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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V015000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/15/1995 to 08/15/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 39000 | 02/21/1997 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/10/1997 | 02/26/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The electrical contacts in the power mirror switch can accumulate road salt due to water entering into the switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in a high resistance short circuit and possibly cause a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the power mirror switch with a newly designed switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin late february 1997. notes:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 230297 | 02/14/1997 | 52072 | Sunroof sunshade binding or coming out of track. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 233397A | 10/24/1997 | 52547 | Windnoise and/or water leak coming between the door glass and quarter glass. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 4 | |||
| This car has never been right and the car manufacturer has not been helpful nor will they acknowledge failed parts or discuss the problem. begnal motors has been hostile and has claimed the vehicle rides as it should, the steering shaking is normal, etc. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer stated that the vehicle's heater/defrost and a/c only blows on the floor. *scc | |||
| 01/06/2001 | 1 | ||
| The windows fog up with little moisture or weather change then when the defogger is turned on the problem gets worse, the driver has to pull over. nlm | |||
| 08/26/1997 | 7 | 08/08/1996 | |
| Consumer says when electrical short happens all gauges return to (0), and the power windows quit working. the cruise control and rear defrosters also quit working. *ak | |||
| 12/19/1996 | 1 | ||
| Rear defrost failed. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| There is a leak that lets rain in the vehicle and causes moisture inside the vehicle that fogs up front windshield. when defogger is activated it gets worse. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 02/01/2002 | |||
| While traveling on highway rear window was lose, and seam on convertible top was coming apart. *ak | |||
| 10/17/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| I have heard of quite a few sebring owners having this problem......any recalls? no safety defect mentioned. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 01/15/2002 | |||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently, mostly when slowing down and using electrical part, such as power windows. dealer replaced fuel pump, but it did not remedy the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/06/2001 | 1 | ||
| The power windows don not work properly. nlm | |||
| 06/11/2000 | 50 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Window problem has been ongoing since the date of purchase (lease), windows have been replaced but still leak. passenger power door lock does not work, must be manually operated 50% of the time, dealer could not diagnose problem, top motor and hydraulic pumps went out after putting the top down for the first time in the summer. car has been out of commission over twenty times during possession...it was a demo, not a true used car . *ak | |||
| 02/15/1999 | 3 | 04/01/1997 | |
| The driver side window has failed three times. chrysler has made an upgrade kit, they won't pay for any costs, new part has broken twice more. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| After replacing head gasket, i now have rust deposits in the radiator fluid. the window in back falls with a thump when put down, and the brakes constantly squeak. my dealer told me there was a national back order on head gasket replacement parts, and that he had a whole parking lot waiting to be repaired. *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/12/1997 | ||
| When windows are rolled up, either front or back window will get caught behind the other, not allowing the occupants to exit. manufacturer has been notified. *ak windows leak, brakes make noise and sometimes feel like they catch, electric mirrors inoperative, water standing in the drivers rear taillight cover, alarm system inoperative. nlm | |||
| 1 | 03/22/1996 | ||
| Windows do not function properly. | |||
| 02/06/1997 | |||
| Water is leaking through where the convertible meets the windshield, windows do not have tight fit, causing water to leak onto controls on panels. *ak *ml | |||
| 08/26/1997 | 7 | 08/08/1996 | |
| Consumer says when electrical short happens all gauges return to (0), and the power windows quit working. the cruise control and rear defrosters also quit working. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle shuts down for no reason and power accessories are not working. dealer just keeps repairing problem, but problem continues. the cause is uncertain. *ak | |||
| 12/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Window motor inoperative. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 09/18/1997 | |
| Consumer has had several problems with vehicle. brakes do not work, they grind and the pads keep wearing and have to be replaced, dealer stated the problem was with the calipers. water is leaking into the vehicle due to sunroof being cut too short during recall 99i004, consumer feels there might have been previous problems with water leaking due to a rusted fuse. speedometer does not work. there is a transmission leak. air conditioner does not work. engine light is illuminated. windows still don't work properly. mirrors do not work properly after recall 97v015. vehicle gets poor gas mileage, dealer stated the spark plugs were burnt and fouled, spark plug wires were breaking down and arcing in tubes causing a build up in the throttle body. *slc | |||
| 1 | 05/12/1997 | ||
| When windows are rolled up, either front or back window will get caught behind the other, not allowing the occupants to exit. manufacturer has been notified. *ak windows leak, brakes make noise and sometimes feel like they catch, electric mirrors inoperative, water standing in the drivers rear taillight cover, alarm system inoperative. nlm | |||
| 10/02/1998 | |||
| Had received recall notice in the mail (#97v01500), manufacturer's recall (3717). contacted the dealership. after arriving, dealership refused to perform the recall repairs. *ak | |||
| 02/03/1998 | |||
| Nhtsa recall 97v015000 manufacturer recall 717; car was parked and unoccupied and it caught on fire. fire department came and put fire out. cut all the wires, to make sure no other fire started. specialist determined the cause of fire. dealer and manufacturer contacted to investigate problem. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 05/15/1997 | ||
| Replaced warped front brake rotors/pads. in addition, rear main seal malfunctioned/vc boot cover flew off/ fuel injections dirty and mirror switch failed. *ak | |||
| Recall #97v015000, consumer does not feel switch was replaced because water is still leaking into the switch. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Left side view mirror rubber coming off. | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/27/2004 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While the vehicle was parked the consumer noticed that the convertible top was unraveling at the seams. the consumer contacted the manufacturer. *nm *nm | |||
| 01/06/2001 | 1 | ||
| The sunroof inner shield came off its track. nlm | |||
| 08/20/1996 | 1 | 08/08/1996 | |
| Roof lifter leaks. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 09/18/1997 | |
| Consumer has had several problems with vehicle. brakes do not work, they grind and the pads keep wearing and have to be replaced, dealer stated the problem was with the calipers. water is leaking into the vehicle due to sunroof being cut too short during recall 99i004, consumer feels there might have been previous problems with water leaking due to a rusted fuse. speedometer does not work. there is a transmission leak. air conditioner does not work. engine light is illuminated. windows still don't work properly. mirrors do not work properly after recall 97v015. vehicle gets poor gas mileage, dealer stated the spark plugs were burnt and fouled, spark plug wires were breaking down and arcing in tubes causing a build up in the throttle body. *slc | |||
| 09/23/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Front driver and passenger side window has scratces. yh | |||
| There is a leak that lets rain in the vehicle and causes moisture inside the vehicle that fogs up front windshield. when defogger is activated it gets worse. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Side window shattered causing injury to consumer. | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Windows inoperative. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 50 | 03/01/2096 | |
| This problem has almost cost me and my passenger our lives. it is not something that is reproducable on demand, but i have witnesses on the happenings. it happens at different speeds, different timings, but the amount of rain seems to be a factor. i have tried several times to resolve this at the dealer but since it is not reproducable they will not fix it. i reported this before my warranty ran out. i can not be taking chances during the rain and snowy weather an having my wipers just stop working. roads are dark, many have no shoulder to pull off on and highways now do not have shoulders either. please help me with this issue and getting it resolved.no safety defect listed.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Windshield wiper blade coming off, causing poor visibility. | |||