FaultScore

1995 Chrysler Sebring electrical problems

11 of the 229 complaints about the 1995 Chrysler Sebring are about the electrical system — 5% of everything reported for this model year.

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11

Complaints

1

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Ignition 3 27.3%
Horn 2 18.2%
Switch 2 18.2%
12V/24V/48V Battery 1 9.1%
Wiring 1 9.1%
Electrical System 1 9.1%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 1 9.1%

Electrical System across every Chrysler Sebring year

1995 11 2.2%
1996 39 7.7%
1997 20 3.9%
1998 19 3.7%
1999 16 3.1%
2000 12 2.4%
2001 26 5.1%
2002 15 3.0%
2004 25 4.9%
2005 24 4.7%
2006 67 13.2%
2007 119 23.4%
2008 88 17.3%
2009 10 2.0%
2010 17 3.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Yuba City, CA Crash 8 injured

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

AS I WAS LEAVING I PUT MY CAR ON REVERSE TO DRIVE OFF.I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL IT TOOK OFF AND HIT A POLE.WHAT I MEAN BY TOOK OFF IS THAT I ONLY HAD A SMALL AREA TO REVERSE IN SO I GENTLY PUSHED THE PEDAL AND IT LIKE JERKED AND AT A FASTER PACE REVERSED INTO THE POLE.I THEN HAD TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TO MOVE IT AWAY FROM WRECKED POLE I PUT THE CAR ON DRIVE THEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO DRIVE AWAY THE CAR ALONE WENT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED I COULD NOT CONTROL IT TO STOP IT.I HIT THE BRAKES AND IT DID STOP.I EVEN LIFT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES.NOT EVEN DID THE AIR BAGS COME OUT.FROM THERE MY CAR WAS TAKEN BY THE CHP TO INVESTIGATE.FROM THERE MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP.I DID NOT RECIEVE MY CAR FROM THERE UNTIL ABOUTH 6 MONTHS LATER.I DROVE IT HOME.THEN MY CAR ACTED STRANGE WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN SCARED LIKE HECK I DROVE IT TO THE CHP AND TOLD THE OFFICER I WANTED TO KNOW IF THEY OKAYED MY CAR BEFORE IT WENT TO THE BODY SHOP CAUSE IT WAS GOING TO DO WHAT IT DID AGAIN.ANOTHER DAY I WAS GOING TO WAL MART.I FELT IT AGAIN ACT STRANGE THEN THIS TIME MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.I PARKED IT THERE.WE LEFT , WENT TO CHECK THE CAR WHEN WE STARTED IT UP THE CAR WAS ON PARK AND ACCELERATED TO THE HIGHEST SPEED MY CAR HAS.WE WERE IN SHOCK.THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MY CAR THROGH THE HOUSE IT ACCELERATED AT A FAST SPEED.MY CAR WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP THEY WORKED ON THE ELECTRICAL THAT BURNED THEY FIXED IT.A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THAT.I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ANOTHER STRANGE SITUATION IT WANTED TO DIE AT THE STOP SIGN.I MADE JUST IN TIME HOME.I GOT OFF MY CAR IT SMELLED LIKE BURNT I THAUGHT MY ELECTRICAL AND ACCELERATOR NO THE PULLY THAT HOLDS THE BELTS FELL OFF.IT WAS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR.THE SCREW BROKE OFF WITH THE PULLY.AND IT WAS BURNED IN THE AREA WHERE IT HAPPENED.MY CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE MANY PROBLEMS.MY CAR WAS ABOUT FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN PROBLEMS OCCURRED.THE NEX 5 YRS.IT'S ONLY SERVED A TOTAL OF A YEAR OF DRIVING.I

NHTSA complaint #10127780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Britian, CT Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN 60 MPH FIRE IGNITED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN HEAVY CABLE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO BATTERY. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #878055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Coram, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Coram, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Coram, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH SEVERAL COMPONENT FAILURES: DOOR SWITCH CONTROLLING LOCKS AND LIGHTS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK, HORN AND ALARM DON'T ALWAYS WORK, DUMMY SIGNALS DO NOT SOUND. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Littlefork, MN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

CAR WON'T START IN TEMPERTURES IN THE 30'S-IF PLUGGED IN FOR 30 MIN OR LESS-IT WILL START. IT STARTS IN REAL COLD DAYS WITHOUT BEING PLUGGED IN- I HAVE HAD IT TO DEAL THREE TIMES. EVERY TIME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG - THIS TIME I HAD IT HOME FOR TWO WEEKS SOON IT WAS A NICE DAY - IT WON'T START, TIL I PLUGGED IT IN FOR 30 MIN. OR SO AND THAN IT WILL START RIGHT UP. I AM GETTING VERY TIRED OF THIS. SO I AM REPORTING IT TO YOU. THANK YOU WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

NHTSA complaint #717229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Clair Shores, MI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY PUT CAR IN DRIVE, WOULDN'T MOVE. SHIFTED TO DRIVE 1 STILL NO GO, DRIVE 2 STILL NO GO. PUT BACK IN PARK SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND IT WAS FINE. THE KEY REMOVAL PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING, I'VE JUST HAD THE CAR TWO WEEKS, HAVE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND PUSH IT VERY HARD INTO PARK TO GET MY KEY OUT.

NHTSA complaint #711033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orange PAR, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO PARK, AND WILL NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION.

NHTSA complaint #781354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stockton, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #514578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stockton, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

SPARK PLUG WELL GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #514578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plymouth, MN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACE DWORN OUT TIRES, ALSO ANTI-THEFT ALARM DEPLOYS AT WILL AND ONE HORN IS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #507670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Chrysler Sebring problems

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