The Chrysler Sebring Coupe Owners' page

This week's Featured Sebring above is a '98 LX in Wildberry proudly owned by Chris.

This is the opportunity for owners of Chrysler Sebring Coupes to tell everyone about their cars. To be included in the Chrysler Sebring Owners' Page and be a part of the internet "club," simply e-mail me with information about your car. I've changed the format a bit so that the newest owners now appear at the top of the file.

For those of you who are actually looking for the Sebring CONVERTIBLE owners page (we do coupes here) it has a new location CLICK HERE FOR the CONVERTIBLES

Those interested in the Avenger-Sebring Owners Group Summer '99 get-together can indicate your interest at This website

New Items:

NewsGroup

A new newsgroup has been created at alt.autos.chrysler.sebring for discussions about the Chrysler Sebring convertible and coupe. So many of the post at alt.autos.makers.chrysler concern the Sebring, it was decided that a separated newsgroup was needed.

The alt.autos.chrysler.sebring newsgroup was created on Saturday, November 21, 1998. It may take a while before it reaches your servers (possibly a month depending on your ISP).

Charter: This newsgroup, alt.autos.chrysler.sebring, is intended for the discussion of the merits and disadvantages of the Chrysler Sebring convertible and coupe. This would be a group for owners of these cars to discuss common problems and fixes and also help would be owners in their questions about the Sebring. This group will also discuss the Dodge Avenger, a twin to the Sebring coupe.

Technical Service Bulletins

Dave make a link to this site...very very informative. I suggest Sebring owners with repeated problems print corresponding TSB's and take them along when they go in for service as a reference. Service Bulletins Database Search

The August issue of "Automobile" Magazine (p. 13) has a short discussion on future Sebring/Avenger models. What is interesting is that they indicate that there will be an all new model in 2001--still built in the Diamond Star factory in Normal Illinois, and still having a chassis loosely based on the Galant platform. They indicate that the V6 will definitely be the 200 hp Chrysler 2.7 liter, now used in Intrepid, rather than a derivative of the current Mitsubishi 2.5 liter. I was under the impression that this engine would be available much sooner--for 1999 models. Length will shorten slightly due to new bumpers, and the turning circle will shorten due to a suspension revision. At this point I am convinced that there will be no major sheetmetal changes in the 1999 and 2000 model year--perhaps some cosmetic changes involving the cladding or front and rear fascias. I am still hoping that the 2.7 liter will make an appearance in 1999. With the Camaro and Firebird near extinction, Chrysler obviously has a good deal of confidence in Sebrings and Avengers. As coupes go, they are selling very well--I think because they offer both style and passenger space. I will keep you posted as I learn of further developments for 1999 on. I am really shocked to see the Mitsu tie-in into the 21st century--Could Mercedes be thinking of buying Mitsu as well????

Thanks to J. Saye for the following sales data. The 97 restyling has sold better than the 96, and Sebring is outselling Avenger by a small margin. Sebring and Avenger sales are about equal, and the total is similar to Monte Carlo.

Sales through the end of November
Model	1997	1996	% change
Honda Prelude	15,691	10,531	50
Hyundai Tiburon	8,689	163	-
Dodge Avenger	30,485	33,911	-10
Chrysler Sebring	33,190	29,664	12
Ford Mustang	107,254	115,461	-7
Chevrolet Corvette	19,868	17,379	14
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	65,253	74,496	-12
Cadillac Eldorado	18,348	19,064	-4
Lincoln Mark VIII	14,891	14,416	3
Toyota Celica	8,885	13,793	-36
Toyota Supra	1,357	789	72
Source: Ward's Automotive Reports

If you are interested in trade-in values on Sebrings, check out The Kelly Blue Book Site I ran my low mileage 1995 LXi through this program and was pleasantly surprised to find that the trade-in value to the dealer was about $14,500. The new cost to me about 2 years ago was $18,600. I think Sebrings are holding their re-sale value very well, contrary to some comments I've heard.

More on The Fogging Problem

Keith's post about his windows fogging up is nothing more than his recirculate switch. It should be in the "outside air" position. The only time you should use recirculate is in the summer. Even then, you don't want it on humid days. The Sebrings/Avengers/Neons all have very touchy climate controls when put in this position. Some people will notice it more than others depending on climate. The air conditioner is also excellent to use when you need the defroster on. Even blowing warm air, turn on the A/C. It won't cool the air, it will merely "condition" it and remove the moisture.

Simply set to defroster...fresh air.....and hit the AIR CONDITIONER BUTTON that's the key.....try a warm setting not hot or cold setting

I do this all the time it de-humidifies the air and keeps your A/C working well all year round!!

Sebring Owners Listed in 1998:

Hi -- I have a 95 (!) Sebring, Wildberry, and many things are just fine about it. Two things REALLY get to me, though: 1) it has the turning radius of the Queen Mary -- I have NO maneuverability!?! 2) The lower "lip" of the front scrapes -- right now it's pretty well trashed. Where I live we have lots of 'speed bumps', and there's a big dip at the end of my street (as I turn to go onto the main street). I've learned (painfully) to go to one particular 'sweet spot' that doesn't drag. Between high curbs some of the places I've parked (in front) and lack of care when I first had the car & didn't know better (I can *count* on the bumper catching on any barricade in a parking lot)... well, I'm looking at a $2000 repair of fibreglass -- with no guarantee that it won't continue to get trashed on regular use.

For what it's worth, I'm a pretty vanilla driver -- 53 years old, good driving record:-) This is my first "big" car, I used to drive a Toyota MR2, and a 280ZX prior to that.

I have a 1996 Sebring LXi (Spanish Olive) that has been in the shop five times now for a no start problem. The dealership claims it is the result of the fuel available in the US these days and how sensitive the 2.5 ltr engine is to fuel. This last time (yesterday) they updated the computer with the "new software" that they claim will fix the problem. The dealership would not do a compression test even though I asked them numerous times to do one.

Is there any other information available about this problem that you know of. I am quite frustrated with this. I purchased a brand new car (in 1996) for reliability and do not feel one bite comfortable with my car. I never know when it is not going to start these days. Is there anything I can do that you know of.

LXiSebring: A coulple other owners (not many) have had stalling problems. I think there must be a problem with the electronic fuel management system,(the computer that controls the fuel injectors, among other things) so the dealer is on the right track reprogramming the computer but what it specifically is the defect I am not sure. Some of our other owners might know.

I have a 98 LXI and the color is Caffe Latte. While reading some of the posted messages that other Sebring owners have had, I can say that I can relate to only a few of them.

1) The wind noise coming from the front right side of the vehicle. I was advised that this was due to a loose windshield. However, the only time I hear the noise is when it's warmer outside. I guess this would be due to the fact that everything expands when it's warmer. i.e. windshield stripping.

2) The passenger side door molding comes loose. When this happened, it chipped a small peice of the molding away.

If anyone is interesed in what their 98 Sebring Coupe will run, here are the stats. The temp was 60 degrees, 1/3 tank of gas (1 gallon is approx 7 lbs and everyone knows that weight slows you down) One thing can be said, "it's very consistantly slow"

HI all, Glad I found this page, but after reading some of these im wondering if I made a mistake. Sounds like there are alot of problems I might have to look for. I do have one question, has anyone had any problems with the radio in the cd/cassette deck not working all the time.. when I turn on the radio I get alot of static as if the antenna is unpluged then all of a sudden it starts working for awhile.. then goes out again.. I didnt puchase the extended warranty and have 34.5k on the car and Im hoping I can get the radio replaced under what warrenty I have left.. Has anyone else had the same problem? Thanks,

Thanks for the great page; the information here is invaluable. Can I be first on the 1999 page? :) I am now the proud owner of a 1999 Chrysler Sebring LXI coupe in Paprika. Nothing was left off this car ABS, sunroof, and the Infinity sound system are the only options available and my Sebring has them all. I've had my car for one-week and have put 500 miles on it and am happy to say no problems at all. I've noticed none of the little fit and finish problems that you come to expect in a new car. I also know that any car can have problems, but I did my research and love this car (I also always get the extended warranty).

The Sebring was not even on the list of cars I was considering, the Chevy Monte Carlo, Toyota Solara, and Oldsmobile Alero were high on that list. My next door neighbor is the Customer Relations Manager for a local Chrysler dealer (5 star dealer, I might add) and when I told her what I was considering she said I had to look at the Sebring. I told her I really didn't like Chrysler, I'm more of a GM guy. So she actually drove the car home from the dealer for a weekend to force me to test drive. And I'm glad she did. What a great looking car, I guess you see so few Sebring coupes (you see the convertibles all the time here in Florida) I never even noticed the car. My wife wanted me to get the Solara and I really was leaning to the Monte Carlo. In the end, the Monte just looked too much like the Lumina and the Solara comparably equipped to the Sebring is $30,000! My wife also likes the fact that the car is really Japanese at heart, her being the staunch Toyota person that she is (long time Corolla driver, now has a '98 Camry). I've already been stopped in parking lots by admires of the car who are amazed when I tell them the price.

OK, I've rambled enough but I do have a few questions. I've never had a sunroof before. What function does the wind deflector serve for them? I don't have one,

I am just thinking about getting one. Is it purely cosmetic? Also, I'm thinking of having the windows tinted (almost a must in Florida). What effect will this have on the autochromatic rear view mirror? Will I lose visibility?

I send you a picture when I have them developed, and I'll keep you posted on what I expect to be a long and loving relationship. :)

To follow up on the autochromatic mirror failure....it cost $168 for a non-compass mirror. That is less than I thought. The service dealer said that he had a 1999 LXi coupe with 1000 miles on it that was serviced that morning with the same problem. (yea...right.) The mirror I bought was the one they were going to use. However the 1999 LXi's have an electronic compass in them which the 1997s do not. Since Chrysler (excuses me...Mercedes-Chrysler) had a two day wait I was sent to the shop of a former employee that rebuilt Mustangs and vintage cars. Cost $10 to reinstall mirror. The reaction at that shop to the Red Sebring was sort of "...the mother ship has landed. " They thought it was a $50000 car.

Hello, It sounds like you're quite happy w/ you car. Unfortunately, I wish I never leased mine! It has been nothing but problems from three weeks after I got it in Jan.96. At this point, It has been to five dealerships over 20 times w/ over 35 problems, amy of which have still not been corrected. I think I just have a lemon. The majority of my problems are cosmetic: melting shifter bezel & hood emblem, cracked inside panels, weatherstripping disintegrating, etc. The one major problem, the car wouldn't start and thru process of elimination, the battery was replaced (@ 15,000mi). However, I've had my sunroof/sunshade repaied six times, the passenger seat won't lock and has been "fixed" three times but still won't work, the windshield seal "whistles" and has been repaired three times, overdrive light shorted out and my list goes on and on. I've had vibrating while driving, loss of power at 40 & 60 mph and a buzzing noise when shifting, and a loud knock at idling from the front passengers side but they tell me it's "normal" or they acan't duplicate the problems. But I feel them all the time. Chrysler gave me an extended warranty w/ a deductible but I just want out of this car!!! The minute my lease is up, the car's going back and I will rush to my nearest Honda dealership. I'm sorry to burden you with all of my woes, I'm just looking to find somebody (-bodies)that have had similar problems. I love the way my car looks, it's just a nightmare as far as reliability goes! If you are able to help, I'd appreciate any info you have.

