No Problems at all with this car.
This car is very comfortable, rides and handles very well, its great in snow, I have the Electronic Stability Control and traction control. Gas mileage is about 31 mpg on the highway and about 23 in the city, about what the sticker says. The 2-7 engine moves very well.
Make sure that you change the oil religiously in the 2.7 every 3,000 miles. You might also want to trade the car in before it hits 60,000. The 2.7 liter engines have a notorious reputation for sludging the oil and failing. Replacements cost about $8,000 installed -- usually about the same as the value of the car when its time for a new engine -- and Chrysler will NOT reimburse you for the repair cost.
Good luck!
Hi, thanks for the comment, I think the problem with the 2.7 is fixed, I had an 03 before this and had no problems, my 07 still seems to be a great car. I change the oil every 3000 miles anyway.
Is Chrysler still selling cars with the 2.7 V6 that is prone to sludging or has that problem been fixed?
The problem of sludging with the 2.7 V-6 was fixed back in about 2002.
Chrysler are still no good. I personally will NEVER believe in them! I have a 2001 Dodge Caravan. Transmission dies, costing $1800 to replace at 97000 miles! Speaking of which, today I went to the wrecking yards. I COULD NOT BELIEVE I saw a 2007, YES a 2007 Chrysler Sebring sedan there!!! It was a case of the engine of this 2007 catching on fire!!!
I can't believe that Dodge/Chrysler still makes those 2.7 liter engines! I just can't understand how the car company can still survive, with the worst reputation of those 2.7 engines! UNBELIEVABLE!!!
I own a 1999 Intrepid with the notorious 2.7 L engine. I'm not sure, was I lucky, but contrary of what I read here, my car and engine is still going strong at 170k miles. I will drive this car until the day it dies. I like it very much, as it has a smooth handling and quiet engine. As some other people said, you'll be surprised of how nice those Chrysler cars are.
This car only gave me joy, and low maintenance. I never changed the coolant, transmission fluid once at 100k, and this is the second set of spark plugs I replaced. All original, including the battery that came with the car, and it's now 10 years old. I only used regular oil and sometimes diesel oil, as it has a higher content of detergent.
There is no perfect car, and no car manufacturer is making all its cars 100% alike.
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