Chrysler Sebring Coupe 2002
Model Sebring Coupe made in 2002 by Chrysler got 16 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, equipment and power train. There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic .
Model 2002
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E023000 | CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC. | E (Equipment) | 13128 | 04/02/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/29/2007 | 03/29/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain cardone master cylinders with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket cardone master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 14 | 08/01/2001 | 625658 | Electrical feature changes. *tt | 11/30/2001 | |
| 0801701 | 09/21/2001 | 625620 | Subject regarding safety systems - vehicle modifications / repair. *tt | 11/29/2001 | |
| 0801001 | 05/25/2001 | 620059 | Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty. *tt | 07/10/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 1801201 | 05/25/2001 | 620066 | Subject regarding generic scan tool (gst), publication no. 81-170-00008 provided with this technical service bulletin to provide reference information when using generic scan tool on obdii vehicles. *tt | 07/11/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 0801505 | 03/02/2005 | 10013731 | Powertrain control module initialization. *sc | 04/26/2005 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 1802002 | 06/24/2002 | 183298 | 634272 | Flash programming failure recovery. *slc | 09/28/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/29/2005 | 40000 | 1 | 12/06/2004 |
| Dt: the air bag light comes on and off. the consumer contacted the dealer. they put vehicle on the diagnostic machine to find out what was wrong with it. the wiring under the passenger's seat has an open circuit which is causing the light to come off and on. *ak *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/12/2005 | 1 | 05/15/2003 | |
| Driving down a 4 lane road doing around 45 to 50 mph the vehicle totally shut down causing me to have to pull over and re start the engine. i am going to have to guess on the component as i did not take it in to the dealer to have it looked at yet. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/29/2008 | |||
| The coolant in my auto was gone, when i had to stop in traffic when i saw smoke. luckily, i was near 7/11 where i could but the proper mix of coolant. the next morning the coolant had disappeared, i called the dealership. added more coolant went to the automotive store purchased more coolant opened the hood and the coolant had one again disappeared...there was never any residual on the driveway pavement. the man at the automotive store look at the radiator and said there is your problem, its leaking out of the crack, a hairline crack in radiator, which caused leakage in cooling system. i caught this problem. the service department said these radiators always have problems, cracking, braking. chrysler knew these radiator are junk yet they continue to install them...they are plastic, not metal. under the 100,000 mileage warranty only the engine is covered. this is ridiculous because the cooling system is an integral part of the engine...without a radiator (cooling system) the engine would get so hot, the car would catch fire. ii have now been stuck with a $1,000 bill for the replacement of the defective radiator.who knows whether the part being replaced will last 5,000 miles or crack next week. the plastic motor equipment is dangerous, it is a tragedy waiting to happen. the dealership vis-a-vis chrysler needs to pay for this poor quality merchandise and put these items under warranty with the engine. i could have been killed, just suppose i had been on the i-495 in fast traffic. i had on several previous occasions asked the dealership to check the coolant and the said nothing was wrong even though itwas only half full. disposition recall all plastic radiator, replace with medal or something known to be safe. i've been buying cars since 1961 never had a problem. by chrsyler own admission they knew these radiators were fatalty. have radiator replace no cost to me! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 12/23/2006 | 74500 | 1 | 07/01/2004 |
| Timing chain failure at approximately 74500 miles. total engine failure. car is covered under extended warranty, case pending. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 39127 | 1 | 05/18/2002 |
| While driving my transmission suddenly stopped working. when i slowed down, first gear catch and i could drive until the speed got over 15 mph and then stopped again. i managed to get the vehicle to the dealer, who took 13 days to work on it. the internal transmission (motor) failed and had to be replace. the car only had 39,127 miles on it. the customer service was very poor. even with a 7 year/100k powertrain warranty, they would not reimbuse for the rental car.*ak | |||
| 01/05/2005 | 12 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle sometimes won't accelerate when needed. sometimes it shakes/shimmies while driving. supposedly been repaired but still does it. last time i took it to dealer, they could find nothing wrong. am afraid sometimes to drive my car. this has happened several times. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 1 | ||
| Complaint received via e-mail. consumer's wife was backing out of a parking space, she backed up as far as she needed, and with her foot on the brake she attempted to shift from reverse into forward, suddenly the car lurched backward into another vehicle. luckily there wasn't anybody behind her. she said she came to a stop, foot on brake, and then moved the automatic transmission shift lever into forward.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 99000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 chrysler seabring. the contact stated while pulling out of a parking lot when she turned the steering she heard a noise and found the drivers side wheel, and tire was out of place. the vehicle was towed to the garage located the failure at the front suspension lower ball joint arm. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 99,000. li | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 1 | ||
| The car is a 2002 chrysler sebring coupe and while driving it at approximately 25 mph the front right wheel broke away from the suspension arm causing loss of control. prior to this incident i could hear a squeaking in the direction of the failed part when driving on relatively smooth surfaces as well as over bumps. this lasted only a week before the part failed completely. there was not one significant incident that started the squeaking and rubbing sounds. ultimately, the car had to be towed and the suspension arm replaced. if i were driving any faster than 25 mph with traffic around me, severe consequences would have arisen. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 12/05/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving 15 mph, the consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle, then suddenly, the top of upper ball joint on left front wheel came off, which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle was driven slowky to a body shop for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the upper ball joint was broken and needed to be replaced. *jb...*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 05/03/2005 | 10000 | 0 | 07/22/2002 |
| Car was at dealer at least 6 times for front end noise. they finally replaced right front strut and bushings. noise is back again. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 10000 | 1 | 10/01/2001 |
| My wife and i were driving in southern missouri from memphis, tn. we were on i-57 (i think that's the road number we were on at the time). we had a blow-out in which the tire body (the tread of the tire) separated from the rest of the tire. i recall seeing the intact (or at least apparently intact) tread of the tire rolling into the median of the highway, while i was trying to keep control of the car and avoid an accident with other traffic or even having the car roll over. the result was that the tire was flat, my wife and i were stranded on the side of the road miles from our home in memphis, tn and we had to replace both the tire and the wheel, which had worn down seriously since the tire was no longer present. we had to call roadside assistance to change the tire because when i had the tires rotated on the car, an air-wrench was used and the lug nuts were too tight for me to remove. upon our return home, we ordered a new wheel and purchased a new tire when the wheel came in. the total out of pocket cost was approximately $1,100 (if this goes any further, i will supply details, but the wheel cost approximately $775 and the replacement tire was around $300).*jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 1 | ||
| Complaint received via e-mail. consumer's wife was backing out of a parking space, she backed up as far as she needed, and with her foot on the brake she attempted to shift from reverse into forward, suddenly the car lurched backward into another vehicle. luckily there wasn't anybody behind her. she said she came to a stop, foot on brake, and then moved the automatic transmission shift lever into forward.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 04/15/2004 | 2000 | 9999 | 05/28/2003 |
| The black window sealing material takes forever to dry, and mildews causing the smell of mildew to permiate from the windows when being rolled up or down. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | SOUTHAVEN | SOUTHAVEN CHRYSLER | ||
| SD | BROOKINGS | 57006 | EINSPAHR AUTO PLAZA | 605-692-6106 |
| TN | JOHNSON CITY | CARL GREGORY DODGE | ||
| TX | FORNEY | RANDALL NOE | ||
| VA | FAIRFAX | 22030 | FAIR OAKS DODGE CHRYSLER | 703-385-3500 |