2003 Chrysler Sebring Problems, complaints & recalls

While driving approximately 25 mph I crossed over railroad tracks in the road. There is only a very small bump going over these. The front drivers side wheel came off. The lower ball joint pulled out and pulled the front axle out. The vehicle only has 91,000 miles on it. There was no warning that this was going to happen. I was driving in normal traffic. And was unable to move the vehicle out of the traffic lane. Vehicle had to be towed. This happened yesterday 7/10/21. I have seen other reports of problems with this but vehicles have higher mileage than mine. Is there not a recall for this?

Takata recall; air bag light on dash comes on & off intermittently from startup to shutdown, anywhere - wtf?

Past few weeks been noticing issues with the car. 1. Sun visors hit me in the face 2. Car stalls to start 3. Lights hardly work even when you try to put on high beams 3. Fluid doesn't stay in the car 4. Car cuts off in mid driving 5. Car also can cut off when you apply brakes . Car back tire smokes. Was not in a accident with anyone car cut off on me while driving I was able to own my own bring car to stop

I won a car from my local chrysler dealer. The car had a 2.7L v6 engine in it that nada and kbb do not list such an engine in this type of car that I won, so I can only assume it was a dealer swap prior to the raffle drawing, but they deny the swap when I called them about this incident. When I won it, last june it had like 181,000 miles on the car, unknown mileage on the engine, but I had it from jun to deb 2016 and drove it maybe 9000 miles max and it failed without warning. I changed the oil every 3000 to 4000...

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, he tried to turn left and the front passenger side tire turned outwards. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower control arm and bonjoy was fractured it caused the axle to fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact stated that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign number: 10e059000 (suspension) however the vin was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 131,389.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler sebring. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v338000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 03/09/16*lj

I was in a wreck on 11/06/2015, a women failed to yield and I t-boned her passenger side by back door/back tire, I was going 30 miles an hour the speed limit on the city road, I had my safety restraint on and still managed to hit the steering wheel and window, I had a loose car seat in front that hit the passenger dash, no airbags deployed, she was headed north and I was headed west, I was driving straight on the road when I hit her, so it felt like a brick wall at 30 mph, I ended up in the er with a sprained...

Start car, when in idle it shuts off with in a few seconds of hitting gas now. It use to idle and I would have to rev a little so it would not turn off. That worked for a little bit today to broke down. Luckily in my drive way this time instead of the middle of road like last week. Why is my car doing this?

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler sebring sedan. The contact noticed that the entire steering column, horn, and cruise control were fractured. In addition, the driver side air bag warning light was continuously illuminated. The failures occurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the dashboard began to rise without cause. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was unavailable.

Driver going approx 40 miles an hour around curve, clockspring broke causing the steering wheel to become inoperable. Driver lost control of vehicle went off road hit two trees. Airbag did not deploy. Car is totaled and driver is in critical condition. *Tr

Engine failure due to oil sludge. This is, apparently, a common problem affecting the 2.7L v6 engine. *Js

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the horn failed to function and the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

Dash separating fro vent possibly by the sun. Also the front bumper scrap most driveways. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the front driver side tire failed. The contact also stated that he put air in the tire and it deflated a couple of hours after. The tire was replaced with the same type of tire but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the wheel had corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 46,000. The consumer sated the...

After picking up vehicle from dealer and reporting "slipping" on the transmission, the dealer told me the transmission was starting to break up. A new one would cost $7,000, and a refurbished one would be $5,500, and there was a waiting list. I decided to drive it home an explore other avenues. The vehicle lasted maybe five miles and it died on the freeway. The engine light came on, the engine started smoking, and the engine just died. I lifted the hood and the engine was smoking as the transmission had broken and...

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the front end of the vehicle dropped down toward the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the front lower ball joints failed due to defective material. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic, but was not repaired a second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 115,000 and the approximate current mileage was 115,300.

I have a 2003 chrysler sebring convertible with a 2.7L engine. I recently started noticing problems around 88,000 miles.. I now have 92,000 miles and see engine coolant is black.. Online it appears a common problem is oil mixing with coolant.. Apparently I have this problem. I also have the 2.7L engine that is prone to sludge and other problems. I noticed the car was using more oil recently even before my 3,000 oil change.. Now I might have the reason why... I see I'm not the only person with this problem, please help everyone who purchased a chrysler product with this 2.7L engine... *Tr

Complaint of knocking noise from rear of vehicle. Found rear spring mount broke due to corrosion. Made of aluminum pot metal? *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chrysler sebring convertible. When the vehicle was turning to the left at approximately 8 mph, the contact heard a noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the lower ball joints were replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The current mileage was approximately 7,000.

2003 Chrysler sebring 61,000 miles defective now broken clock spring that operates air bag and horn, now steering wheel binds, vehicle unsafe to operate. This has happened to many others, mostly breaks when its cold out. How come chrysler issued a recall on the caravans for same reason but not on sebrings? Please advise. *Tr

Clock spring broke in steering wheel. Air bag light came on. Called dealer and made appointment. Verified broken spring . Not in stock. 10 Days later called dealer still no part. Am driving without air bag, light still on. *Tr

I parked my car june 23 2009 around 5:15 pm seat belt was working fine. Came back out of the house 20 to 30 minutes later, seat belt would not release for me to buckle up. *Tr

Worked with the repair shop - evans auto car in blue ash, oh - to understand why 2003 chrysler sebring suddenly experiences drop in speed from 70 to 25 mph. Repair shop noted car computer likely faulty and parts unavailable from dealership. According to message boards and other chrysler shops, dealers are restricted from releasing parts due to anticipated future problems. Problems stem from cold-soldering of the main computer board. This is a dangerous developing safety concern that warrants future investigation due to manufacturer holding back parts. Repair shop noted they may be preparing for future problems. *Tr

Problem: smelling gas fumes while starting the car. Engine failure to start. Failure is daily. My wife and have taken the car numerous times to the dealer. The dealer stated that there is nothing wrong with the car, except needing a new gas cap. Since then, our local dealer has gone out of business. I am concerned that our car will result in worst case scenario results, like an explosion while starting the car. Our car was purchased brand new in 2003, in 2009 the cars condition has gotten worse, smelling more...