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2000 Chrysler Sebring Engine problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2000 Chrysler Sebring's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 6% of all its complaints, most recently on April 3, 2007. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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Engine complaints

Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainElectrical system

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler sebring. The engine completely shut off without warning while driving at any speed. The contact stated that the vehicle restarted after approximately four seconds, but ran normally as long as the transmission was engaged. The dealer never inspected the vehicle. If the contact unpluged the computer, and then pluged it back in the vehicle will restart normally. The current and failure mileage were 110,000.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Electrical systemNHTSA 10186897
Engine & cooling

2000 Chrysler sebring developed a problem where the vehicle looses power.*Mr the crank sensor failed which caused the engine to shut down which left the consumer with no brakes and power steering. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10130196
BrakesEngine & coolingElectrical system

Chrysler sebring 2000 , vehicle just won't start. *Bf the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for this issue. Electrical wire were replaced along with a new computer and tune up but the problem recurred. The brake rotors failed , the alarm operated erratically, the doors won't unlock, the horn doesn't work and the radiator was blocked. *Nm

Filed Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 10113372
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainEquipment & accessories

I have had several problems with the sebring I purchased on 09/27/2000. First the blower for the heater and air conditioning went out. The resistor was replaced in my car a total of 4 times at pat berrang chrysler in waynesboro va. The fifth time I took the car to pep boys and they found a short in my blower motor which was causing my resistor to short out. Chrysler supplies the blower motor after many futile attempts at trying to get them to find out what the problem was. I had asked them when the resistor...

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went out the second time if it could be a possible short somewhere that was causing this and was told that was not possible. After many threats I finally got them to replace the blower motor and I had to pay for the labor. They said since the car was no longer under the original manufactures warranty that it was basically not their problem. The second problem I had with the car was that there was a shake when you stepped on the brakes and I had to have my rotors turned. The third problem I had was when the fuel pump went out and I had to fight with the dealership for a replacement car since they had mine for two weeks. The problem I am having now is that the transmission is completely out on my car. It was just towed this morning to a transmission shop in charlottesville. I contacted daimler chrysler about the car being only three years old and the transmission blowing in it. I was told that it is not under warranty and it has 95,000 miles. So you?Re saying that chrysler vehicles do not last past 95,000 miles. The man named johnathan argued with me on the phone about how chrysler makes dependable vehicles. I told him that my mother?S 1991 ford tempo has 170,000 miles on it and the transmission has never went out on that. He said all he could do was note my complaint and he hung up. I want this to be documented in case there are others out there are having the same problems with their transmissions that I am having.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Equipment · Unknown or otherNHTSA 10069627
Engine & cooling

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10008934
Engine & cooling

On 7/26/02 I was coming to a stop at a traffic light and heard a thudding sound coming from somewhere below my right foot. The engine died when I came to a stop and would not start again. There were no other sounds. There was no electrical responses. My car was towed to my local firestone dealer and I was told that the pulley that moves all the electrical peripheral belts had broken off. The auxiliary belts snaped and one of them went through the plastic cover (housing) of the timing belt. They called...

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chrysler service (powertrain care plus) and was told that they would not pay for any work so far done and should have the car taken to a chrysler dealer. The car was towed to ourisman chrysler. They tore down the engine and tried to rebuild it. Too much damage was done. The called the service contract (daimler/chrysler) people who said that the damage was caused by something external to the power train and they would not pay for it. I was told by the service manager that the cost of a new engine installed would be $8,000. They said new not remanufactured. I found that out later. I shopped around and found a service group that specialized in installing remanufactured engines and they said " it would cost $4900 installed with a 3 year, unlimited mile warrenty including parts and labor". I tell this to chrysler and they say that this is impossible. They cannot get their "remanufacatured" engine for as little as that. I need your help. I have been deceived by chrysler about the engine, about how much "i" would have to pay to replace the engine and what the service contract covers. The pully that they say is not part of the power train is run off the power train to generate the electricity to run the starter for one and many other components that make the car go. I have taken very good care of my car and paid a good price for the power train protection. I should not have to pay any more because of their malfunctioning product. Can you assist me?

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 765891

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