2002 Chrysler Sebring Complaint Log

A QUIET SQUEALING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OVER A PERIOD OF 3 TO 4 MONTHS GETTING LOUDER LEADING TO TROUBLE STARTING CAR AND FINALLY CAR WOULD NOT START WITH JUMP AND NEW BATTERY. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A SIMPLE FROZEN PULLEY EXCEPT FOR THE FACT IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE AIR-CONDITIONER SHAFT. THE PULLEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT REPLACING THE AC UNIT AND SERPENTINE BELT. THIS DESIGN IS APPARENTLY ON MANY CHRYSLER MODELS AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX SHOULD AND WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR

MY CAR DISPLAYS THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WHEN IDLE. THERE IS NOW THE PRESENCE OF COOLANT IN MY OIL AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD AND FROM THE EXHAUST. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS POSTED AND DOCUMENTED ABOUT THE CHRYSLER/DODGE 2.7L ENGINE, I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD INCURRING A MECHANIC BILL JUST TO FIND OUT I NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE WHITE SMOKE AND COOLANT/OIL MIX HAPPENED ON NEW YEARS DAY AND I HAVE CEASED DRIVING THE CAR FOR FEAR OF SEIZING THE ENGINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL SEEMED TO CAVE IN. THE WHEEL COLLAPSED AND FOLDED INWARD. SHE LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITIES THE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE A CRASH; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT WERE BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL 09E056000, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A STOP AT AN APPROACHING RED LIGHT WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED THROWING ME BACKWARDS WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. AT THAT POINT MY LEG WAS STRETCHED STRAIGHT AND I HAD DIFFICULTY REACHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL MYSELF BACK UP BY PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS ONLY TO SEE THAT I WAS QUICKLY APPROACHING A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED FOR THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. ONCE SITTING BACK UP IN MY SEAT I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN TIME TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WITH ONLY INCHES TO SPARE. THE CAR AT THAT POINT WAS BARELY DRIVABLE BUT I DID MANAGE TO DRIVE TO MY MECHANIC WITHOUT A SEAT BACK. THIS IS A POWER SEAT ABLE TO ADJUST FORWARD/BACKWARD, UP/DOWN, AND TILT BACK/FORWARD THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MOTOR ASSEMBLY AS THERE WAS NO WAY TO PURCHASE ONLY THE DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT PART. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING LOW AIR PRESSURE AND FLAT TIRES FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL RIMS DUE TO CORROSION/FLAKING OF THE CHROME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS MAKE OF CAR THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME THE SAME THING. IT IS A CHRYSLER PROBLEM. *TR

2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH 2.7L V6 ENGINE. ENGINE HAS NOT FAILED YET, BUT ONLY BECAUSE I NO LONGER DRIVE CAR FOR FEAR ENGINE WILL SEIZE WHILE I'M DRIVING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. OIL LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING BEGINNING OF AUG. 2009; REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM; MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING OIL PUMP; AFTER RESEARCHING, DISCOVERED OIL SLUDGE ISSUE, WHICH I AM 100% POSITIVE IS THE PROBLEM WITH MY SEBRING. 87,000 MILES ON CAR; HAVE CHANGED OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES; MORE OFTEN THAN RECOMMENDED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

I WANT TO SUBMIT A SAFETY REPORT ON MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING, LX...TRUNK HYDRAULIC HINGES FAILURE. ON 15 JUL 09, MY WIFE TOOK A SOLID BLOW FROM THE TRUNK LID CLOSING IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHE OPEN IT TO RETRIEVE GROCERIES FROM THE TRUNK. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO OLIVER C. JOSEPH CHRYSLER, BELLEVILLE, IL PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD ME TO SEND INFORMATION TO YOU ALL. MY WIFE IS STILL GETTING HEADACHES FROM THIS BLOW TO HER HEAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT IS DUE TO THE ENGINE KNOCKING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,775 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,800.

