1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
No clear pattern 0% of complaints about the 1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 1999 vehicle, but with only 134 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is power train (21 complaints), typically at 5.9 yr or about 56,000 miles.
- Complaints
- 134
- Median age at failure
- 6.5 yr
- Median mileage
- 75,223 n=81
- Crash / fire / tow
- 13.4% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 3
10E059000 2010-12-27
Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS K7425, 10945, FA4510X, K7427, 10946, AND FA4611X, SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BALL JOINT ON THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE BALL STUD TO WEAR THROUGH THE CONTROL ARM HOUSING RESULTING IN NOISE AND/OR SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING.
IF THERE IS A SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING, THE DRIVER CAN LOOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
09E056000 2009-10-09
Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY HARDENED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK NEAR THE RETAINING RING GROOVE ALLOWING THE BALL STUD TO SEPARATE UNDER IMPACT LOAD. THE SUBJECT BALL JOINTS WERE SOLD AS FOUR PART NUMBERS, D10945, D10946, G10945, AND G10946. THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS, D10945 AND D10946, ARE STAMPED WITH THE FOLLOWING DATES ON THE BALL JOINTS: 134308, 135708, 100109, 102709, 104109, 105509, 107609, 108909, 110309, 113209, AND 116609. THE G10945 AND G10946 ARE THE SAME PART
SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
04V021000 2004-01-13
Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Power train mileage not reported 3.3 yr in service
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE ON THE VEHICLE ON LESS OF A YEAR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. TS
Power train mileage not reported 4.5 yr in service
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION (41TE) ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER JXI CONVERTIBLE. EXPENSIVE REPAIR AT $2,250 PLUS TOWING BILL AND NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER, THE 41TE TRANSMISSION AND IT'S CUSTOMERS. *JB
Power train 45,000 mi 4.5 yr in service
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE AT LESS THAN 45000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TELLM ME THAT THEY ARE SEEING ALOT OF THESE CARS COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, APPARENTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING MADE PROPERLY FOR MY CAR.*AK
Structure mileage not reported 3.8 yr in service
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS DOWN, THERE IS A BOOT COVER THAT PROTECTS THE TOP WHEN IT IS DOWN AND IS ONLY HELD ON BY 2 SMALL PIECES OF VELCRO, THE VELCRO IS SO SMALL THAT IT DOES NOT HOLD THE COVER ON, WHILE DRIVING, THE BOOT COVER BLEW OFF AND CONSUMER DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL AFTER SHE WAS HOME, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST WITH REPLACING THE COVER, CONSUMER LATER LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL (99I004000) REGARDING THIS ISSUE.*JB