2000 Chrysler SEBRING CONVERTIBLE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
78 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
81,163 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 62 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 78 complaints (17.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 15 | 19.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 9.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 6.4% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 5.1% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 3.8% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 14 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 |
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Rear Window | 4 |
| Seat Belts:Front | 3 |
Seat Belts: 14; Electrical System: 5; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Rear Window: 4; Seat Belts:Front: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 12 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 20 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 4
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 16 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 12; 2004: 11; 2005: 12; 2006: 5; 2007: 5; 2008: 5; 2009: 3; 2010: 6; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2014: 1; 2015: 4; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Seat Belts leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 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 10002943 · 2003-01-19 (January 19, 2003)
WE LEASED A 2000CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTABLE BRAND NEW. THIS PAST NOVEMBER WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE 30000 MILES ON THE CAR AND WITH NO WARNING AT ALL OUR BRAKES WERE GONE TO THE POINT THAT THE 2 FRONT DRUMS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE REAR PASSENGER DRUM HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE DRUMS AND VERY FEW TIMES HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES. WE HAD NO LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL AND NO SQUEALIONG OR GRINDING AT ALL. THEY HAVE BEEN CHECKED EACH TIME IT WAS INT HE GARAGE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002943 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003861 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)
NAR 1/15/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ABS TO ACTIVATE OR THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED ON WET SURFACES, THE PROBLEM WAS MAGNIFIED BECAUSE WHEN THE ABS DID ACTIVATE, IT REDUCED THE BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE COMPLETELY USELESS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134073 · 2005-08-24 (August 24, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 5-27-05. THE DASH LIGHTS DID NOT WORK AT NIGHT. ONE WEEK LATER THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. THE BATTERY THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE WAS THE ORIGINAL BATTERY FROM THE FACTORY. THEN, THE BRAKES FAILED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE ,AND THE ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY WILL GET HER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH SHE PURCHASED IT WITHOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. . THEY…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134073 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10211825 · 2007-12-13 (December 13, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2007, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. ON DECEMBER 11, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON DECEMBER 12, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ON EACH OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER 2-12 MINUTES. A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON TWELVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START; HOWEVER, THE BATTERY WOULD TURN OVER. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211825 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005385 · 2003-02-06 (February 6, 2003)
VEHICLE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, DEALER STATED THAT THEY TRIED A NEW GASKET ON TRANSMISSION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. LEAK PERSISTED, DEALER STATED SWITCH (OR VALVE) WAS BAD BUT THERE WAS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER OF AT LEAST 10,000 UNITS. I WAS ALLOWED TO TAKE VEHICLE BUT MADE AWARE TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID OFTEN. THERE IS NO TSB OUT ON THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER WILL HONOR THE WARRANTY WHENT HE VALVE COMES IN.
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005385 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025412 · 2003-07-04 (July 4, 2003)
TANSMISSION FAILURE. CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER SAID CLUTCH TORK CONVERTO CAME APART. 55000 MILES REQUIRES NEW TRANSMISSION. WARRANT 3YR/30000 MILES. NEW WARRANT 7YR/70000 MILES FOR CARS PURCHASED AFTER JULY 2002. REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION $2766.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025412 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086426 · 2004-08-08 (August 8, 2004)
I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON ROUTE 495 AFTER LEAVING ROUTE 66 FROM VIENNA, VA. I WAS GETTING AN UNEVEN LIGHT THUMP FEELING LIKE I WAS DRIVING LINED PAVEMENT, BUT IT IS NOT ON 495. I HAD A VERY STRONG PULL OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AND I CHECKED MY MIRRORS TO SEE IF I MAY HAVE RUN OVER SOMETHING. I SAW THE FULL CIRCULAR PART OF MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE ROLLING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME. I HAD TO GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY TO BRING THE VEHICLE ACROSS THREE LANES OF HIGHWAY TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I WAS HELPED WITH PUTTING ON MY SPARE TIRE, BUT ONLY HAD…
Owner-reported narrative. 65 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086426 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125044 · 2005-06-12 (June 12, 2005)
THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHAKE IN THE STEERING. UPON CHECKING THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE. AFTER REPLACING THE TIE ROD A CHECK, BY CUTTING THE BOOT, REVEALED THE BALL AND SOCKET HAD DISSINTERGATED. THIS LOOKS SIMILAR TO THOSE TIE ROD ENDS ON THE RAM. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS NO LUBRICATION IN THE JOINT OR THAT THE WHOLE THING WAS MADE OF WROGHT IRON AND NOT STEEL. I WOULD TAKE A QUICK GUESS THAT ONE GOOD JAR WOULD HAVE DISLODGED THE BALL FROM THE SOCKET. THE RIGHT HAND TIE ROD END HAS SOME PLAY IN IT. THE BOOT LOOKS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO HO…
Owner-reported narrative. 89,560 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125044 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10032795 · 2003-08-14 (August 14, 2003)
FUEL PUMP STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT 19,881. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 19,881 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032795 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141181 · 2005-10-29 (October 29, 2005)
FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT. AFTER THE FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM THE GAS TANK, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS WAS MELTED AT THE WIRE CONNECTOR INSIDE THE TANK. THERE WAS ALSO SOME EXPOSED WIRES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP AT THAT SAME WIRE CONNECTOR. NO WORK HAS EVER BEEN PERFORMED IN THIS AREA. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10141181 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029960 · 2003-07-23 (July 23, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029960 at NHTSA ↗