1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible JX review from North America

Bought the car with faulty odometer and tach.

Interior light flickered as though the car was possessed.

Broken tie rod.

Squeaky brakes.

Severe Oxidized film on headlights.

Had a swimming pool in the driver's side quarter panel.

After you repair the famous Chrysler design flaws, this can be one blast of a ride! I love this car. All the problems that I listed came with the car when I first bought it, and after all repairs, the car no longer gives any trouble. The problems never came back once they were taken care of. So far, the only complaints I have about the vehicle, is that changing spark plugs is an almost impossible task, and why on earth didn't they put the transmission on the floor instead of mounting it transversely next to the motor? They had all that floor and engine bay space to work with. Someone needs to have a serious talk with Chrysler's Design and Engineering department on that one.

Other than that, the car's a hot piece of eye candy, it handles almost like a euro tuner, and the Eclipse motor shows plenty of potential for a future Turbo setup. If Chrysler gets it right, the Sebring can become the next American legend.