JB *NM

REGARDING MY 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI, I'M HAVING SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITHTHE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. IT STARTED SPARKING AND BURNING ALL BY THEMSELVES STARTING A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS PUT OUT VERY QUICKLY, BUT ALSO LEAVING ME STRANDED. I AM SCARED AS TO WHY MY ELECTRICAL WIRES WOULD START TO BURN BY THEMSELVES. I AM GLAD I WAS THERE BECAUSE MY CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE!!!!*JB