ON APRIL 30, 2009, MY WELL MAINTAINED 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE IN QUESTION WAS THE DEFECTIVE 2.7 LITRE V6 ENGINE WHICH ARE PRONE TO OIL SLUDGE. A STALLED LAWSUIT CLAIMS AS WELL DO I, 'THE ENGINES WERE DEFECTIVE IN THAT THE ENGINE DESIGN CAUSED THE FORMATION OF ENGINE OIL SLUDGE TO AN UNACCEPTABLE AND IMPROPER DEGREE, THAT THE BUILD-UP OF SUCH OIL SLUDGE RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE HEATING OF THE ENGINE, EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE ENGINE, EXCESSIVE FORMATION OF CARBON DEPOSITS WHICH BLOCKED OIL PASSAGEWAYS AND RESTRICTION OF OIL CIRCULATION IN THE ENGINE, AND RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE''. CHRYSLER CORP AND MY LOCAL DEALER REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE AND DENY KNOWLEDGE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, WHICH IS STALLED DUE TO THE FILING OF CHAPTER 11. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE REPAIRS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A HOLE ON THE FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL. IT WAS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FENDER AND WAS 12 INCHES LONG AND 4 INCHES WIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,500. UPDATED 03-09-09 *BF UPDATED 03/12/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. FOR MORE THAN THREE WEEKS, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN WAITING ON A PART TO REPAIR HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS OVER FIVE HUNDRED ORDERS WAITING FOR THE MAPPING SENSOR, WHICH IS THE MASS AIR FLOW PRESSURE SENSOR, THAT ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO START. WITHOUT THIS PART, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLS CONSTANTLY. SHE WAS INVOLVED IN THREE CRASHES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AFTER IT STALLS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS WITHIN A MINUTE. THE DEALER CANNOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME OF WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

I HAD OVER $968.00 OF REPAIR WORK DONE AT MACHAIK CHRYSLER (GEORGETOWN,TEXAS ). THE MANAGER STATED THEY FOUND OIL LEAKING ONTO THE SPARK PLUG, HAD TO PERFORM A COMBUSTION CHAMBER CLEANING,CHEMICALLY CLEANS INTAKE CHAMBER .MOPAR FUEL INJECTION AND FUEL RAIL. REMOVE THE THROTTLE BODY AND CHEMICALLY CLEAN CARBON FROM THROTTLE BODY. AFTER I HAD THIS WORK DONE I DROVE 5-7MILES DOWN THE ROAD, AND MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING TIMING BELT BROKE AT 82,758 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO POWER, LIGHTS,ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WORKED, AND ALMOST GOT KILLED IN TRAFFIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY DETERMINED THAT A TEAR DOWN HAD TO BE DONE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE SLUDGE. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE $7,800. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS ENGINE SLUDGE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

