IllustrationTRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY UP - MUST BE PROPPED. MULTITUDE OF FAILURES HAVE CAUSED INJURIES TO HEAD, NECK AND BACK. *TR
1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 72.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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1075–100K
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7150K+
60 reports with mileage · 32 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports3 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
92 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IT TAKES BETWEEN 20-40 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC HE REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR COIL, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH, AND SPARK PLUGS. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE R…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IT TAKES BETWEEN 20-40 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC HE REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR COIL, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH, AND SPARK PLUGS. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE REMAINS ON. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000.
HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. CAR WENT INTO THEFT MODE AND WOULD NOT START. CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. IS THIS A DEFECT OF SOME KIND? I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. *TR
TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY UP. WILL SLAM CLOSED IF NOT PROPPED OPEN. IN THE PAST THERE HAVE BEEN A MULTITUDE OF THESE SAME COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING ONES I HAVE FILED, BUT NO THEY ARE NO LONGER ON THE LIST. *TR
BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2005 MY SEBRING STRANDED ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A SUNDAY. I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR ALMOST SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND FROM SEPTEMBER OF 2005 TO DECEMBER 2005 I HAD ALREADY INVESTED OVER 3,000 DOLLARS INTO IT. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND…
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BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2005 MY SEBRING STRANDED ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A SUNDAY. I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR ALMOST SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND FROM SEPTEMBER OF 2005 TO DECEMBER 2005 I HAD ALREADY INVESTED OVER 3,000 DOLLARS INTO IT. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WITH ONLY 57,000 MILES ON IT WAS INFORMED I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR MY CAR IS A 4000 DOLLAR JOB THAT THEY ONLY GUARANTEE FOR 3 YEARS OR 36 THOUSAND MILES. WELL HERE I AM AT 97 THOUSAND MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN SLIPPING POURING OUT FLUID EVERYWHERE. CHRYSLER TELLS ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK, BUT THE TRANS IS NO LONGER COVERED AND I AM STILL PAYING OFF THE FIRST BILL. THESE CARS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND NEEDING NEW TRANSMISSIONS IN THEM. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST YOU AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM OF 60 THOUSAND MILES, MOST OTHER VEHICLES GUARANTEE THE TRANSMISSION FOR 75 THOUSAND MILES! DOES CHRYSLER NOT BECAUSE YOUR LUCKY IF IT LASTS THE 30 THEY GUARANTEE IT FOR AND THEY KNOW IT? IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS? I DO KNOW ONE THING I WILL NOT BY A CHRYSLER AGAIN. *TR
MY MOMS FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, I HAD IT REPLACED. THE MECHANIC TOOK THE OLD FUEL PUMP OUT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED, ON BOTH SIDES. IN THE FUEL TANK AND OUTSIDE OF IT. IT IS ONLY A WONDER THAT THE CAR DID NOT CATCH FIRE. I HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN USED ONCE, IT WOULD NOT RETRACT AGAIN. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 AND OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE AFFECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN USED ONCE, IT WOULD NOT RETRACT AGAIN. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 AND OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE AFFECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE HER RESPONSIBILITY. THE SEAT BELT REPAIR WOULD COST $300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,800. UPDATED 04/24/08. *LJ
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE JXI. THE SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM FAILS TO LOCK OVER TIME. THE PLASTIC LOCKING CLIP INSIDE THE LOCKING CLIP WILL BREAK (DID BREAK) WITH CONTINUOUS USE. THE DEALER WANTS $100.00 + FOR THE PART. IF CHRYSLER USED A STAINLESS STEEL LOCKING WE WOULD HAVE THIS…
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DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE JXI. THE SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM FAILS TO LOCK OVER TIME. THE PLASTIC LOCKING CLIP INSIDE THE LOCKING CLIP WILL BREAK (DID BREAK) WITH CONTINUOUS USE. THE DEALER WANTS $100.00 + FOR THE PART. IF CHRYSLER USED A STAINLESS STEEL LOCKING WE WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SENSORS HAVE A LIMITED LIFE. AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE DURING LOW DECELERATION AND LOW ACCELERATION THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS AND OR SLIPS. RIGHT NOW I HAVE SWAP THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND WE SIT IN THE BACK IF WE'RE A PASSENGER BECAUSE $100.00 RIGHT NOW IS NOT AFFORDABLE. ALSO WHEN IT RAINS WATER FILLS IN THE REAR QUARTERS, RIGHT UP TO THE SPEAKERS, I HAVE TO PARK ON A HILL TO DRAIN IT! *NM
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT STUCK AND IT WILL NOT PULL OUT TO PUT AROUND YOUR SELF. MY PASSENGERS CAN NOT UTILIZE SEAT BELT AT ALL, WHICH CAN CAUSE BODILY INJURY IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, DO TO NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELT THAT WILL NOT EXTEND IT IS STUCK AND INOPERATIVE. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, BUT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE WIRES TO THE FUEL PUMP BECAME HOT AND SHUT DOWN THE PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 2/16/2007 - THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRING WAS FAULT…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, BUT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE WIRES TO THE FUEL PUMP BECAME HOT AND SHUT DOWN THE PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 2/16/2007 - THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRING WAS FAULTY. *NM
Official recalls
104V021000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
Jan 13, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA03011 · Auto Trans IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Jul 17, 2003 · Closed Jan 30, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train:automatic Transmission
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
RQ03005 · Auto Trans IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Apr 8, 2003 · Closed Jul 16, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THREE OF THE MANFACTURER COMPLAINTS AND TWO OF THE MANUFACTURER CRASHES REPORTED ABOVE WERE DUPLICATES OF ODI REPORTS.THE MAJORITY OF CRASHES OCCURRED AFTER OPERATORS PARKED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ENGAGING PARK GEAR POSITION; A NON-FUNCTIONAL IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO PREVENT KEY REMOVAL BEFORE THE OPERATORS EXITED THE VEHICLE.MOST OF THE CRASHES WERE MINOR AND INVOLVED MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE.FOUR OF THE INJURY INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN UNATTENDED CHILDREN MOVED THE GEARSHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE OPERATOR WAS STRUCK BY A ROLL-AWAY VEHICLE AFTER PARKING AND EXITING.ALL INJURIES WERE RELATIVELY MINOR.A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO DISENGAGEMENT OF THE INTERLOCK PIN THAT RIDES IN THE INTERLOCK LEVER SLOT WITHIN THE SHIFT MECHANISM.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WILL BE OPENED TO FURTHER STUDY INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES.