1.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
109,674 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1997 Chrysler Sebring:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #2

Feb 082005

Sebring

  • Automatic transmission
  • 138,490 miles
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. Owner was driving to an intersection. Upon approaching the intersection, driver applied the brakes and the vehicle began to accelerate. Although, the driver had there foot on the brake.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #1

Aug 182003

Sebring 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,857 miles
Car continued to accelerate and brakes would not stop the car. Had to swerve to the side of the road, pull the emergency brake, and turn the car off. Tried to turn car back on, and the car was still accelerating. Note: Luckily had not got on the major southern California freeway. Car was towed to mechanic, and repair was diagnosed as high idle, replaced idle, air control motor. Total cost (not including tow) $186.82.

- Carlsbad, CA, USA