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Chrysler Sebring Convertible Top and Sunroof Problems

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#106 of 149 Gas flowing issues and front end by anniece

Jun 21, 2010 (8:37 am)

I know I cannot be the only one with sooooo many problems with the front end of my car! and freeze plugs! I have replaced 3 freeze plugs and 2 of those were behind the transmission! I had 3 broken motor mounts as well. I have had to replace the tie rod ends, ball joints, tie rods, about 4 times in 8 months. I drive 1.5 miles each way to work on a freeway...not like I'm out racing around. I am a grandmother and not a racer. This car has only 67,000 original miles on it and I started with the front end 37,000 miles the 2nd week I had it!! I got it from CarMax who does the "125" point check. Bull----! I have had CarMax redo the paint due to overspray, the tie rod ends and brakes..these are things that were included in the " we don't buy till we check kthe 125 points" category. They give you 30 days to fix problems and after that it is extended warranty.
Reall!!!!! Is there anyone else who has experience so many issues with Sebring JXI convertable?????

#107 of 149 Water gets onto driver's & passengers seats after car wash by asiangem

Aug 15, 2010 (12:48 pm)

Interior wet on the front seats after a car wash:
 
I have a 2000 Sebring Convertible JX - after taking it to the car wash, the seats are wet on both the front driver's and front passenger side.
 
Does anyone else have this problem? I thought it might be the convertible seal around the top or the weatherstripping around the windows. The weatherstripping around the windows cost around $400...so if anyone out there figured out this problem.. I would really appreciate letting me know.

#108 of 149 2001 sebring conv noise rt rear in area of speaker by eyeswideopen1

Sep 20, 2010 (12:30 pm)

Had noise, went to mechanic, replaced struts and control arms, cost $1000. got good deal, however didn't solve noise. Now they say it is top. What is this noise and how do I fix it? :Thank you in advance.

#110 of 149 2005 Chrysler Convertible Sebring Window Shattered (Design Flaw) by susan_j

Oct 16, 2010 (7:49 pm)

Hi,
 
My sister's 2005 Chrysler Convertible Sebring window broke last night when I was in the driver's seat, soon after I hit the little electronic switch, probably because just prior to hitting it, one of the sides of the roof was not unlatched all the way. When I noticed it was not, I stopped the process, yet before anyone knew what was happening, SPLASH - glass rained onto my sister in the back seat. Seems to have been because of a design flaw: the switch should have had a fail safe mechanism to prevent it from starting until both sides were properly unlatched. (Seems the unequal pressure on the glass from having one side of the roof start to go down and the other not is what caused the back window to shatter.)
 
That said, what to do? Has anyone had a similar situation? Seems this must not be all that uncommon. My hope is that Chrysler will do the right thing and replace the window at no cost to my sister. The closest dealer to her is probably in Los Angeles County.
 
Thanks for any/all help.
 
Susan

#111 of 149 Re: air leak under convertible roof? [mseningen] by kinzer

Dec 26, 2010 (10:12 pm)

Replying to: mseningen (Jan 11, 2006 8:30 pm)
Hi, it has been a while, but did u ever get a good answer to the whistling convertible top? Mine also squeaks real bad at tye roofline as well. Thanks for yourvtime..

#112 of 149 Re: air leak under convertible roof? [kinzer] by jackieh2

Dec 27, 2010 (6:40 am)

Replying to: kinzer (Dec 26, 2010 10:12 pm)
Re: air leak under convertible roof. Mseningen, this was not my message. I have a 2008 vehicle with a retractible soft top. So far, no problems at all--but the warranty is about to expire on some of the components of the car. Jackie h.

#113 of 149 Re: Water gets onto driver's & passengers seats after car wash [asiangem] by asiangem

Dec 28, 2010 (1:54 am)

Replying to: asiangem (Aug 15, 2010 12:48 pm)
Well, I found my own solution to the problem.
 
I replaced all the weatherstripping around the windows including the front weatherstripping for the front window panel and the sides of both sides of the windows and rear windows.
 
Then my mechanic at Burge Chrysler in West Los Angeles was able to bend down the top of the convertible so that it sat tighter on the weatherseals. This worked and it does not leak anymore. He worked on it (even though it took two times) but it was finally fixed.
 
Keiko

#114 of 149 Snowing inside of 2001 Sebring by sprngcreeklady

Jan 08, 2011 (12:10 am)

I have a 2001 Chrysler Sebring convertible. When I drive the car in a winter snow storm it snows just as much inside the car as outside. I have taken it to the local Chrysler dealer and they tell me the top needs to be replaced because the clamps are not clamping the top down tight enough. There are no adjustments to make them tighter. Does anyone else have this problem and can it be remedied without replacing the entire top? I'm going to try velcro in the cavities where the roof clamps down per an earlier suggestion but I have little hope. I have tried putting a bath towel between the windshield and the roof and securing it there with the sun visors but that is really cumbersome. The weather stripping seems to be fine. Good thing it has a good heater!

#115 of 149 Re: 2005 Chrysler Convertible Sebring Window Shattered (Design Flaw) [susan_j] by susan_j

Jan 09, 2011 (1:38 pm)

Replying to: susan_j (Oct 16, 2010 7:49 pm)
GOOD NEWS: even though the car was no longer covered by any warranty, Chrysler paid part of the cost of the window replacement as an act of goodwill.
 
Thanks Chrysler!

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