1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible problems
NHTSA has received 98 complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, and 20% of them involve electrical system. Next are seat belts (15%) and cruise control (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 98 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 60 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 60 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 76,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 53,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 24 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1997 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Chrysler Sebring Convertible with enough data (15 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dt: consumer received a recall notice in march for the transaxles floor shifter ignition park interlock. Consumer tried to make an appointment for the dealership. The following saturday the car popped out of gear and hit a pole. The whole front end of the car was totaled. The passenger seat belt did not lock, and the both air bags did not deploy. Chrysler sent someone to look at the car, the chrysler investigator said that everything looked fine.
Dt: was driving at an unknown speed and pulled in front of a bowling alley to pick up another passenger. Turned the engine off with key in ignition, within a matter of seconds the vehicle began to roll forward. The car gained speed and was too quick before the consumer could gain control. The vehicle went down an incline and crashed into a parking lot pole. The air bags did not deploy.
Dt: the contact owns a 1997 chrysler sebring convertible. The fuel pipe was corroded and dripped gasoline, and was less that one foot from the muffler. When the contact went to purchase the part for car the salesman said he was about the 15 person to buy the part. The consumer called chrysler, and they said there was not a problem. He was going to repair the problem. This was the contact daughter's car, and he was concerned for his daughter's safety and those of others.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chrysler sebring convertible. The contact stated that the driver side ball joint detached from the socket while the contact was driving. The dealer diagnosed that the lower ball joint need to be replaced. The vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 09e056000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint), but the manufacturer refused to cover the repairs.