1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Jxi review from North America
"Overall the car is fun but it has nickle/dimed me so I will be buying a HONDA once this car is gone"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Catalytic Converter, car was losing power/almost stalling.
Had to have top & rear window replaced (Sept '08) due to the stitching coming loose & rear window popping out, new $1,000 in South Jersey.
Door hinges have been replaced twice they keep breaking because the doors are so long and heavy.
Sometimes my lights on the rear view mirror won't work not sure why I think there might be an electrical short? Any advice would be appreciated!
Recently all the gauges will periodically not work and the service engine light will come on, I've had the car scanned while the service engine light was still on (the gauges of course were working correctly) the problem was UNIDENTIFIABLE! A friend told me to hit the dashboard because he knew someone that had the same problem and the person hit the dashboard and the gauges started working so that's what I did and the GaugeS started working again!
There's always heat coming out of the bottom near my feet, does anyone know why this is happening?
Leather seas are cracking, I was told by the man that replaced the top on my car that the seats are cracking because they weren't properly treated.. I did apply leather cleaner etc to the seats but obviously not often enough. So take care of your leather seats!
General comments?
The car is very quick and fun!
First of all I would like to respond to someone asking for help on a problem dated: 3rd Aug 2008, 12:40
I had the same problem my 98 sebring Convertible would lose power and almost stall then it would be OK I took my car to a chysler dealership they said I needed the fuel injectors cleaned I paid to have that done approx. $150.00 that didn't stop the loss of power/almost stalling from happening. I took the car to a different Chysler dealership they told me the fuel injectors were bad I forget how much they were but they were very expensive so I bought used fuel injectors from a junk yard and a friend of mine was going to install them as he was about to remove the fuel injectors he didn't think my fuel injectors were bad he put the car up on the lift and hit the Catalytic Converter with his hand and found the problem that NO ONE else could figure out not even TWO Chysler dealerships. To determine if the Catalytic Converter is bad he hit, slapped the Catalytic Converter and the inside rattled like there was a bunch of rust inside it. Tell your mechanic to check your Catalytic Converter! Good Luck!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 75000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 133000 miles |
| Previous car | Sebring Honda |
| Date of Entry | 25th October, 2008 |