1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible LXI review from North America
"I love my car!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Water in body in rear driver side.
Intermittent tach/odometer.
Difficult to reach belts to replace them.
General comments?
I have had this car for two months and absolutely love it. It is gorgeous, my dream car. I can live with the little quirks. It drives beautifully, even at 170k miles.
Yesterday the car started overheating intermittently. One final time we had to pull over to let it cool down, and it won't restart. The only things working were the power windows and the cell phone charger in the lighter outlet.
My boyfriend is working on it and replaced a bad fuse, so we got the top to go up, but the fuse keeps blowing every time we try to start the car. His guess is that some insulation melted that is causing a short. He also found when he removed the thermostat cover that the thermostat was missing.
If I could find the previous owner, I would give him a piece of my mind! He told me that he had replaced the thermostat. LIES! My boyfriend is thinking that the reason the car overheated in the first place is that the water pump went bad. Any advice is greatly appreciated. HELP!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 170000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Windstar |
| Date of Entry | 3rd May, 2008 |