Chrysler Sebring Sedan 2001

Model Sebring Sedan made in 2001 by Chrysler got 22 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. There was one recall concerning suspension .

Sebring sedan year 2001

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Model 2001

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM
10E059000	FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION	E (Equipment)	22689	MFR	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	12/27/2010	12/27/2010
Defect Summary	Federal-mogul is recalling certain replacement control arm assemblies, part numbers k7425, 10945, fa4510x, k7427, 10946, and fa4611x, sold for use on various passenger vehicles listed above. the ball joint on the control arm assembly can fail causing the ball stud to wear through the control arm housing resulting in noise and/or separation of the ball stud from the housing.
Consequence Summary	If there is a separation of the ball stud from the housing, the driver can loose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Federal-mogul will notify owners of record and replace the affected control arms free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during january 2011. owners may contact federal-mogul at 1-877-489-6659.
Notes	This recall only pertains to replacement control arm assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by chrysler llc.owners may also 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 .

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
02/10/2011	52000
	2001 chrysler sebring lxi no horn, no cruise control, and air bag deactivated (light on) all three of these issues are due to a defective clock spring part# 4649092ac by chrysler corp. they had this same issue with their late 90's to early 2000 mini van's. this is a real threat to public safety, and there need to be action taken; do to the fact there are thousands of these clock springs (4649092ac) on the road. do to the cost of this repair (check alldata auto repair guide), a lot of people will opt out of doing this repair.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
09/09/2011
	The dash, radio, & cd player lights flash off and on intermittently. this occurs on random occasions, but seems to happen more often in wet weather. it also happens when operating the turn signal. the lights will dim low and will not return to a normal brightness until you adjust the turn signal arm. another alarming issue is on occasion, smoke will appear from the stearing column when turning on the lights. the other electrical problem is when turning a corner and accelerating after a stop, the cd player hesitates, or skips as if the power has been switched off. the suspension problem is the noise of metal and banging in the suspension. we had a very dangerous incident happen while on a trip when the upper drivers side control arm disintegrated while driving at highway speed (65 mph). i fought to control the car and managed to get it off the highway to the shoulder of the road. there was no warning or indication that a problem was about to occur. we nearly died. the repair was expensive, and noew it appears a similar problem may be occuring on the right side.
ENGINE
10/14/2012	102008
	Tl- the contact owns a 2001 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that while waiting at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled and every light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact restarted the vehicle and the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle needed four quarts of oil. after putting the oil in the vehicle, the mechanic attempted to start the engine which made a rattling noise before it seized. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the failure mileage was 102,008. pmb
EQUIPMENT
02/10/2011	52000
	2001 chrysler sebring lxi no horn, no cruise control, and air bag deactivated (light on) all three of these issues are due to a defective clock spring part# 4649092ac by chrysler corp. they had this same issue with their late 90's to early 2000 mini van's. this is a real threat to public safety, and there need to be action taken; do to the fact there are thousands of these clock springs (4649092ac) on the road. do to the cost of this repair (check alldata auto repair guide), a lot of people will opt out of doing this repair.
SUSPENSION
09/09/2011
	The dash, radio, & cd player lights flash off and on intermittently. this occurs on random occasions, but seems to happen more often in wet weather. it also happens when operating the turn signal. the lights will dim low and will not return to a normal brightness until you adjust the turn signal arm. another alarming issue is on occasion, smoke will appear from the stearing column when turning on the lights. the other electrical problem is when turning a corner and accelerating after a stop, the cd player hesitates, or skips as if the power has been switched off. the suspension problem is the noise of metal and banging in the suspension. we had a very dangerous incident happen while on a trip when the upper drivers side control arm disintegrated while driving at highway speed (65 mph). i fought to control the car and managed to get it off the highway to the shoulder of the road. there was no warning or indication that a problem was about to occur. we nearly died. the repair was expensive, and noew it appears a similar problem may be occuring on the right side.