Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 090600 | 03/10/2000 | 610630 | Subject pertains to changes to the timing belt tensioner components. *tt | 05/09/2000 | |
| 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 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 081499 | 05/21/1999 | 606347 | Conditions with vehicle start and stall or vehicle no-start. *tt | 08/17/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/06/2008 | 136000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chrysler sebring convertible. the vehicle will shut off while driving at any speed. it takes between 20-40 minutes to restart the vehicle. a mechanic he replaced the distributor coil, distributor cap, throttle position switch, and spark plugs. the engine continues to shut off, but everything else remains on. the current and failure mileages were 136,000. | |||
| 03/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| While having vehicle serviced for nhtsa recall 04v021000 concerning automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shifter consumer was informed that the freeze plugs rotted. *ak | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 100670 | 3 | 06/28/2000 |
| When accelerating to approximately 50 mph my 1999 chrysler sebring jxi has recently started to shudder at 3-4 gear changes. was advised by mechanic that torque converter is going out. about 2 months prior tachometer started moving irratically. dealership advised guages needed to be reset, but problem has persisted. although possibily unrealated, this afternoon (day after seeing mechanic for torque converter problem), my car began to overheat while idling for only 2-3 mins. i immediately turned off ignition, and had car towed to dealership. i am waiting for a diagnosis. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 04/22/2004 | 48801 | 5 | 07/19/1999 |
| On 4/22/04 i took my 1999 chrysler severing convertible to be services because the ac didn't seem to be cooling and there was a grinding noise in the front drivers side wheel. turns out the rack & pinion steering is shot, the cooling core is cracked and the cooling sensor is not functioning properly. repairs would total more than $2100 to fix. requested a front end alignment and took vehicle home to consider options. two days later vehicle failed when started, 'service engine soon' light came on, speedometer didn't work, and vehicle was stuck in 2nd gear. found out that both transmission sensors are bad, there is silver sludge in transmission and i need new front brakes. this vehicle has 48,000 miles on it. has been services according to manufactures recommendations and i can't wait to get rid of it. *la | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 10/03/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle has been in the shop 4 times since bought six months ago. first: housing holding electric motor comes loose allowing fan to tear radiator. second, sensor light comes on. third; ais motor fails while vehicle travelling 60 mph. motor controls idle speed while deaccelerating. failure cause computer to kill all power to vehicle. vehicle lost power steering, power brakes, and all electrical including lights and swerved into oncoming traffic at night. fourth: speedometer will not work and vehicle will not shift gears.through out ownership, there has been black tar dripping out of doors, dealer has addressed this problem 3 times only to have it reoccur. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 46824 | 1 | 01/27/1999 |
| Center engine mount collapse. *jb | |||
| 11/30/2002 | 1 | 03/29/2000 | |
| I had a family member pickup up my vehicle from the airport parking lot one time i was away. they used my spare key. after the vehicle started it died and would not start. i had it towed to a chrysler dealer. they told me i was using a key that fried a computer chip. it was a key i received from the dealer when i bought the car. i had used that spare key before. now on occasion the engine will just shut off, not stall or anything. it has happened as i was starting first thing in the morning, at a stop light or as i am traveling down the highway. i have to pull over and try to restart. sometimes it will start right up and at other times it will start 10 minutes later.*jb | |||