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2002 Chrysler Sebring engine problems

55 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2002 Chrysler Sebring, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
55 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
86,000 miles 51 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2002 Chrysler Sebring Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 86,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 17 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 86,000 miles
Based on 51 complaints that include mileage. 22% 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 miles4
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles17
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 51 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring. For more than three weeks, the contact has been waiting on a part to repair her vehicle. The dealer has over five hundred orders waiting for the mapping sensor, which is the mass air flow pressure sensor, that allows the engine to start. Without this part, the contact's vehicle stalls constantly. She was involved in three crashes due to the failure. There were no injuries. After it stalls, the vehicle restarts within a minute.

Reported at 53,000 miles, December 2008 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times without warning. The mechanic replaced the starter and the fuel pump sensor; however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to stall without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic for further inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 102,000.

Reported at 90,000 miles, April 2012

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