1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible JXi review from North America
"I love the car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Leakage of convertible top, especially on driver side during car wash. I repaired my own intermittent tachometer/odometer problem. When I first bought the car 2.5 years ago it had this problem. If you remove the instrument cluster, and inspect the circuit board, you may notice that it is brown (burnt) under either one large resistor or a pair of resistors. I am going from memory here. I believe I replaced the resistor with about a 5 watt or 10 watt resistor of a similar value to the existing part (s) which I had on my shelf from Radio Shack. Cost: Approx. Two Dollars. I have driven this vehicle 100 miles every workday for the last 2.5 years with no further malfunctions. I hope this will help anyone still wrestling with the $ 600. board problem, or the we can't repair it syndrome.
General comments?
Mine has been a fun car and very reliable in general.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 118000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 170000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 27th June, 2006 |