2004 Chrysler Sebring

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. ON JUNE 25, 2007, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND FOUND THAT THE REAR SHOCK MOUNTS WERE CORRODED. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK MOUNT HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,931.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF, ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRES GOT LOCKED INSIDE THE BODY AND THE REAR END WENT BROADSIDE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HIS MECHANIC EXPLAIN TO HIM THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, BOTH BOLTS BROKE OFF IN THE REAR.

VEHICLE - 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, LIMITED DELIVERED NEW - NOVEMBER 2003 PURCHASED USED - MARCH 2004, 600 MILES ON VEHICLE, ORIGINAL OWNER DECEASED, PURCHASED FROM ESTATE THE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION PROBLEM BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 45 - 60 MPH. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED BY A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FIVE (5) TIMES AND BY A GOODYEAR COMPANY OWNED DISTRIBUTOR THREE (3) TIMES. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN FORCE BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN REPLACED WITH NEW GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTREAD TIRES. THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN FORCE BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES BY BOTH CHRYSLER AND GOODYEAR WITH NO ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF POSITIVE IMPACT TOWARDS RESOLUTION. THE VIBRATION CONTINUES TO DATE. IS THERE A VIBRATION PROBLEM IN ALL SUCH VEHICLES? WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION CONTINUES WITH THE VEHICLE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE CAR COASTING IN NEUTRAL. IN THIS CONDITION, THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. *NM

I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A CHRYSLER SEBRING 2004, AND EXPERIENCED SOME PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO TEH DEALER YET FOR THEM, JUST WANTED TO CONFORM THE PROBLEM FIRST. I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND SAW THIS WEBSITE AN DTHE I AGREED WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ALREADY ON HERE. 1). THE CAR IDLES BADLY, AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT A LIGHT OR WHILE U HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP FORWARD SUDDENLY! I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR. I HAVE 128 MILES ON MY CAR. AFTER READING SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE, I AM AFFRAID THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIX THIS, WHICH IS PATHETIC THAT A 30000 DOLLAR CAR WOULD HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS THAT IS SO ANNOYING. 2. WHEN U ARE DECELLERATING WITH UR FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT FOR EXAMPLE, JUST BEFORE THE RPM NEEDLE REACHES TEH IDLE POINT AT "1" ALMOST.. IT WILL SUDDENLY GO BACK UP TO ABOUT 1.5 AND THEN COME BACK TO 1. I DONT KNOW IF ITS BAD GEAR SHIFTING BY TEH AUTOTRAN OR JUST BAD TIMMING ADJUSTEMENT? BUT ITS ANNOYING, CUZ IT MAKE TEH CAR JUMP A LITTLE IF YOU ARE SOFT BRAKING. 3). TWICE ALREADY THE ENGINE JUST DIES.. AND I THINK THSI IS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS TWO PROBLEMS. I WAS BACKING UP IN MY PARKING AT HIME.. AND AS SOON AS I PUT GEAR IN REVERSE.. THE RPM SUDEENLY DROPPED.. AND EVENTUALLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN. SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I PULLED UP TO THE PARKING ENTRANCE AT WORK TO SHOW MY ACCESS CARD, AND WHEN I PUT IT IN P, THE RPM DROPPED CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL. 4). TRANSMISSION MAKES CLUNK SOUND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING WHEN CHANGING FROM N TO D. OR WHEN I DO A COLD START IN TEH MORNING AND THEN PUT TEH GEAR IN D, AS SOON AS I MOVE TEH CAR AN INCH.. IT MAKES THSI SOUND.. SOMETHIMES LOOKS LIEK COMING FROM TEH FRONT END NOT THE TRAN.. I DONNO WHAT THAT IS. BUT THIS ALSO HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS SAME SITE, NO ONE IS HURT BUT I SEE MY SELF BUMPING SOMEONE IN FUTURE SOOO CLEARLY.!!*AK