Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 180100 | 02/04/2000 | 609988 | Subject regarding misdiagnosed leak detection pump systems with diagnostic trouble codes p1494, p0442 p0455, or p0456. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
| 090799 | 09/17/1999 | 607914 | Information regarding 2.5l v-6 head gasket application. *tt | 10/18/1999 | |
| 090899 | 09/17/1999 | 090598 | 607916 | Technical service bulletin regarding multi-layer steel (mls) head gasket installation procedures. *tt | 10/18/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 50000 | 07/07/2000 | |
| This car is garbage! i have had water leaks, had to replace complete fabric interior! the battery light now refuses to go off along with the engine light. i have gone through 4 batteries in a year, have replace the alternator and i still have problems. not one shop, along with a dealer, can understand why this car will not run properly. the dealer who sold me the car told me it was too late for him to do anything about it. i also have the same problem as everyone else with the seat belt, drivers side. it no longer connects together. dealer who sold me car stated the car was a 6 cylinder as does my title, found out recently that car is only 4 cylinder. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/29/2005 | 19522 | 1 | 03/15/1998 |
| Known engine problems with chryslers 2.4l - 4 cylinder engines - defective head gaskets. we purchased a new 1997 chrysler sebring jx w/ 2.4l dohc 4 cylinder engine in march of 1998. vehicle was purchased new and maintained by nalley chrysler in roswell. vehicle has a little over 19,000 actual miles and should not have any engine problems with this low mileage or use. vehicle was inspected on several occasions for leaking coolant/oil mixture complained of leaks to service reps on several occasions, nothing found. at last recall - shifter linkage, asked service technician to check for coolant leaks was informed that 2.4l engine will need a new head gasket. internet searches show many occurrences of problems with this 2.4l engine as heads are made of different material than block and they cool and heat at differing rates causing excessive movement and failure of the head gasket. chrysler has silently warranted many of these engines because of head gasket failures and known problems and defects. would request reimbursement or repair. chrysler rep had denied repair. class action status should be investigated for these known engine problems. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer just had the center motor mount replaced. consumer believes this is too early for the motor mount to be replaced. there was an unfamiliar rattle, which alerted consumer. *jg | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 50000 | 5 | 08/01/1997 |
| Strong gasoline odors came into vehicle from the outside when driver's side window was down. vehicle had been to the dealer on two separate occasions, and they were unable to locate the cause of the problem.*ak.....paint on vehicle was fading-turning black to white. from inside rearview mirror consumer was not able to see back of vehicle. seat belt on passenger's side had a broken seat belt retractor. in addition, passenger's leather seat was cracking, and stitching on convertible top was coming out. *ak | |||