2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Steering Problems

THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE OIL SLUDGE ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER 2.7 L ENGINE. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH LOW MILES, AND HAD MY TENSION ARM GO OUT A FEW MONTHS LATER DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. THIS SECOND INSTANCE CAME UP PRETTY QUICKLY. THE STARTED KNOCKING ON HARD ACCELERATION, THEN 2 DAYS LATER STARTED MISSING BADLY GOING UPHILL ON MY WAY HOME FORM WORK. THE ENGINE DIES ON THE DOWNHILL SIDE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN PORTLAND (GERMANTOWN RD.). THIS IS A VERY STEEP EXTREMELY CURVY ROAD AND I CAME ALL TOO CLOSE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO MAKE THE FIRST TURN WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. MAKING MY WAY DOWN THE REMAINDER OF THE HILL WAS A BIT FRIGHTENING, TO SAY THE LEAST. AFTER GETTING TOWED AND FINDING OUT THE DAMAGE WAS BLOWN BEARINGS AND REPLACE THE ENGINE, IT WAS SUGGESTED I LOOK ONLINE FOR...

I AM FED UP WITH THIS CHRYSLER SEBRING I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO. ITS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS AND NOW A MAJOR ONE AND A POPULAR ONE I SEE IS HAPPENING AND BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS LORD WILLING I WILL MAKE IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. MY STEERING IN MY 2001 SEBRING STARTED UP LAST WEEK WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL IT WAS SUPER TIGHT AND I KNEW INSTANTLY SOMETHING WAS WRONG. NOW IT IS MAKING CRACKING SOUNDS AND IS STILL HARD TO TURN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE ITS MY RACK AND PINION. I HAD TAKEN IT TO MY OWN MECHANIC WHO COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING VISIBLY WRONG WITH IT AND SAID IT MIGHT BE THE RACK AND PINION. AFTER READING ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS HAD WITH THE STEERING I AM NOT SURPRISED MINE IS RIGHT THERE WITH THEM ALL. I...

2001 SEBRING AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT BELT SENSOR, HOWEVER AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MAKING TURNS. *JB