I'm currently stationed in Germany and am the proud owner of a White/Silver '96 Lxi, gray leather, loaded to the gills. (it was my personal present after returning from Bosnia) I currently have 30,000 miles on the car and have not had any serious problems with the car.

Quirks include the CD player not always ejecting a disk(usually recovers after a few attempts), the headrest covers coming loose at the bottom (a couple of dabs of hot glue fixed that), and the most annoying quirk is that my windsheild washer nozzles keep popping out of their holes. Every couple of months I have to reseat them.

Otherwise I couldn't be more pleased with the automobile. It cruises all day at 110 m.p.h. without so much as a hiccup. (even at these speeds, I'm just now going through my first set of tires and brakes).

The one thing I am on a quest for is that I would like to put a little more pep in my baby's step. Ya know....the ability to strike fear into the hearts of a few snotty BMW drivers. Does anyone know of a performance outlet where a supercharger, exhaust and possibly a 5 speed manual for my 2.5l can be found? The knowledge of any performance upgrades available would be appreciated. Being stationed overseas kinda puts one in the out of touch zone.

I Have a 95 LX Sebring white/gray after reading the page I realized a lot of things they were talking about were hapening to me. The brakes, windows leak air, funny sound when puting the car in park and drive, the radio cuts in and out and others. But I don't care it was the car I wanted. I got a few questions if you could help. My car did not come with factory speakers in the dash the circle are there like they just need to be cut out but I dont know if hole in the has to be cut out or if it is just a plug or something. Also is the Sebring Proformance websight still there because when I try to go there from the

link on your page I get a error 404 file not found. My Lx won't go any faster than 110mph and then just won't go any farther, How can I change that ? Nice websight Im glad I have somewhere to go to to get fair advice.

Just purchased a 97 Sebring LXI. picked it up last wednesday.(Paprika - but not of the colour on the owners page - we must have different colours in Canada? Who Knows?) Everything except a Sunroof. My dealer in St. Catharines Ontario Canada seems to be doing it right at this point. I am going to a clinic tonight to find out more about my car and the service and associated costs. Some stories about the Sebring seem pretty scarey. But with all cars it is not perfect all the time. I just got rid of my 89 Ford probe ( 248,000 KM or 150,000 miles ) and it just needed routine maint and a new gas tank after 7 years. I was recently in Europe and was with a cousin who has a Porshe 911. Sometimes it doesnt start when it has rained. Even $$$$ sports cars have their bad days!

E-mail me if you know of suggested aftermarket products that other owners have found for their cars.

LXiSebring: Since All Sebrings come out of Normall Illinois, I would be somewhat surprised if they set up a separate paint line for those headed to Canada...but you could be right...Try to research this some more...

Hi, Ii just bought a wrecked Sebring Lxi for a meer 3,900 dollars. it only has two thousand dollars worth of damage on it so i feel I'm In the black. I'm only 15 and fell madly in lofe with the 97 sebring model. I am kind of a prep. i was looking in to buying a brand new Saab9'3 convertable as my first car. then I found my car. I love it . It's sleek sporty luxurious and looks more expensive than it really is. Any way my question was do you know of any where that i can buy some used parts for them. My car is black and a 97 with gray leather.. My biggest need I s a hood and a drivers tail light. If you find any thin please mail me at mamandpap@yahoo.com.

Oh yeah I found another error in the 98 sale brochure. I don't know if you can call it an error but its a definately a cheap way of getting out of making a new book. If you look carefully at the large caffe' latte. sebring Lxi fold out it is merely the same silver mist Sebring with the same man wearing the same teal shirt as in the 97 book.

LXiSebring: I noticed that the polo green color changed between 1995 and 1996, but htey used the same picture, modifying slightly the green color..so this isn't the first time this has happened.

To: LXiSebring I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the Autochromatic Mirror failing in a Sebring LXi?

My 1997 Sebring LXi had a mirror failure October 28. When I returned in the afternoon to the car the mirror looked as if the mirror had pooled up with some oily substance on the inside. Since then the mirror has "drained" (to where?) and looks like an internally dirty plain mirror. There is no day/night adjustment and it is permanently dirty and has a poor view.

I was wondering how much a power mirror would cost to repair out of warranty. Would this be covered as a failure of a Federally mandated DOT safety item?

My name is Korey Saunders and I bought a 97 Sebring LXi last week with 18k for the price of 15,000$. I don't know if that was a good deal or not, but I am very pleased with the car and thats the only thing that matters. I would like to be apart of your club. My sebring was the show room car that was in the Fort Worth auto show in 97. I am the second owner. I have some pictures being made so i can send them to you if you reply.

I have one question about the car ,I know stated gas milage which is 21-29 but I have not been able to get into the upper twenties on the highway. Is there something that I can do to increase the gas milage? And are there any performance mods that you can do to the car? Your anwers would be a great help to me.

I just recieved my present for my 16th birthday. Guess what. A 1999 Chrysler Sebring LXi Coupe. Its sweet. It's the Bright White with Tan Leather interior. Power everything, sunroof, Infiniti Sound. I'll keep in touch on how everything goes.

Great web page! I own a 1997 Sebring Coupe LXi, Silver Mist, 39K miles, 22 months old. It was good to read about other owners experiences. I have had trouble finding free access to technical service bulletins. The ones on alldata.com are not free anymore I see.

- CD Player. I learned alot about the problems with experimentation. The most common problem is it would not accept inserted CDs. This happens if when the CD is ejecting, you pull it out prior to it completely ejecting. It gets confused and can never take a CD again. After a few days, it magically corrects itself. It tends to fix itself better during the colder season. Weird. It also had trouble reading CDs when it was cold (under 45 degrees F). It also had trouble reading CDs created by non-major labels or created on CD-R, or when getting towards the end of the CD. I suspect it is an alignment problem. Needless to say I had it replaced under warranty. The replacement unit has been perfect.

- Battery: Dead at 36,800 miles... how convenient! It looks like I lasted longer than most. I'm not surprised, this is my 3rd Chrysler and I never had a Mopar battery last past 45K. Buy a decent replacement battery and never bother with it again. In fact, when I bought the car, I remembered my battery experiences and was almost tempted to replace the battery immediately, lest it dying at an inconvenient time!

- Brakes: Yes, they squeal (the back). Also found a groove in one of the rear rotors. An independent repairman told me that the brakes look fine, squeaks can be normal, and the groove shouldn't be any harm. Sounds similar to other advice given to other owners.

- Brake Light: Started coming on around 20K miles. I noticed the fluid was at minimum, refilled it and has been fine since... hasn't appeared to gone down anymore.

- On delivery: Condensation in headlamp. Before I got a chance to bring it in it cleared up (but took a few months!). One of the parking lights was out, an assembler missed a plug (glad it wasn't something important!). Squeak in rear suspension. They replaced the shocks, no change. Its worse when it is cold. Over time it has gotten better but is still there. Steering column squeaks, more when cold.

- Tires: Great! Still have at least another 10K it seems. I had Eagle GT+4s on my LeBaron and they were gone at 35K (also had miserable handling). I replaced them with Pirellis which went about 45-50K and had great handling. I think I may buy the RS-A's again if they last that long.

A few days ago, I hit a small but deadly 2x4 plank of wood at about 70MPH. This destroyed my left front tire ($110) and bent the wheel to the point of needing repair ($100) or replacement ($160). A potential $270 tire bill does not excite me. I wonder if the dealership will cover this?

I am actually considering selling the other three good wheels and downsizing my wheels from 17" to 15". Correct me if I am wrong, but I think that as long as I increase the size of the tire to compensate for decreasing the wheel size (the tire size would now be 205/60-15" versus 215/50-17") I will lose a little handling in order to gain a more cushy ride. I always thought the ride was a bit jittery, and considering that 17" tires are at least $110 each it looks like an attractive possibility. Besides, the Sebring Coupe isn't really fast enough to get me in trouble. What do you think?

2 NOV 98 Finally got the miss fixed after five visits to dealer. Clean, flushed and finally changed injectors but did not fix the problem. A spark plug wire was bad. Car finally works good. 104,000 km. Also had the gas filter changed, dealer did not have one on hand so replaced it with after market filter, only $21.00 (Canadian). Still like the car warranty over at 120,000 km. Keep up the good work with the page.

Well Dave I'm still driving the Sebring...and loving it. Just had the fuel filter replaced "preventative maintence" you know. $60 !!!! I about S*** !! anyhow last trip I got 33 MPG. This is a good increase since installing a "Tornado" a K&N and opening up the air box. The sound is awesome, and slight performance is noticed. I'll keep driving her until someone grabs my offer ..see below..

I'm building a high performance homebuilt airplane. I ran across a car (Sebring) that had a color on it that I really wanted to duplicate on my homebuilt. I found the color to be Silver Mist Pearlcoat and would like to incorporate it into my trim as one of the main colors. Do you have the Mfgs. paint code? There are other Sebring/Chrysler Paints that I would like to use also.. Do you have the paint codes for the following: Shark Blue Pearl Light cypress green pearl Deep Amethyst Pearl

How's it going? I also have a '95 Sebring coupe. I have read your pages on this car. It's loaded with information. You must have done a lot of research. I was really interested in the mention of the difference in horsepower from '95 to '96. Have you found out anything further why there's a difference? I sure would like know if there is a chip or something that could be installed. An 8 hp increase would be great. Well, thanks for the information and your response. Sincerely, Chuck K.

Hello, I e-mailed you before when I had first got my 97' Sebring Lxi. I have it now for over a year and it has been a great car. I have had no major problems. My tires (which are really expensive) have worn beauifully. I have over 44,000 miles on my car and I don't have one complaint. It has been a great car. I wouldn't trade it for anything!

