1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible JXi review from North America

Well, I just replaced the head gasket at 121500 miles, along with the thermostat and a piece of the water pump, and it still failed inspection due to the "Service Engine Soon" light being on (costing $515)..

I just took it in to get diagnosed for the engine light, and to be honest I am afraid to see what it will cost.

Because of the uneven distribution of weight, the front tires wear much quicker than the rear ones, I just replaced the front ones for $212.

I can feel the transmission sticking when downshifting to first, and upshifting from first.

I'm not sure how it happened, but I had an after-market head unit in there for 6 months, and all of a sudden it stopped working; the electronics are all messed up and I can't figure out why. My guess is that something happened at the mechanic, but I got it back from them last week.

So if anyone has the wiring from the CD player that they don't need, I will buy it off of you, e-mail me bugattimillion@yahoo.com.

Also, I need new speaker covers for the front speakers; as you probably know that they are plastic and horribly designed, so they cracked and have holes in them.

Another problem is that the door panels have come loose, and rattle when the music is on.

In the 122K miles I have yet to replace the timing belt, and it is still going strong, so I have about 30K miles left on it with the shape it is in, according to two mechanics.

It is fast and handles great.. if you know how to drive it, it just upsets me that they only put in a 2.5L V6 (which is a very small engine for this car considering how heavy it is), and it is the same V6 that is in the Cirrus, which is about 800 pounds lighter.

Most Consumer-Reports reviews and others say that the initial acceleration from 0-30 is good, but it lags from 30-60; I have not had that problem at all.

It is a beast and is not susceptible to damage. I hydroplaned into a hill doing 65, and the only damage to the car was a little rough to the front bumper underneath, and the bottom spoiler came off.. nothing had to be worked on or anything, it was perfectly fine.

VERY ROOMY! I can comfortably fit 4 full-grown men in there. The leather is so comfortable that I just like to sit in it sometime. I also have the Infinity system in there provided by Chrysler, and it really thumps, it's great!