Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-26 | 07E055000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 222 | — | Details |
| 2001-07-05 | 01I012000 |
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 9,800 | — | Details |
| 1998-08-06 | 98V183000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 685,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON HIGHWAY 69 I PROCEEDED TO PASSING A SEMI NEAR CRAFT ROAD. AFTER PASSING THE SEMI I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF OF THE THROT… |
| 2015-06-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED. … |
| 2015-05-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE… |
| 2015-03-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE MY CAR STARTED GOING FASTER AND WOULD NOT SL… |
| 2014-10-18 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | AXEL AND BALL JOINT WENT OUT ON ME AFTER BUYING THIS CAR WITHIN 48 HOURS. *TR |
| 2012-10-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI THE CAR HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, ONE IS THE CONTROL ARM IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A… |
| 2012-06-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING ONTO THE FRONT DRIVER SID… |
| 2011-09-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES M… |
| 2011-04-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE ESCAPING FR… |
| 2010-10-20 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 1 | 1 VERY LITTLE NOTICE JUST HEARD SOME SQUEAKING 2 THE FAILURE WAS THE TIRE BUCKLED CAUSING US TO LOSE CONTROL 3 STIL… |
| 2010-07-11 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15-20 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL … |
| 2010-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | WHEN WE ACQUIRED OUR 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING JUNE 2010, BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE BROKEN. WE COULD ONLY OPEN THE DOO… |
| 2010-06-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | PLZ NOTE 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRINGS DOOR LEVERS WILL BREAK ON YOU BOTH MINE DID AS WELL AS OTHERS I NOTICE ON THE INTERNET.… |
| 2010-05-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HISTORY OF FAILED ATTEMPTS OF DEALER [ WHITTEN BROTHERS,RICHMOND,VA ] TO DIAGNOSIS THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. PROBL… |
| 2010-02-06 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | Yes | 2 | INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER … |
| 2009-05-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HISTORY OF FAILED ATTEMPTS OF DEALER [ WHITTEN BROTHERS,RICHMOND,VA ] TO DIAGNOSIS THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. PROBL… |
| 2009-05-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HISTORY OF FAILED ATTEMPTS OF DEALER [ WHITTEN BROTHERS, RICHMOND,VA ] TO DIAGNOSIS THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. PROB… |
| 2009-02-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | IT ATTEMPTS TO TURN OVER BUT JUST CANNOT CATCH, AS WELL AS UTILIZES FUEL EXTREMELY FAST. *TR |
| 2009-02-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL IS MAKING LOUD NOISE. *TR |
| 2008-06-11 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR, I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR JIGGLE THE GEAR IN PARK IN ORDER TO START THE CAR.… |
| 2008-04-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECREASE IN SPEED, THE VEHIC… |
| 2008-03-19 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A USED CAR FROM A LICENSED INSPECTION STATION AND USED CAR DEALER 28 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I FOUND OUT T… |
| 2007-11-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL NEARLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVIN… |
| 2007-08-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. TH… |
| 2007-07-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND IN INTERSECTIONS. *TR |
| 2007-07-13 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN THE TURN LANE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK B… |
| 2007-01-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND … |
| 2006-06-25 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | Yes | 0 | THIS OWNER''S ''98 CHRYSLER SEBRING WAS SERVICED FOR REMEDY RELATIVE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-421-002 AT APPROXIMATELY 16… |
| 2006-02-26 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. APPEAR TO BE MADE OF PLASTIC. NO UNUSUAL FOR… |
| 2006-01-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE PLASTIC AND HAVE CRACKED. THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN THEREFORE; TH… |
| 2005-09-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE OUTER DOOR HANDLES BROKE. THIS HAPPENED ONE TIME ON BOTH DOORS. THE SECOND TIME, THE CON… |
| 2005-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | Yes | 0 | WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE HORN DID NOT WORK. IF THE HORN WORKED I COULD HAVE STOPP… |
| 2005-07-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT THE LEFT SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. THE LEFT FRONT… |
| 2005-05-31 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DT: THE OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON MAY 31, 2005. SUFFERED BRAIN DAMAGE, FACIAL BRUISING AND CLOTTING. ALSO SUFFE… |
| 2005-05-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | DT: VEHICLE HAS A HOLE BURNT IN THE GAS TANK FROM HEAT SHIELD/EXHAUST. COULD SMELL FUMES WHEN STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE … |
| 2005-05-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOLDING/PANELING SLID, BECOMING DETACHED. PASSENGER SIDE HAS DETACHED AND BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, DRIVER… |
| 2005-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING EXPERIENCING A KNOCKING NOISE.*MR THE MECHANIC ACKNOWLEDGE THE SOUND PUT COULD NOT FIND WHERE IT… |
| 2005-03-26 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V183000 FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK. TOOK VEHICLETO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD UPON HER ARRIVAL, TH… |
| 2005-03-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO A 1998 CHRYSLER SEIBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE VEHICLE HAS TWO HORNS. DURING WARRANTY, ONE HORN … |
| 2005-02-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 1 | THE STRUCTURE INSIDE OF DOOR PANEL WARPED BETWEEN THE GLASS AND DOOR PANEL. DRIVER'S HANDS WERE CUT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIO… |
| 2004-08-20 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | RECALL 98V183000 CONCERNING IGNITION KEY SHIFT INTERLOCK: AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON AUGUST 27, 2004 VEHICLE … |
| 2004-08-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AND SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER… |
| 2004-07-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 1 | THE DRIVER PLACED THE KEY INSIDE OF IGNITION THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BUT PARKED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACK… |
| 2004-06-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, DEALING WITH THE GEAR SHIFT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REC… |
| 2004-05-22 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD, I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *LA |
| 2004-04-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. LAST YEAR SPORT MOULDING FELL OFF PASSENGER DOOR. TWO WEEKS AGO, PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHE… |
| 2004-03-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | WHILE PARKING, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP UNRAVELED FROM THE REAR WINDOW SEAL. THIS CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. … |
| 2004-03-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE IN THE DRIVEWA A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHAN… |
| 2004-01-31 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | Yes | 1 | THE LEFT FRONT CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS TO THE UPPER BALL JOINT… |
| 2004-01-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION AND BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE. BRAKES SHAKE AND SHUDDER AND BARELY STOP THE CAR. TRANSMISSION HUMSS AND SHIFTS… |