WONDERFUL!!!! Maybe you can help me understand some things going on with my car. I have a beatiful 1996 Chrysler Sebring LX (couldn't afford LXI) and for the first few months, the car was fine. A year later, my tires are defective. As I have my oil changed every 3,000 miles, a free tire rotation/balance comes with it and they tell me one tire is badly warped??? Brand new factory tires, warped -less than 20,000 miles on it? Called dealership, they sent me to Good Year (tire company). Good Year sends me back to dealership saying its the rims/axel and they aren't responsible. Tired of the run arounds, I purchase one brand new tires from SEARS. A few months later I have a flat ~factory tire. Now I head to dealership to raise HELL!!! Finally, because I'm a female, raising Hell.. single (no man to raise it for me) they ignored me the first time. This time they check my car out and find my rims are eating up my tires from the inside out. They issue me 4 new rims. (Problem #1 taken care of)

Few months later... Brakes queak. After riding the dust off and washing it to make sure its still the brakes, I decide to take it in to have new pads put on. They told me my pads weren't very worn, but the metallic pads, squeak on a regular basis. Prior to the new pads, they test drove it and told me I needed a front end alignment. The car had less than 20,000 miles on it, why do I need a front end aligment so soon? After raising HELL again, they put new pads on explaining to me the brake pads are only meant to last a few years. Cheaper for the customer and more business for the dealership. I believe it! Now that my car is 2 years old, and finally has 36,000 miles on it, my interior light sensor on the driverside is slow/stuck or works whenever it gets ready.

I'm still waiting for that part to come in, but in a few more days, I'll raise HELL again, until they fix it. I have noticed in the summer time, that hot air blows underneath the dash board (leg area) even when the the knob is turned in the off position. Allowing for no air to blow/be blown anywhere. Is that normal? Also, I've had my battery replaced within 2 years of owning the car. Are these problems a common issue that you know of? I'm gone for the day, I'll return in the AM to respond to anything or any advice you have to offer.

LXiSebring: I'veresponded to this letter, but if any of the rest of you can help...

Sweet website. I have a '95 Sebring LXi, White with Silver Mist Pearl bottom, that I bought for my wife spring of '96. It had 300 miles. I got it for 18,250--the sticker was 19,999.

Since buying it, I have airbrushed the bottom to look like stone. Added a rear wing from NOPI and had the third brake light and trunk lock shaved. Added a JL 10" sub, with the stock Infinity stereo, in the trunk in a wood and glass encloser. The inside of the box is airbrushed stone to match outside. A Clarion amp is recessed into the floor with a Clarion Ungo Alarm, a first-aid kit and maglite. In the side of the trunk a Clarion 12 Disc Changer is recessed in with a fire extinguisher airbrushed stone to match. I bought prime 3-spokes for it right away. Then I bought Niche Runners 16 X 7 and Falken Zeiz Aqau Treads.

My rotors were turned at 18,000 and the starter wire came off it 1 month after I bought it. That is the only trouble we have had. I love the car and everyone else does too. I sold more Sebrings for the dealer b/c of how I customized it. Right when I bought it I pulled off all the tags and put PROTO-TYPE on it, no one knew what it was, only that it was a chrysler. The dealer figured out what people were meaning when they said they wanted a Chrysler Proto-type.

On the back bumper my wife is holding me by the hair (b/c it's long), and by the airbrush hose. Because she has control (Ha Ha), so she says. I also sprayed on the back bumper under the reverse light "STOCK SUCKS". Just small but everyone seems to find it b/c people just walk around it and touch it and just look at it.

I have a Black 1998 Sebring LXI. I owned it for about 2 months. Yesterday on my lunch break, I noticed grey spots on my rear spoiler, probably about 20 in various sizes across the entire piece. At first they looked like water spots, but you can clearly see that are in the paint. It doesn't look like anything dripped on the spoiler, and that is the only piece that is affected (I.e. Nothing on the trunk or rear bumper). Now comes the weird part, this morning (7am)I took a look at the spoiler again.

The spots wre nearly gone! You really had to look to see them. Now, at 10am there are back, just about as visable as yesterday. This has to be a paint/workmanship defect, and it seems to be affected by light and/or temperature. I hope my dealership agrees. Anybody have a clue on this?

LXiSebring:I haven't a clue--sounds like a spoiler repaint is needed--I would take the problem up with the dealer

I just wanted to know if you heard about the recalls for the 96 sebring. I just recently bought a used 96 and I love it, but I heard of a recall about a week ago. the problem is that when the car is in park and if it gets bumped or hit it rolls. this could be a srious problem if another car happens to be parked in front of you.

I have a 1996 Chrysler Sebring. It is black with a silver bottom. I have leather interior.

I have not had any problems with the car until recently. About a month ago it strated to run poorly first thing in the morning. The Dodge Service Center said it is something with the EGR valve. So, I have had to order that. The other problem is with the front bumber. The car is so low to the ground that it scrapes when I go down a hill or whatever. Now, the part below the license plate has split in two. WHere should I go to have this repaired.

I came across your webpage because I was looking into purchasing a Sebring. From the looks of your page, you seem to like your vehicle alot. I was wondering if you could answer acouple questions I had. First, did you hear about the recent recall in regards to when the car is parked, it may roll away! Im not sure how this can occur, but I saw it on the news. Secondly, how does yours do on gas mileage? I was looking into purchasing a 97 model. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

LXiSebring: I've responded, but other reader-members may want to write to Michael regarding their own experiences

Hey, ive got a 98 LX wildberry, and I'm kinda "pimpin" it out...I put a touring wing on the back, a sunroof in, air deflector, and im getting 5 star chrome split rims after winter...wanted to know if you want a pic for your page....nice site too

I have a 96' Spanish Olive Sebring LX loaded, power windows, mirrors,dr. locks,key-less entry w/alarm,grey cloth,infinity speakers, Prime 16" wheels, 2.0 auto. 45,000 miles. Dave,why am I telling you all this again ??? because its for sale..yes I'm looking at ordering a 99' Avenger shark blue 21c package. Who will offer me $13,000 ? All I'm saying is this car is perfect..and I live in Pittsburgh PA. If anyone is interested, see the car on the photo page---then E-mail me.

The Spanish Moss '96 LX 2.0:

Three weeks ago I purchased a 1999 Sebring. Its an LXi (Caffe Latte) with a sunroof, tan leather interior, upgraded stereo w/equalizer and the Caffe Latte wheels. I really enjoy driving my new car but I have a question. Should I hear any noises when I shift from park into drive or reverse? I also hear a similar noise when I am braking to stop the car. I asked the Chrysler dealer about it however I thought I'd also ask Sebring enthusiasts to be certain I don't have a problem that the dealer doesn't want to identify.

My name is Ben Chambless and I just bought my first car about two months ago. It was a used 1995 Chrysler Sebring. This car is great! I have the LXi model in silver mist clearcoat just like yours. Only mine has gray leather interior (with the perforations) I have such big plans for this car, I have already gotten the windows tinted with a Titanium Tint, and this compliments the exterior paint job extremely well. I would like to get a 17 inch tire and wheel package next to get away from the stock 15's. I also plan on adding a spoiler and a killer sound system. But this will all be done in good time. As for the problems with the car I have had none, and there were no problems with the previous owner either.I'm glad to see that there are so many Sebring enthusiasts out there, and keep up the good work!

Hi..Just bought a 1999 Sebring LXi, Caffe Latte(?), coupe with sunroof. Absolutely love it! Was in the market for a Honda Accord or Ford Mustang but this caught my eye and it was love at first sight. Drives like a dream and feels decadently luxurious. It's a beauty.

My parents are buying me a Sebring LXi. I was wondering what are the changes in the 99's. I really don't want them to buy me a 99..98 is fine to me. I was just wondering what are the changes.

Hey, I have a 1997 Sebring LXi (black) and I am in the process of getting it ready for audio competitions. I have 4 Alumapro Alchemy Gold 12" subwoofers for the tire well which will run off of a Precision Power PC2350 amp, Oz Audio 3-way components for the front and 6.5" Oz Audio mid-bass for the back running off a PC275 and a PC450. This is a 1900 watt stereo system :) I'll send you pictures of the finished product. btw, do you know if they've made headlight covers for the 1997 Sebrings yet?

I sent you a note last year shortly after my wife purchased a gorgeous white LXi with gray leather. It was by far the most beautiful car she had ever owned. She called it her "mid-life crisis car." She had just turned 40 and decided it was time to get something sporty while she was still young enough to enjoy it and not too old to look out of place in it. Now, a year later, the thrill is gone and so is the Sebring. She had driven a Nissan Maxima for 5 years and 170,000 miles prior to the Sebring and had gotten accustomed to it's reliability. Sebrings are not in the same league. We had paint peeling on the passenger door cladding, rattles from the shade on the sunroof, wind and water leaks around the passenger door window, one bad strut on the rear, a transmission that sometimes took several tries to get into drive, an irritating whine from the differential, a garage door opener that wouldn't, a power window regulator that self destructed and a rear suspension that only hushed it's squeaking when I drenched every bushing with WD-40. She was also tired of having to fall into it and the ride is not exactly plush. I had to take off my cap and put the seat down all the way to sit in it. Our experiences with the two dealerships we took the car to for repairs were not pleasant experiences either. When the first rash of problems cropped up we took it to Randal Noe Ford/Chrysler in Terrell, Texas where we had bought it. They didn't have anyone qualified to work on it at the time and suggested we take it somewhere else. The Service Advisor at Bledsoe Dodge in Dallas was very pleasant to deal with when we took the car in, promising to do anything possible to make us happy with the car. Once they took possession of it the story changed. They rebuilt the transmission to solve the failure to go into gear problem and repainted the cladding. But, they couldn't recreate any of the leak or noise problems. They attempted to adjust the window for a tighter fit just to make us happy. That probably led to the broken regulator. Parts that were available in stock when we took the car in somehow didn't make it to the dealership until the car had been there a week. So, after 12 months of ownership (about four weeks of which were spent in the dealer's service department) and 27,700 miles, the car now resides on the used car lot at Courtesy Nissan in Richardson, Texas. As a parting shot, the battery quit the morning we traded it in and had to be replaced. We held our breath as we drove to the Nissan dealer but now my wife is the proud and very happy owner of a loaded 98 Maxima, one of the best cars I have ever had the pleasure of driving. Upon trade-in, the Sebring's value had dropped from $23,500 to $13,800 in a year's time. The Kelly Bluebook said it should have been worth $14,995 but we were so glad to get rid of it we didn't fight too hard to get more.

As a closing note, that was our first and last Chrysler product .......... or Mitsubishi for that matter. My wife loves to get those satisfaction questionnaires that Chrysler and the dealerships send to us so she can express her disappointment in the car and the company. She just got another one and is looking forward to having one last shot at them. I see lots of letters posted on this page talking about problems with Sebrings and some owners appear to think it's just the price you pay for owning a great looking car. Maybe so, but we think the price is too high. There are other great looking cars out there with a lot better dependability records. Dave, you've performed a valuable service to all those Sebring owners and future owners that found your website. Keep it up. To all those out there still driving Sebrings or thinking about buying one, good luck ......... you may need it.

Joe I think I speak for everyone when i say..no doubt the Maxima is a good car but, "What made you buy the Sebring??" If I knew I didn't fit into a perticular car, I deffinatley wouldnt buy it. Why didn't you buy a loaded...ummm lets see.. CAVALIER for $23,000 instead? I can't name a car that looks, rides, and is as practical as the Sebring for the money. As far as dealerships go...thats your choice. I buy my cars where I get the best deal,but I stick to my reputable service dealer for repairs (1) by the way..45,000 miles. Say ..what did that new Maxima cost again ??

Further to my SEP 14 submission. I had mentioned that I had the plugs and wire changed because the engive was missing. I now find the the engine is still missing when the ac is turned on. The motor acts like it skips a beat. I was at the dealer this AM and they states this is normal. I'm sure it was not doing this before they changed the timing belt. Dealer says the ac takes amperage that causes this skip and nothing can be done. Anyone with similar problem? Anyone with suggestion pls advise. LXI have you heard of this problem.

LXiSebring: I don't buy the dealer's excuse.. Clearly they don't know what is going on.

Hi. I have a '96 LX with all the features of a LXI. I am glad to hear that so many other people have problems with their cars. I kind of figured that I wasn't the only one. I don't even know where to start and I don't know if I could ever finish! Like many others I fell in love with the looks of this car, I bought it brand new. The problems started from the very beginning....I had the car 4 months when I was on a major road and I went to accelerate and had no power....the dealer had the car for a week and had absolutely no idea what was wrong ...after replacing a computer chip(and finding out that this wasn't the problem) they figured it was the wire harness to my motor. The sunroof and it's cover have been in numerous times and they fineally replaced it.....the windows rattle but there is nothing they can do about that....My drivers door handle has been replaced, the locks still stick(but of course the dealer "can't duplicate problem"). All of this was before 12,000 miles......that is when all the fun started! The brakes and rotors were bad, they got replaced then my distributor went ....it was on back order for over a month.....at 18,000 miles the brakes went bad again...the dealer wouldnt replace them...at this point I wrote Chrysler a letter (which they never responded!). Do I need to go on? My radio was in twice cause they thought it was the antenna wire----wrong----it was the radio....so now I have a new radio also. My brakes totally went at 31,000 I fought with the dealer, I went to the owner and they fineally got replaced (after a big fight of course). Well this month the rotor has started again barely 7,000 miles since they got turned,but I don't have the patience to fight with the dealer anymore.....It doesn't stop there....I went through a puddle and the service engine light wouldn't turn off....it's been 2 weeks...the dealer fineally takes it and they tell me it is my oxygen sensor, they tried to tell me this wasn't under warranty......wrong! At first I thought all of these problems were minor but now it is getting to be RIDICULOUS I honestly don't know what to do anymore...all I know is that I will NEVER buy another Chrysler product in my life! I paid 21,500 for this car and I do not think I should be having any of these problems, I think many people would agree with me.......If anyone wants to chat about this my e-mail adress is:JMarie696@aol.com......I only have one word of advise before you buy one.....check out the service dept. at the dealer cause I know mine is not worth the hassle, I would have been better off without the Sebring!!!! Thanks for listening.....

LXiSebring: If you are dissatisfied with the service at dealer A, take you car to dealer B and tell them what Dealer A didn't fix. Dealer service depts vary a lot in technical skill. You are under no obligation to have work done at the dealer where you purchased the car. Any Chrysler dealer will do warranty work, and some problems require a second or even a third opinion to get repaired.

Hi, I just purchased a used 97 Sebring LXi with most of the options if not all w/ 13,000 miles. It was one of those days that almost seemed fated for me to own one. Funny cuz I never heard or seen one before. I originally went to the Chrysler dealer to look at the Cirrus because it was more in my price range. However, the dealer had no Cirrus's in stock new or used. Doug, the salesman helping me out, walked me over to the Plymouth Breeze's, but I couldn't picture myself driving in something called a Breeze. Plus, I wanted something with 6 cylinders. So, he suggested looking at the Sebrings. One look at the LXi prices, and I thought it was just a little too much for me and the LX models just didn't thrill me like the LXi's. Then I asked Doug if he had anything else. He reluctantly admitted that they had a used one in the back lot called a program car with low mileage. So, I suggested we go have a look. As soon as I saw the color and moonroof, I instantly fell in love with the car. I think he noticed the look in my eyes cuz he practically ran back to get the keys for a test drive. After the drive, I was hooked. Didn't take much cuz I was an owner of a Jeep Wrangler that I traded-in for this wonderful car. Talk about totally different rides. 2hours later, I drove off with a practically new fully loaded bright white LXI....After 1 week and almost a 1000 miles, I must say I am really happy w/no regrets about this car. Funny cuz people at work keep thinking I got a major raise or something. This is one eye catching car and I keep wondering why I haven't noticed it before. Also, I seem to be taking the longer wayaround. What a great car. And after reading your website, I'm looking forward to many more years. Thanks for a great site.

I wrote several weeks back and never received a response so I'll try again. I recently purchased a '95 Sebring LXI that belonged to a good friend of mine. The car is Chargold and is fully loaded with every conceivable option. The leather interior is perforated and is in mint condition. The seats are prominently stamped with large numbers apparently indicating their order off of the assembly line. The numbers are 54 on the driver seat and 55 on the passenger. If this is right, then that would make this the 27th Sebring to roll off the line in '95. My friend bought this car in april of '95 and waited several weeks for delivery. It was at least 5 or 6 months before I saw another one in our area. I feel that this was one of the first Sebrings manufactured but I don't know that for sure. Do you know of any way to verify this through the VIN number? I would like to establish a value for the car.

The VIN is 4C3AU52N4SE188710. The date on the white tag indicated APR 1995. Does your '95 have perforated seats? Do you know the significance of the numbers printed in the leather?

LXiSebring: The VIN on mine is 4C3AU52NXSE220799 and the build date is listed as May, 1995. The last few digits indicates the number off the line. I had always presumed that mine was the 799th one built, and that would jive with your 710,but there should be more zeros in front of the number if that is true. Then, the 188 and the 220 could indicate a month and day of build according to some coding system, I don't fully understand--then the 710 and 799 could be the sequence number off the line during a month. Remember, I saw several Green 95 Sebrings in New Orleans La as early as the first week of February, 1995 when they apparently brought in some for dealers to see and drive. The interior of mine is cloth, and I havent a clue on the perforations. Some dealers--including mine-- were actually offering a "dealer-installed" leather option using a local upolstery shop--are you certain you didn't get one of those? If so, the leather would not be listed on the factory sticker. All 95s with factory leather have sunroofs and power seats, as the factory leather was only available as part of a package. If you are missing any of these items, the leather was likely installed at the dealers. Send pics if you want.

14 SEP 98 Update from SEPT 97 and MAY 98 Presently 99000KM Had the head gasket and time belt replaced, Rotors replaced and driver's side front seat belt. Was riding very rough, replaced spark plugs but still doing the same. Brought veh in today and sspark plug wires replaced, now running smooth. All work done on warranty except the plugs. So far I have received excellent service from the dealer, Can-Am Chrysler, Moncton, N.B. Canada. The best service I have ever receive from a dealer. The vehicle was repaired on time and to my expectation. I received follow-up telephone call from the saleman inquiring as to the service received. Very professional dealaership. Had a bit of bad luck. Following a semi-trailer truck and a piece of rubber came flying from under the wheels and hit the hood, windshield and top. Had windshield replace (scratch) and will get the rest repaired. Total $1000.00. The wife is still seeing pieces of black rubber flying in her dream (on her side). Can someone tell me if vented rotor are available in Canada for the Sebring? Pls email me. thanks.

Hello, I am trying to find out if someone makes any exhaust upgrades for my Sebring. I am also looking for aftermarket chips and the possibility of turbocharging the engine.

I bought a 95 Sebring about 2 months ago. Seems the thing is full of little surprises.
-The fuel lever/door is broke (missing spring)
-ABS indicator has lit up.
Is this the brake problem you mentioned earlier ?? - and a bad battery too.
I don't feel so bad after reading your helpful article.

Too bad people at Norwood Dodge didn't look into these things. I feel the things are springing up a little too quick for buying it 2 months ago at 64,000 mileage. Gettin it fixed. Any suggestions on ABS brakes or the battery ? Thank you. Will What about the timing belt ? any history on those?

LXiSebring: The little spring on the gas lid just clips on and fits in a little indentation on the cover. Take a look at how it fits so if you lose it again you can replace it yourself. Its easy to knock off when you fill gas in especially if the pump end has one of those wide collars to control fumes. I'm surprised the battery didnt fail much earlier-- almost no one has a 95 with its original battery--the entire batch from the supplier was defective I am told--(Does anyone still have an original battery in a '95 out there?) I havent heard any reports of premature timing belt failures-- in fact I've heard of none at all. A few people have had to have work done on the ABS if you check the letter archives.

I to had a wonderful 96' LXi Chysler Sebring. I thought it was the prettiest car I have ever owned.... then September 1st, 1998 my car decided to accelerate on it's own... I had taken my foot off the accelerator and then it took off on it's own... very scary... when I hit the breaks the car just seemed to go faster... it was fighting me all the way... I rear ended a pickup truck... I have a sore neck out of this... but my car has somewhere between $5000 and $6000 in damages... I believe that Chysler should be responsible for this accident because it was the motor and not human error.... anyone having any articles regarding this would be appreciated, this accident should not go against my insurance... because of it not being human error...

I'm not sure if I'm writing the correct people but I could sure use some help PLEASE!!!

I'm very happy that you have had nothing but good luck with your Sebring. All I have had is bad luck. Everything from brakes to transmission problems, and cosmetic. I have been through arbitration, and nothing has been done by Chrysler. Consider yourself very fortunate!!

I am a second owner of a Sebring LXi. Our first was a 1996 LXi... The color was two tone Burgandy and silver mist with grey leather.

I purchased it for my wife originally, but fell in total lust with the car... She got pregnant and found it difficult to get in and out of it after about six months, so reluctantly, I traded it for a 97' Honda Accord LX... Man I kicked myself for a year and a half, until last week !

I was trading in the proverbial "Mini-Van" when I saw It ! A 1999 Champagne colored Sebring Coupe with color coordinated wheels ! Anyway, I got the fever and when I drove it, I bought it ! When I came home with this beauty, well, it actually improved my marriage...

The official color name for 1999 is, Cafe Latte... It has the calf leather interior and Sun Roof, all of the LXi goodies ! The only thing I ever had go wrong on a Sebring was on my 96' model, the cup holder spring, "sprung", and I had to get it replaced... NO BIGGIE...

I would be interested in joining the Sebring Coupe owners club. Please write back with the details...

