1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING Structurebodydoor Problems

WHEN WE ACQUIRED OUR 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING JUNE 2010, BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE BROKEN. WE COULD ONLY OPEN THE DOOR THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW. THE DEALER WANTED $500 TO INSTALL THEM. IN APRIL 2012, THE PASSENGER HANDLE BROKE AGAIN. NOW, JUNE 2012, THE DRIVER HANDLE BROKE AGAIN. THE PARTS INSTALLED TWO YEARS AGO HAVE BOTH BROKEN AGAIN. THESE PARTS ARE PLASTIC AND APPARENTLY DO NOT LAST VERY LONG. IS THERE A RECALL? WHAT DO WE DO? *TR

PLZ NOTE 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRINGS DOOR LEVERS WILL BREAK ON YOU BOTH MINE DID AS WELL AS OTHERS I NOTICE ON THE INTERNET. FIRST IT WAS ONE DOOR HANDLE TRIED TO LIFT IT AND THE OTHER ONE BRAKES. SO FOR MTHS I HAD TO GET INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THEN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LEVER WONT OPEN. I READ SOME GUY DOOR EVEN CAME OF WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. AND TO THERE IS A DISTRIBUTOR YOU WILL HAVE THAT PROBLEM I NOTICE WITH A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING IT WILL DIE ON YOU. YOU WILL TOW IT AND COST THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. AS FAR AS THE DOORS IM CALLING CHRYSLER IF ANY RECALLS ON BOTH DOORS..AND MOST LIKELY PAY HUNDREDS TO GET IT FIX BY SOME1. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE PLASTIC AND HAVE CRACKED. THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN THEREFORE; THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP. *NM

DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOLDING/PANELING SLID, BECOMING DETACHED. PASSENGER SIDE HAS DETACHED AND BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, DRIVER SIDE ONE OTHER TIME PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT

1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. LAST YEAR SPORT MOULDING FELL OFF PASSENGER DOOR. TWO WEEKS AGO, PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN OPENING DOOR. *AK

IN APRIL 2003 MY EXTERIOR DRIVERSIDE DOORHANDLE BROKE OFF. IN JUNE2003, MY EXTERIOR PASSANGER SIDE DOORHANDLE BROKE OFF. BOTH HANDLES BROKE OFF IN THE SAME PLACES. VERY WEAK PLASTIC, DEALER TOLD ME THE CAR WAS OLD(1998). I HAVE OWNED OLDER CARS AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HANDLES BREAKING OFF. I AM NOT THAT STRONG I DIDN'T RIP IT OFF. *AK

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE UPON ATTEMPTING TO OPEN UNLOCKED DOOR. ONE JUNK YARD INFORMED ME HE HAS 10 CALLS A WEEK ON THE SEBRING DOOR HANDLES. *AK

CONSUMER STATES AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED TO THE DOOR GARNISH MOLDING TRIM CLIP, THERE WAS A MINOR VIBRATION THAT COULD BE HEARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THE PASSNEGER DOOR MOLDING HAD MOVED TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN OPENING THE THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE MOLDING CONTACTED THE FRONT FENDER, WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR AND MOVING THE MOLDING AWAY FROM THE FENDER TOWARD THE REAER OF THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY HALF AN INCH, THE VIBRATION NO LONGER OCCURED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES FELL OFF, WITHIN THREE DAYS APART. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF -- BOTH DOORS ON MY VEHICLE -- AVERAGE 8 PER MONTH AT THE COLONIAL CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP IN MESQUITE, TEXAS. *AK

EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF AND INTERNAL COMPONENTS FALL INSIDE OF DOOR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE. THE DOOR HANDLE COMPONENTS ARE OR APPEAR TO BE MADE OF SOME TYPE OF HARD PLASTIC, WHEN EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS IT BECOMES BRITTLE.*AK

BOTH DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF IN CONSUMERS HAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 50-55 MPH MOLDING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FLEW OFF VEHICLE IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. BUT, THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR/ MAKE A MODEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE-WELL MAINTAINED FAILED AT 60K MILES. OIL PUMP AND BEARINGS. DOOR ASSEMBLY KEEPS COMING LOOSE, HANDLE FELL OFF. WHEELS TOO SOFT, BENT ALL OF THE TIME. FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 17K MILES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON.

THE TRIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONCE AND REPLACED ONCE. THE TRIM SEEMS TO FALL OF DURING THE SUMMER WHEN TEMPURATURES REACH 105 OR ABOVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW. THE TRIM HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE PASSANGER SIDE DOOR AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 15, 2000, I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALER SHIP 3 SINCE SEPTEMBER, AND I RECEIVED A REPAIR NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE NOTICE STATED THAT CHRYSLER WORLD REPLACE THE PART FREE OF CHARGE FOR MY CAR. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR IN, THE DEALER HANDED ME A QOUTE FOR $276. I WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT REPLACE FOR FREE UNLESS I HAD THE CARD, WHICH I CAN NOT FIND. *AK

THE OUTER DOOR PANELS ON MY AUTOMOBLE HAVE AT NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BECOME LOOSE & HAVE FALLEN OFF & ARE UNABLE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY FIXED.

