2002 Chrysler Sebring

DT:CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING.. UPON TAKING THE ENGINE APART AND INSPECTING IT, THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A BUILDUP OF SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE CONTACT REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO SEE THE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. THE CONSUMER SENT THE INVOICES TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE MANUFACTURER OR SERVICE DEALER WAS GOING TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

DT: VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BURNED THE ANTENNA. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. SHE DID NOT KNOW IF SHE SHOULD GET IT FIXED OR LEAVE IT AS IT IS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. BUT CONSUME R WANTED TO KNOW WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE WILL TURN IN HIS REPORT AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL GET BACK TO HER WITHIN A WEEK. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CALLED HER BACK YET. THE OPINION OF THOSE THAT LOOKED AT VEHICLE SAID IT MIGHT BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS , MY TIRES HAVE BEEN LOSING AIR- I THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES. I CONTINUED TO MAKE SURE MY TIRES WERE AT THE CORRECT LEVEL. THREE WEEKS AGO, I HAD A BLOW-OUT WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM ATLANTIC CITY, NJ.. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY... A FEW DAYS LATER, THE NEW TIRE, AS WELL AS THE OTHERS, CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR..I BROUGHT BACK TO THE SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD I WOULD NOW NEED ANOTHER TIRE. ALL TIRES CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR- I BROUGHT TO THE SERVICE STATION AGAIN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL MY RIMS ARE CRACKING AND THE SHARP EDGES ARE CUTTING INTO THE STEM VALVES AND CAUSING MY TIRES TO GO FLAT. I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE 2 TIRES THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED ME QUITE A BIT LONGER AND THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR AS LONG AS MY RIMS ARE IN THE CONDITION THEY ARE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS INADVISABLE TO GO ANYWHERE LONG DISTANCE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO INSPECT AND HOPEFULLY WORK WITH ME ON THIS DEFECTIVE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CHYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND REPORTED TO THEM THIS SAFE ISSUE. PLEASE DOCUMENT AND CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THANK YOU-JO ANN WORBETZ. *NM

AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT WITH A NEW 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI, CONSUMER OBSERVED A NOISE FROM THE LOWER DRIVERS SIDE AND FELT VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NOISE IS A RATTLING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL SLAPPING OR TAPPING AGAINST METAL. THIS OCCURS REGULARLY AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS ONCE THE ENGINE REACHES NORMAL OPERATIONS (AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES). THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THREE TIMES AND HAS NOT SOLVED THIS PROBLEM. THEY RESULTED TO SAYING THAT THE NOISE IS FROM A TRANSAXLE SPLASH GUARD, BUT THEY TRIED TO RECREATE THE NOISE BY PUSHING THE SPLASH GUARD AGAINST THE TRANSAXLE, BUT THE NOISE DID NOT DISAPPEAR. *NM

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE CAME OFF ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER SAID THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WILL TALK TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY WILL PAY FOR HALF. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT WAS THEIR BEST OFFER. LAST NOVEMBER THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE, AND TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING. DEALER DID SAY AFTER THE TIRE CAME OFF OTHER PARTS WERE DAMAGED. *AK *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT AT APPROXIMATELY SIX OR SEVEN WEEKS AGO HE NOTICED AIR LEAKING FROM A TIRE AFTER CHECKING THE TIRE WITH A GAUGE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A TIRE REPAIR COMPANY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALUMINUM RIM. THEY STATED THAT THE CHROME FLAKES OFF AND DOESN'T ALLOW THE BEAD TO SEAL TO THE RIM. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL TIRE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE IS LOCATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *AK *SC *JB

DT: THE WHEELS CORRODED FROM THE INSIDE AT THE CENTER HUBS. THIS HAPPENED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A STATE INSPECTION LAST WEEK AND THE INSPECTOR FOUND THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO REPLACE ALL FOUR WHEELS, ONE WHEEL WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY CORRODED. CONSUMER WAS STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO MAILING ADDRESS PROVIDED FOR THE DEALER BY THE CONSUMER. *AK