As a proud owner of the Sebring Convertible(1997),I would like to say that I have had nothing except PURE FUN, AND ENJOYMENT,from my car. I have never owned a Chrysler before, but everywhere I go I get remarks like, "I LIKE YOUR CAR","BEAUTIFUL".."do you like your car?", "I rented on while on vacation, do you recommend that I buy one?" etc. I have owned it for two years now, and am still excited about driving it. Before this I always drove a General Motors car, but plan on keeping this car for a very long time. I am the church organists, and everyone at church is envious, as I leave church each week. Thanks for the great car, even little kids, comment on my beautiful car.

LXiSebring: We have not followed the convertibles here because, despite cosmetic similarities, the coupe and the convertible are quite different cars. The convertible is derived from the Chrysler "Cloud" or J cars (Cirrus, Stratus, Breeze) and is built on a Chrysler-developed platform in a plant in Mexico. The Coupe is built in the Diamond-Star plant owned by Mitsubishi, under a contract to Chrysler. This plant is located in Normal, Illinois and also builds the Mitsubishi Galant and Eclipse. All three cars (and the Avenger which is built there too) share the Galant platform. The repair records on the coupes and convertibles have been very different since they are quite different cars--and the problems owners have had are different.The repair record on the convertibles is better than the coupes, according to Consumer Reports. The most recent word I get is that Chrysler has signed a contract with Mitsubishi to build the coupes in the Mitsubishi plant in Illinois through 2005, and production of the convertibles will continue to be in Mexico. Styling of the Coupes and convertibles may go in different directions in the next major model change scheduled for the year 2000. The 1999 Coupe remains unchanged except for a couple new paint colors.

I had a similar problem with the battery in my '96 Eclipse GS-T.The car was 2 yrs old and only had 4,700 miles on it when the battery went bad.If I'm not mistaken the battery had the name "JOHNSON CONTROLS"written on it.When I called the dealership about it,they told me they could only "pro rate" the price of a new one.I would have had to pay 60% of the new one;Needless to say I was not to happy.I ended up buying an OPTIMA battery.Cost me a lot more but is a superior battery. Anyway,I ended up on your site because I love Sebrings.I saw beautiful all black(inc.grill)LXi with all gold emblems.It was amazing.The only thing that stopped me from purchasing one,not enough performance.Chrysler Sebring LXi-Turbo(ie.Lebron GTC which i own)I definitely would have bought.Oh well maybe we could talk Chrysler into doing an engine swap. By the way nice car.I like that silver too.

writes Hi, my name is Mohammed and I would love to be a part of the Sebring Club. I feel so left out since I'm not in the club, just kidding. But I can send you a pic of the car too, and I would love to see it on your webpage. By the way, it's a 98 LXi, black/gray interior and it's going to be modified greatly soon. Thanx alot, and I'll be waiting for your response so we can talk some more. Talk to you soon.

My wife and I have a love story to tell about us purchasing our first Sebring. It all started about 2 years ago, when my wife and I were looking in Kansas for the "new style" camaro at the local Used Car Lots. We were walking around when we saw a lady in her mid 30's pull in in this beautiful, Black with White cladding 1995 LXi. My wife immediately fell in love with it, and started looking around the parking lot for another, as this was obviously this lady's car. The lady rushed into the salesman's building, and was in there for about 1/2 hour as my wife and I wondered why we hadn't seen any of the car salesmen yet. At first, we were pleasantly surprised that they hadn't come out asking us to "start some paperwork", but after a while, questions about what this lady and the salesman were doing surfaced. The lady came back out when a large Ford pickup pulled in. She rushed over to it, jumped in, leaving the car that my wife had by now inspected and found to be the new Sebring she had heard about. As we were looking at the car, not really knowing what it was, or what it was worth, the salesman came out and asked us if we would like one, or two. I gave him the fake laugh, and said two. He said that the lady had just come to him talking about a business venture that had gone sour and how she had to get rid of her house, and both new cars as soon as possible. We also found out that he would be willing to sell us the 18,000 mile car on consignment for the $11,500 that the lady needed to get back out of it. My wife and I, having been looking for a 93 or 94 Camaro, were expecting to pay around $8500 to $10,000 for it, but we hadn't even given a thought to buying a Sebring, (we really hadn't seen one before) so we had no idea what it was worth. Nonetheless, the idea of being $11,000 in debt at the age of 21 wasn't very exciting to me, but my wife was relentless. She kept pressing on, giving the usual 'subtle' hints that she WANTED the car, and that she wanted it NOW. After almost 3 hours of deliberating with her (with no help from the salesman (thanks John)) I finally pulled her away from the lot, very unhappy, but still with enough money to go to McDonalds. That night I jumped on Kelly Blue Book to see how much the car really was worth, because the way my wife acted all the way home, and through that afternoon, I obviously wasn't going to see the end of the beautiful little black car. The one we looked at that day was almost $6000 under Kelly Blue Book's value that night that I checked it. It had the nice wheels, full leather interior, Infinity CD Stereo system, and sunroof. When I saw this, I planned on going back to the dealer the next day and trying to make a deal with him. I did not tell my wife of my plans, it was going to be a sort of surprise. I returned the following morning, but couldn't locate the car anywhere on the lot. I thought that maybe the dealer was cleaning it or something. I found out that another couple had pulled in 2 hours after we left and, knowing what a great deal it was, bought it on the spot. If my wife had known this, she would have been crushed, which would have meant that we would have had to go all around town looking for another one, and pay the extra $6000 or so. I counted my blessings that morning for not bringing her.

Anyway, that was 2 years ago, My wife and I have developed a keen eye for the Sebrings since then, and understand what they are worth, but we hadn't seen any other Black with White bottom ones, not even on the road, up until about 5 months ago. We were driving north to see her parents, when we took a wrong turn and drove past a little mom-and-pop car dealership. There was a Black and White LXi sitting in the back row between two pickups. It obviously hadn't been there long, as it didn't have the warrantee paperwork in the window, and was still a little dirty from when it was brought in by the original owner. Other than that it was the exact same car we had seen 2 years prior in Kansas. I didn't have to try very hard to convince my wife to stay with the car while I went to find a salesman (it seems we always have a problem giving the salesmen that 'we want to buy' look enough to get them to help us). I saw a young man who looked like he could help, and pulled him over to the car. I asked him if we could drive it, he said sure. As soon as I saw the 30k miles on it, I knew that it had been driven a little much for my taste, but that my wife and I couldn't let it go for another 2 years. As soon as we got back from the test drive, I told the young man I would take it. It ends up that he was a car washer, and just thought that we wanted to see the car. Anyways, my wife and I now have our very first Sebring LXi coupe with full leather, Sunroof and alloy wheels. It took us 2 years, thousands of car dealerships, and giving a wash boy his first commission check to get it, but it was all worth it. We are now trying to find out if we can get the 98 in the Black/White paint scheme. We haven't seen one, but we need one, as only one of us can drive ours at once and we both love the attention it brings cruising through the streets of St Louis. PS if anyone knows of any aftermarket parts for anything on the car are made, or if any mitsubishi parts will work I would appreciate the information. Thanks

Well, I just finished reading about some of the problems with the Sebrings.. Happy to say I have had none except the CD player did just stop taking CDs. They just put in a new unit today and while doing that I had them install the Sebring mud guards. My car is a 97 Indy Red and I have driven it to Colorado and back to Iowa three times now - 25,000 miles went by with no problems...I just really did not like how whatever you drove through splashed so badly...the mud guards that they ordered and put on are very tasteful and just add one more bit of class to a gorgeous car. Everyone loves my car that sees it. My license plates are "OSOCOOL". Great fun and am enjoying a "semi" sports car before going on to something smaller.

I am currently shopping for a new vehicle. I have looked at the Sebring LXi and really like the body style, size, and the comfortable ride. I would probably purchase one if I could find a white with tan interior. That is, totally tan interior. The contrast with the black is awful. Is there any way possible to get an LXi with the solid (no contrast) tan leather interior? Please let me know as soon as possible. Thank you.

LXiSebring: I doubt they would do this, as they wouldnt have the parts to build a tan dash. Check the 99 models--there may be some new interior color options. I haven't seen yet.

I have a 1998 Sebring LXi that I purchased in December of 97. Currently, I am having two problems and was hoping you could give me some advice. 1. My sun-roof will not close on the drivers side (it remains up about an inch and a half) when I am driving above 50mph. The dealer has tried to fix the problem three times and according to Chrysler there is a consumer advocate group formed because several people in Illinois are having the problem. Unfortunately, after months of battle with the dealership I have yet to receive a solution or proper service. 2. The hook and spring that keep the hood closed have rusted and have been replaced by the dealership. In addition, there is white salt or limestone or something all over the metal parts of the engine and all of the screws under the hood. It appears as if maybe there was extreme condensation that must have caused this substance to get on everything under the hood. The dealer wants to wait and see what happens however, I already have 16,000 miles on the car since I drive for work and do not have the luxury of waiting another 8 months to see what happens. I was hoping you might have heard of other people having these problems and how they were rectified. If I do not find an acceptable solution soon, I think I will need to trade the car in since I feel like I should bring a cot to the dealership since I am in for repairs so frequently. Thank you for your help and time.

My name is scott, I recently bought a 98 sebring LXi in caffe latte with tan leather, I've had the car for 2600 miles, runs great. there have only been a few questions I have. there seems to be some kind of film on my windshield, and when i use my wipers, it gets worse, chrysler told me to use bon-ami, even that didn't work. so I tried alot of diffrent cleaners, laquer thinner, mineral spirits, alcohol. nothing seems to get this off. anyone got any clues?

LXiSebring: The plastics & leather in any new car exude volatile substances for a period of time that tend to settle on the windows. This will lessen in time but removal can be difficult. I would try a soft cloth soaked with a bit of WD-40. Follow this with a window cleaner such as Clearview--available in auto parts places. Some of the things you have been trying such as alcohol can be very damaging to plastics--don't use those.

and the transmission, makes the sound like something is still working, they told me that it's the linkage engaging when you shift, or slow down before stopping.

Another problem I just encountered, is when I got on the onramp to the expressway, i punched it to get ino traffic, the car nearly redlined, i had to take my foot off the pedal, I was afraid it wasn't going to stop, is this a normal function for the transaxle?

LXiSebring: The Electronic Management System of your car is designed to make certain that the car doesnt overrev. If you run a car for a few seconds above red line, the engine will not likely fall out on the ground in a heap. My hunch is it would have downshifted in a second or two had you kept pushing it. There could be something wrong with the Electronics that controls this, but its highly doubtful.

Other than that everyone loves the car, people tell me how classy and refined it looks.