PROBLEM # 1 - STARTED AS INTERMITTENT / NOW CONSTANT. SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY "WACKY". EARLIER IN NOV. 2008, EXHIBITED A PROBLEM THAT I FIRST SAW TWO WINTERS AGO. IN DEC 2006, HAD THE SAME SYMPTOM - SPEEDOMETER GOING WILD. IN THE REPAIR SHOP, THE REP REPLACED INNER & OUTER SPEED SENSORS BASED ON CODES HE SAW FROM COMPUTER. PROBLEM NOT SEEN SINCE 12/06 UNTIL RECENTLY. IN EARLY OCT 2008, ONLY ABOUT THREE BRIEF INSTANCES. NOW THE WACKY SPEEDOMETER IS FREQUENT / CONSTANT. GOING ALONG AT 55 MPH, SUDDENLY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLIPS TO 10 MPH (PRESUMABLY THE CAR IS STILL REALLY TRAVELING ALONG AT 55 MPH). IN FRACTION OF A SECOND THE NEEDLE SWINGS BACK UP TO 60 MPH, THEN DOWN TO 20 MPH, THEN UP TO 70 MPH, THEN DOWN AGAIN TO 5 MPH... I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT A LOCAL GARAGE. GARAGE TECH REPLACED BOTH INNER & OUTER TRANSMISSION SENSORS ON 12/5/2008 -BASED ON COMPUTER CODES, AND RESET ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHT. SINCE REPLACING BOTH SPEED SENSORS THE ?WILD SPEEDOMETER? PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS; SWING OF THE NEEDLE IS JUST A LITTLE LESS, ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON (CONSTANTLY) AFTER HAVING SPEEDOMETER SWING WILDLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. PROBLEM # 2 - POSSIBLY RELATED (OR NOT) - AT LOWER SPEEDS (5-30 MPH), THE CAR TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO RESPOND FINE (OTHER THAN THE WILD SPEEDOMETER ISSUE). I MEAN THAT IS THE CAR REGISTERS 1000-2000 RPM, SOUNDS LIKE ENGINE IS RUNNING WELL. CAR SEEMS TO DRIVE FINE AT HIGHER SPEEDS AFTER DRIVING FOR SOME TIME AT 50-60 MPH, THEN SLOWING TO EXIT (DOWN OR UP A RAMP) WHEN SPEED IS SLOWED TO AROUND 20 MPH, TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFT TO LOWER GEAR (SMALL BUCK CAN BE FELT); THEN CAR SEEMS TO STAY IN LOW-GEAR. I CAN STILL DRIVE THE CAR BUT WHEN THE SPEED IS AROUND 30 MPH, THE RPM IS OVER 3000, CAN HEAR THE ENGINE STRAINING. I PULL OVER, TURN-OFF ENGINE, SIT A MINUTE, RESTART CAR, IT IS OK ONCE AGAIN TO DRIVE. IT CAN GO OVER 30 MPH OR HIGHER AND MAINTAIN AROUND 2000 RPM (UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO 20 MPH (CYCLE CONTINUES). *TR

I REGULARLY MAINTAIN THE OIL IN MY CAR, YET THE OIL SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR. I ADD OIL IN BETWEEN CHANGES AND THE TECHNICIANS AT THE OIL CHANGE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY LEAKS. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND NOTICED A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. I CHECKED THE OIL, AND IT WAS LOW. I WAS NOT DUE FOR A CHANGE, SO I PUT OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE KNOCK CONTINUED UNTIL ONE DAY IT BECAME AN AWFUL SOUND, AND SHUT OFF. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT HAS SAT FOR A MONTH. I HAD A MECHANIC DIAGNOSE ,Y CAR AND HE SAID IT WAS A ROD, AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE NOTICED WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CHRYSLER 2.7 VALVE ENGINE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IF CHRYSLER HAS A FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

ON JULY 10TH,2008 I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING 4DR SEDAN. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER STRUT HAD FALLEN FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET. I TOOK THE CAR ON JULY 11TH TO GET IT FIXED. THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE BRACKET REQUIRED (4879072AD) IS ON EXTREME BACKORDER AND IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. I CALLED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY SEARCHING FOR THIS PART. IT IS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEALERS. THERE IS NO AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT. ALL DEALERS EVERYWHERE ARE OUT AND HAVE ORDERS PLACED ON CHRYSLER BUT NEVER GET THE PARTS. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ACTED AS IF THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER BEING PERSISTENT, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE OVER 10,200 ON BACKORDER IN THE US AS OF 7/17. ASSUMING 2 PER CAR AND SOME DEALER "SAFETY STOCK", THIS COULD ADD UP TO 4000 CARS WHICH ARE NOT BEING DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE PARTS AVAILABILITY OR ARE BEING DRIVEN UNSAFE. EVERY CHRYSLER PARTS DEALER I CALLED SAID THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF WITHOUT THE STRUT ATTACHED. IT ALSO CAUSES DAMAGE TO TIRES AND OTHER COMPONENTS. I CHECKED WITH JUNK YARDS HOPING TO FIND A SET. I DID FIND THEM AND THEY ARE IN THE SAME CONDITION AS MINE. IF THE CARPET IN THE TRUNK IS PULLED BACK YOU WILL SEE WHITE DUST AND CORROSION EVERYWHERE. I HEARD FROM A DEALER THAT THE PARTS COME FROM MEXICO AND THE PLANT IS ON STRIKE, THERE HAVE BEEN CARS SITTING AND WAITING FOR THIS PART FOR UP TO 3 MONTHS, BEST CASE I CAN GET PARTS IN 1 MONTH. FROM A PARTS, SAFETY AND AWARENESS STANDPOINT, CHRYSLER HAS DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS ONE. UNACCEPTABLE. I AM OUT CAR RENTAL FEES AND HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE FOR DAYS! THEY COULD AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM! I AM CERTAIN THEY KNOW OF IT. *TR

WAS DRIVING HOME AND HEAR LOUD NOISE GOT OUT AND CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE STRUT BRACKET HAD BROKEN ON THE REAR OF MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEABRING. I GOT HOME AND CALLED THE DEALER TO GET A NEW ONE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND THAT THERE WAS AROUND 8000 ON BACKORDER SO I CALLED CHRYSLER AND ASKED WHY THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THIS PART YET WITH 8000 PARTS NEEDED THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WASN'T ANY OF THESE PARTS IN THE USA. NOW WHY IS THIS? THIS PART IS KNOWN TO GO BAD THEY TOLD ME. THEN WHY CAN'T THEY ISSUE A RECALL AND GET THESE PARTS MADE SO THESE CARS CAN BE FIXED.

JULY 1 DRIVING ON BLUEWATER BRIDGE RIGHT REAR STRUT SNAPPED OFF. TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE IN ST. THOMAS ONTARIO THE DRIVERS SIDE STRUT SNAPPED OFF. BOTH OF THEM HAD ROTTED RIGHT OFF. REPLACED WITH RECONDITIONED STRUTS - $500.00 + TOWING. *TR

IN MAY, WHILE DRIVING MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR STRUT MOUNT ON MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING BROKE. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND HAD IT FIXED AND HAD TO LEAVE IT AS THE DEALERSHIP (GOLLING CHRYSLER) ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE WITH THE BROKEN STRUT MOUNT. ON 06/29/08, MY DRIVER SIDE REAR STRUT MOUNT BROKE. THIS TIME, THE DEALERSHIP (CLARKSTON CHRYSLER) STATED THAT THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AS THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PART AND THEY HAD TO BE REENGINEERED. SO, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR SINCE 06/29/08. MY CAR ONLY HAD 65,000 MILES BUT IT IS PARKED AND UNUSABLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE IS A BACKLOG OF 10,000 PARTS ON ORDER. CHRYSLER CALLED TO STATE THAT THEY ESTIMATE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE IN ON AUGUST 11TH. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD - OR AT LEAST THAT WHAT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME AND I CANT IMAGINE THAT VERY MANY PEOPLE CAN SHELVE THEIR CAR FOR 6 WEEKS AND INSTEAD - LIKE ME, HAVE HAD TO DRIVE THERE CAR ON OCCASION. I WAS ABLE TO BURROW SOMEONE'S VEHICLE BUT THERE WERE STILL TIMES WHEN I DID HAVE TO DRIVE MY SEBRING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WASN'T AVAILABLE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT OF THOSE 65000 MILES, WELL OVER 99 % WERE ON HIGHWAY AND PAVED ROADS. THERE ARE NO DIRT ROADS IN THE AREA AND IT IS RARE THAT I EVER DRIVE ON ONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE SOUND WOULD INCREASE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE KNOCKING SOUND WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS 16,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.

THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE IN MY SEBRING ACQUIRED A LOAD KNOCKING NOISE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE HAS A CHRONIC SLUDGE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE ENGINE AT A COST OF $4,895.09. *TR

ENGINE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING WEST ON HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE IN TAMPA, FL, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OUT. THIS IS A 55 MPH ROAD -- IN SOME PARTS 60. HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO STEER US OFF THE ROAD INTO A TARGET PARKING LOT. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE SHOP WHILE WE WRESTLE WITH THE WARRANTY COMPANY OVER THEM REPLACING A SLUDGED ENGINE. HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIMING BELT SCREAMING IF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 65 DEGREES FOR OVER A YEAR. HAD THIS REPLACED ON FIRST INCIDENT -- STILL SCREAMS. SINCE HAVING IT REPLACED THE FAN NOW ONLY WORKS ON "HIGH". *TR

