Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 2401001 | 08/31/2001 | 2400800 | 625580 | Experiencing a/c honk or fog horn sound coming from the a/c expansion valve. *tt | 11/29/2001 |
| 2401001 | 08/31/2001 | 2400800 | 625582 | Experiencing honk or fog horn sound coming from the a/c expansion valve. *tt | 11/29/2001 |
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||||
| 2301403 | 06/06/2003 | 10002048 | When cycling door glass up and down, a clicking noise can be heard when the window travel changes direction on various models including the 2004 sebring sedan and sebring convertible. *tt | 08/12/2003 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 2302201 | 08/24/2001 | 623226 | Vehicles may experience several different sounds from opening/closing the door glass or door. some of the sounds are dependent on temperature and may be difficult to reproduce, a pop sound may be heard when rolling down the door glass from | 10/26/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 2301502 | 04/01/2002 | 2302701 | 634077 | Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement. *slc | 09/27/2002 |
| 2302701 | 09/21/2001 | 2303400 | 625650 | Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement. *tt | 11/30/2001 |
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 2302901 | 10/12/2001 | 628214 | Some sunroof equipped vehicles may exhibit sunroof glass shudder when the glass is opening or not fully closed. *tt | 03/06/2002 | |
| 230430 | 12/15/2000 | 616729 | Some vehicles may exhibit an itching type sound or light squeak that originates from the sunroof seal. sometimes this sound may seem like it is coming from the instrument panel or a pillar. *tt | 03/08/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 02/20/2001 | |||
| There was a wrinkle the left side of convertible top. when this was adjusted it exposed defroster grid visble from top to bottom. consumer also stated this made poor visibility in the rear window. pleas put in vin. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||
| 06/20/2002 | 10066 | 8 | 08/04/2001 |
| Consumer replaced rear defrost on chrysler sebring on numerous occasions. *ts the rear defroster does not work. the rear vision glass needed to be replaced. chrysler offered the consumer a 50/50 split. also the drivers side window rattled, red fluid was found in the consumer's driveway due to transmission pan and cooler line leakage, the convertible was leaking on the drivers side window area due to weather strip and there was a slow leak in the r/r tire due to a hole. *sc | |||
| 06/24/2005 | 4 | 05/07/2002 | |
| December of 2002 - rear window defogger quit. wire connector came loose from rear window. could not be repaired. window had to be replaced to fix problem. may of 2004 - air bag indicator came on and chime sounded. sensor or some sort replaced at an expense of over $300.00 june of 2005 - repeat or above problem. appointment to bring car in for servicing on june 28th. june of 2005 - repeat of rear window defogger. item has not worked for months. i have run a report on mycarstats.com and have found both of these problems with other owners of this model. appears we have a problem here. i should not have had to pay for the air bag problem the first time and i certainly shouldn't have to pay next week when i bring it in for servicing. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| S10 appropriate handling-letter from regarding 2001 chrysler sebring *tgw the consumer stated when he turned the steering wheel to the left or the right, he could hear a grinding sound. the dealer found the left lower ball joint was worn, which was the cause of the noise. also, the front struts, oil pan and cooler lines were all leaking, and the drive belts were cracked. the heating and air condition controls were not performing as designed. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| Rear window is like looking through a dissorded of water, replace rear window, did not fix the problem. | |||
| 10/12/2001 | 1 | 02/19/2001 | |
| Vehicle was parked to lower convertible top, while convertible top was being lowered rear window had shattered unexpectedly. contacted service manager, and was informed that window was not covered under warranty. *ak | |||
| 06/05/2001 | 2 | 06/03/2001 | |
| While washing car consumer noticed excessive brake dust. consumer took vehicle to dealer and they stated that cambers were out of alignment. dealer said rear toe and cambers were out of range, so they set rear and front toe. 4 days later, noticed dust again. consumer stated same problem has reoccurred for last month. *ak the seal around the rear window is leaking. consumer states vehicle still pulling to the left and the right. fluid leak from left front wheel, dealer could not find any problems. dealer states excessive brake dust is normal for this vehicle. *slc | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 1 | 05/29/2001 | |
| Since i bought my vehicle in 2001 i had problems with my window, steering clicking, power train computer and transmission computer, tapping in the engine, engine failure, crankshaft, now servere knocking. i will not advice anyone to purchase a sebring from chysler. it's sad that chysler not helping correct the problems that their vehicle has. *nm | |||
| 12/02/2004 | 21000 | 2 | 12/02/2004 |
| When car bought shared driver interior door handle loose. took back in for warranty repair. months later power window buttons are falling through same door handle, rendering window inoperable. upon me taking it apart to see if i could fix, found the plastic stems that interlock power window buttons to the handle, are disentagrating.that when i took in for above mentioned warranty work, all that was done, they glued handled to upolstry. the rear window driver side has now also bedome inoperable due to same disentegaration. this is a safety issue in the event of an accident and/or fire and unable to open door to escape one would become trapped unable to lower a window to get out. | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 7980 | 6 | 09/22/2001 |
| After it rained, water collected in a puddle on the back interior floorboard. the dealer previously suspected the water came from the door seals and replaced them, however the leak resurfaced and it did not come from door seals. consumer believed the leak came from the chassis. *jb other problems are as followed: cd player malfunctioned, a/c unit failed and was repaired two times, the door panel was replaced, the steering column was replaced/squealed when turned/repair kit was installed/clockspring was replaced, the vehicle wouldn't start, there were electrical problems, a loud sound had come from the brakes, the window buttons were loose at the switch, and the engine cranked but did not start and was found to be flooded. scc | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/05/2001 | 16 | 06/03/2001 | |
| Nary 05/21/2003 *mr the consumer experienced rear brake suspension, transmission slippage, rear window sealant loose, and steering problems. *cb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 1 | 06/03/2001 | ||
| Sealant in rear window is coming apart from glass causing water damage. nlm | |||