1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN STOPPED, AND WENT OUT WHEN IN MOTION. THE DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE ,BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER HEARD A "SCREECHING" NOISE WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL,THEN VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM. *AK

I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR LOOKS VERY NICE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT HAS MANY ISSUES ON THE INSIDE. THIS CAR HAS COST ME A FORTUNE SINCE MY WARRANTY WENT OUT AT 75,000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS, AND DRUMS ALMOST EVERY YEAR. THIS IS VERY COSTLY (OVER $350 EVERY TIME). MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ME TWICE, ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE OTHER WITHOUT A WARRANTY. I SPENT OVER $1,000 FOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE A GASKET, O-RING, AND TRANSMISSION PUMP. MY O2 SENSOR FAILED TWICE. WHEN I TRY TO ADJUST MY MIRRORS WITH THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE MIRRORS WON'T RESPOND AT ALL. I CONSTANTLY HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE ADVISORS AT THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT CHRYSLER CARS SOUNDS LIKE THAT. THAT'S NORMAL. ALL THE TINGS I HAVE SHARED WITH YOU ARE JUST SOME OF...

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING , ODOMETER, TACOMETER ARE ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING , ODOMETER, TACOMETER ARE ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP,VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK LEAKING FROM BELLHOUSING DUE TO TORQCONVERTOR FAILURE. *YH

WHEN SHIFTING GEAR INTO PARK KEY WILL NOT TURN WHICH PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK POSITION. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 98V183000/ANUFACTURER'S RECALL 789 DEALT WITH SAME ISSUE; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT 75,000 MILES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

TRANMISSION. SELF DESTRUCTED WHEN A PIN CAME LOOSE, CONV. TOP STICHING IS EXTREMELY WEAK AND BROKEN ALL OVER THE TOP.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CAR WAS A DEMO, IN SHOP APPROXIMATELY 22 TIMES FROM 96-00, MAJOR EXPENSES INCURRED THAT HAVE REDUCED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. COMPUTER STILL NEEDS REPLACED PER DEALER. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

TRANSMISSION GEARS DO NOT CHANGE, AND THERE IS NO POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF, AND THE VEHICLE ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR IT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE, AND WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. ALSO AND OIL IS LEAKING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

PULLED ONTO EXPRESSWAY @ 45MPH. CAR SEIZED AS IF HIT SOMETHING; DEAD STOP; ENGINE DIED. TRANSMISSION FLUID POURING OUT. DIFFERENTIAL EXPLODED; TOTAL TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. REPAIR SHOP SAID NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN 30 YEARS.

TOOK CAR IN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS TO HAVE THEM FIX WATER LEAKS & AIR WHISTLING AND NONE COULD FIX IT. THEY SAID THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE TOP. THEY TRIED SPRAYING FOAM ON EDGE, ADDING AN ELASTIC STRAP (#8894 PART), TRIED ADJUSTING TOP - NONE OF THESE EXERCISES WORKED. NOW YET ANOTHER DEALER IN JOPLIN TOO TELLS US THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AS IT'S A FLAW IN THE DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION. THERE IS ALSO A WHISTLING IN THE A/C SYSTEM OR VENTS WHEN A/C IS ON AND DRIVING 40+ MILES AN HOUR. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN "D" THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY DIES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRING ALSO BETWEEN RPM GUAGE AND MILEAGE LIGHT. *AK

ROD IN TRANSMISSION IS BREAKING.