Chrysler SEBRING CONVERTIBLE brakes problems
88 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
733 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
72,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 517 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
88 of 733 complaints match this topic (12.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10002610 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)
THE TROTTLE STUCK ON MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEABRING. I WAS PASSING A VEHICLE AND WHEN II WENT TO BRAKE AND GET IN FRONT OF HIM I COULDN'T STOP. THE ENGINE WAS REVING AT 8000 RPMS. AND I WAS HOLDING THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD AND I WAS GOING ABOUT MAYBE 60 MPH. I DID GET THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP, AFTER HAVING TO TURN 2 CORNERS VERY FAST AND GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I HAD PUT IT BACK AND FORTH FORM NURTAL & REVERSE AND WHEN THE CAR WAS SLOW ENOUGH I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. I CAME CLOSE TO USING A WALL, OR A HOUSE UNDER C…
Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002610 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010127 · 2003-03-07 (March 7, 2003)
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, ABS, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER 4 TIMES. STILL NOT FIXED, LEAKS WATER, ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH DOOR LOCKS AND LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF, AND LIGHTER ALSO PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, STILL A PROBLEM, BRAKES AND ROTORS MUST BE CHANGED ONCE A YEAR, LEAKS OIL. MINOR ACCIDENT A FEW YEARS AGO DUE TO SUSPECTED BRAKE ISSUES HOWEVER, THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND TOO LATE TO PROVE WHAT I KNOW.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010127 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10042488 · 2003-10-07 (October 7, 2003)
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS IS DESIGNED POORLY. WHEN TRANSFERRING FOOT FROM ONE PEDAL TO ANOTHER IT WILL GET STUCK BETWEEN THE PEDALS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10042488 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044523 · 2003-12-02 (December 2, 2003)
THE BRAKE PADS WOULD STICK TO THE ROTORS CAUSING THE PADS TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED APPROXIMATELY, EVERY 5,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK THE BRAKE PADS WORE ON ONE SIDE AND NOT THE OTHER. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON THE HIGHWAY THEY WOULD GO SIDEWAYS. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD A CONCERN ABOUT AN "M 1999," IN WHICH THE ENGINE WOULD SMOKE WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. OIL LEAKED OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE DUE TO FAULTY PARTS. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT BY THE DEALER. *…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044523 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10061946 · 2004-03-11 (March 11, 2004)
THE ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGE WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS LIGHT ALSO COMES ON THEN GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY. HAVE CHANGED FUSES BUT STILLHAVE THE SAME RESULTS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 5,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061946 at NHTSA ↗