2002 Chrysler Sebring

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED AND DID NOT SOUND WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,677.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

ON JUNE 3 2012 I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE ON THE WAY TO CHURCH. WHEN I LEFT I HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THE CAR TO START. I FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND RETURNED HOME. THE NEXT MORNING IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I CALLED AROUND TO SEE IF I COULD HAVE SOMEONE LOOK AT IT. WHEN I TOLD THEM THE MAKE, MODEL AND ENGINE SIZE OF MY VEHICLE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TYPE OF ENGINE THAT I HAVE ARE KNOWN FOR FAILING. IT HAS A 2.7L ENGINE WHICH IS KNOWN FOR SLUDGE BUILD UP. I HAD THE OIL CHANGE REGULARLY. I FOUND THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING FLUID WITH THE OIL CAUSING IT TO FAIL. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WHICH IS GOING TO COST $3000 INCLUDING LABOR. *TR

ON FEBRUARY 10,2012 I JUST GOT OFF THE EXPRESS WAY AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND UP FRONT. I GOT OUT TO LOOK AND FOUND THAT MY WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. AFTER I HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE CONTROL ARM BROKE. I HAD TO PAY $450 TO GET IT REPLACED. *TR

WHY IS CHRYSLER ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THEIR RIM PROBLEMS? WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH TWO SEPARATE CHRYSLER VEHICLES' RIMS BEING UNSUITABLE FOR CONSUMER SAFETY. ONE CAUSED A BLOWOUT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE OTHER CAUSES CONSTANT AIR PRESSURE ISSUES. THE RIM ACTUALLY HAS A CORROSION CRACK ON THE FLAT PART OF THE RIM, NOT EVEN ON THE BEAD (THAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER RIM). IF YOU HAVE A CHRYSLER, HAVE YOUR RIMS CHECKED REGULARLY. CHRYSLER CONVENIENTLY KEPT THIS OFF THEIR WARRANTY PROGRAM. PERHAPS THEY KNEW SOMETHING??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD, ABNORMAL POP FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE THEN COLLAPSED AS THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED, INDEPENDENTLY STEERING RIGHT. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE THREE PERSONS REPORTED INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIELD INSPECTOR WAS SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS THEY DID NOT CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OR THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. UPDATED 05/16/11 *BF UPDATED 2/8/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE FUEL RAILING AND HE NOTICED A FUEL SMELL. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS RECALL 03V443000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) FOR THE 2003 MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.