Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 190299REVA | 10/22/1999 | 190198 | 612149 | Vehicles may experience clunking or rattle in steering wheel/steering column. *mjs | 06/06/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/25/2006 | 89216 | 1 | 07/16/2006 |
| We discovered that the left lower ball joint on our 1999 chrysler sebring convertible was dangerously worn out due to moisture and corrosion inside of the boot. this exact condition is covered under recall campaign #967 for the sebring coupe, but excludes the convertible. the convertible should be added to this recall to prevent separation of the parts affected and loss of control of the vehicle. *nm | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 06/24/2002 | 1 | 06/27/2000 | |
| While in motion the power steering pump failed, nearly causing consumer to have an accident. after installation of the pump, it would only steer to one side. mechanic informed consumer the power steering rack and pinion was also broken. *jg *cb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 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. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/24/2002 | 1 | 06/27/2000 | |
| While in motion the power steering pump failed, nearly causing consumer to have an accident. after installation of the pump, it would only steer to one side. mechanic informed consumer the power steering rack and pinion was also broken. *jg *cb | |||