INSIDE DOOR PANEL PLASTIC IS FALLING OFF, ESPECIALLY WHEN WEATHER CHANGES. DEALER WILL FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES. *AK

TIRE RIMS ARE TOO SOFT!!!! HAVE REPLACE 2 RIMS AND HAVE OWNED VEHICLE LESS THAN 18 MONTHS. DOOR PANELS ARE DEFECTIVE!!! SUNROOF UPHOLSTERY IS DEFECTIVE. ENGINE ROARS. OVER DRIVE BUTTON IS LOCATED IN A BAD PLACE. INSTRUCTIONS ARE CONFUSING BETWEEN PANEL INSTRUCTIONS AND O/D MANUEL. I LOVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR....BUT I HATE IT! AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED!!!( DOT NUMBER: )

THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE DOOR PANELS FALL OFF CONTINUOUSLY. YH

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS CAR!! THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN CHARLOTTE, BUT I LIVE IN SPARTANBURG, SO ALL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED AT QUALITY CHRYSLER (1030 N. CHURCH ST., SPARTANBURG, SC 29303; PHONE: 864/596-4550). THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY IN 11/98, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THEY FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM IN 6/98. STARTED HAVING ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS IN 11/99, AND THEY STATED ONCE AGAIN THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. - THE DOOR PANELS HAVE COME OFF OF BOTH DOORS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. BLEW A TIRE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH. RIM APPEARS TO HAVE CUT THROUGH SIDE WALL. - HORN ON RIGHT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT I COULDN'T ALERT A VEHICLE THAT WAS ABOUT TO SHIFT...

OUTSIDE PANEL OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAME LOOSE AND HUNG OUT ON THE SIDE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED DRIVER SIDE DOOR SEVEN TIMES, AND ONE TIME ON PASSENGER SIDE. BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE LOWER OUTSIDE DOOR (GARNISH)PANELS HAVE PARTED FROM THE CAR. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO ADVANCE WHEN THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP IS HIGH, CAUSING PANELS TO WARP. AT THAT POINT THE PLASTIC CLIPS FAIL AND PANEL PARTS FROM CAR. DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR BUT PROBLEMS ARE NOT REMEDIATED. DESIGN OF MOLDING CLIPS MAY BE DEFECTIVE.

SIDE DOOR PANELS KEEP FALLING OFF. ADVISED BY DEALER DUE TO DESIGN FLAW AIR GETS UNDER PANELS DURING DRIVING AND CAUSES THE PANEL TO COME OFF. ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THERE IS NO PERMANENT FIX...THAT THEY HAVE SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WITH SAME PROBLEM...ONE MAN HAS HAD HIS DOOR PANELS REPLACED AT LEAST SIX OR SEVEN TIMES. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE IN THAT PANEL HAS NOT COME OFF DURING DRIVING. HOWEVER, IF IT DOES, IT COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE ANOTHER UNSUSPECTING MOTORIST TO HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT SINCE PANEL IS VERY LARGE. I HAVE MY THIRD APPOINTMENT TO GET THIS FIXED AGAIN ON SEPT 29, 1999. PLEASE NOTE MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS [email protected] (I WAS UNABLE TO GO BACK AND CORRECT THIS ERROR).

THE CLIPS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR PANEL ARE PLASTIC AND EASILY BREAK, CAUSING THE DOOR PANEL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE DOOR FRAME. PLESASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE OUTSIDE MOLDER PANEL ON THE DOOR IS HELD ON BY PLASTIC CLIPS THAT DO NOT HOLD. PANEL HAS FALLEN OFF VEHICLE WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RIGHT-SIDE PASSENGER LOWER PANEL FELL OFF.

WHILE IN A PARKING LOT THE SIDING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR SIDE FELL OFF. ON JULY 19TH WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20-25 MPH THE SIDING FELL OFF. THE SIDING HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REPLACED ONCE AND REATTACHED TWICE BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE EXTERIOR DOOR SIDE PANEL PLASTIC RIVETS FELL OFF. *YC

PASSENGER DOOR PANELS FALLEN OFF MULTIPLE (10+) TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT OFFERED A SOLUTION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON A TOLL ROAD WHEN PASSENGER'S SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR PANEL DISCONECTED. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY WILL REPAIR IT. *AK

BRAKE SYSTEM - CALIPER INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT FACTORY CAUSING ROTOR AND PAD ON FRONT/DRIVER'S SIDE TO FAIL. REMAINING PADS/ROTORS IN FAIR CONDITION. PLASTIC EXTERIOR DOOR PANEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE FALLS OFF WILL SPEED ABOVE 45MPH. SUNROOF FAILS TO OPEN OR CLOSE. BATTERY DIED. ANTI-THEFT NOT WORKING

AT 300 MILES ALL INSIDE PANELS HAD BE REPLACED. ( THE PANELS HAD WHAT LOOKED LIKE SUN SPOTS IN THEM. BUT AFTER GETTING NEW PANEL'S WHICH HAD THE SAME SPOTS IN THEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PRODUCTION PROBLEM. ON THE 3RD SET PANELS.) AT 400 MILES DRIVER'S WINDOW TRIM STARTED COMING LOOSE. THE CAR'S INSULATION OR LACK OF IS SO POOR THAT YOU HEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM GRINDING ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES THE L/H FRONT WHEEL STARTS TO VIBRATE. BOTH DOOR'S LEAK WHEN IT RAIN'S OR WHEN YOU WASH THE CAR. ON DEC 24, 1998 IT RAINED AND WITH WEATHER DROPING DOWN BELOW FREEZING AND WITH NO ICE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR SHOWING I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR'S ON THE CAR FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR. ON DEC 23, 1998 I CALLED DAIMLERCHRSLER MOTORS CORPORTION CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (...

CAR IS FALLING APART, UNSAFE TO DRIVE, CAN'T SEE OUT OF IT DUE TO ICING AND OTHER PROBLEMS TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED

DOOR PANELING FELL OFF ON INTERSTATE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM, REPAIRS MADE SEVERAL TIMES FOR DOOR PANEL.

WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR MOULDING FELL OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TO THE RIM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK