Chrysler SEBRING steering problems
194 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
2,443 owner complaints analyzed
36 distinct recall campaigns
67,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,418 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
194 of 2,443 complaints match this topic (7.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 561557 · 2001-06-12 (June 12, 2001)
PARTICALS WERE FOUND FLOATING IN POWER STEERING FLUID. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 561557 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8014592 · 2002-07-24 (July 24, 2002)
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8014592 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10128557 · 2005-07-13 (July 13, 2005)
DT: JUNE 30 2005 THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH. THERE WAS A NOISE, SPARKS WERE FLYING, AND THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL AND BOUNCED OFF A CURVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED IN MAY AND NO PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF IT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS A CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINT. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE THE RECALL NUMBER. THE VEHICLE IS NOW HAVING REPAIR WORK DONE. CHRYSLER IS W…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128557 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186678 · 2007-04-01 (April 1, 2007)
MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE DASH STEREO SPEAKERS MID 10/05 .. SCREECHING NOISES CAME FROM MY SPEAKERS AND THEN SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THEM. I TURNED OFF THE STEREO AND SOON AFTER WENT TO MY MECHANIC. WHEN THEY TURNED MY STEREO ON SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASH SPEAKERS AGAIN. I ASKED THEM TO PULL THE FUSE SO THAT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ON 2/16/06 I CALLED CHRYSLER. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THEM DATED 2/21/06 STATING THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE TIME OR MILEAGE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED…
Owner-reported narrative. 118,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186678 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 741148 · 2001-02-19 (February 19, 2001)
WHILE RETURNING FROM LAS VEGAS, I THUMPING SOUND BEGAN IN THE RIGHT FRONT SECTION OF THE CAR. I LOOKED BUT COULD FIND NO IMMEDIATE PROBLEM. UPON RETURNING HOME, I MADE A CLOSER SEARCH FOR WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CLUNKING SOUND. AS I LOOKED ABOVE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, I COULD SEE THAT THE WELDING FOR THE SHOCK TOWER HAD BROKEN LOOSE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT (VAN WYK'S). THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER VAN WYK'S INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THEY INSISTED WE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD TO CA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 741148 at NHTSA ↗