FIRST I HAD CONTINUOUS OIL LEAK SO THE PAN OR SOME PART WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. THE OIL IS STILL LEAKING OUT OF THAT PAN OR PART? THAT WAS A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS INCLUDING CHECKING THE CONSTANT FLICKERING OIL LIGHT WHICH NOW JUST FLICKERS AND I PAY IT NO ATTENTION. THE SECOND ISSUE WAS A COMPUTER CHIP OR SOMETHING, THE CAR WOULD JUST NOT START SO I TOOK IT IN THAT WAS 800 SOMETHING BY THE TIME THE CAR WAS GOING AGAIN. THE THIRD ISSUE WAS THE CONNECTER THAT HAS THREE HOSES TO IT WENT BAD AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD AND WHEN I OPENED IT THE WATER WAS SPRAYING LEAKING AND OF COURSE EMPTY WHICH WAS ANOTHER 300 BUCKS AFTER TOWING PARTS LABOR ETC... THE CURRENT PROBLEM IS THE STEERING WHICH I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH I JUST DO MY BEST TO STAY IN THE LANE. ALSO I HAVE FOUND OUT THE WHEEL ARE REALLY REALLY CHEAP AND FLAKING SO MY BRAND NEW TIRES WERE IMMEDIATELY PUNCTURED WHICH I'VE PAID A BUNCH TO KEEP THEM SEALED AND BALANCED AND NOT TO MENTION THE WEAR FROM THE STEERING AND FLATS HAS PRETTY MUCH RUINED THE NEW TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT SLUDGE BUILD UP AND A FROZEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE COST IS EXPENSIVE. THE CONTACT HAS YET TO NOTIFY DAIMLER CHRYSLER OR THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AS OF DECEMBER 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,249.

SINCE I HAVE PURCHASE MY NEW CAR, 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING, KEEPING THE TIRES INFLATED HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY GOODYEAR AND THE CAR STILL HAS PROBLEMS HOLDING AIR IN THE TIRES. LATER I CHANGED TIRE MANUFACTURERS AND HAD FIRESTONE TIRES PUT ON. THE TIRES STILL NEED AIR PUT IN THEM EVERY 2-3 DAYS. FIRESTONE HAS SERVICED THE LEAK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WE TRIED PUTTING TUBES IN THE TIRES AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 TUBES IN TWO WEEKS. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE RIMS STOCKED FROM CHRYSLER. IT IS NOT A TIRE PROBLEM. THESE ALUMINUM RIMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER STANDARD OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. FIRESTONE MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE A CHRYSLER 300M WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. THE TIRES WON'T SEAL ON THE RIMS. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER CHRYSLERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO LAUNCH A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO HAVE THIS LOOKED INTO. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM (LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND FLAT TIRES). LAST NIGHT I WALKED TO THE DARK PARKING LOT AFTER WORK TO FIND ANOTHER FLAT TIRE ON MY CAR AGAIN. PLEASE HELP MAKE CHRYSLER OWN FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

OIL SLUDGE IN ENGINE. *TR

SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE- 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI SEDAN, 62,400 MILES- NO WARNING. TWO OPINIONS HAVE BOTH STATED TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY OPTION- $3000 FOR A USED (60,000 MI) ENGINE. HAVE NOT YET DECIDED IF I WILL FIX, AND THEN IMMED UNLOAD, OR TRY AND TRADE- AND GET NOTHING! (STILL OWE $3500). *TR

WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES I TEST DROVE IT AND IT RAN FINE. AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS, IT MADE NOISE ONLY WHILE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY HAD IT FOR TWO DAYS AND STATED THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED BUT IM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS NOW THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHILE SLOWING DOWN BETWEEN 35 TO 30 MPH. *TR

