FaultScore report
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 2004 Chrysler Sebring Sedan with NHTSA between 2010 and 2016. The largest single group is the engine & cooling. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 5 worst.
FaultScore 28/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Chrysler Sebring Sedan.
How this is worked out18
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
104,500 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
12%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 67,132 miles
Median failure at 154,000 miles
Median failure at 46,988 miles
Median failure at 75,744 miles
Median failure at 104,500 miles
Median failure at 108,000 miles
Median failure at 46,988 miles
Median failure at 104,500 miles
Median failure at 240,000 miles
Median failure at 45,000 miles
Median failure at 500 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ENGINE
WHEN IN MOTION LEAKS COOLANT ON PUBLIC ROADS...ONCE AGAIN. HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE WHEN THIS SAID VEHICLE HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT AT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. REPLACED WATER PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #10870232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE CONTROL ARM SNAPPED CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC. THE CONTROL ARMS AND SOME OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED. USING MY CARS VIN THERE IS NOT A RECALL BUT ON THIS WEBSITE THERE IS A RECALL FOR SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL FOR THE SAME REASON. I CALLED CHRYSLER 800-992-1997 AND SPOKE WITH MICAH AND SHE EXPLAINED THAT SHE DOES NOT EVEN SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRINGS CASE# 28647014. BUT HERE IS THE WEBSITE I FOUND IT ON: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/OWNERS/SEARCHRESULTS;JSESSIONID=K261WQCJKJ69RSYYTT48WFRRMDTB80YQJLP8JVCGTQRGPTDR0MQY!-721696947?PRODTYPE=V&SEARCHTYPE=PROD&TARGETCATEGORY=A&SEARCHCRITERIA.MODEL=SEBRING+SEDAN&STATS=774853%2C1%2C0%2C8%2C0%2CSEBRING+SEDAN&MAKESTATS=&JSONBASEURL=%2FDOWNLOADS%2FFOLDERS%2F&SEARCHCRITERIA.MODEL_YR=2004&SEARCHCRITERIA.MAKE=CHRYSLER&SEARCHCRITERIA.PROD_IDS=774853
NHTSA complaint #10822863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E059000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
NHTSA complaint #10818913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E059000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
NHTSA complaint #10818913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WARMING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, NO COLLISION OR OTHER POSSIBLE SHOCK. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR HAD BEEN LIT FOR APPROX 2 MONTHS AND I HAD SCHEDULED REPAIRS BUT HAD NOT HAD THEM COMPLETED. CAR WAS AT IDLE AFTER APPROX 10 MINUTES OF IDLE RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #10680329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS CROSSING 4 LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND MY CAR STALLED AND DIED. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD HAPPENED SO I WAS UNSURE WHAT TO DO. THANK GOODNESS I PUT MY CAR IN P AND RESTARTED IT IN ENOUGH TIME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE I WAS HIT. THIS HAS AGAIN HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 10+ YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. FUNNILY ENOUGH, AS I PULLED UP TO MY BANK TO MAKE MY FINAL CAR PAYMENT, THE CAR ALSO STALLED. IT WAS TOO IRONIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH IS SUCH A HASSLE AND OF COURSE, THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. NOW, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF WITH NO APPARENT REASON. PLEASE ISSUE SOME SORT OF RECALL SO NO ONE IS HURT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10660887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
I WAS CROSSING 4 LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND MY CAR STALLED AND DIED. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD HAPPENED SO I WAS UNSURE WHAT TO DO. THANK GOODNESS I PUT MY CAR IN P AND RESTARTED IT IN ENOUGH TIME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE I WAS HIT. THIS HAS AGAIN HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 10+ YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. FUNNILY ENOUGH, AS I PULLED UP TO MY BANK TO MAKE MY FINAL CAR PAYMENT, THE CAR ALSO STALLED. IT WAS TOO IRONIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH IS SUCH A HASSLE AND OF COURSE, THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. NOW, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF WITH NO APPARENT REASON. PLEASE ISSUE SOME SORT OF RECALL SO NO ONE IS HURT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10660887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I GOT THE CAR ON JAN 1,14..SINCE I HAD THIS I HAVE PROBLEMS. IN JULY 14 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT ON THE CAR..AND ITS READING GAS LEAK AS OF NOW .ALSO THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITS SELF I WOULD BE DRIVING DOING 60 MPH AND IT WILL A ACCELERATES AND IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR SOME TIMES.ALSO THE SEAT BELTS WERE PUT IN THE WRONG WAY. THE HORN WORKS ONCE IN AWHILE..THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME SO MANY PROBLEMS SINCE I HAD IT.
