NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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92 reports89,216 miles · Aug 29, 2006
Steering
WE DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WAS DANGEROUSLY WORN OUT DUE TO MOISTURE AND CORROSION INSIDE OF THE BOOT. THIS EXACT CONDITION IS COVERED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN #967 FOR THE SEBRING COUPE, BUT EXCLUDES THE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONVERTIBLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THIS RECALL TO PREVENT…
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WE DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WAS DANGEROUSLY WORN OUT DUE TO MOISTURE AND CORROSION INSIDE OF THE BOOT. THIS EXACT CONDITION IS COVERED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN #967 FOR THE SEBRING COUPE, BUT EXCLUDES THE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONVERTIBLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THIS RECALL TO PREVENT SEPARATION OF THE PARTS AFFECTED AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10166964
Mileage unknown · May 25, 2006
Electrical SystemStructure
MY TRUNK FALLS DOWN WITH OUT ANY WARNING. HURTS WHEN YOUR HEAD IS UNDER IT. THE FUEL LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF AND ON EVEN WHEN FULL. THE BACK WINDOW CAME UNGLUED, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW WINDOW AND HAVE IT INSTALLED WITH A UPHOLSTERY PERSON, PRICE QUOTES ARE 680-780 DOLLARS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE WINDOW SEEM…
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MY TRUNK FALLS DOWN WITH OUT ANY WARNING. HURTS WHEN YOUR HEAD IS UNDER IT. THE FUEL LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF AND ON EVEN WHEN FULL. THE BACK WINDOW CAME UNGLUED, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW WINDOW AND HAVE IT INSTALLED WITH A UPHOLSTERY PERSON, PRICE QUOTES ARE 680-780 DOLLARS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE WINDOW SEEMS LIKE SUCH A WASTE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10158280
60,000 miles · Dec 12, 2005
Seat Belts
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS JAMMING UP IN THE RETRACTOR. AT TIMES IT WILL KEEP TIGHTENING AND NOT LOOSEN. THE RETRACTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AT A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. AT THIS TIME, THE RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED AND WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10144979
82,000 miles · Jul 18, 2005
Unknown Or Other
ON MONDAY 7/11/05 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 1999 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT INCIDENT THE REAR PASSENGER BALL JOINT APPARENTLY BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN AND TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE TIRE WAS SEPERATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE POLICE OFFICER AT THE SCENE TALKED TO WITNESS…
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ON MONDAY 7/11/05 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 1999 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT INCIDENT THE REAR PASSENGER BALL JOINT APPARENTLY BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN AND TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE TIRE WAS SEPERATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE POLICE OFFICER AT THE SCENE TALKED TO WITNESSES WHO SAW THE TIRE WOBBLING JUST PRIOR TO LOSING CONTROL. I ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND WAS TOLD BY THE OFFICER THAT THE BALL JOINT BROKE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT TO OCCUR AND SAID THAT THE DRIVER WAS NOT SPEEDING AND DID NOT FIND HER AT FAULT FOR THE MECHANICAL FAILURE. WHEN I ARRIVED I SAW THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE LAYING FLAT ON THE GROUND. THE OFFICER ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR DUE TO IT BEING A MECHANICAL FAILURE SO I MUST NOW PAY $1000 TO THE GARAGE WHICH IS REPAIRING IT. MONEY I JUST DON'T HAVE! I AM A SINGLE MOM AND THIS HURTS A LOT. NOT TO MENTION THAT MY DAUGHTER CAME REALLY CLOSE TO BEING BADLY INJURED AND VERY POSSIBLY KILLED AS SHE ALSO MISSED THE FIRE HYDRANT BY MERE INCHES. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS???? THIS IS JUST WRONG. I REALLY LOVED MY CAR AND NOW I'M AFRAID IT IS A DEATH TRAP. HELP ME PLEASE AND I HOPE THIS IS HANDLED.
NHTSA ODI #10129263
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2005
Structure
DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLES HOLDS WATER AFTER A HEAVY RAINSTORM BECAUSE THE DRAIN HOLES UNDERNEATH THE CAR GET CLOGGED UP EASILY. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES OF WATER, THE SERVICE DEALER DID UNCLOG THE DRAIN HOLES. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES OF WATER, BECAUSE THE CONSU…
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DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLES HOLDS WATER AFTER A HEAVY RAINSTORM BECAUSE THE DRAIN HOLES UNDERNEATH THE CAR GET CLOGGED UP EASILY. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES OF WATER, THE SERVICE DEALER DID UNCLOG THE DRAIN HOLES. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES OF WATER, BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE HOSPITAL HE COULD NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER. THE CARPET HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE ODOR WHERE THE WATER HAD SET FOR THE TIME THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. THE CONSUMER DID CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT ON THEIR WEBSITE SO IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10128907
56,000 miles · Jun 24, 2005
Electrical SystemPower Train
VEHICLE FAILED ( COMPLETE MECHANICAL STOP) ON HIGHSPEED HIGHWAY INTERSTATE: TWICE FROM ELECTRONIC FAILURES IN TRANSMISSION SOLINIODS, LEADING TO A THIRD FAILURE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, THE 4TH WAS A COMPLETE ELECTRONIC FAILURE, FOLLOWED BY THE 5TH FAILURE-SAME AS THE 4TH THE NEXT DAY AFTER CHRYSLER SERVICED THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #10126523
75,000 miles · May 10, 2005
Seat Belts
I DRIVE A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. EARLY SUMMER 2004, THE DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK REGULARLY. CHRYSLER PAID TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN AUG 2004. EARLY THIS YEAR, BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS BECAME UNRELIABLE, FAILING TO "PULL OUT" ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME. IN LATE MARCH 2005, IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY NORMAN CHRS…
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I DRIVE A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. EARLY SUMMER 2004, THE DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK REGULARLY. CHRYSLER PAID TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN AUG 2004. EARLY THIS YEAR, BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS BECAME UNRELIABLE, FAILING TO "PULL OUT" ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME. IN LATE MARCH 2005, IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY NORMAN CHRSYLER JEEP DODGE AND A SEAT BELT MODULE WAS ORDERED ON MARCH 30, 2005. CHRYSLER OFFERED TO PAY ALL BUT $50 FOR THE REPAIR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT 6 WEEKS LATER, THE PART IS STILL ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE. AS OF WEEK ENDING MAY 6, 2005, NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR CHRYSLER CORP CAN OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING THE PART. MEANWHILE, I LIVE WAY OUT IN THE COUNTRY WHERE I DRIVE ON 65 MPH COUNTRY ROADS EVERYWHERE I GO WITH NO FRONT SEAT BELTS ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME. IN THE LAST YEAR, MY HUSBAND AND IN-LAWS HAVE HIT DEERS, AND MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THESE ROADS. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHERE TO GO FOR HELP. PLEASE HELP!!!
NHTSA ODI #10120493
82,795 miles · Apr 8, 2005
Visibility
WHILE PARKED RAISING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10117662
Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL 04V021000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFTER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FREEZE PLUGS ROTTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10115808
49,286 miles · Mar 7, 2005
Power Train
RECALL CAMPAIGN: NOTICE FOR CHRYSLER SEBRING 1999 TRANSAXLE. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DISTANCE HE HAD TO TRAVEL TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10114877
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.
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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.
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