10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 2
Average Mileage:
35,740 miles

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2002 Chrysler Sebring Owner Comments

problem #11

Jul 012018

Sebring

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have attached the paperwork 4 my 2002 Chrysler Sebring. As you can see my first payment was April 13th 2018 this was my deposit $700. Again on April 24th I paid another $600. May 20th I paid another $700. June 5th I paid $105. June 5th is when I took possession of the car. July 1st is when I had the car accident, where I was informed that the damage on the car was so severe because the undercarriage was all rusted out. The car was totaled. The first day I took the car home the battery was dead I had to buy another battery for $75. I noticed the car was bottoming out I told the mechanic jim who is also the man that sold me the car and he assured me it was safe. They had three months to check the whole car out and make sure it was safe and it sat in the same spot until I picked it up. Now either they never checked the car or they checked the car and sold it to me anyway. The way I see it is they were wrong either way. Not to mention that jim the so-called mechanic is the one who sold it to me. Right after the battery died the radio took a crap. They also charged me extra 4 tax tags and title which was supposed to be included in the $2,000 that they wanted for the car. I tried to negotiate with them seeing that it was under a month that I actually had the car in my possession I explained to jim what the police told me about being all rusted but they insisted I had the car too long and that they weren't going to do anything about it. So here we are. I have a personal injury case going on right now, I was told I needed your type of attorney to fight llapi auto sales hudson fla. Flora is the person who "made the sale" (her number is 727-478-5632), but it was jim the mechanic who really sold me the car, that's why I trusted his word it was safe.

- Hudson, FL, USA

problem #10

May 142015

Sebring

  • 129,112 miles
To whom it may concern, on Thursday, May 13, 2015, at approx. 2:00 P.M., I was breaking to make a right turn onto another road when I noticed my car kept accelerating when my foot wasn't on the gas pedal. (there are no floor mats in the car). My boyfriend was sitting in the passenger seat. I had never experienced this in my life! I kept my foot on the brake and each time I let off the brake, the speed accelerated w/O my doing it. My boyfriend put the car in (N) & told me to pull over in the grass off the shoulder. He then turned off the ignition. (it was a mix of grass & mud). I needed assistance to get unstuck. Thankfully, I was able to get the car to stop before going into an intersection that was just ahead. With the car off, my boyfriend pumped the gas pedal aprox 3 times then started my car. The problem had stopped. I was very shaken up since realizing I we &/or others could've been killed because of this defect. I purchased this car on 4/2/15 from an individual. Please help me and others, by contacting the Chrysler corporation about this preventable matter of life & death. Thank you for your immediate attention!

- Independence, MO, USA

problem #9

Feb 262011

Sebring

  • miles
I just got my car and it already has problems I was interested in the dealer where I got to fix it since I only had it about 2wks I really like my car.

- Sc, SC, USA

problem #8

Jun 132010

Sebring

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On Sunday, June 13th at approximately 7:30 pm. [xxx], male and [xxx], female were involved in an automobile accident that claimed both lives. The car was being driven by [xxx] traveling northbound on the algonkian parkway in loudoun county. The car was apparently traveling at a high rate of speed and left the roadway and crashed. No other vehicles were involved. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Oakton, VA, USA

problem #7

Jan 152003

Sebring

  • 103,000 miles
I bought the car brand new, added the extended warranty and had several things go wrong. Just to name a few: Engine shut down without warning and had to be replaced when it was just over the 100,000 mile warranty even though oil changes and regular maintenance was done 3-4000 miles, transmission pan had metal shavings in it which resulted in poor performance, control arm had to be replaced after Chrysler dealership told me the problem was the motor mounts(I did not need the mounts replaced and the repair was not done under warranty), water pump & thermostat housing(was told both weren't covered and should have been), rear window defroster replaced and/or fixed three times, driver power window regulator replaced(glass had to be replaced because of damage from the regulator, which I paid), visor vanity light-part ordered but "too late" when tried to have it replaced(was not notified that part was in), dash lights-on & off, headlights replace several times, hub seal replaced, passenger seat adjust arm broken, lighter inoperative, check engine light on first month I had the car!

- Snellville, GA, USA

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problem #6

Oct 062004

Sebring 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,431 miles
Again another heavy rain leaving a pond on the passenger side floorboard. Witnessed the entry of the water, passed info on to dealer.dealership replaced right side door weather shield and sealed the mirror.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #5

Sep 222004

Sebring 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,328 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

More water after another heavy rain - only on passenger side floorboard this time. Dealership resealed all windshield molding to correct water leak.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #4

Aug 232004

Sebring 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 18,941 miles
Volumes of water on driver side and passenger side floorboards after heavy rain! dealership resealed cowl panel (left and right), resealed firewall, realigned front right door!

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #3

Jan 062006

Sebring 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles
All 4 interior door handles the chrome plating has split leaving a razor sharp free edge. Passenger door handle caused a serious cut to a passenger who attempted to open the door.

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

problem #2

Jul 152005

Sebring 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 32,558 miles
After driving off the lot with a new 2002 Chrysler Sebring lxi, consumer observed a noise from the lower drivers side and felt vibration from the steering column. The noise is a rattling noise that sounds like metal slapping or tapping against metal. This occurs regularly at high and low speeds once the engine reaches normal operations (after the car has been driving for a few minutes). The dealer has been notified three times and has not solved this problem. They resulted to saying that the noise is from a transaxle splash guard, but they tried to recreate the noise by pushing the splash guard against the transaxle, but the noise did not disappear.

- Groton, CT, USA

problem #1

Apr 162004

Sebring 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,765 miles
While driving air bag warning light illuminated and stayed on the remainder of the time while vehicle was being operated. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. A rattling noise could be heard in the dash area. The consumer found a nut and notified the dealer. The dealer informed the consumer that the nut did not belong in the dash and they insulated the dash so no more noise could be heard. The consumer feels the nut came from something in the dash. The seat belt pre-tensioner was replaced three times. The transmission fluid began to leak. The dealer determined that the cooler line clamps became loose and caused the transmission fluid to leak.

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

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