2002 Chrysler Sebring power train problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE SCREEN ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 12/12/2017*CN”

“MY WONDERFUL FATHER BROUGHT ME THIS CONVERTIBLE SEBRING LXI ON 04/17/2014. AFTER MY CHEVY IMPALA/2002 STALLED DUE TO TRANSMISSION/IGNITION SWITCH THE TOTAL COST IS $3100.00. SO MY DAD PAYS CASH FOR THE CONVERTIBLE SEBRING LXI. ON 05/03/2014, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ATTEMPTING TO ATTEND A BARBECUE. IT WAS A VERY NICE DAY OUT. THE CAR STARTS TO OVERHEAT AND THE CAR STALLS AND SLOWS DOWN. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VERY NEXT DAY, SUN MAY 4,2014. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE ENGINE HAD JUMP TIME AND THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD COST ME $3000-5000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE LOST MY JOB IN HR DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO GO WORK. I NOW OWN TO VEHICLES THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE AND CANT EVEN AFFORD TO FIX THE CAR SINCE I HAVE LOST MY JOB. IT REALLY UPSETS ME ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES. WE THE CONSUMERS SHOULD RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF RELIEF. WE THE CONSUMERS RELY ON THE INTELLIGENCE AND INTEGRITY OF THOSE THAT MANUFACTURE AND MAKE THE ENGINES. I'M ASKING THAT CHRYSLER PAY FOR ME A NEW ENGINE. THAT IS A SMALL AMOUNT COMPARED TO THE FACT I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE…”

“I HAD OVER $968.00 OF REPAIR WORK DONE AT MACHAIK CHRYSLER (GEORGETOWN,TEXAS ). THE MANAGER STATED THEY FOUND OIL LEAKING ONTO THE SPARK PLUG, HAD TO PERFORM A COMBUSTION CHAMBER CLEANING,CHEMICALLY CLEANS INTAKE CHAMBER .MOPAR FUEL INJECTION AND FUEL RAIL. REMOVE THE THROTTLE BODY AND CHEMICALLY CLEAN CARBON FROM THROTTLE BODY. AFTER I HAD THIS WORK DONE I DROVE 5-7MILES DOWN THE ROAD, AND MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING TIMING BELT BROKE AT 82,758 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO POWER, LIGHTS,ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WORKED, AND ALMOST GOT KILLED IN TRAFFIC. *TR”

“PROBLEM # 1 - STARTED AS INTERMITTENT / NOW CONSTANT. SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY "WACKY". EARLIER IN NOV. 2008, EXHIBITED A PROBLEM THAT I FIRST SAW TWO WINTERS AGO. IN DEC 2006, HAD THE SAME SYMPTOM - SPEEDOMETER GOING WILD. IN THE REPAIR SHOP, THE REP REPLACED INNER & OUTER SPEED SENSORS BASED ON CODES HE SAW FROM COMPUTER. PROBLEM NOT SEEN SINCE 12/06 UNTIL RECENTLY. IN EARLY OCT 2008, ONLY ABOUT THREE BRIEF INSTANCES. NOW THE WACKY SPEEDOMETER IS FREQUENT / CONSTANT. GOING ALONG AT 55 MPH, SUDDENLY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLIPS TO 10 MPH (PRESUMABLY THE CAR IS STILL REALLY TRAVELING ALONG AT 55 MPH). IN FRACTION OF A SECOND THE NEEDLE SWINGS BACK UP TO 60 MPH, THEN DOWN TO 20 MPH, THEN UP TO 70 MPH, THEN DOWN AGAIN TO 5 MPH... I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT A LOCAL GARAGE. GARAGE TECH REPLACED BOTH INNER & OUTER TRANSMISSION SENSORS ON 12/5/2008 -BASED ON COMPUTER CODES, AND RESET ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHT. SINCE REPLACING BOTH SPEED SENSORS THE ?WILD SPEEDOMETER? PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS; SWING OF THE NEEDLE IS JUST A LITTLE LESS, ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON (CONSTANTLY) AFTER HAVING SPEEDOMETER SWING WILDLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. PROBLEM # 2 - POSSIBLY RELATED (OR NOT) -…”

“WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES I TEST DROVE IT AND IT RAN FINE. AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS, IT MADE NOISE ONLY WHILE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY HAD IT FOR TWO DAYS AND STATED THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED BUT IM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS NOW THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHILE SLOWING DOWN BETWEEN 35 TO 30 MPH. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. ON JUNE 25, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WILL COST BETWEEN $1,500-$2,300. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,800.”