2002 Chrysler Sebring Coupe
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Coupe. Newest first.
Certain cardone master cylinders with part numbers 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987mza, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, and 11-3156, and with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780.
Owner complaints
16 complaints1 involved a crash
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring coupe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v545000 (air bags); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact…
TL* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring coupe. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v545000 (air bags); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 10/06/16*lj updated 03/16/17*jb
- Structure › Body
TL* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring coupe. While making a right turn, there was a loud pop sound that came from the passenger side of the dashboard. The contact observed that the dashboard was fractured and detaching from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was…
TL* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring coupe. While making a right turn, there was a loud pop sound that came from the passenger side of the dashboard. The contact observed that the dashboard was fractured and detaching from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the vehicle being parked in the sun. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,435.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring coupe. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v388000 (air bags); however, the repair for the recall was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to have a remedy or parts.…
TL* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring coupe. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v388000 (air bags); however, the repair for the recall was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to have a remedy or parts. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving out of a parking lot, she heard a noise when she turned the steering wheel and noticed that the drivers side wheel and tire were out of place. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who stated that failure was…
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving out of a parking lot, she heard a noise when she turned the steering wheel and noticed that the drivers side wheel and tire were out of place. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who stated that failure was caused by the front suspension lower ball joint arm. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and the current mileage were 99,000.
- Suspension › Front
The car IS a 2002 chrysler sebring coupe and while driving it at approximately 25 mph the front right wheel broke away from the suspension arm causing loss of control. Prior to this incident I could hear a squeaking in the direction of the failed part when driving on relatively smooth surfaces as…
The car IS a 2002 chrysler sebring coupe and while driving it at approximately 25 mph the front right wheel broke away from the suspension arm causing loss of control. Prior to this incident I could hear a squeaking in the direction of the failed part when driving on relatively smooth surfaces as well as over bumps. This lasted only a week before the part failed completely. There was not one significant incident that started the squeaking and rubbing sounds. Ultimately, the car had to be towed and the suspension arm replaced. If I were driving any faster than 25 mph with traffic around me, severe consequences would have arisen. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
The coolant in my auto was gone, when I had to stop in traffic when I saw smoke. luckily, I was near 7/11 where I could but the proper mix of coolant. The next morning the coolant had disappeared, I called the dealership. added more coolant went to the automotive store purchased more coolant…
The coolant in my auto was gone, when I had to stop in traffic when I saw smoke. luckily, I was near 7/11 where I could but the proper mix of coolant. The next morning the coolant had disappeared, I called the dealership. added more coolant went to the automotive store purchased more coolant opened the hood and the coolant had one again disappeared...there was never any residual on the driveway pavement. the man at the automotive store look at the radiator and said there IS your problem, its leaking out of the crack, a hairline crack in radiator, which caused leakage in cooling system. I caught this problem. The service department said these radiators always have problems, cracking, braking. chrysler knew these radiator are junk yet they continue to install them...they are plastic, not metal. under the 100,000 mileage warranty only the engine IS covered. this IS ridiculous because the cooling system IS an integral part of the engine...without a radiator (cooling system) the engine would get so hot, the car would catch fire. II have now been stuck with a $1,000 bill for the replacement of the defective radiator.who knows whether the part being replaced will last 5,000 miles or crack next week. the plastic motor equipment IS dangerous, it IS a tragedy waiting to happen. the dealership vis-a-vis chrysler needs to pay for this poor quality merchandise and put these items under warranty with the engine. I could have been killed, just suppose I had been on the I-495 in fast traffic. I had on several previous occasions asked the dealership to check the coolant and the said nothing was wrong even though itwas only half full. disposition recall all plastic radiator, replace with medal or something known to be safe. I've been buying cars since 1961 never had a problem. by chrsyler own admission they knew these radiators were fatalty. have radiator replace no cost to me!
