CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE FAILURE

CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE FAILURE AND OIL SLUDGE

Engine failure and sludge has been reported on the 2000--2001 Chrysler Sebrings with the manufacturer sometimes denying claims, see carcomplaints.com.

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Here are complaints filed with NHTSA

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10004625 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure:
VIN : 4C3AG52H61E...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
WHEN DRIVING AT 60 TO 70 MPH, CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS NO BRAKES AND STEERING IS VERY HARD. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10011925 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 1, 2002
VIN : 1C3EL46U31N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
AFTER IT RAINED, WATER COLLECTED IN A PUDDLE ON THE BACK INTERIOR FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY SUSPECTED THE WATER CAME FROM THE DOOR SEALS AND REPLACED THEM, HOWEVER THE LEAK RESURFACED AND IT DID NOT COME FROM DOOR SEALS. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LEAK CAME FROM THE CHASSIS. *JB OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: CD PLAYER MALFUNCTIONED, A/C UNIT FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED TWO TIMES, THE DOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED/SQUEALED WHEN TURNED/REPAIR KIT WAS INSTALLED/CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, A LOUD SOUND HAD COME FROM THE BRAKES, THE WINDOW BUTTONS WERE LOOSE AT THE SWITCH, AND THE ENGINE CRANKED BUT DID NOT START AND WAS FOUND TO BE FLOODED. SCC

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10068360 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: March 30, 2004
VIN : 1C3EL56U91N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
ON OR ABOUT MARCH 30, 2004 MY CAR DEVELOPED A TICKING NOISE. I DISCOVERED THE NOISE WHEN ORDERING FOOD AT A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. THE NOISE WAS ONLY EVIDENT WHEN I HAD MY WINDOW DOWN. MY CAR ALSO HAD NO HEAT BY THIS TIME. OVER THE LAST TWO WINTERS I WOULD NOT HAVE HEAT WHEN THE CAR WAS IDLE, BUT THIS YEAR IT HAD GRADUALLY DETERIORATED TO NO HEAT WHEN IDLE OR UPON ACCELARATION. ACCORDING TO THE OWER'S MANUAL NO ANTIFREEZE WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS LOW ON OIL AND HAD NO ANTIFREEZE. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO CHECK THE ANTIFREEZE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED YOU NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL TO ADD ANTIFREEZE, BUT THE MANUAL FAIL TO TELL YOU WHAT THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL WAS. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AND THE ANTIFREEZE WAS FILLED. THE TICKING NOISE PERSISTED AND THEN THE RED OIL LAMP CAME ON ONE WEEK AFTER HAVING THIS SERVICE PERFORMED. I MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE TICKING NOISE. AFTER CHECKING MY CAR OVER I RECEIVED A CALL SAYING THAT IT APPEARED I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, THE ANITFREEZE THAT HAD BEEN PUT IN TWO WEEKS PRIOR WAS COMPLETELY GONE. MY CAR HAD NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. WHERE DID THE ANTIFREEZE GO? WHY IS MY LOW OIL LIGHT COMING ON AS WELL? IT APPEARS THAT THE 2.7L ENGINE FAILS REGARDLESS OF MAINTENANCE DUE TO DESIGN OF THE ENGINE (LIMITING PASSAGE OF OIL) AND THIS FAILURE IS ALSO LINKED TO THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKAGE OVER TIME, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVER HEAT AND BUILD UP SLUDGE. THE DEALER THEN TELLS YOU THAT ENGINE PROBLEM IS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD-UP OR RATHER POOR MAINTENANCE ON YOUR PART AND VOIDS THE WARRANTY OR REFUSES ANY ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIR EXPENSE. MY ENGINE FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS COSTING CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.*AK

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10081615 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: May 14, 2004
VIN : 1C3EL65U71N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ENGINE SEIZED. AS RESULT, VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC, AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. DEALER STATED THAT SLUDGE BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. *AK

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10096228 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: October 21, 2004
VIN : 1C3EL46U61N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
TWO WEEKS AFTER A REGULAR OIL CHANGE, THE 2.7L ENGINE ON MY '01 SEBRING MADE A LARGE CLUNK. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAID IT HAD BLOWN A ROD (RUINED). CAUSE OF THE FAILURE ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP WAS "OIL SLUDGE." NOT COVERED IN WARRANTY. PRICE QUOTED FOR REPLACEMENT WAS $7-8000. MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 47443. *AK

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10107837 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 19, 2005
VIN : 1C3EL56U51N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH THE 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINE. IT HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS UP TO AND WILL PROBABLY INCLUDE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE FROM OIL SLUDGING IN THE ENGINE. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES AND WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THESE OIL CHANGES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 29500 MILES RIGHT NOW. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT WARRANT THE PRODUCT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY PERIOD. THEY EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO SAY THAT EVEN IF IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THEY CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SO BASICALLY I AM JUST REPORTING TO YOU MY COMPLAINT. I KNOW YOU PROBABLY HAVE RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE. PLEASE URGE CHRYSLER TO EXTEND THEIR WARRANTIES OR OFFER A RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN ENGINE FAILING BECAUSE OF OIL SLUDGE WITH ONLY 29500 MILES ON IT. THANKS, JOE RAGUSE. *NM

