Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 1802002 | 06/24/2002 | 183298 | 634272 | Flash programming failure recovery. *slc | 09/28/2002 |
| 2200102 | 03/11/2002 | 2200101 | 634082 | Chrome wheel care. *slc | 09/27/2002 |
| 2302302 | 06/10/2002 | 633939 | Some vehicles may experience the vinyl surface of the instrument panel being damaged or blemished. *slc | 09/26/2002 | |
| 0804200 | 12/29/2000 | 618399 | Subject regarding remote keyless entry transmitter programming. *jb | 04/12/2001 | |
| 2601200 | 12/01/2000 | 618413 | Information on service publication updates. *jb | 04/12/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 04/16/2010 | 83200 | ||
| 2001 chrysler sebring conv - lxi , 2.7 liter 83,000 miles , water pump quit as working on it realized the pump blew most of the water in to the engine , replaced the timing idler , flushed the engine out , replaced the oil , ran the engine , then replaced to fresh oil , few day later noticed the car was showing low oil causing the light to turn on , checked the oil came out being fine 5 quarts as its supposed to have , replaced oil and filter to be sure all was 100% fine oil light kept coming on at idle moments after the engine be gone to make a very loud rattling sound ,called chrysler they said this is a typical issue with the model engine and since the car was out of warranty they were not obligated to repair or replace the engine as i researched the internet i notice i am not alone with this same issue there is a very high amount of owners of the 2.7 liter engine with the same issue of the loud rattling in the bottom of the engine , chrysler claims it's due to improper oil changes and the engine breaks down due to sludge , i would like to let my car be used as an example for a fare recall as i have no engine sludge and have a valid track record of oil changes at 3,000 or before 3,000 miles with wal-mart here in my town my car was well maintained and has been all over the usa and never once had a major issue of any sort till the pump malfunctioned as it does in many other cars out there but since this issue has come to the car has been parked | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 46700 | ||
| I was driving west on jefferson ave in detroit. there are traffic signals at both ends of a short bridge where it passes over i-375. i stopped at the first and, when the light changed, started forward, the second traffic signal turned red. the vehicle in front of me stopped, but, when i took my foot off of the accelerator and put it on the brake, the car continued accelerating and, although i was literally standing up on the brake, it had no effect and i hit the stopped vehicle in front of me going about 25 or 30 miles an hour. the air bag did not deploy. similar events have occurred a half dozen or more times before, but never with the same consequences. on previous occasions, the continuing acceleration stopped after a delay and i was able to bring the car to a stop, on two previous occasions, there was another auto a car length or more in front of me, and the delay before the brake took over caused me to bump into it. in neither case was there any bodily or serious vehicle damage. in other instances, i was able to avoid collision, after suffering a scare. after each episode, i reported the problem when i took the car to the dealer. on two occasions, the dealer's service department kept the car several days trying to replicate the occurrence. they were never successful. (if they retain copies of their service orders, they will reflect that i reported the problem and they were unable to determine the cause or to fix it.) my vehicle is seriously damaged and, although i was able to drive it to the parking lot at my nearby office, i do not expect to repair it or, of course, to ever drive it again. when chrysler customer service was called by my wife after one of the earlier acceleration events, they told her there was no recall or record of similar complaints and to take the car to a dealer. | |||