10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,667 miles

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problem #3

Dec 182003

Sebring 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Service engine light came on Oct 2003. Took it to the Goodyear (gy) service center put on a diagn. Machine. Indicated misfires. Major tune-up performed. Picked car up 4:30 P.M. service eng light was off. By 8:00 P.M. it was on again. Took back next day & another tune-up done w/ Chrysler points & plugs this time. Picked up that afternoon. Light was off. Car ran rough & made loud roaring noise. Next day light came on. Took car back. Noise stopped. Light off for a few hours & car was still running rough. Cost incl. Tires - $1480. In richmond, va for 5 wks for trng for new job. Dec 4, car idled erratically. Every time slowed down it cut off. Took it to meineke service center in richmond. Diag. Indicated errors w/ fuel injectors & misfiring. Told me take back to gy for them to correct. That day took to gy service center. They contacted warranty person & gy service center in danville, va & told me danville gy said when I brought car to them it didn't have injector problem & warranty person said ID have to pay for any work. Made an appt. Haynes Chrysler Jeep in richmond to check car 12/9. invoice stated "5 different codes present. Multiple misfire, injector #2, #4 & #6 control circuit, map sensor won't change on start up. Performed diag test w/serv manual 4 every single code. No prob found. Called ed tecconect for help. We figure that egr valve was causing all the problem. Removed & replaced egr valve. Test drove. Car runs normal." The cost was $452.43. Made appt. Wi/Chrysler service home for recall work onball joints. 12/18-husband leaving for work car wouldn't go in gear at 1st. "service engine soon" light back on. The car hesitating before going into gear has occurred 2 or 3 times in the last 2 months. Tried trading vehicle. Owe approx $12,000 on it, trade in value about $5,000.dealers want $9,000-$10,000 down payment.

- Martinsville, VA, USA

problem #2

Jun 132003

(reported on)

Sebring

  • 80,000 miles
While driving at 40 mph vehicle stalled without warning. This was caused by the distributor going bad. Part was replaced.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #1

Aug 112002

Sebring

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving, the vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was checked by the insurance company who determined that the fuel rail was leaking fuel onto engine. The consumer's daughter was driving the vehicle when it caught on fire. The fire was in the engine compartment, then the vehicle had blown up. The consumer seeks help in resolving this problem.

- Killeen, TX, USA