1999 Chrysler Sebring electrical system problems

“TAKATA RECALL. I AM HAVING SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM, AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE EXACT CAUSE OF HAVING NO BRAKES. I HAVE NO TYPE OF BRAKES AT ALL. WHEN TAKEN OFF PARKING, EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR WILL BEGIN TO MOVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON IN THESE CARS. THE FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED AS IT WAS LETTING LESS POWER GO THROUGH. THIS HAPPENS AS THE CAR SITS IN PARKING, AS WELL AS, WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THE CAR SAID THAT THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS. THE LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES, SOMETIMES RADIO WORKS, SOMETIMES, LIGHTS GET STUCK ON.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REQUESTED REIMURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.”

“I BUY THIS CAR ON APRIL 2011, HE WAS WORKING GOOD BUT I TAKE THE CAR TO PROGRAM THE PAGER TO OPEN DOORS AND TRUNK TO BAKERSFIELD CHRYSLER DEALER, THEY DID NOT PROGRAM THE PAGER BUT THEY CHANGE THE SHIFT PART WHO WAS ON RECALL, FROM THAT MOMENT TO THIS DATE THE CAR WORKS FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS AND STOP, I CHANGE ALREADY THE SPARK PLUG ROTOR DISTRIBUTOR CAP, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, IGNITION RELAY, WIRES AND DISTRIBUTOR, AND THE CAR CONTINUE STOP. I USED ALL MY MONEY I'M DISABLE AND HAVE VEHICLE TO MOVE. *TR”

“CAR HAD BEEN CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF. TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON A 4-LANE VERY BUSY DIVIDED HIGHWAY ABOUT 55 MPH, CAR SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THEN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO TURN AND CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC THROUGH MEDIAN TURN-OFF, CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. LUCKILY A FRIEND CAME BY AND PUSHED CAR OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TO A SAFE AREA. I CALLED THE TOWING COMPANY AND THEN TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT HAD BEEN APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES AND CAR RESTARTED. I GOT THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT. I WILL BE HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. I HAVE LOOKED UP INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE AND HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN 1996-1999 SEBRINGS. MOST OWNERS HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. SOME OWNERS NEVER COULD GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. FROM THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE GATHERED, IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR OR THE EGC SENSOR. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM AS THE VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING. IT IS JUST BY LUCK THAT THE CAR RESTARTED WHILE DRIVING AND DIED AND WOULD…”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN WHEN INSERTING IT INTO THE IGNITION. THIS FREQUENTLY PREVENTS HER FROM OPERATING THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER BOTH TIMES AT THE COST OF $400 EACH. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,640 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.”

“HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. CAR WENT INTO THEFT MODE AND WOULD NOT START. CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. IS THIS A DEFECT OF SOME KIND? I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. *TR”