Hi there, I have just bought a 98 Sebring coupe, I had a Toyota Celica before this. I have a few concerns:

1. My air conditions driver side vent blows warmer air if you keep it at a lower temperature. The center and the passenger side vent blow fine, however the driver side blows different temperature. If you cut the air, the center blow just regular air (as it should), however, the driver side blows really warm air, as if your heater is on. I have taken my car to the dealer and they compared it with some other sebrings and they all act like that. Well as we know this is not normal, all vents should blow exactly same temperate air. But, according to Chrysler the air conditioning is working according to Chrysler specification. So, I guess Chrysler does not care if it should work as to customers specification or not, as long as it work for chrysler specification. I might have to take some legal action if Chrysler doesn't do anything about it. I have paid $20,000 for this car and it should have the quality of $20,000 too, at least I would expect.

LXiSebring: I have not noticed a problem like this on the ac of my 95. It sounds to me like the flap inside the duct controlling that opens and closes the drivers side vent is not working properly. The dealer can check this--

3. My air conditioning vents nob (which you slide to make the selection of circulation & vent) does not moves from circulation to vent position properly.

I have taken my cars already to the dealer for these thing three times in the two weeks. You would think buying a new cars you shouldn't have to go the dealer for these things at least for a while. When I had my Toyota Celica or my BMW 325 the only time I went to dealers is for the servicing.

LXiSebring: In the first few months of ownership I had several small but ultimately resolved problems--for the last 18 months there have been no problems at all--I only fill with gas and change oil. So persevere. The car has had fewer problems than my previous Subaru.

My name is sonia and I live in Florida. I am very interested in purchasing a 1998 Sebring LXi and will probably purchase it at the beginning of next month. I am only a bit concern about the performance of the car. Many friends of mine have mentioned that these cars have a serious problem with the air conditioner. I've been told that I will eventually have predicament with the A/C.because of the way is built in the car. The evaporization system of the AC is not of high quality.

What do you have to say about that? Have you heard of anyone that has this type of problems. I own a chevy beretta and to be honest, I have never had any major problems with my car. It is a 1993 model and it still running like new. I wouldn't mind purchasing another chevrolet.

Would you advise me. I am a bit concerned. This will be my second auto purchase and I would not want to be in situation that 2 years down the road the car start given problems.

LXiSebring: My car has had no problems at all with the AC and it works well. The car weighs over 3000 lbs and the power from the V6 is adequate for that--but its not a high-performance car with bone jarring acceleration. It is in its element in high-speed interstate driving where it really feels rock-solid. Your other coupe choice is Monte Carlo--a slightly larger car but the 3.8 liter V6 gives you considerably more hp. Its a tried & true design.

1. The ticking under the hood
2. When I come to a stop to put the transmission in park it seems that the torque converter is still turning and it appears to clunk.
3. Brake rotors have been changed 2 times ( they have been nice about changing them) 18000 mi
4. I think the car does not have the power that it should.
5. I notice a high frequency noise,(40 mph and up appears to go away when you lift your foot off of the accel.) if the car had a rear drive line I would say the rear end roars

1. The ticking under the hood EGR VALVE ..ask your dealer
2. When I come to a stop to put the transmission in park it seems that the torque converter is still turning and it appears to clunk. The solenoids need time to shift into first gear ...wait a second or two before shifting into park.
3. Brake rotors have been changed 2 times ( they have been nice about changing them) 18000 mi Yes a common problem...try using 2nd gear under 50mph going down hills...this helps keeping the brakes cooler, I put 30,000 on my last set.
4. I think the car does not have the power that it should. The car weighs 3,200 lbs. be kind to it :-) ....Use 87 octane gas also
5. I notice a high frequency noise,(40 mph and up appears to go away when you lift your foot off of the accel.) if the car had a rear drive line I would say the rear end roars Your transmission is making noise, its normal..a little annoying but just speed up..or slow down and it goes away

Dude! Cool website. I'm glad to see that there are a multitude of other Sebring owners out there, 'cause let me tell you, I love this car!

It seems that several other people have experienced some problems with their batteries (was annoying!) and with their CD players, also annoying. Other than these two, I personally haven't had any problems. The only complaints I have about the car are its lack of power and a fairly large turning radius.

1997 LXi in SilverMist. Yes it changes color and looks beautiful every time it does
All options except the leather seats

I'm thinking of replacing the "wood-grain" with carbon fiber a'la the newer Eclipses. Any thoughts anyone?

Also, if anyone is interested, check out this URL: it contains all the titles of the safety recalls, customer notices, and technical service bulletins put out on the '97. (95, 96, and 98 also available)

I have just bought myself a 1999 Sebring coupe in black with the black/tan leather interior all the options (sunroof, leather, Infinity stereo, ABS). I am on pins and needles until I take delivery of it on the 24th of August. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Once I have a picture of it I will send it to you. If you have any questions about the '99 model year just let me know.

Hi: I just purchased a 1998 Sebring LXI (black/gray interior). I wish I found your web page before I purchased the vehicle. I traded in my 1994 Pontiac Formula (I cried). Although I'm used to a fast car, the Sebring gives a much easier ride, and kind of fun to drive. I just hope I don't have any of the problems that I've read about.

What is ASOG you ask?? it stands for the Avenger/Sebring Owners Group. Over the next few months i hope it to become the focal point of the Avenger/Sebring world. Linking together all the pages from all the sites with avenger/sebring related material.

Also available for use is the ASOG IRC server. IRC is a realtime chat program. I have a server running at asog.cygnus-sys.com port 6666 and 6667. Lets see some people on it!

Also i am making available web space for ANY sebring/avenger related material you want posted. If you want to host a webpage contact me at zaphod@jet2.net and i will set you up with some space. I currently have 2 gigs of space available, plenty for TONS of pages.. All this is *FREE* and will always be free, no catches, no strings attached! It just has to contain material relevant to avenger/sebrings.

Also check out the Avenger/Sebring Message Board. It's an ongoing message board that has a search engine to check previous posts.. very handy tool. It will also forward new messages to you via email so you can stay on top of the happenings in the ASOG world!

I am the owner of a 1995 LXI and I'm experiencing problems with my battery. I recently replaced it with a battery I bought at a local automotive parts store and now my car won't even start (doesn't turn over). It seems like the car wants to start but something (possibly non-battery related) is preventing it. I checked the computer code which came back as a "12". Is there some hidden switch or something special I'm suppose to do after replacing the battery? On a related note, I tested the anti-theft system; after changing the battery, it now doesn't work either. Are the two connected somehow? I'm really frustrated with this because I can't figure out what the problem is. I haven't had any problems with my car (except the fogging problem) up until now. Got any suggestions?

LXiSebring: Can anyone help? I'm stumped but worried the aftermarket battery is too tall & grounding to the hood

I have had my Sebring LXi a year and eight months and I still love it! I have not had any problems with my car, although I did notice that the trim is coming lose on the doors.

About a year ago, my car and a deer collided. I was impressed by how well it held-up. Granted the we hit the deer with the front corner, but the car was not totalled. I had to have the hood, front bumper, one head light, and one fender replaced. Even with all this ($2300 in damage), my Sebring still made it the 250 miles home. Boy, were we lucky!

I just happened onto your site and thought you might be able to help me out. I just bought a '95 Sebring LXI that belonged to a friend of mine. The car is Char gold with leather everything. The reason I'm writing is that both front seats have numbers stamped prominently into the middle of the leather and can be seen at a distance if you know to look for it. One seat is numbered 54 and the other is 55. The numbers must be at least 3 to 4 inches high and appear slightly lighter than the surrounding leather. They look almost like a shadow but you can actually feel the indention in the seat where they were stamped. Do you have any idea what this is? My friend seemed to think that this indicated the number of the car as it rolled off the assembly line but I have been unable to verify this. Let me know if you can help. I would be happy to send photos if you would like. Please respond to the address below as I am writing from someone else's computer. Thank you.

I own a 1996 Chrysler Sebring Lxi Coupe (purchased new and still under warranty) with just over 34,000 miles on it. Since early April of this year, this car has been to two different Chrysler dealerships a total of eight (8) times to find out what is causing the engine to momentarily rough idle and the "Check Engine" warning light to illuminate. On each attempt, the technicians have replaced numerous items (thought to be defective) yet the problem returned in just a matter of days after the repairs. Thus far, the following repairs have been made:

Dealership #1
04/07/98 Performed Technical Service Bulletin 18-16-97
05/08/98 Replaced No. 2 Spark Plug
06/08/98 Cleaned Combustion Chamber
06/16/98 Replaced No. 1 Spark Plug/Replaced Lower Intake Gasket
06/23/98 Removed Heads, Replaced Bent Valves in #1 Cylinder/
Ground All Other Valves/ Replace Rear Main Seal
Dealership #2
06/29/98 Replaced EGR Valve/Performed Drivability Check
07/07/98 Replaced Distributor/Replaced Coil
07/17/98 Replaced Fuel Pump, Fuel Filter, and Fuel Injectors/Flushed Fuel Tank and
Fuel Lines (Suspected bad fuel - Non-warranty item/replaced at my expense)
After this last repair attempt (which cost me over $2000) the light came on again the very next day. I am now waiting on a diagnosis from yet a third Chrysler dealership. I have heard of many other Chrysler Sebring/Dodge Avenger owners having the same problem with many being attributed to faulty EGR valves, O2 sensors or on-board diagnostic computer chips. On numerous occasions I have requested the dealerships contact Chrysler for technical assistance and even given them the codes that flashed the last seven times; yet, here I am facing the same problem for the ninth time. I love this car but I can't continue to deal with this problem on a weekly basis. I would like to know how many others owners have dealt this problem before?... and what was done to correct it? From my experiences with the Chrysler dealerships, it appears that they don't even have a clue.

I have just purchased another Sebring. My last Sebring was a 95 LX 5 speed, Silver. It was the best car that I had ever owned. I had two problems with it both during the second year. The first problem was a door panel that was replaced due to warping and a hood hinge that failed and caused a rattling noise which sounded like a rattle in the dash. Other than that, I dove it around for 45,000 miles put gas in it and it ran like a dream. I bought the car for $17,000 and sold it for $15,000.

I now have a loaded LXI ,Caffe Latte and have e-mailed you a picture of it. Hope it gives me the same pleasure that the last one gave me!

Yesterday, my husband and I ordered a fully loaded 1999 Sebring LXi. Our purchase price is $22,721. Is this a good price?

I read on your site that the 1999 LXi's are supposed to have a larger engine than the 1998's, however our dealer said there had been no announcement from Chrysler on the larger engine. Do you have any further information on that

I have a 1995 LXI model also. I only had two problems with it so far. The first is a rattling noise when starting off in first gear and it fades away as you pick up speed. I have an automatic transmission . The second is a Compact disc wouldn't eject from the disc player. That really isn't that major but the first one I'm getting looked at today. As I'm pulling off I hear a high pitch sound like something is wrong with the transmission and then comes the rattling noise. I don't speed race in my car actually I drive quite slow all the time, it shouldn't be making these noises. Please let me know whats up. Thanks.

