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4.5

definitely annoying

Typical Repair Cost:

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Average Mileage:

65,288 miles

Total Complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

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Chrysler Sebring engine problems

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problem #4

2009Oct 09

Sebring LXI 2.7L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 76,000 miles

Oil light started coming on when engine was warm and at idle.Had oil pressure checked because I was concerned that oil pump was weak.Mechanic said pressure was a little low but could not justify changing pump.He changed oil to straight 30 weight (was using 5W or 10W 30 before) and light stayed off for about a month.Recently started again...very annoying! I"m going to have oil sending unit replaced and see what happens.
Also, not another complaint but just a heads-up...same car, engine light came on and I realized the transmission was not shifting.First two "mechanics" I spoke with were ready to start calling around to find a rebuilt transmission at $2000.00 - $3000.00. A friend came over with his engine analyzer and that showed a code for "transmission control relay"...$13.50 and about five minutes for us to change it...problem solved. Beware and check all options before stimulating the economy too much.

Mike S.

Forest, VA, USA

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problem #3

2009Sep 06

Sebring LX 2.7L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles

Just had oil changed and fuel injectors cleaned now oil light comes on whenever at stoplight

Anita A.

Pasco, WA, USA

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problem #2

2009Mar 24

Sebring Limited Sedan 2.7L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,950 miles

The oil light keeps flickering whenever I come to a stop. The majority of the time it is directly related to the idle RPM which slowly drops down towards 500. It'll also do this if the heater is set to high or if I turn the steering wheel back and forth while stopped and in drive. I took it to Carmax (bought it in 2006) and they replaced the oil pressure sensor, discovered (and fixed) that it was leaking oil from both the oil pan and timing cover gaskets. They also fixed the thermostat housing which was leaking. Once it was ready I picked it up and it ran beautifully, had no problems idling....until I got part way home and came to a stop light. Sure enough the RPM started to drop and the oil light started flickering. Sigh...I get to take it back up to Carmax tomorrow. I've changed the oil every 5k miles using full synthetic.

Chrysler doesn't deserve any bailout money.

vincentva

Fairfax, VA, USA

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problem #1

2009Feb 02

Sebring Limited 2.7L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 54,200 miles

The oil light comes on after the engine warms up and at low RPM's or when coming to a stop. This is pretty annoying especially when I have changed the oil and filter every 3,000 to 3,500 miles. I've noticed that this appears to be a common problem with this type of engine. Chrysler should recall them all and fix the problem. I'll never buy another Chrysler. I have only 55,000 miles on the car.

Jim D.

West Pittston, PA, USA

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