Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 0800102 | 01/21/2002 | 0800901 | 629129 | On some vehicles the rear window defogger is inoperative and defogger grid terminal(s) is separated from the rear window heating grid and/or may be broken. *tt | 03/27/2002 |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
| 0800901 | 05/18/2001 | 620058 | A condition may exist with the rear window defogger inoperative and defogger grid terminal(s) may separate from the rear window heating grid or be broken. *tt | 07/10/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 03/06/2004 | 97000 | 1 | 11/20/1997 |
| Design defect - rear window defogger - the original equipment rear window defogger on my 1997 chrysler sebring stopped working. the wire attaching the defogger to the electrical system has become detached. it had been reattached by the dealer twice, but on the third occasion the dealer advised that it could not be fixed. it is apparently reattached with some kind of glue. i was advised that if i wanted to get the defogger to work i would need to install a new rear window at a cost of over $800. the new sebring convertible;e uses a wire with a plug to attach the rear window defogger to the vehicle's electrical system. chrysler appears to have recognized the design defect and provided a fix, although not to owners of 1997 sebring convertibles. note: this design defect appears to be a safety defect that causes a dangerous condition when the defogger fails, i.e., in rainy or snowy conditions the visibility out of the rear window is dangerously reduced. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||
| 06/29/2002 | 53500 | 2 | 01/07/1988 |
| Rear defogger inoperable. the wiring through the car to the back window has detached itself. this is the second time that this has happened. the first time the car was still under warranty. however, the second time the car was out of warranty. when i asked the dealer if there were any recalls for this item, i was told no and that it would be a very expensive item to replace. i don't feel that i should have to remit any monies for the replacement. it's obviously defective and should be corrected through the expense of the manufacturer. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 08/26/2003 | 1 | 02/14/2001 | |
| The thredding around my 1997 chrysler sebring convertible top is slowly coming loose wich will then release my back window which could cause a very serious accident on the road involving innocent drivers. the potential loose back window could not only fly out at any givin moment it also could fall in to the backseat of my convertible which raises and bigger concern for me because i have my 2 year old son in his car seat. my wish is that chrysler corp. would recall these defective tops before they have to spend millions on law suits involving accidents with each individual owner of the sebring convertible. well, i thought i was alone on this issue until last week when my local news station aired a short news clip on chrysler owners. they put out a call to all chrysler sebring owners in the tampa bay area (florida) that was having this same problem ... they received over 100 complaints... thats just in 1 city!!! go to www.tbo.com type keyword (in top right corner) : problem solver then click chrysler sebring link. i have lots of pics of the convertible top upon request.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| 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 | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 28000 | 1 | 08/13/1997 |
| The interior rearview mirror image were completely distorted making it impossible to view any objects through it. *ak the trunk lid had fallen on the consumers head, the leather seats cracked, and the stitching on the convertible top had come undone. *scc *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 11/16/2002 | |||
| Consumer states the windshield seal is leaking water and damage radio, cd and carpet. dealer has been notified. please provide further information. ts | |||