2002 Chrysler Sebring

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL 4 RIMS ON THE VEHICLE ARE CORRODING. THE ALUMINUM IS SHREDDING OFF THE RIMS, WHICH IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOOSE AIR PRESSURE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEAL WILL NOT HOLD AIR AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE RIMS AND AGREED THE RIMS WERE CORRODING AND WOULD REPLACE ONLY 2 OF THE RIMS HOWEVER REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN.

RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LX I WAS SLOWING DOWN OFF AN EXIT RAMP AND THE CAR SUDDENLY GRABBED AT AROUND 32 MPH. I FOUND OUT BY MONITORING MY SPEEDS THAT YOU HAVE TO GO OVER 36 MPH AND SLOW DOWN TO 32 MPH FOR IT TO GRAB AND IT DOES IT EVERY TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NEVER CAME ON AND HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR WORKING OPERATION. I RECENTLY HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE PUT ON A DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE WHERE THERE THEY SAID THEY CAN'T EVEN SAY WHAT IS WRONG, THEY SAID SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT FOR THE MACHINE TO NOT EVEN PICK IT UP SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT. ALL FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY MYSELF AND THE MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE MAINTAINED PROPER LEVEL. WE HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE MAYBE A SENSOR OR JUST TO RESET THE WHOLE CAR ALL I KNOW IS THIS IS COSTING ME LOT OF MONEY. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS CASE. THIS MAY BE A START TO A RECALL ON THE CAR. IF THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER CAN'T FIND IT MAYBE YOU CAN HELP? *JB

THE PROBLEM TO MY CAR HAPPENED WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. MY 2002 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE HAS HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE STEERING RACK AND TIE RODS AT 28,000+ MILES. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS $1800. REPAIR. A CALL TO CHRYSLER SERVICE RESULTED IN AM OFFER TO PAY FOR THE PARTS NOT THE $1000. LABOR CHARGE. I CALLED BACK TO NEGOTIATE THIS OFFER. I WAS PROMISED A CALL BACK WHICH I RECEIVED BY VOICE MAIL ASKING ME TO RETURN THE CALL AND STATING THAT WAS THERE BEST OFFER. . WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RETURN THE CALL TO THE PERSON WHO LEFT THE MESSAGE I WAS HUNG UP ON TWICE. I AM STILL TRYING TO COMMUNICATE WITH CHRYSLER BY PHONE SO FAR AFTER SEVERAL HOURS I AM STILL UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER CHECKING ON THE WEB I FOUND MANY INCIDENTS OF THIS KIND REPORTED BY OTHER SEBRING OWNERS. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD BE LIFE THREATING? THIS IS A LIGHTLY DRIVEN CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE SUFFERED THIS TYPE OF DANGEROUS FAILURE. *JB

2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV. EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE SHUT-OFF. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, TESTED, BUT NO REPEAT OF SYMPTOMS. OWNER REQUESTED CHRYSLER REPAIR PERSONNEL ACTUALLY DRIVE CAR. UPON DOING SO, ALL SYMPTOMS APPEARED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND NON-STARTING ENGINE. EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. DEALER (HARBOR CHRYSLER, VENTURA, CA) HAD CAR FOR 18 DAYS. CAR RELEASED IN NON-REPAIRED CONDITION. UPON PICKING-UP THE CAR, THE OWNER ATTACHED WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CONCERN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE SAFETY OF OPERATING A VEHICLE THAT CAN SUDDENLY STOP OPERATING WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SYSTEMS INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHTS, SIGNALS, FLASHERS, WIPERS, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSORS, HEAD AND TAIL LIGHTS, ETC., AS WELL AS A NON-RUNNING/NON STARTABLE ENGINE. CHRYSLER DEALER ADVISED OWNER TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FAILING COMPONENT(S) EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE, AT WHICH TIME THE PROBLEM COULD BE ACCURATELY DIAGNOSED. THIS TRANSLATES INTO AN OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE OWNER TO OPERATE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO HELP THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS EFFECTIVELY UNUSABLE, AS STRONG SAFETY AND LIABILITY ISSUES CONTINUE TO CONCERN DR. ROLFF, THE OWNER/DRIVER. *JB