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10113082 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: July 1, 2004
VIN : 1C3EL46X31N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE BLOCKED HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10115233 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: February 22, 2005
VIN : Not Available
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10116088 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 2, 2004
VIN : 1C3AL56U71N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
HEARD KNOCKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AT AROUND 59,000 MILES. SAID TO BE THE RESULT OF OIL SLUDGE. WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE AT A COST OF $6000.00. HAVEN'T REPLACED ENGINE. STILL HAVE TO MAKE THE CAR PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT DOES NOT WORK. *AK

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10118770 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 9, 2004
VIN : 1C3EL56U91N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
ENGINE ON MY 2001 SEBRING SEDAN IS IDLING ROUGHLY FROM LOSS OF COMPRESSION IN ONE OR TWO CYLINDERS. CAR HAD JUST OVER 60,000 MILE WHEN IT STARTED AND DEALER TOOK CAR FOR TWO DAYS, CHARGED ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO CLEAN INJECTORS AND REPLACE THE INJECTOR IN THE LOW COMPRESSION CYLINDER, AND COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN STATED IT'S PROBABLY THE ENGINE BUT I JUST WENT OVER THE 60,000 COVERAGE AND A REPAIR WOULDN'T BE COVERED. I MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE RECORDS FOR ALL WORK DONE ON IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE GOOD TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE PROBLEM WHATEVER IT IS SINCE I'M NOW BECOMING AWARE OF MANY OTHER SLUDGE PROBLEMS IN THE SAME 2.7 6 CYL ENGINE WHICH APPARENTLY HAS DEFECTS IN ITS MANUFACTURING. *AK

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10130992 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 1, 2005
VIN : 1C3AL56U91N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
AFTER I RECEIVED A TUNE UP OF MY VEHICLE, IT STARTED A PROBLEM. AFTER MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 20 MIN, THE ENGINE STARTS TO ALMOST DIE OUT, THEN COME BACK TO LIFE. THIS IS W/O USING AC OR HEAT. HOWEVER, IF I USE MY A/C OR HEAT, IT BECOMES MUCH WORSE. IN BOTH SITUATIONS, W/OR W/O AC & HEAT, THE PROBLEM BECAME SO BAD MY CAR DIED OUT. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR, AND CLAIMED IT DID NOT DO THIS TO THEM WHEN THEY HAD IT IN THEIR POSSESSION. I MYSELF, HAVE CHANGED THE AIR FILTER, GOT AN OIL CHANGE, CHANGED MY TRANS FLUID, PCV VALVE, & PUT IN FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT STOPPED. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO MURRAYS AUTO PARTS, THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, GIVING IT THE CODE P1391 MISFIRE CODE. I CALLED THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THIS CODE, NOBODY HAD ANY IDEA WHAT IT MEANT. EVERY TIME I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER, THEY DENY THEY HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT, AND PUT ME OFF LIKE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED. *NM

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10140099 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: October 10, 2005
VIN : 1C3EL46U71N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING 2.7L MOTOR. 69000 MILES. MOTOR QUIT. DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN TIMING CHAIN, NEW MOTOR NEEDED $6,900. FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, MOTOR JUST STOPPED. I WAS FORTUNATE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. *JB

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10148413 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 8, 2006
VIN : 1C3EL46U81N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. MY CAR STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE HOME. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROD BEARING HAD GONE OUT AND THE MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF TALKING TO CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS SO THEY CAN LOOK AT IT AT MY COST. THE CAR HAD 82,121 MILES ON IT SO THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. CHRYSLER GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 200 TO 400 $ JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY THING BECAUSE OF EXCESS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR. NEED LESS TO SAY I WENT TO A DIFFERENT COMPANY TO PUT IN A REMANUFACTURE MOTOR. THESE 2.7 LITER APPARENTLY HAS A LOT A DEFECTS. *AK

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10148414 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 8, 2006
VIN : 1C3EL46U81N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. MY CAR STALED, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE HOME. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROD BEARING HAD GONE OUT AND THE MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF TALKING TO CHRYSLER THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS SO THEY CAN LOOK AT IT AT MY COST. THE CAR HAD 82,121 MILES ON IT SO THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. CHRYSLER GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 200 TO 400 $ JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY THING BECAUSE OF EXCESS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR. NEED LESS TO SAY I WENT TO A DIFFERENT COMPANY TO PUT IN A REMANUFACTURE MOTOR. THESE 2.7 LITER APPARENTLY HAS A LOT A DEFECTS. *AK

Make : CHRYSLER Model : SEBRING Year : 2001
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 1
ODI ID Number : 10170644 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: October 10, 2006
VIN : 1C3EL65U31N...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BLEW UP ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE BLOW OUT WAS DUE TO

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