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
Timing chain failure at approximately 74500 miles. total engine failure. car IS covered under extended warranty, case pending. *nm
- Air bags
Dt: the air bag light comes on and off. the consumer contacted the dealer. they put vehicle on the diagnostic machine to find out what was wrong with it. the wiring under the passenger's seat has an open circuit which IS causing the light to come off and on. *ak *nm
- Suspension › Front › Macpherson strut
Car was at dealer at least 6 times for front end noise. They finally replaced right front strut and bushings. Noise IS back again.
- Electrical system
Driving down a 4 lane road doing around 45 to 50 mph the vehicle totally shut down causing me to have to pull over and re start the engine. I am going to have to guess on the component as I did not take it in to the dealer to have it looked at yet.
- Power train › Automatic transmission
While driving my transmission suddenly stopped working. when I slowed down, first gear catch and I could drive until the speed got over 15 mph and then stopped again. I managed to get the vehicle to the dealer, who took 13 days to work on it. the internal transmission (motor) failed and had to be…
While driving my transmission suddenly stopped working. when I slowed down, first gear catch and I could drive until the speed got over 15 mph and then stopped again. I managed to get the vehicle to the dealer, who took 13 days to work on it. the internal transmission (motor) failed and had to be replace. The car only had 39,127 miles on it. the customer service was very poor. Even with a 7 year/100k powertrain warranty, they would not reimbuse for the rental car.*ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift · Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Complaint received via e-mail. consumer's wife was backing out of a parking space, she backed up as far as she needed, and with her foot on the brake she attempted to shift from reverse into forward, suddenly the car lurched backward into another vehicle. Luckily there wasn't anybody behind her. She said she came to a stop, foot on brake, and then moved the automatic transmission shift lever into forward.*ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicle sometimes won't accelerate when needed. Sometimes it shakes/shimmies while driving. Supposedly been repaired but still does it. Last time I took it to dealer, they could find nothing wrong. Am afraid sometimes to drive my car. This has happened several times. *Ak
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint
While driving 15 mph, the consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle, then suddenly, the top of upper ball joint on left front wheel came off, which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle was driven slowky to a body shop for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the upper ball joint was broken and needed to be replaced. *jb...*ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
My wife and I were driving in southern missouri from memphis, tn. we were on I-57 (i think that's the road number we were on at the time). we had a blow-out in which the tire body (the tread of the tire) separated from the rest of the tire. I recall seeing the intact (or at least apparently…
My wife and I were driving in southern missouri from memphis, tn. we were on I-57 (i think that's the road number we were on at the time). we had a blow-out in which the tire body (the tread of the tire) separated from the rest of the tire. I recall seeing the intact (or at least apparently intact) tread of the tire rolling into the median of the highway, while I was trying to keep control of the car and avoid an accident with other traffic or even having the car roll over. the result was that the tire was flat, my wife and I were stranded on the side of the road miles from our home in memphis, tn and we had to replace both the tire and the wheel, which had worn down seriously since the tire was no longer present. we had to call roadside assistance to change the tire because when I had the tires rotated on the car, an air-wrench was used and the lug nuts were too tight for me to remove. upon our return home, we ordered a new wheel and purchased a new tire when the wheel came in. the total out of pocket cost was approximately $1,100 (if this goes any further, I will supply details, but the wheel cost approximately $775 and the replacement tire was around $300).*jb
- Visibility › Glass, side/rear
The black window sealing material takes forever to dry, and mildews causing the smell of mildew to permiate from the windows when being rolled up or down. *Ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10229256KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehicle, use the "AC" NIC level part and submit a part warranty.
- 10221686KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehicle, use the "AC" NIC level part and submit a part warranty.
- 10220489Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
- 10220101Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.
- 10220099Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.
- 10220097Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.
- 1021645482212076, 82203694 - Fabric Cleaner This "fabric cleaner" is not intended for sale in California, the otc states (Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington dc), and some ladco states (Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio). Mopar offers an alternative product (82213192) which is a water based product approved for sale in the aforementioned states.~ ~ Please inform the customer & your prep dept that spraying excessive amounts of the fabric protector on load floors will result in the breaking down of the adhesive (glue) that is used to create the bond between the fabric (carpet) and the load floor. This will apply to any vehicles equipped with rear load floors such as WK, WD, PM, MK, KA, KK. The carpet will appear to be loose, wrinkly, or bunch up~
- 10191460Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
- 10175743Disinfectant Solution Recommended for COVID-19
- 10175735Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty This information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty reimbursement when battery replacements are necessary.
- 10169249Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.
- 10169247Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.
- 10169245Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.
- 10130081Return: Wiring Assy - Engine You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return stock packaged before 2016/07/31 (31 July, 2016)of follow ing part numbers:68176457AF, 68176459AF. Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, before 13 September, 2016.
- 1013008005182535AD - Lamp Assy ?Tail Light LT You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return suspect stock of part number 05182535AD . See attachments for identifying suspect stock. Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, before 12 September, 2016.
- 10130079Inspect and Return: Trim Cover Assy - A-Pillar Rt/Lt You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return suspect stock of part numbers: 1ZA04DX9AE, 1ZA05DX9AE. See attachments for identifying suspect stock. Replacement part can be obtained by reordering the same part number. Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, before 12 September, 2016.
- 10129047Warranty Operations Newsletter Updates from Warranty Operations
- 10129046Warranty Operations Newsletter Updates from Warranty Operations
- 10129045CBXDP361AA Return: Spacer Kit - Visor You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return stock of part number CBXDP361AA. Replacement part number is CBXDP361AB w hich is in stock and available for order. Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, before 16 September, 2016.
- 101290441NT30XDVAC - Inspect and Return: Panel - Instrument Panel You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return suspect stock of part number 1N T30XDVAC. See attachments for identifying suspect stock. Replacement part can be obtained by reordering the same part number. Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, before 07 September, 2016.
- 10129043Inspect and Return: Solenoid Module - Transmission You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return suspect stock of follow ing part numbers:52120000AA, 52119435AF, 05078709AB. See attachments for identifying suspect stock. Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, before 07 September, 2016.
- 10129042Return: Lamp Assy - CHMSL& Cargo Light You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return all stock of follow ing part numbers:55372082AE, 55372082AD, 55372082AC, 55372082AB, 55372082AA. Replacement part number is 55372082AF w hich is in stock and available. Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, before 07 September, 2016.
- 10129041P/N CBSZR068AA: Inspect & Return: Module Kit - Occupant Restraint You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return part number CBSZR068AA as per the QIR attached. Replacement part can be obtained by ordering the same part number (CBSZR068AA) Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, before 02 September, 2016.
- 1012900882212076, 82203694 - Fabric Cleaner This "fabric cleaner" is not intended for sale in California, the otc states (Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington dc), and some ladco states (Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio). Mopar offers an alternative product (82213192) which is a water based product approved for sale in the aforementioned states.~ ~ Please inform the customer & your prep dept that spraying excessive amounts of the fabric protector on load floors will result in the breaking down of the adhesive (glue) that is used to create the bond between the fabric (carpet) and the load floor. This will apply to any vehicles equipped with rear load floors such as WK, WD, PM, MK, KA, KK. The carpet will appear to be loose, wrinkly, or bunch up~
- 10121832Wiper If Mopar OE wipers are unavailable, the below alternatives can be offered instead. 05066964A$ = WBRW0011A$ 05066973A$ = WB000019A$ or WBF00019A$ 05096134A$ = WB000027A$ or WBF00028A$ 55154762A$ = WB000013A$ 68001330A$ = WB000019A$ or WBF00019A$ 05012611A$ = WB000021A$ or WBF00021A$ 05102881A$ = WBRW0011A$
- 10013731Powertrain control module initialization.
- 634272Flash programming failure recovery. *Slc
- 625658Electrical feature changes.
- 625620Subject regarding safety systems - vehicle modifications / repair.
- 620066Subject regarding generic scan tool (gst), publication no. 81-170-00008 provided with this technical service bulletin to provide reference information when using generic scan tool on obdii vehicles.
- 620059Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty.
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