Engine Rattling And Whining Sounds Problems of Chrysler Sebring

The contact owns a 2001 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that while waiting at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled and every light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact restarted the vehicle and the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle needed four quarts of oil. After putting the oil in the vehicle, the mechanic attempted to start the engine which made a rattling noise before it seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 102,008.

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The contact owns a 1998 Chrysler Sebring. While parked, the contact noticed water leaking onto the front driver side floor board. Additionally, the distributor failed twice. The contact noticed a whining sound coming from the engine and an increase in the vehicle temperature. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the engine would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

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The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Sebring. The contact started the ignition and a loud rattling noise emitted from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The failure recurred whenever the engine was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to determine the cause of failure. The manufacturer was notified and the engineer was unable to provide a resolution. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

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While driving my newly bought 2001 Chrysler Sebring, I started hearing some rattling sounds and saw smoke coming from the engine. I was in the middle of the highway and I prayed that it would die on me as I tried to exit to the next gas station. Luckily I managed to exit and parked at the station. I quickly took out my two sons and my wife from the car because I didn't know what was going to happen. I then called a mechanic and had the car towed to a Chrysler Dodge dealership. I was told that the car needs a new engine at a cost of $5000. I am still in shock. Looking online I found out that there are thousands of people who have reported similar engine problems on this particular 2. 7l engine. I think that Chrysler should be held accountable for their inadequate standards especially with this kind of engine. My family's life was in danger and I hope that you will help me resolve this issue. I don't have any money to buy a new engine. Thanks.

I bought a used 2001 Chrysler Sebring with a 2. 7 liter v6 engine from an independent car lot around may 2006. The car was very clean and had the original manuals in the glovebox but no service records from the previous owner (there was only one owner according to carfax). The car had 99k miles on it and ran well when I test drove it. I moved to TN and did routine maintenance on the car - an alignment, new tires, and regular oil changes with synthetic oil at jiffy lube. The engine started to make rattling noises when I started the car, when accelerating and when going up hills in early July 2007. The sound got worse as time progressed. I took the car to a firestone auto center in mid-July 2007. The mechanics told me that they couldn't fix the engine and that I would need to replace it. I had only put 11k miles on it since I owned it and I was still making payments on the car. I asked them how much it would cost to have a new engine put in. They looked up the price for a rebuilt engine and with labor and gave me an estimate of $7200. Then the mechanic told me privately that he didn't think it was worth it to fix the car. He also said that the engine could fail at any minute and possibly leave me stranded or in a dangerous situation. I looked up the value of the car - it was only worth $6000 (I still owed about $6500 in payments). I then went onto online car forums to see if anyone else had problems with this engine to see what my options were. There I found out that many people had the same problems with the engine failing and that some who had replaced the engine had the second engine eventually fail also. So I went shopping for a new car using the Sebring as a trade-in. I told the dealership about the engine (the rest of the car was in great condition). I got $1000 for the trade and basically lost $5000 because of the bad engine. I work in a helping profession so this loss was a considerable set-back for me.

The vehicle stalled without warning. When driving 45-50 mph, consumer would take foot off the gas and vehicle made a whining noise. Dealer repaired problem.

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