WHEN I TRADED IN MY 2003 MAZDA SUV ON JULY 28, 2007, I DID SO IN GOOD FAITH THAT I WOULD GET A FAIR TRADE. I DISCLOSED INFORMATION REGARDING THE MAZDA SUV TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY AUCTION (ACA CARS) SALES DEPARTMENT. MY CAR JUST HAD ITS OIL CHANGED, ITS TIRES WERE BRAND NEW, ITS BRAKES AND PADS WERE IN WORKING PROPER ORDER. I HAD EXPECTED THE SAME COURTESY AND RESPECT FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIP. I TRAVELED FROM SACRAMENTO TO DUBLIN BECAUSE I PUT MY TRUST IN THIS DEALERSHIP AND HAD FAITH THAT IT WOULD SELL ME A CAR THAT HAD PASSED THEIR SAFETY INSPECTION. HOWEVER, I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED AND FELT BETRAYED WHEN I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WAS HELD BY VELCRO TAPES. I WAS EMOTIONALLY DISTRESSED OVER THE THOUGHT OF WHAT MIGHT AND MAY HAPPEN IF I DID FURTHER DRIVING, FEARFUL THAT THE FRONT BUMPER WOULD DROP OR "FLY OFF" WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. I COULD HURT MYSELF AND EVEN OTHERS. I WAS FURTHER DISAPPOINTED BY THE REACTION OVER THE PHONE BY THE SAME PERSON WHO SOLD ME THE CAR. TO IMPLY TO ME THAT I COULD HAVE DONE THE DAMAGE MYSELF, REPAIRED THE FRONT BUMPER WITH VELCRO, AND PUT THE BLAME ON THE CAR DEALERSHIP WAS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR. THE VELCRO-BUMPER SITUATION COULD BE JUST THE "TIP OF THE ICEBERG." I NO LONGER HAVE ANY TRUST LEFT IN THIS CAR DEALERSHIP AND AM WONDERING WHAT OTHER "HIDDEN" FLAWS THEY DID NOT DISCLOSE. AS A CONSUMER, IT IS MY RIGHT TO BE FULLY INFORMED OF ALL ASPECTS REGARDING THE CAR THAT I PURCHASED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS DEALERSHIP HAS NOT ONLY FAILED TO GIVE ME THAT RESPECT, IT HAS ALSO DEALT ME WITH A FRAUDULENT TRANSACTION. *JB

PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, CAR IS IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK,THE IDLE WILL GO UP A LITTLE , BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO UP TO 80-100 KM WILL SITTING STILL. IF YOU GIVE THE VEHICLE GAS IN PARK THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO TO 240 KM AGAIN WHILE IN PARK AND NOT MOVING. I HAVE HAD IT THE VEHICLE RESCANNED,BUT THE ISSUE DID NOT GO AWAY..I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, AND THE PUT ALMOST 200 KM ON THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAT ENOUGH TIMES, BUT WHEN IT WENT INTO SERVICE TO GET CHECKED OUT THEY COULD NOT SOLVE OR GET THE CAR TO DO THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS VERY FRUSTRATING ,AND OUR CONCERN WAS THAT WHEN THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THERE WILL BE A COSTLY BILL. I AM ALSO CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR. *AK

REAR UPPER SHOCK MOUNTS BROKE. MADE OF ALLUM. WHY? CORROSION WILL HAPPEN IF YOU INSTALL ALLUM NEXT TO SHEET METAL, ALSO THEY WERE NOT PAINTED. THE NEW ONES ARE AT LEAST PAINTED. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ME TO BE VERY SMART TO HAVE ALLUM. MOUNTS AND UNPROTECTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. ON JUNE 25, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WILL COST BETWEEN $1,500-$2,300. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,800.

