Why Chrysler Sebring has such a horrible reviews?

Question 1
Why Chrysler Sebring has such a horrible reviews?...  I rented this car for a week and I fell in love with it. It had really comfortable interrior, leather seats, seat warmers, handling was very well designed and it appealed good on outside. My girlfriend and my other girl roommate tald me that this car looks better and they like it more than my roommate's new Hybrid Altima and new Civic. My girlfriend even thought it was bently at first, and she knows style so she wouldnt just say it on top of her thought. Now I got my Civic back from repair shop and she says that she misses Sebring. IMHO it looks better than any of that Jap mainstream cars on the roads like Camry, Civic or Sentra

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1)   because sebring is not really that good of a car - Andrew Haga

2)   Bad reviews.. Because they will break in the drive way.. You don't have to be driving it.. They fall apart.. Union labor.. - Gus

3)   In a look perspective and features, yeah the Chrysler Sebring is definitely a nice car aesthetic wise. Like you mentioned it has all the great appeal and look that isn't present in any of the Japanese models, which is basically an opinion, but I guess the horrible reviews come from the overall performance and maintenance in the long run. I don't think the Sebring, as many American cars are, last longer than the Japanese models, as they tend to break down in a few years or so, which rake up the maintenance costs to repair and so forth. But yeah, the Sebring is a beautiful car, as are many other American-made cars, I just don't think they hold up as long as the Asian models. - Greg Charter

4)   The 2.7 had a horrible sludge issue. The new one is a POS that falls apart really quickly. The older gen ones do look pretty nice tho. There's a reason that they are so damn cheap in the used market. - Fribble

5)   Had one for 165,000 miles, no real problems. Bought a newer one. It is not a sports car with great handling. Get the six cylinder and keep the oil changed. They seem to have a serious engine problem if the lower oil passages get clogged with sludge. Put the top down and cruise. - andy33020

6)   I have been wondering the same thing. I drive a 2008 sebring sedan and I love it! i think it looks great and much more expensive than it actually was. I have owned it for a year, and the only problem I have had with it started last week, and it is just the dimmer switch for the interior lights. Seems to be a solid car - D@ B!gg BosS


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Question 2
Are transmissions interchangable in Chrysler vehicles. I need a new tranny in my 99 town and country.?...  Having trouble finding a 1999 town and country transmission, am I able to put another transmission in from another chrysler automobile? My engine is a 3.8

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1)   There are alot of transmissions that should work.

Link is crossreference chart.
It indicates taht you have an "A604 (41TE)" transmission that was used in lots of cars. - Snoyt

2)   Be careful bec there are a lot of misdiagnoses especially with electronic and mechanically controlled transmissions and especially when it comes to Chrysler/Dodge transmissions.What exactly is your transmission doing or not doing? - helpful bob

3)   Try and use same exact transmission and torque converter. - badbill1941


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Question 3
1977 Chrysler New Yorker Problem?...  The problem I have is that the car stalls and dies going down the road, like it's out of gas. But if I leave it set for an hour or two, it will start again. It was diagnosed as a distributor problem, but I replaced that. Any ideas from anyone familiar with Chryslers or this problem? Could it be a heat sensor?

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1)   could be the nylon fuel filter at the end of the fuel level. Every once in a while they will plug up and cause the engine to quite. - badbill1941

2)   The 1977 New Yorker does not have a heat sensor and if you feel confident about the integrity of the ignition system, the problem is possibly fuel boiling in the fuel line from engine heat, a phenomenon known as "fuel percolation". This normally occurs during hot weather in slow moving traffic but it can happen during cold weather as well.

If I remember correctly and the fuel line to the carburetor has not been changed, a metal fuel line runs to the carburetor from the mechanical fuel pump mounted at the right front of the engine under the alternator, there may be a section of rubber fuel line somewhere in this but it is mostly metal. If this is the case wrap aluminum foil around the metal portion of the fuel line that is "above" or on top of the engine, the portion of fuel line from the fuel pump to the right side valve cover is not subject to as much engine heat as the portion above the engine. The "hour or two" of rest time will allow the engine to cool and the fuel in the line to return to its normal liquid state.

It is also possible the fuel pump is starting to fail or the strainer in the fuel tank is picking up dirt, rust, etc. and stopping the engine allows this debris to fall away from the strainer. - Don't know everything !

3)   The '70s Chryslers had a couple gremlins in the electrical system - first place to check is the fusible link near the battery. They can fail completely, which just cuts your ignition, or they can fail intermittently (it will fail completely after a while). Grab the wire with the engine running and wiggle it, it will cut out if that's the problem. There is also a resistor block on the firewall that can cause intermittent problems, best bet is to replace it, it's cheap.

If that doesn't do the trick, start looking into fuel problems. The good news is that a fuel pump for that year is cheap and easy to change, not like the newer in-tank high pressure pumps. You cna get a cheap pressure gauge from Pep Boys or Autozone to diagnose your fuel pressure, it should run about 6-10 PSI while cranking. - nyninchdick


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Question 4
Antique Chrysler 1964 Chrysler New Yorker Salon do you have any listed?...  

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1)   no - Jay L

2)   I thing there is one
Check this link www.wheel411.com
Thanks - Brenda Tylor


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Question 5
how do i get my 1999 Chrysler Concorde to start.?...  The serpentine belt fell off and i dont know how to put it back on. As i was driving the battery light came on and the car died. Im not sure if thats all that could of caused the problem.

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1)   the belt was probly old and stretched or didnt fit so the belt was un able to turn the alternater to charge ur batery and that electronic stuff u should get someone who knows what there doing to replace the belt with the proper one and jump ur car to charge the batery and evrything should b fine - Sean

2)   Have someone replace that belt and you'll probably need a boost , then charge up the battery by driving it awhile and it should be okay.If you look online on sites like auto zone or parts source they might have info on how to replace that belt yourself or ask at one of their stores or a dealership.


Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way if you look under the hood there should be a belt routing chart. - helpful bob


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