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1996 Chrysler Sebring suspension problems

81 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1996 Chrysler Sebring, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
81 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
83,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 1996 Chrysler Sebring Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 83,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 83,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 14% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes.

What owners wrote

While driving lower control arm/ ball joint separated causing loss of vehicle control which resutled in the vehicle hiitting a embankment. Vehicle not included in recall number 97v201000 due to VIN. Please give any further details.

October 2001 Crash

2.4 head gasket. Exhaust manifold. Mileage illumination. Popping noise front suspension. Rattle rear suspension, poping when lft door glass window put up.low fuel lite . Car only has 46805 miles when you can read mileage

Reported at 46,805 miles, November 2002

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