NHTSA complaint #10649009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I GOT THE CAR ON JAN 1,14..SINCE I HAD THIS I HAVE PROBLEMS. IN JULY 14 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT ON THE CAR..AND ITS READING GAS LEAK AS OF NOW .ALSO THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITS SELF I WOULD BE DRIVING DOING 60 MPH AND IT WILL A ACCELERATES AND IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR SOME TIMES.ALSO THE SEAT BELTS WERE PUT IN THE WRONG WAY. THE HORN WORKS ONCE IN AWHILE..THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME SO MANY PROBLEMS SINCE I HAD IT.
NHTSA complaint #10649009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I GOT THE CAR ON JAN 1,14..SINCE I HAD THIS I HAVE PROBLEMS. IN JULY 14 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT ON THE CAR..AND ITS READING GAS LEAK AS OF NOW .ALSO THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITS SELF I WOULD BE DRIVING DOING 60 MPH AND IT WILL A ACCELERATES AND IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR SOME TIMES.ALSO THE SEAT BELTS WERE PUT IN THE WRONG WAY. THE HORN WORKS ONCE IN AWHILE..THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME SO MANY PROBLEMS SINCE I HAD IT.
NHTSA complaint #10649009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
I BOUGHT MY 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN IN FEBRUARY OF 2014. TWO MONTHS LATER IN APRIL THE BALL STUDS ON MY TIRES WERE POPPING OFF WHILE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STARTED WOBBLING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE PLACE WHERE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY FIXED IT. TWO MONTHS LATER IN JUNE THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE SAME TIRE. THE BALL STUDS FLEW OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE TIRE WAS HANGING ON BY ONE BALL STUD THE OTHERS WERE BROKEN OFF. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP AND IT WAS FIXED. NOW IN AUGUST MY BALL JOINT SNAPPED AS I WAS BACKING OUT A PARKING SPACE, WITH NO WARNING. THE WHOLE CAR FELL TO THE GROUND. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE BALL STUDS AND BALL JOINT SHOULD BREAK SO EASILY. IF I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET OR EVEN ON THE PARKWAY I WOULD'VE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED.
NHTSA complaint #10629410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT MY 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN IN FEBRUARY OF 2014. TWO MONTHS LATER IN APRIL THE BALL STUDS ON MY TIRES WERE POPPING OFF WHILE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STARTED WOBBLING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE PLACE WHERE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY FIXED IT. TWO MONTHS LATER IN JUNE THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE SAME TIRE. THE BALL STUDS FLEW OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE TIRE WAS HANGING ON BY ONE BALL STUD THE OTHERS WERE BROKEN OFF. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP AND IT WAS FIXED. NOW IN AUGUST MY BALL JOINT SNAPPED AS I WAS BACKING OUT A PARKING SPACE, WITH NO WARNING. THE WHOLE CAR FELL TO THE GROUND. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE BALL STUDS AND BALL JOINT SHOULD BREAK SO EASILY. IF I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET OR EVEN ON THE PARKWAY I WOULD'VE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED.