FOR SOME TIME NOW I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO REPLACE ALL MY TIRES ONCE, AND BRING MY CAR INTO NTB MULTIPLE TIMES REGARDING MY TIRES GOING FLAT DESPITE THAT THE CAR COULD SIT IN MY GARAGE ALL WEEK, AFTER SPEAKING WITH NTB THEY SAID THEY DEAL WITH THESE THINGS ALL THE TIME, A CHRYSLER PULLS IN AND HE CAN TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE WHEEL RIM ON THE CHROME ONES, ARE CORRODING CAUSING A RIM LEAK, THIS CAUSES MANY UNINFORMED CUSTOMERS TO GO OUT AND BUY BRAND NEW TIRES WHEN THIS IS NOT NECESSARY, IT ALSO FORCES CUSTOMERS TO WASTE TIME EITHER BY HAVING THEIR CAR CHECKED OUT EVERY MONTH B.C OF THESE LEAKS OR MAKE THEM STOP AT A GAS STATION AND FILL THEIR TIRES UP WITH AIR LIKE I DO. I PLEASE ASK YOU ALL WHO READ THIS TO WRITE TO CHRYSLER TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THIS POOR PERFORMANCE, I HAVE READ OTHERS COMPLAINTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO BLOW OUTS, AS FAR AS I LAST CHECKED THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND ADDRESSED NOW! CHRYLSER GET OFF YOUR LAZY BUTTS AND DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE KILLED, AND IF THAT HAPPENS I HOPE THEY SUE YOUR COMPANY TO BANKRUPTCY AND I'LL BE HAPPY BUYING FOREIGN. *JB

MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING'S ENGINE SEIZED UP WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE NIGHT TO TAKE MY HUSBAND TO WORK. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY DEALER JUST TO FIND OUT THAT I WAS 32 MILES OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT I HAD APPARENTLY NOT CHANGED MY OIL AND THAT CAUSED MY ENGINE TO LOCK UP. WHEN MY ENGINE LOCKED UP I HAD FLOORED IT TO GO AROUND A SLOW-MOVING SEMI ON A LITTLE 2 LANE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE KNOCKING SOUND AND I NOTICED THAT EVEN THOUGH I WAS PUSHING DOWN ON MY GAS PEDAL, THE RPMS WERE GOING DOWN INSTEAD OF UP. I FINALLY GOT BACK INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND MY CAR SORT OF WOBBLED A COUPLE TIMES. IT KEPT LOSING SPEED AND WHEN WE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A $5500+ REPAIR BILL ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS ENGINE WAS AND HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE DAY ONE. I WANT CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR MY ENGINE AND ALL MY HEARTACHE. *TR

RIGHT REAR TOP STRUT MOUNT BECAME NOISY/CREAKING/THUMPS) DURING THE WINTER. 2 WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING HOME WE HEARD EXCESSIVE NOISE/CREAKING/THUMPING FROM RIGHT REAR. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE NEXT DAY NOISE WAS EVEN LOUDER. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE SHOCK HAD DROPPED THROUGH THE MOUNT AND WERE WEDGED IN THE COIL. TEMPORARILY PUSHED IT BACK UP, PURCHASED A NEW MOUNT FROM DEALER WHICH WAS INSTALLED. OLD MOUNT, ALUMINUM), HAD COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. NOW THE LEFT SIDE WAS GETTING LOUDER. WILL REPLACE BEFORE SHOCK DAMAGE AS WELL. *AK

DRIVING 5 MILE P/HR (LUCKILY) UPPER CONTROL / ARM BAL JOINT, LEFT REAR, CRACKED, SEPARATED...TIRE FELL OFF TBD (PROBABLY REPLACE BOTH PARTS OR MORE DEPENDING ON EXTENT OF RESIDUAL DAMAGE.

PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, STEERING. IT LOCKS UP AND BECOMES VERY TIGHT THEN VERY LOOSE. I WAS TOLD POSSIBLY RACK-AND-PINION BY A MECHANIC. AFTER LOOKING AT THESE COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB SITE, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE 2002 SEBRING W/87,000 MILES. I WILL HAVE IT CHECKED OUT MONDAY FOR SURE. HOW DO I GET CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS? *JB

