1996 Chrysler SEBRING COUPE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
129,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 9 complaints (44.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 11.1% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 11.1% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 11.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint | 4 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm | 1 |
| Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly | 1 |
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 4; Equipment: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1; Suspension: 1; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 1; Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1; Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 4 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10020929 · 2003-06-02 (June 2, 2003)
LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING IN MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING ON THE FREEWAY MY LOWER BALL JOINT DISCONNECTED FROM MY CAR SENDING CAR OUT OF CONTROL. THE WHEEL ENDED UP UNDERNEATH MY CAR THE RIM SPARK AND LIGHTED THE TIRE ON FIRE.*AK I FRACTURED MY KNEE IN THE ACCIDENT AND HAVE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE I DONT NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR, I AM FILING A SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER THIS SHOULD OF NEVER HAPPENED. I NEED INFO ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS MATTER
Owner-reported narrative. 136,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020929 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058201 · 2004-02-15 (February 15, 2004)
ON DECEMBER 2000, THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS OF THE SUSPENSION OF MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING WERE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WAS DUE TO NOISE AND STEERING PROBLEMS OF THE CAR. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE THEN REPLACED DUE TO THE COMPLAINT AND A RECALL ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. ON 26 JANUARY 2004, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR FAILED AS I DROVE IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CV AXLE TO DISLODGE FROM THE ENGINE AND DAMAGE THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND BODY OF THE CAR. I THE PROCEEDED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER FOR AN INVESTIGATION…
Owner-reported narrative. 146,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058201 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086914 · 2004-08-15 (August 15, 2004)
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY GOING 65 MPH. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHOLE FRONT OF VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. SLIDE A CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND 1 BLOCK LATER VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR STRUTS. I HAVE HAD ALL PARTS REPLACED. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IS THE PAINT SCRAPES TO THE FRONT LOWER PART. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 100,465 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086914 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10124531 · 2005-06-07 (June 7, 2005)
ON MAY 5, 2005 WHILE ON INTERSTATE 95 IN VIRGINIA THE LOW BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEPERATED FROM MY VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE AND STOPPING IN THE FAST LANE ON THE BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY UNABLE TO MOVE IT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION, THE YEAR BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO A RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS AND IT WAS REPLACED IN A RUSH BY A CHRYSLER DEALER, WHEN IT HAPPENED IN MAY CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE RECALL AND REFUSED TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124531 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133092 · 2005-09-23 (September 23, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPLE LX. THE THROTTLE CONTROL IS STICKING. IF COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE ON AT A FULL THROTTLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT RECALLS, AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MAIN COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT THAT REPLACEMENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE FALSE SIGNALS FROM THE IDLE AIR CONTROL SOLENOID TO THE MAIN COMPUTER, CAUSING THE THROTTLE CONTROL TO STICK. THE VEHICLE HA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10133092 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10165144 · 2006-08-10 (August 10, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK, WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE RUBBER ON THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD SPLIT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 99V066003 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Owner-reported narrative. 129,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165144 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10366054 · 2010-11-12 (November 12, 2010)
1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING CHRYSLER EMPLOYEE LUNCH BREAK ACTIVITIES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT SUDDENLY SEPARATED AND JAMMED THE TIRE UP INTO THE FENDER WELL AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT COST OVER $800 TO REPLACE THE SUSPENSION PARTS ON BOTH SIDES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE, WAS DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION, BECAUSE YEARS AGO, MANUFACTURERS CHOSE TO DELETE THE INEXPENSIVE GREASE FITTING ON SUSPENSION PA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10366054 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 561414 · 2001-05-31 (May 31, 2001)
CONSUMER STATES FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT BAD TWICE, AND THE REAR WHEEL BEARING ALSO WENT OUT TWICE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 561414 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.