For all 1998 Sebring owners: Chrysler put out a bulletin July 10th to replace door panel clips on all '98 Sebrings built before June. As has been discussed on this list before, the clips are often not strong enough to hold, causing the plastic lower door panel t come lose and get bent up and/or fall off. This happened to me in early June, two weeks after I bought my '98 LXi.

my wife recently purchased a pristine, fully decked out, '96 coupe after after some idiot ran a stop sign and totalled her mint condition '93 Eclipse. Blessing in disguise....this is the coolest car she ever owned and I'm ready to buy a mate to hers....but what gives with the windshield??? This one, and all others I see on the road and dealer lots have windshields without the typical 6" tinted, shaded segment on the top of the windshield?? Any comments?? It's too bright in the car without the tinted section. Did Chrysler pull one here or is it an option? I won't buy if it's not. Like to get your comments. Thanks

Hi. I am the owner of a '95 Char Gold LX with almost 58,000 miles. I've written in once before with complaints about the braking system, but now I think I may have yet another major problem: I think the struts on the car are bad. Not only is the ride terrible, but every time I hit a bump, it almost feels as if the car is heading "sideways". Also, when I am braking over a bumpy road (all the roads are bumpy here in Michigan, the Land of Potholes), I get a distinct hydroplaning effect. Unfortunately, I've also come to find out that the struts are "dealer install only"; what's up with that?? So far, the cheapest quote I've been able to get out of a dealer is $1000 for four. Does anyone have any insight as to what else this could be, if it's not the struts?? Thanks!

Just so everyone knows the ASOG site (Avenger/Sebring Owners Group) is becoming a reality. The site will contain the following servers: Web Server: Space will be made for free for anyone who wants to make a page that is related to ASOG or Avenger/Sebring cars. Also this site will most likely become the central point of ASOG related links. If you have a page with Avenger/Sebring material, please email the address to zaphod@jet2.net with the topic as "URL" The Web Server can be found at http://asog.cygnus-sys.com IRC Server: Yup, we have our own IRC server. Point your favourite IRC client to asog.cygnus-sys.com port 6667. join channel #asog. For those that don't know anything about IRC, it's a realtime chat program. Check out the IRC page link on this following URL: http://asog.cygnus-sys.com/wheatking Mail Server: it isn't implemented yet, but soon enough! this will be available as a bonus to those hosting web pages and should be used to administrative purposes only. Also, i'm looking for people to help with the HTML and the administration of the site. I can't do all this alone, and this site is "yours" (although i own the server, it's for everyone to enjoy and use) If your interested in helping out, please email me at the address below..

I am the new owner of a 98 Sebring LXI with 2300 miles. I absolutely love the car and haven't had anything of great importance go wrong with it. But reading some of the material listed, I now begin to wonder "when is something going to go wrong?"

The only thing that I dislike is that there is wind noise coming from the passenger side door. I usually notice it at about 55 mph. Has anyone had a similar problem.

My wife and I just purchased a 1998 pewter blue sebring lx; with 16" alum. wheels, 2.5 L v6 ,power group(h package) cd player and grey interior. We are amazed at how beautiful it both looks and drives. Thanks for providing a great site for us sebring owners. Keep up the good work!!!! From John and Tracey, Ottawa Canada

I saw an interesting sight at my dealer yesterday. My car was in for a service and they had four 98's on the lot. One of them had an "extra" plastic guard on the bottom of the front spoiler. I asked the Service manager and he told me that they are now getting all new 98 Sebrings off the trailer with this "scuff guard" attached. They remove it during dealer prep. Apparently the dealers were damaging the low front end when taking them off the truck. Anyone else seen this on cars on the lot.

Hi There, I just bought a '98 Sebring LXi Caffe Latte with every available option. I have only had it 3 weeks but have put over 1,000 miles on it already. No complaints, or problems whatsoever. Very satisfied. In my opinion it is the best car available for under $20,000. The color and styling are absolutely gorgeous. I had the occasion in 1995 to work in the DiamondStar Motors plant in Normal, Ill. for a short while where the Sebrings are now being made and I must say that my exposure to the Q.C. dept. was very positive. In fact, once I found out that the car was being made there, that sealed the deal.

David, Love your web page. I have the same model you have except I have the leather package. Great car! I was wondering if you would be able to tell me where I might be able to get a repair book for my car. I have a few electrical problems that have recently showed up, and I have not had any luck finding a repair manual. The power door locks are not working from my remote and the driver's side power door lock is not working at all. I assume it is a relay that is bad, but I do not have the wiring diagrams to find it. If you could "steer" me in the right direction, I would appreciate it. Drive On, Al

My wife bought a 98 Chrysler Sebring LXi Coupe two days ago. My wife and I refer to it as the Batmobile because it kinda has that feel, you know? If you combine the low seats, the long car, the large wheels, the molded engine hood, and the grillwork, you would have something that Bruce Wayne would love. The engine also has a low wo-wo-wo sound that's real sexy. Unfortunately, however, no flames out the back. I found the engine responsive and the handling really impressive with the low, wide frame and the wide wheels. The turning radius is not as good as say, a Civic, so you'll have to give that up. The paint job is good and it really does change colors slightly in the light. I have a wildberry and it goes from red, to red-orange, to purple, to deep purple, depending on the light situation. I think you get more standard features in an LXi Sebring than you do a Honda Accord Coupe or Prelude Coupe, and at a cheaper price. Plus, the engine has more torque and horsepower than the Hondas. I'm so impressed that when my Honda Civic goes off lease--I might buy us another Sebring. I have noted some small problems. The plastic dressing on the sides is tight except near the front of the car door. I think some adhesive should fix that. I take it back on Tuesday to get detailed--I'll mention it then. It's a brand new lease. Another problem is the front seat. I'm 6'5" tall and I found that my head kept bumping the ceiling. I really wished I could lower the seats more, but couldn't. I fixed that by moving the seat back. This helped a great deal, but I have to get used to stretching my legs out more than usual when I reach the pedals. It's much different than my 98 Honda Civic in this respect. Another problem is the cruise control switch--it's really two problems. First, the switch is not visible at night for setting the cruise control speed. Second, the switch is very unusual--not like my old Mazda 626 or my 98 Honda Civic, which made the switch integrated into the steering wheel, instead of as a bar off the steering column. Here's the price that we managed. We traded in a Mazda 626 and got $5,000 back. Then, we had a Sebring sticker price of around $19,000 with the dealer discount and manuf. discount. So, with some haggling and a fantastic credit rating--680 beacon score when a dealership thinks a 700 is a perfect score--we managed a lease for $248 per month for 3 years, 15,000 mile/yr. limit, full warranty with no deductible, and a car worth $12K afterwards.

I have had my '97 Sebring in for repairs 21 times since I bought it in May 1997. I am curious as to how often other Sebring owners have had to bring in their cars for repair. I don't mean how many things broke on it. I mean how many times did you have to take it to the dealer for repair work (don't count oil changes, or other wear and tear items).

I have been looking to upgrade my Avenger in the engine department, but have had relatively dismal results in finding any sort of performance parts specifically for the Dodge Avenger. I'm interested in knowing if you know any specific information on the Mitsubishi engine designation for the Sebring/Avenger V-6. Does Mitsubishi use this in any other of their vehicles that might have a better after-market representation. If you have any information along these lines, it would be appreciated.

P.S. Don't know if your Sebring Page warrants more than one Avenger page, but if you have a second, take a look at mine at: This location

LXiSebring: I'm not an expert on stereo upgrades but I'm sure someone here can help you. You might try contacting Ken for advice, as he has done a lot of Stereo upgrades on his 95.

I am just about to purchase a brand new LXi, Wildberry with leather interior. and sunroof option. It has a 2.5 6 banger. Is this enough horse for this size? It seems to be now but what about after i put 50,000 miles on it....?

I just HAD to get the sunroof when I bought by '97 Sebring LX. It's a fun feature, but I've had one problem with it for months. When the car gets up between 60 and 70MPH, a whistling noise comes from the roof (maybe from the sunroof, maybe not). Have you heard of this problem? The dealer keeps telling me that there's nothing more he can do to the sunroof.

I have a white 96 Sebring LXi that has every available option on it. I bought it new from Pasadena Chrysler- Plymouth and it has been the best new car I've ever had. The only problem the car has experienced has been a battery which died one year after purchase. The car has 24k miles on it and I still get compliments on it quite frequently. In fact, only my '69 Charger R/T SE gets more comments than the Sebring. My only complaint with the car is the lack of power, especially at the low end. Does anyone know of any performance modifications/parts out there to get more from the 2.5L engine?

Hi! I am glad I found your page. I was out shopping for Sebring coupes today and have pretty much decided I want to get one after owning a Voyager for 9 years (which now goes to the teenager in the family). Any problems, concerns with the 98s? Should I wait for a 99? Am I making a good choice? Give me your opinion. Frankly, after having looked at a number of cars, it appears to be a tremendous bargain in style, comfort, mechanics etc. Let me know your opinion. Thanks! Betty Van Wagenen

WhiteOak Chrysler has a 95' Char-Gold 2.0 5-sp Sebring for sale. It has no options and only 37,000 miles. I drove this car when it was new actually, but bought a Stratus instead. The car was only $16,500 brand new 3 years ago. This would be a great means of cheap transportation for all you Sebring lovers. Located in WhiteOak Pa. on Rt. 48 McKeesport.

Chrysler has done a recall (of sorts) for people with rotor problems with ALL Chrysler vehicles. Their customer service line (800-992-1997) states that if you live within the 11 states listed and have had your rotors replaced for a specific reason, you are entitled to a refund of those repairs.

After hearing of all the trouble and expense people have gone through with their Sebring rotors, I hope this helps!

My sister recently purchased a 98 Sebring LXI. She has had this car for 5 months. She has had to return this car to the dealer 5 times. Her problem is the side moldings on the doors continue to come off. She was advised by the dealer that the pins which hold the moldings on to the door are not durable. Have you heard this complaint from any other owners?

Just bought a Sebring --- question it came with a "security" alarm and a lock unlock option ---- why the hell when you lock it it blinks me a green light that says security on a dashboard but when you try to tamper with the vehicle it doesn't do anything

LXISebring: Well the horn should blare and the lights flash if you tamper with the vehicle. Try locking the car and getting out, leaving the window rolled down. Then open the car door from the inside. If the security alarm does not start the horn and lights, something is wrong with the system. To turn off the alarm, put the key in the door and turn it.

i purchased a white 95 sebring two years ago, it has been the best car i have ever driven. many comfortable rides and enjoyable times. awesome!!!

I called the Homewatch number in the owners manual for help (it's funny the dealer didn't suggest this). The lady that answered was very helpful and walked me through exactly the same steps I had tried already a few times. It worked! I told her that I had tried the same things myself and she said "she had the magic touch". She said she didn't know why, but this has happened to her many times before. The garage door opener in the visor works fine now and I love the car.

