Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2100102 | 07/01/2002 | 635719 | Some vehicles may have a transaxle that will not move or slips in reverse or first gear. *tt | 10/30/2002 | |
| 2100601 | 03/16/2001 | 211699 | 621898 | Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj | 10/03/2001 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 0801505 | 03/02/2005 | 10013731 | Powertrain control module initialization. *sc | 04/26/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 02020 | 10/23/2002 | 10000329 | Delayed transaxle engagement after initial start up. *tt | 02/24/2003 | |
| 27 | 10/01/2002 | 10000330 | The transaxle low/reverse accumulator cover o-ring on certain vehicles may become dislodged. *tt | 02/24/2003 | |
| 02012 | 08/05/2002 | 02007 | 635704 | Some vehicles may experience a slipping or no drive condition in reverse or first gear. *tt | 10/30/2002 |
| 02012 | 08/21/2002 | 02012 | 635706 | Some vehicles may experience a slipping or no drive condition in reverse or first gear. *tt | 10/30/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 103000 | 1 | |
| I bought the car brand new, added the extended warranty and had several things go wrong. just to name a few: engine shut down without warning and had to be replaced when it was just over the 100,000 mile warranty even though oil changes and regular maintenance was done 3-4000 miles, transmission pan had metal shavings in it which resulted in poor performance, control arm had to be replaced after chrysler dealership told me the problem was the motor mounts(i did not need the mounts replaced and the repair was not done under warranty), water pump & thermostat housing(was told both weren't covered and should have been), rear window defroster replaced and/or fixed three times, driver power window regulator replaced(glass had to be replaced because of damage from the regulator, which i paid), visor vanity light-part ordered but too late when tried to have it replaced(was not notified that part was in), dash lights-on & off, headlights replace several times, hub seal replaced, passenger seat adjust arm broken, lighter inoperative, check engine light on first month i had the car! *tr | |||
| 10/28/2006 | 43195 | 1 | 07/22/2002 |
| Driving on i-295 in the evening when engine suddenly, dramatically and without warning lost power and started stalling. my wife was very nearly struck by traffic from behind due to the sudden loss of power while on a major highway. we were informed by a local mechanic that the engine is blown and needs to be replaced. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 103000 | 1 | |
| I bought the car brand new, added the extended warranty and had several things go wrong. just to name a few: engine shut down without warning and had to be replaced when it was just over the 100,000 mile warranty even though oil changes and regular maintenance was done 3-4000 miles, transmission pan had metal shavings in it which resulted in poor performance, control arm had to be replaced after chrysler dealership told me the problem was the motor mounts(i did not need the mounts replaced and the repair was not done under warranty), water pump & thermostat housing(was told both weren't covered and should have been), rear window defroster replaced and/or fixed three times, driver power window regulator replaced(glass had to be replaced because of damage from the regulator, which i paid), visor vanity light-part ordered but too late when tried to have it replaced(was not notified that part was in), dash lights-on & off, headlights replace several times, hub seal replaced, passenger seat adjust arm broken, lighter inoperative, check engine light on first month i had the car! *tr | |||
| 06/19/2003 | 3 | 09/09/2002 | |
| I leased the 2002 sebring convertable lxi on sept 9, 2002 since then i have been having on going problems with the air bag light since june 2003 to this date may 2005. still having the problem. they have replaced the seat belt tensioner 3 times n the driver side and 2 on the passenger side, along with the seat belt buckle, set belt extracter. the dealership keeps replacing these parts but every other month it seems that the air bag like is still coming on. amongst other issues i am having with this vehicle such as the steering pulling left to right or when i excel {4 times this has happened} the steering spins 3-4 times completely around i have been complaining about this since june 2003. the transmission is bucking, slipping, and/or sticking into gear, i have been complaning about this issue to the dealership since february 2004. to this day may 15, 2005 all the above complaints are still an issue. | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 4 | 03/28/2004 | |
| Revving of engine when car started. tachometer and speedometer redline. car will not shift into gear. need to turn off and restart. taken to dealer. no codes found. has happened 4 times in 2 months. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 40964 | 2 | 10/03/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealership because there was a loud rumbling noise coming from the right front side of the vehicle. the dealership determined the right front axle was defective due to the poor quality of the material. the right front axle was replaced. within 1,000 miles later, the noise and the vibration returned on the right front side of the vehicle. the dealership determined the left front axle was also defective and replaced the left front axle. the consumer stated there is still a noise present. updated 08/14/06. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/09/2002 | 5 | 09/09/2002 | |
| I have leased my 2002 sebring convertiable lxi on sept 9, 2002 since then the car has been back for numerous times. beginning not even 3 months and 500 miles into lease. i started having problems with it. electrical (air bag light, altertator light, engine light, driver side heated seat), transmission has recently had been serviced and parts have been replaced, i have been telling chrysler (dealership) since about 500 miles and they told me it wasn't anything, they recently replaced a couple of things at about 26,866. i was having and still having trouble with the ignition key not coming out of the ignition on my last service (march 04) they've replaced the ignition collar. i have tried to return or trade in for a new chrysler car but they say since i am in a lease there's nothing i could do about it. the air bag light is still coming on every 10 seconds since my last service march 04 but they say nothing is wrong. from what i understand correctly there's two things that could happen 1. air bag will not deplote if i was in an accident and 2. it could deplote at any given time while i'm driving. so needless to say i do not feel safe driving this car. the dealership doesn't seem to care. can you help me . *ak | |||