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Chrysler Sebring Warning Lights and Problem Codes

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#118 of 159 PO300&PO305 by stenn

Mar 04, 2010 (5:46 pm)

1998 Chrysler Sebring
6 Cyl. 2.5L
119000 mi.
   
Just bought this car for my Daughter and have had the following done with no results. (paid $1500.00, but put $695.00 on sales slip to help with sales tax, got boned)
   
Replaced plugs, rotor, dist. cap., wires
Checked out misfire Cyl 5, codes PO300 & PO305 found.
Leak down test (Good) for Cyl.5
Compression Test 172
Replace lower and upper intake Gaskets
Swap Injector & Spark Plug 5 & 6 No Change.
   
I also had to replace the Cat. Converter because it was broken up inside, the guy at the Garage said that could have been from the injector at 5 shooting to much gas and overheating the Cat.
Garage said the computer seems as if it was replace at some time because there is a sticker on it that says it has to be programed and New cars do not have these stickers. It only misses after being warmed up for 15-20 min. and only when idling not when it's being driven. Seems to be terrible on Gas.
He suspects a wire could be the problem but says it could take days to find it. I'm already into this thing for $1200.00 (parts & labor) on the of the $1500.00 I paid.
Any help would be appreciated

#119 of 159 2004 sebring lxi 145000 k by cprong

Apr 08, 2010 (10:20 am)

Car died on the highway for the second time in a month. Both times, after a rain,
just spent $100's on ball joints's, tire rod ends -
the car died the first time, towed in - sat over night - started up and away she went.
this time - took it right in.
dashboard lights (only) died a couple of months ago.
lights come on and off at will - engine light, oil light etc
heated seats have ever only worked for like 2 wks and die.
windshield wipers died on highway 2 years ago
paid 40000 for this frkkkin car - and cannot safely drive it to work
seen lots of posts with lots of issues -----
who do we complain too? does anyone at chrylser listen????????
Do we have a definitive answer as to what causes the car to lose power and die?
won't even turn over now.
stupid car - looks good - pc of " ____"
any help is greatly appreciated,
live in milton
cprongrobert.ca
cheers,

#120 of 159 Re: check engine light [dlhuff63] by ralyonsjr

Apr 13, 2010 (6:52 am)

Replying to: dlhuff63 (Nov 04, 2009 1:25 pm)
I HAVE A 2005 LIMITED WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF SINCE ABOUT 70000 MILES! HAD 3 PCS REPLACLED, CAT CONVERTER REPLACED HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOP ABOUT 15 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE NOT RESOLUTION!! NOW THE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT WILL AND I AM AT 120000 MILES. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO!! IF ANYONE FINDS OUT SOMETHING PLEASE LET ME IN ON IT!! DEALERS HAVE NO IDEA!! BOB

#121 of 159 Re: PO300&PO305 [stenn] by jrl4847

Jul 20, 2010 (6:40 am)

Replying to: stenn (Mar 04, 2010 5:46 pm)
Hi.. I know this post is old, so I'm curious if this got resolved.
 
My car seems to be acting the same way, reading a cyl 6 misfire though. What seemed to be the root of the problem for you in this case??

#122 of 159 99 Sebring LXI won't crank by cori1431

Aug 12, 2010 (10:59 pm)

I have a 99 Sebring LXI 6cy and it keeps shuting off. I have done a tune up, replaced the distributor and cap, Changed the fuel filters and it won't stay on. Sometimes it runs for a day and then shuts off or runs for 2-10mins and then shuts off. I have noticed that sometimes it jerks then shuts down or it will cut off completly. Also when I try to crank it the rpm stick doesn't move at all and the brake light appears on the dash. I'm so lost.
 
Can someone help????

#123 of 159 SEBRING DISASTER by fredric2

Sep 28, 2010 (10:57 pm)

My 1997 Sebring 93K is going through many of the mysterious and frustrating problems detailed on this forum. For the moment, replacement of the CRANK SENSOR seems to have eliminated the stalling out problem. However the same day that problem was possibly fixed, the "CHECK ENGINE" light came on and stayed on. So now it is back to STS to check the codes. The interior lights sometimes work, often don't and when I open the trunk, the alarum goes off by itself. CHRYSLER SEBRING IS A MAJOR DISASTER AND I WILL NEVER, EVER BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. What really hurts is that Chrysler (dealership and hq) doesn't even acknowledge the huge volume of similar problems registered on this forum. There should be a recall. SHAME ON CHRYSLER, A COMPANY THAT DESERVES TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS.

#124 of 159 Re: SEBRING DISASTER [fredric2] by kirstie_h HOST

Sep 30, 2010 (8:35 am)

Replying to: fredric2 (Sep 28, 2010 10:57 pm)
I'm not trying to minimize your frustration, because I totally understand that these problems are irritating, and can be hard to diagnose or expensive to fix. However, you are talking about a vehicle that is now 14 model years old. No car is warranted for life, and to be honest, if I found a vehicle model that was consistently trouble-free for 14 years, I'd rush out and buy that model today.
 
I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a recall, as these issues aren't likely to be traceable to an initial manufacturing defect, and I've never heard of a model year that far back being recalled.
 
I do hope that you find easy and inexpensive resolutions to the problems you're experiencing.

#125 of 159 1999 Chrysler Sebring LX by azzura

Sep 30, 2010 (4:42 pm)

I have a check engine light that stays on all the time. It goes off for maybe 2 weeks, then comes on and stays on.
 
Can someone tell me what may be the problem.

#126 of 159 Re: 1999 Chrysler Sebring LX [azzura] by dirtslinger95

Oct 03, 2010 (9:52 am)

Replying to: azzura (Sep 30, 2010 4:42 pm)
I would suggest that you take it to your local Advance Auto Parts and run a diagnostic and see which codes come up. They do this for free. My sebring did the same thing and it turned out to be a spark plug misfire that randomly made my check engine light come on.

#127 of 159 Manufacturer Code P1391 by dirtslinger95

Oct 03, 2010 (10:00 am)

I recently had my check engine light come on so I took my '97 Sebring 2.5 to Advance Auto Parts and ran a diagnostic. The code that came up was Manufacturer Code P1391 Ignition System or misfire. I changed the plugs and wires and the perpetual case of random hiccups it was suffering from seems to have stopped. However, the check engine light is still on. Does anyone know what a P1391 code is for this model? Or do I just need to erase the code?

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