1996 Chrysler Sebring transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

TRANS CABLE BROKE CAUSED THE CAR NOT TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AT ALL.

NHTSA complaint #10503506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

THE FAILURE OF THE GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM WAS FIXED UNDER CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE FAILED COMPONET CAUSED THE PASSENGER DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10012377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN STOPPED, AND WENT OUT WHEN IN MOTION. THE DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE ,BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER HEARD A "SCREECHING" NOISE WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL,THEN VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM.

NHTSA complaint #10012176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION KEY SHIFT INTERLOCK AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 183 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10008987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET HEARD A NOISE. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AXLE BROKE, AND VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #8014914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED AND TURNED OFF. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8014544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING IN PARK. A SMALL CHILD WAS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE STILL IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8001022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK IT ROLLED REARWARD. WHEN CHECKED SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8000953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR LOOKS VERY NICE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT HAS MANY ISSUES ON THE INSIDE. THIS CAR HAS COST ME A FORTUNE SINCE MY WARRANTY WENT OUT AT 75,000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS, AND DRUMS ALMOST EVERY YEAR. THIS IS VERY COSTLY (OVER $350 EVERY TIME). MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ME TWICE, ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE OTHER WITHOUT A WARRANTY. I SPENT OVER $1,000 FOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE A GASKET, O-RING, AND TRANSMISSION PUMP. MY O2 SENSOR FAILED TWICE. WHEN I TRY TO ADJUST MY MIRRORS WITH THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE MIRRORS WON'T RESPOND AT ALL. I CONSTANTLY HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE ADVISORS AT THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT CHRYSLER CARS SOUNDS LIKE THAT. THAT'S NORMAL. ALL THE TINGS I HAVE SHARED WITH YOU ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS I HAVE EXPERIECED. IN MY OPINION, THIS CAR WILL PUT YOU IN A BAD FINANCIAL SITUATION. IT'S NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE. I TRADED MINE FOR A MORE RELIABLE CAR (A GERMAN CAR).

NHTSA complaint #755570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR QUIT WORKING AT 86,000 MILES. I AM UNABLE TO READ THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR . THE ODOMETER IS NOT LIT UP. THE TACHOMETER IS NOT WORKING EITHER.

NHTSA complaint #745568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

AFTER DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR PREVIOUS SUSPENSION RECALLS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG ON VEHICLE IN 1999, CONSUMER WAS STARTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN AND TURNING RIGHT. FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE, AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL KICKED OUT FROM VEHICLE ALSO, TIE ROD SEPARATED, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLE BECAME DISLODGED FROM TRANSAXLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #887729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING , ODOMETER, TACOMETER ARE ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #744659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING , ODOMETER, TACOMETER ARE ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #744659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING , ODOMETER, TACOMETER ARE ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #744659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING , ODOMETER, TACOMETER ARE ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #744659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP,VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK LEAKING FROM BELLHOUSING DUE TO TORQCONVERTOR FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #885869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP,VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK LEAKING FROM BELLHOUSING DUE TO TORQCONVERTOR FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #885869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A SCRAPING SOUND FROM FRONT END, THEN A NOISE. FRONT AXLE HAD BROKEN. *AK PRIOR TO RECALL 97V-201 THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS FAILED. CONSUMER NOT SURE HOW THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AXLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #885870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEEL BUCKLED UNDER DUE TO A BROKEN AXLE. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW AXLE AND CONTROL ARM.

NHTSA complaint #881608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN SHIFTING GEAR INTO PARK KEY WILL NOT TURN WHICH PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK POSITION. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 98V183000/ANUFACTURER'S RECALL 789 DEALT WITH SAME ISSUE; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #881212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER HAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE RECALL # 97V201000 REPAIRED, BUT DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #881001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE HAS SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 98V183000, INGITION KEY SHIFT INTERLOCK, CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL BECAUSE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED IN THE PART EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #878905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT 75,000 MILES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #877689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN HEARD A LOUD POP. ANOTHER MOTORIST TOLD CONSUMER THAT AXLE WAS BROKEN.

NHTSA complaint #876670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. BRAKES DO NOT WORK, THEY GRIND AND THE PADS KEEP WEARING AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED, DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CALIPERS. WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE DUE TO SUNROOF BEING CUT TOO SHORT DURING RECALL 99I004, CONSUMER FEELS THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKING DUE TO A RUSTED FUSE. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK. ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. WINDOWS STILL DON'T WORK PROPERLY. MIRRORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER RECALL 97V015. VEHICLE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE, DEALER STATED THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BURNT AND FOULED, SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE BREAKING DOWN AND ARCING IN TUBES CAUSING A BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #874510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. BRAKES DO NOT WORK, THEY GRIND AND THE PADS KEEP WEARING AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED, DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CALIPERS. WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE DUE TO SUNROOF BEING CUT TOO SHORT DURING RECALL 99I004, CONSUMER FEELS THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKING DUE TO A RUSTED FUSE. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK. ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. WINDOWS STILL DON'T WORK PROPERLY. MIRRORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER RECALL 97V015. VEHICLE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE, DEALER STATED THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BURNT AND FOULED, SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE BREAKING DOWN AND ARCING IN TUBES CAUSING A BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #874510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANMISSION. SELF DESTRUCTED WHEN A PIN CAME LOOSE, CONV. TOP STICHING IS EXTREMELY WEAK AND BROKEN ALL OVER THE TOP.

NHTSA complaint #735541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CAR WAS A DEMO, IN SHOP APPROXIMATELY 22 TIMES FROM 96-00, MAJOR EXPENSES INCURRED THAT HAVE REDUCED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. COMPUTER STILL NEEDS REPLACED PER DEALER. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED IN SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #725649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.