NHTSA complaint #10629410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WATER HOUSING OUTLET MANIFOLD LEAKS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10490662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT HAS DOOR HANDLES THAT HAVE A METAL COVERING ON THEM. I HAVE REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES. THE METAL COVERING ON THE HANDLES START TO PEEL OFF AND IT CUTS YOUR HANDS IF NOT CAREFUL. MY GRANDDAUGHTER REQUIRED STITCHES FROM OPENING THE BACK DOOR. I HAVE ALSO HAD SERIOUS CUTS. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER SEBRING OWNERS I HAVE FOUND THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR HANDLES AND BEING CUT. I WOULD LIKE TO SHE THIS CHANGED TO DIFFERENT HANDLES, HOWEVER I AM ONLY ABLE TO GET THE SAME TYPE OF HANDLE FOR MY CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10386249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
*WHAT HAPPENED? USE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU NEED. WE OWN THIS 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING AS WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN THE FALL OF 2004 FROM WESTBORN CHRYSLER IN DEARBORN. IN THE SPRING OF 2005 WE TOOK A TRIP TO FLORIDA, AND AS WE WERE GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY, AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WAS JERKING TO THE POINT THAT IF WE DID NOT PUT IT IN PARK IT WOULD HIT THE GAR IN FRONT, THEN IT STOPPED. IT STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES IN THAT TRIP. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER; THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE DROVE THE CAR SHORT DISTANCES SINCE, BUT RECENTLY STARTED TO DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES ONE WAY, WHEN IT STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS. WE EXPERIENCE SEVERAL CASES OF SUDDEN STALLING, JERKING AND SUDDEN STOPS WHEN TURNING. IT HAPPENS WHEN HAVE TO STOP AFTER A HIGHWAY DRIVE. IN ONE INSTANCE IT ALMOST HIT OUR HOUSE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WERE TOLD THAT THE RIGHT DOWNSTREAM O2 SENSOR, AND THE HARNESS CONNECTOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. ALSO THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS NOISY. CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PICK UP THE LABOR COST OF $1,103, BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 47,000 MILES, IT IS SO FAR SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE 70,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS WARRANTY. IT IS THE ENGINE AND/OR TRANSMISSION THAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT THEY TRY TO FIND DIFFERENT THINGS TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND NOT TO COVER THE EXPENSES. AFTER ALL, T REALLY THING THAT THIS WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THIS IS ONLY THE EFFECT OF A DIFFERENT CAUSE, THAT IS NOT EVEN FOUND. 2. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT ONCE IT RAINS, THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS ALWAYS WET. 3. A THIRD ISSUE, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. ALL COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS, AS I READ COMPLAINTS. WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER STEPPING UP AND FIXING THESE PROBLEMS?
NHTSA complaint #10360543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
*WHAT HAPPENED? USE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU NEED. WE OWN THIS 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING AS WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN THE FALL OF 2004 FROM WESTBORN CHRYSLER IN DEARBORN. IN THE SPRING OF 2005 WE TOOK A TRIP TO FLORIDA, AND AS WE WERE GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY, AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WAS JERKING TO THE POINT THAT IF WE DID NOT PUT IT IN PARK IT WOULD HIT THE GAR IN FRONT, THEN IT STOPPED. IT STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES IN THAT TRIP. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER; THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE DROVE THE CAR SHORT DISTANCES SINCE, BUT RECENTLY STARTED TO DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES ONE WAY, WHEN IT STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS. WE EXPERIENCE SEVERAL CASES OF SUDDEN STALLING, JERKING AND SUDDEN STOPS WHEN TURNING. IT HAPPENS WHEN HAVE TO STOP AFTER A HIGHWAY DRIVE. IN ONE INSTANCE IT ALMOST HIT OUR HOUSE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WERE TOLD THAT THE RIGHT DOWNSTREAM O2 SENSOR, AND THE HARNESS CONNECTOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. ALSO THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS NOISY. CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PICK UP THE LABOR COST OF $1,103, BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 47,000 MILES, IT IS SO FAR SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE 70,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS WARRANTY. IT IS THE ENGINE AND/OR TRANSMISSION THAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT THEY TRY TO FIND DIFFERENT THINGS TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND NOT TO COVER THE EXPENSES. AFTER ALL, T REALLY THING THAT THIS WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THIS IS ONLY THE EFFECT OF A DIFFERENT CAUSE, THAT IS NOT EVEN FOUND. 2. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT ONCE IT RAINS, THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS ALWAYS WET. 3. A THIRD ISSUE, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. ALL COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS, AS I READ COMPLAINTS. WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER STEPPING UP AND FIXING THESE PROBLEMS?
