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2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

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Owner complaints for the 2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 72.5.

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97 reports with mileage · 23 unknown

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  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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23,729 miles · Jul 28, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingStructure

THE ENGINE STALLED, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN UP DUE TO THE BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, BUT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAD CONSTANTLY…

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THE ENGINE STALLED, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN UP DUE TO THE BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, BUT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAD CONSTANTLY COME ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAD CONSTANTLY WENT OFF AND ON, THE DRIVER DOOR DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY, MADE A CLICKING SOUND, WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE LATCH ON TOP WAS LOOSE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED FROM BRIGHT TO DIM, THE RADIO AND DOOR LOCK HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT, A DINGING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10019823

39,600 miles · Mar 21, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE JUST QUITE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON ONE DAY LAST JULY. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP. SINCE THE CAR WAS 3, 600 MILES OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ENGINE OR EVEN …

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MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE JUST QUITE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON ONE DAY LAST JULY. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP. SINCE THE CAR WAS 3, 600 MILES OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ENGINE OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE OVER-HEATING AND CAUSING SLUDGE BUILD-UP. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10010840

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NHTSA investigations

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