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2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible engine and engine cooling problems

62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible52% of all complaints for this model year.

62
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
52%
share of all complaints
72,465 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chrysler sebring convertible. While driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled without prior warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the engine was replaced. Three years later, the identical failure recurred and the vehicle was not repaired. The…

    filed Jun 2, 2011

  • This is another example of the oil sludge issue with the chrysler 2.7 l engine. I bought the car used with low miles, and had my tension arm go out a few months later due to sludge buildup. This second instance came up pretty quickly. The started knocking on hard acceleration, then 2 days later…

    filed May 26, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.