NHTSA complaint #10360543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
*WHAT HAPPENED? USE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU NEED. WE OWN THIS 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING AS WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN THE FALL OF 2004 FROM WESTBORN CHRYSLER IN DEARBORN. IN THE SPRING OF 2005 WE TOOK A TRIP TO FLORIDA, AND AS WE WERE GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY, AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WAS JERKING TO THE POINT THAT IF WE DID NOT PUT IT IN PARK IT WOULD HIT THE GAR IN FRONT, THEN IT STOPPED. IT STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES IN THAT TRIP. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER; THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE DROVE THE CAR SHORT DISTANCES SINCE, BUT RECENTLY STARTED TO DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES ONE WAY, WHEN IT STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS. WE EXPERIENCE SEVERAL CASES OF SUDDEN STALLING, JERKING AND SUDDEN STOPS WHEN TURNING. IT HAPPENS WHEN HAVE TO STOP AFTER A HIGHWAY DRIVE. IN ONE INSTANCE IT ALMOST HIT OUR HOUSE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WERE TOLD THAT THE RIGHT DOWNSTREAM O2 SENSOR, AND THE HARNESS CONNECTOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. ALSO THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS NOISY. CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PICK UP THE LABOR COST OF $1,103, BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 47,000 MILES, IT IS SO FAR SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE 70,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS WARRANTY. IT IS THE ENGINE AND/OR TRANSMISSION THAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT THEY TRY TO FIND DIFFERENT THINGS TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND NOT TO COVER THE EXPENSES. AFTER ALL, T REALLY THING THAT THIS WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THIS IS ONLY THE EFFECT OF A DIFFERENT CAUSE, THAT IS NOT EVEN FOUND. 2. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT ONCE IT RAINS, THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS ALWAYS WET. 3. A THIRD ISSUE, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. ALL COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS, AS I READ COMPLAINTS. WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER STEPPING UP AND FIXING THESE PROBLEMS?
NHTSA complaint #10360543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
*WHAT HAPPENED? USE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU NEED. WE OWN THIS 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING AS WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN THE FALL OF 2004 FROM WESTBORN CHRYSLER IN DEARBORN. IN THE SPRING OF 2005 WE TOOK A TRIP TO FLORIDA, AND AS WE WERE GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY, AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WAS JERKING TO THE POINT THAT IF WE DID NOT PUT IT IN PARK IT WOULD HIT THE GAR IN FRONT, THEN IT STOPPED. IT STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES IN THAT TRIP. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER; THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE DROVE THE CAR SHORT DISTANCES SINCE, BUT RECENTLY STARTED TO DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES ONE WAY, WHEN IT STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS. WE EXPERIENCE SEVERAL CASES OF SUDDEN STALLING, JERKING AND SUDDEN STOPS WHEN TURNING. IT HAPPENS WHEN HAVE TO STOP AFTER A HIGHWAY DRIVE. IN ONE INSTANCE IT ALMOST HIT OUR HOUSE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WERE TOLD THAT THE RIGHT DOWNSTREAM O2 SENSOR, AND THE HARNESS CONNECTOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. ALSO THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS NOISY. CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PICK UP THE LABOR COST OF $1,103, BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 47,000 MILES, IT IS SO FAR SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE 70,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS WARRANTY. IT IS THE ENGINE AND/OR TRANSMISSION THAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT THEY TRY TO FIND DIFFERENT THINGS TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND NOT TO COVER THE EXPENSES. AFTER ALL, T REALLY THING THAT THIS WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THIS IS ONLY THE EFFECT OF A DIFFERENT CAUSE, THAT IS NOT EVEN FOUND. 2. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT ONCE IT RAINS, THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS ALWAYS WET. 3. A THIRD ISSUE, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. ALL COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS, AS I READ COMPLAINTS. WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER STEPPING UP AND FIXING THESE PROBLEMS?
NHTSA complaint #10360543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.