IN 12/2001 I PURCHASED A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI AND DISCOVERED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINKED. I REPORTED TO THE DEALER, WHO NEGLECTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. ON APRIL 26, 2007 THE RADIO INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED OPERATING AND BEGAN TO BLINK EVEN WHILE TURNING OFF AND/OR NOT OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 05/18/07 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR, AND AS IT TURNED OUT THE RADIO WAS CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO BLINK. ONCE THE RADIO WAS REPLACED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS NO LONGER BLINKED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO WAS ELECTRONICALLY BACK FEEDING INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS , CAUSING THE RADIO AND EVERYTHING IT BACK FEED INTO TO BECOME CHARGED BY THE BATTERY AND ON CONSTANTLY. THIS WAS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THIS WAS A PROBLEM CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF BY ISSUANCE OF THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #08-026-01 DATED 12/14/01 FOR 2001-2002 SEBRING/SEBRING CONVERTIBLE/STRATUS AND 2002 LIBERTY. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM EXISTED. OTHER THAN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINKING, THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DID NOT BECOME EVIDENT UNTIL APRIL 26, 2007. I WAS LEFT TO PAY FOR FACTORY DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IT TOOK THIS PROBLEM 5 YEARS TO SURFACE, BUT IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AS WELL AS CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH BY FIRE. PLEASE HELP ME AND ANYONE ELSE WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES.*AK

THE WATER OUTLET HOUSING ON A CHRYSLER SEBRING 2.7L ENGINE YEAR 2002. ACCORDING TO THE PARTS PERSONNEL, THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF FAILURES REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC HOUSING WHICH CAUSES OVERHEATING ETC. *JB

SEBRING DEVELOPED SLUDGE PROBLEM, COST ALMOST $6,000 TO DROP IN A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. CHRYSLER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND REIMBURSE EVERYONE THAT'S HAD THIS ISSUE. *TR

MY 2002 CHRYSLERSEBRING WAS SITTING IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW GETTUNG A NEW TIMING CHAIN AT 64,000 MILES. MY OUTSIDE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER A NEW ENGINGE BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT CHRYSLER HAS THIS AS A DEFECT. IT'S NOT RIGHT, AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. WE ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE.*AK

LOUD CLANGING NOISE FROM REAR. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT BOTH BOTH STRUTS AND SHOCKS WERE BROKEN AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ESTIMATED $600.00 . *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN JERKING HARD WHEN SHIFTING TO 5TH GEAR SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. WHEN REPORTED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE RESPONSE WAS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD LINGER ON INTERMITTENTLY BUT NO CODE RETURNED. AT 70,350 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, THE CAR JERKS HARD AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO AN AUTO SHOP (SPEEDY AUTO) AND LEFT THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON BUT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FINE. NO CODE AVAILABLE. PROBLEM WAS CLEAR FOR 3 DAYS THEN RECURRED. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR OVER 12 HOURS, THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND CAR SHIFTED FINE. THE LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN ON FOR 8 DAYS AND STILL JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE NEAR HER FEET. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TOWED IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,164. THE MECHANICS DIAGNOSIS STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE THE ENGINE REPAIRS. *AK

WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THEN THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN AT AN IDLE. NOW, THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS WORN OUT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WHEN OIL CHANGES ARE DONE AT CORRECT INTERVALS. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEABRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN HIS ENGINE ,AND NOW THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE SLUDGE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE KEPT MAKING NOISES, AND HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION DURING A TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENGINE SHAKING AND MAKING NOISES AND WILL NOT USE THE VEHICLE, ALSO THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS THE PREVIOUS DAY WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN OVERHEATING THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE REGULARLY. THE WEATHER WAS NICE AND THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 65 - 70 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 73,298.*AK

UPON ROTATING TIRES ON JAN 2, 2007, I NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS OF MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI. HAD THESE MOUNTS NOT BEEN REPLACED IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS AS THE SPRINGS WOULD HAVE LET LOOSE THROUGH THE EXTERNAL WHEEL WELL AND ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS BODILY INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. FAILURE OF THESE PARTS ALSO COULD HAVE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO EXPERIENCE A DEGRADED RESPONSE IN HANDLING. I PURCHASED 2 NEW (MODIFIED BY MANUFACTURE) STRUT MOUNTS AND INSTALLED THEM. THE STRUT MOUNTS COST WERE MINIMAL. REAR STRUT MOUNTS ARE SEVERELY CORRODED, CRACKED AND BROKEN. *NM