2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHROME ON THE WHEELS FLAKE OFF. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A LOSS OF AIR. WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED AIR WAS ADDED ONCE A WEEK NOW AIR MUST BE ADDED DAILY. THIS OCCURS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS HOWEVER THE REAR IS WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO UNDER WARRANTY AND SOMETHING WAS ADDED AROUND THE WHEELS TO SEAL OFF THE LEAK. SINCE THIS THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND ROTATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED AGAIN.

I OWN A CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 2.7L ENGINE, MY AUTO BODY REPAIR DRIVER WAS TAKING THE CAR TO HAVE A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING THE ENGINE JUST QUIT. I HAD A FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE PUT IN THE CAR FOR THE COST OF $4500.00 AND THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP STATED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL PARTS WITHIN THE ENGINE FAILING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY $250.00 DEDUCTIBLE AND $150.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET. *AK

IN JUNE OF 2005, MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ENGINE START MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE LIKE A ROD WAS GOING TO GO. I TURNED IT OFF HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I ASKED FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER TO EXPLAIN SLUDGE TO ME ABOUT ME NOT CHANGING MY OIL AND NOT PROPERLY HAVING THE CAR SERVICED. IT WAS AT THAT TIME I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE, WHERE IT HAS BEEN SITTING. ON FEBRUARY 6TH I WENT TO MY ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND HE SENT CHRYSLER A LETTER(CERTIFIED) THAT I WANT THEM TO FIX MY CAR AND/OR WE WILL BE FILING A CLASS ACTION CASE IN THE FRANKLIN COUNTY OF OHIO COURTS AGAINST THEM. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER PERSONALLY AND THEY ALL BUT SAID I CAUSED THE PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING TALKED WITH SOME MECHANICS AND LOOKING AT THE INTER-NET I NOW KNOW THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE.*JB

WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE TOP, OFTEN TIMES THE SIDES OF THE TOP FOLD UNDERNEATH THE REAR WINDOW. THIS CAUSES A CREASE WHICH MAKES IT MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN FOLDED UNDER THE TOP OFTEN LEAKS IN THE RAIN. WHEN MANUALLY PULLED OUT INTO IT'S RIGHTFUL PLACE, THE PORTION OF THE TOP PULLED OUT BECOMES RUFFLED AND UNSIGHTLY. DAMAGES WERE CAUSED TO THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. ON ONE SIDE, THE WIRE CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRONIC DEFROSTER WAS BROKEN OFF. ALSO, THE TOP HAS TORN LOOSE FROM THE BOTTOM WINDOW OVER HALFWAY ACROSS THE WINDOW. THE TOP HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS NOW RECURRED.*AK

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALTHOUGH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE STALLING, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED SLUDGE AND OTHER FLUID CONTAMINATION IN THE ENGINE; HOWEVER BASIC MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED REGULARLY. *JB