My wife & I live in sacramento, ca and since my wife Lynne bought her new sebring we have needed to go to the Reno, nevada twice. Surprise the owners manual says if we have the P195/70HR14 tires we can use "cable chains", but if we have the P205/55HR16 we can't use chains at all. Unfortunately we have "P215/50R17" tires with the spoke wheels. These are stock on the vehicle and nowhere in the manual does it address putting tire chains on this wheel & tire set-up. And guess what the wife is going over the hill in the next 24 hours and we have no clue how she is going to get through the snow that is expected. In the gallery section of the sebring website there is a picture of Doug Smiths "97" sebring (Paprika) with lots of snow in the background I would assume he must use chains of some sort. I would appreciate any info I could get.

Service Dept. Our first (3000 mi) service was just done and the nightmare of dealing with the service department at "Auto West Chrysler" at the auto mall in Roseville, CA is to lengthy to go into right now. I was prepared for the worst since our daughter has a new Town & Country and had it serviced there a few weeks back with even worse problems with the service department.

Its ironic that at this auto mall (lots of dealers) directly across the street we have purchased three vehicles in the past five years (John Sullivan Chevrolet) and i can not think of a single time that we didn't get awesome service in there facility. The problem was not always remedied, but the courteousness and attention to the customer could not be topped. I look forward to the call from the dealer rep at the chrysler to see how my first service experience went.

Hi, Great page. My husband and I are looking into buying one in Sept. but I'm leaning towards the convertible. We are going to be the Sebrings driving a Sebring. A co-worker of mine told me that after I get the car we should take a drive to Florida and take a picture of us standing next to the town of Sebring, FL---taking it one step further--- the Sebrings driving a Sebring through Sebring FL.

Hello! My name is Blaire Fitzgerald and I'm 15 years old, almost 16. My parents bought me a 1995 Chrysler Sebring LXi with leather interior, sunroof, CD player, and all of the options. I LOVE MY CAR!!! I was wondering, I really like the 17 inch rims on the 1997 models. Is there any way I could order those rims from Chrysler/Mopar? My car has almost 22K miles on it. So far I have had no trouble with it! Thanks for a cool site. I'm glad I'm not the only one in love with my car. :-D

My modifications to date;
1]..reversed the front license plate holder..[have to modify angle] .Now you have more visual of your grille..Lower plate may prevent some road debris from entering air scoop.

If anyone isn't to lazy to manually operate ; seat, door locks ,windows ,mirrors , d\n rear-view function, and shift then you have a car that is more spirited, economical, lower rpms at overdrive speeds, and less over maintenance and repairs...Then consider the LX and no options........Order it .!!

LXiSebring: You have a very nice Sebring. Excellent good-looking transportation at low cost. Are there other owners out there with the base model?

Hi! My name is Teri, I just bought a used 1996 white/silver sebring fully loaded. It has quite a few miles on it 56,000, but I fell in love with it and think that I got a fairly good deal buying it. I have one question, once the car hits 50,000 miles do you know of anyone who has noticed any significant problems that I should be looking out for. I know each car is different but any bit of information helps.

LXiSebring: My best advice is to read the letters from the owners at this website. It's a rich record of any problems owners have had

Last Saturday while traveling south on I-295 in southern NJ about 5 miles from Delaware Memorial Bridge I was doing about 55-60mph it felt like I hit a dip in the road the car lost all power. The check engine light flashed on and off a few times but did not come on. I was able to get the car to the side of the road . I shut it off then it would turn over but not start. Had to have it towed to dealer. They cannot figure out what's wrong. The computer is not giving them any error codes. The car has 37,000 miles on it. Has anyone else experienced a similar problem? Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help. Keep up the good work with this web site. Thanks again.

LXiSebring: I have a theory on this but I'm sure other owners will have other theories. I suspect that on going over the dip, you may have somehow lost electrical power to the fuel injection system. I would check the wiring/connections to the fuel injection system. I'm sure you will hear some other theories as well.

I know you may not be able to help me but I was wondering about aftermarket spoilers that would fit entirely on the trunk of my 1997 Sebring coupe. I am not very familiar with aftermarket parts or catalogues for any vehicle and I thought someone who has e-mailed you would know.

I recently had some hail damage and the adjuster said I have to remove my spoiler to fix and repaint the trunk, then re-apply the spoiler (it is not damaged). Since it is going to be off anyway I was wondering if anyone has heard of rear spoilers that I could order to replace my old spoiler.

I have seen the elevated spoilers on the Mitz. Eclipse (which is very much like a Sebring with exception of the hatch-back) they are an eye catcher. I was hoping to find something like that. I have seen many cars with spoilers these days and I was wondering where I could find more info on that sort of stuff.

We picked up our 98 LXI last night and when I got home I tried to program the garage door opener in the sun visor. I followed the instructions in the book, first clearing out the factory test codes and then holding the garage door opener next to the visor and pressing both transmit buttons. The light on the visor blinks slowly like it is supposed to, but never blinks fast. It goes out after about a minute and the unit is still not programmed. I called the dealer and he said the owners manual says it won't work with garage doors openers that have security codes that are constantly changing. Mine is not one of them. He couldn't offer any more advise.

LXiSebring:How old is your garage door opener? I have my doubts as to whether this option will work with openers installed prior to about 1983, when a series of changes in opener design were mandated by Federal law. Does anyone else know on this problem?

Add me to the list of proud Sebring owners. I just bought a '98 Sebring LXi in pewter with gray cloth interior on Sunday. MSRP $22,690 -- paid $19,522 including $1,000 rebate. It rides incredibly well, and I'm looking forward to many years of happy driving.

I'm going to buy the Chrysler extended warranty package 7 yr/100,000 mile. Most interesting to me, though, is how the price of the same warranty deal varies from dealer to dealer, a range here in Phoenix of over $600. It doesn't always pay to buy it from the dealer where you got the car -- even if the car was a great deal.

Update from SEPT 97
13 May 1998.
84,000 KM (Canadian).
Had the ABS pump replaced, still on warranty ($720.00)ABS light had come on off and on and finally just stayed on. Heat shield on muffler rattle, fixed but noise back. Problem with rotor again, 3rd time. Appointment next week at dealer, Can-Am Chrysler, Moncton, New Brunswick. Replaced the air filter last tune-up, $47.00, a little steep I thought. The wife agrees that the front end is low!!!! she now backs into parking spots. If any one has a solution to the rotor and brakes problems please let me know, I'm still on warranty but once it's gone, then I'll have to think of something else. Sensor for windshield washer warning light was replaced. Still satisfied with the car. Still like your page and have it bookmarked, keep up the good work.

I have had my car now for one and a half years. Its a 96LX white with silver bottom i have a few questions i was wondering if you could answer for me.

1. do you know of any specialty stores in which you can order from or are in the NY area, cause I am looking to do some work under the hood and add a spoiler? there just doesn't seem to be enough power in the sebring compared to models in the same call Maxima Altima

2.I have had a lot of problems with my shock had the bushings replaced twice and front end repacked ever heard of any problems like this before. See what happens is that there is a lot of squeaking when you hit a bump going slow or round a corner. Thanks a lot for your time. I liked your website and the other links. I hope to hear from you soon. Joe

The Sebring is an awesome car. I feel strange looking at them because I'm 22. Most guys my age are into trucks or sports cars. At the time of looking for a new car, Sebring was out of the question because it looks too expensive and mature. After my mother said lets look at this car, I was very impressed at the price of the fully loaded 98'LXi. I am about to sell my 94 Firebird and will get a the 98'LXI. Thanks to everybody for the problems to expect. I think the CD player will be the first to go and then hear rattles from the transmission, these seem like the most common.

I just purchased a '95 Chrysler Sebring LXI for my wife. Had to bail on the '89 Maxima after 132,000 miles and she fell in love with the coupe after the L.A. auto show. I felt like a good deal was made as the car had only 12,200 miles on it and is in mint condition. This web page is excellent, as you have eased my concern over suspect trannys mated with the 2.5 ltr. engine. Has anyone experienced any problems with paint matching. We are changing the black over grey to all black and I'd sure like to hear if anyone's had any problems in that area...Last one, a sunroof rattle that disappears if you slightly open it? Neighbors comment upon pulling in the driveway..."cool car".

Hello group, I just thought I would join in the fun and tell you about my baby!! I own a '97 sebring LX model. I have modified it a little bit in adding my own stereo system and I have upgraded the wheel size to 17 with customized rims. I do have some questions though, I read that a few have upgraded from the original four banger to the more powerful 6 cylinder, how much does that cost to do? I like the acceleration that my car has, but I would like a little more power. i would also like to know if there are any superchargers on the market for sebrings and are there any things such as custom exhaust out there anywhere?

The only problems that have occurred with my car are that one of my fog lamps have gone out for mysterious reasons and like the others have mentioned, I have scraping problems with the front of my car. The noise makes me cringe. well, I will begin to keep in touch and keep everyone posted on the upgrades that I will be making to increase my baby's appearance.

-Trip 1 of 3:CD player will not accept new inserted CDs. Not in stock. New one ordered. ABS sensor needed. Not in stock. New one ordered.

-Trip 2 of 3:Rear, right ABS sensor replaced. (ABS warning light would come on). New CD player installed. Dead out of box. Another one ordered.

-Trip 3 of 3:New CD installed in 15 minutes. New ashtray lid ordered. I brushed against it and it broke.

All work done under warranty. The dealer (Hollywood Chrysler in Florida) is actually very nice and has never questioned my requests. They seem better then the Honda place 1000 feet up the road and how they handled my Accord )which was not all that bad.)

My costs have been oil changes, new windshield wipers, and a one day car rental. Brakes are still good at 28000 miles.

I just recently purchased the caffe latte LXi and love driving it. The only annoyances are that the leather driver seat is finally comfortable after weeks of trying different positions (the seat is, however, in need of a right and left side leg "lean" or rest to prevent minor fatigue), rough (but solid) ride, and a lower than normal engine idling.

My experience with the dealer I purchased the car at (Stadium Chrysler in Rutherford, NJ) was a horrible one but I purchased it there because my target price was met.

I am looking forward to years of driving pleasure (if not, you will hear about it!).

I just stumbled onto your website. I must say, you do some excellent work. Only one suggestion would be to put the dates on the comments/questions that people send in so that others don't respond to stuff from '96.

Now, the details. I am a Canadian who purchased a 1995 Sebring LXi that now has 90,000 kms on it. It has a black pearl coat and comes almost fully equipped (no ABS or CD).

Overall, I must say that I am happy with my purchase but I do have a few regrets. Don't get me wrong, I think it is sleek and one of the most stylish cars on the road, but I feel that a little power is lacking. It is embarrassing sometimes for guys like me who sometimes like to drive a little aggressively. I wonder if