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1998 Chrysler SEBRING CONVERTIBLE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

52 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

73,200 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 52 complaints (7.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior815.4%
Transmission and shifting47.7%
Steering behavior47.7%
Electrical and battery issues23.8%
Fuel system concerns11.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
4
Suspension
4
Electrical System
3
Power Train
3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift
3
Air Bags
2
Steering
2
Steering:Rack And Pinion
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars4
Suspension4
Electrical System3
Power Train3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift3
Air Bags2
Steering2
Steering:Rack And Pinion2

Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars: 4; Suspension: 4; Electrical System: 3; Power Train: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift: 3; Air Bags: 2; Steering: 2; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
10
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
8
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,99910
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,9998
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 19 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
2
2001
3
2002
3
2003
7
2004
15
2005
7
2006
1
2007
2
2008
1
2009
1
2010
2
2011
1
2012
2
2013
4
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20013
20023
20037
200415
20057
20061
20072
20081
20091
20102
20111
20122
20134
20171

2000: 2; 2001: 3; 2002: 3; 2003: 7; 2004: 15; 2005: 7; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10021406 · 2003-06-11 (June 11, 2003)

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE: BRAKE WORK. AFTER HAVING MY BRAKES REPAIRED THREE TIMES I NOW HEAR THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. I JUST REPLACED IT AS WELL AS THE ROTARS A SECOND TIME.*AK REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HAS SEPARATED FROM THE GLASS JUST AS LISTED ON YOUR PROBLEMS.

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021406 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058648 · 2004-02-21 (February 21, 2004)

THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SAME AS THE ONE FILED ON MARCH 12TH OF 01. PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. ON MY MAKE AND MODEL CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV. THERE ARE NO WEAR SENSORS ON THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS. ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE DO THEY HAVE THE REQUIRED HARDWARE TO DETECT BRAKE WEAR. ON MY CAR THE RIGHT INSIDE BRAKE PAD ALWAYS WEARS OUT FIRST. I HAVE HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE MY BRAKES AT ALMOST THE EXACT SAME MILEAGE AS THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION IF REQUIRED TO VERIFY COMPLAINT IF NECESSARY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS COMPLAINT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 73,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058648 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10101688 · 2004-11-26 (November 26, 2004)

RECALL 04V021000/FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHIFTING PROBLEM SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101688 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10535989 · 2013-08-18 (August 18, 2013)

I HAVE THIS CAR FROM 2011, I WENT TO THE DEALER ON BAKERSFIELD CA, TO PROGRAM THE ALARM PAGER, THEY CHANGE THE SHIFT PART BECAUSE HAVE A RECALL, AFTER THAT DAY MY CAR START TO STOP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF, I CHANGE THE SPEED SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION, THE CRAMCHACK SENSOR, THE DISTRIBUTOR, THE MAP SENSOR, THE EGR VALVE, THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER, ALL THE RELAYS, THE CAR WORKS FOR A LITTLE AND START TO STOP SUDDENLY, ANYWHERE. SOME TIMES I GO TO THE STORE TO BUY GROCERIES, HE START TO SHAKE FROM THE SUSPENSION, AND THE CAR STOP 2 OR 3…

Owner-reported narrative. 222,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535989 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10088796 · 2004-08-30 (August 30, 2004)

RIGHT TIE ROD END BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING, WITH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL NOT STEERING WHEN STEERING WHEEL TURNED. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER EXITING A HIGH SPEED EXPRESSWAY. CAR IS WELL CARED FOR, NOT ABUSED, AND HAS ONLY 58000 MILES ON IT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088796 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10109508 · 2005-02-01 (February 1, 2005)

OWNER SAYS THAT THE FLOOR MATS BIND UP, CAUSING THE MATS TO TANGLE UP WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT COUPLER, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. CURRENTLY THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE 1998-99 SEBRING JXI CONVERTIBLE LIMITED EDITION. THE OWNER HAS A JX CONVERTIBLE WHICH WAS NOT BEING RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 88,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10109508 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023461 · 2003-06-20 (June 20, 2003)

THE IGNITION FUSE ON MY CAR KEEPS BLOWING. I HAVE HAD WIRING REPLACED AS WELL AS THE NEUTRAL CONTROL SWITCH, BUT NEITHER HAVE HELPED THE SITUATION. THE FUSES SEEM TO BLOW MOSTLY IN DAMP OR RAINY WEATHER. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023461 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10438161 · 2011-12-02 (December 2, 2011)

MY ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF!!! A FEW MONTHS AGO, MY CAR ALARM STARTED GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND WILL NOT STOP. IT STARTED BY HONKING REPEATEDLY THEN A VERY LONG ANNOYING HONK. IN ORDER TO MAKE IT STOP, THE ONLY THING THAT I COULD DO WAS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I AM NOW DESPERATE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED; I WAS AT A GAS STATION THE OTHER DAY, AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I ENDED UP HAVING TO DRIVE AWAY WITH THE ALARM STILL SOUNDING BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A WAY OF DISCONNECTING MY BATTERY TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A RECALL! I RECENTLY BEGAN RESEAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10438161 at NHTSA ↗