One problem related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe has been reported for the 2001 Chrysler Sebring. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2001 Chrysler Sebring with a 2. 7 liter engine prematurely failed at 74,000 miles. Started having problems at 64,000 miles with excessive engine noise and smoke from the tail pipe. This car was purchased new by myself and maintained per the service schedule in the Chrysler manual. The engine gave out about 4 blocks from our home while my wife was driving it, fortunately no one was injured. We have since replaced the defective motor with a jasper remanufactured engine which has several design modifications and a better warranty than the factory engine.