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Chrysler Sebring Convertible Top and Sunroof Problems

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#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!

#116 of 149 Re: Snowing inside of 2001 Sebring [sprngcreeklady] by asiangem

Jan 09, 2011 (3:04 pm)

Replying to: sprngcreeklady (Jan 08, 2011 12:10 am)
I have a 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible; it would rain inside of the car whenever I tried to wash it or use it in the rain.
 
I had to replace all 5 major rubber window waterproofing seals on the car (one for the main front window, 4 for each driver and passenger front windows and rear windows.
 
Then it still rained since the convertible top would not closed down completely where the handle clamps for the convertible.
 
So my dealership technician at Buerge Ford in Los Angeles who is an angel, worked on it for several times, until he was able to adjust the tightness of the clamp and the top. I had to bring it in three times before he got it right.
 
All I know that they did not buy any additional parts (once I bought the rubber windows seals) and worked on it so that it shut completely closed down on the rubber seals.
 
It does not rain anymore inside my car. You have to be firm with the dealership and get them to fix it; also be nice to the technician who fixed it - it cost me alot of candy and cakes before he got it right.
 
Asiangem

#117 of 149 Re: Snowing inside of 2001 Sebring [sprngcreeklady] by jasby

Feb 10, 2011 (3:53 pm)

Replying to: sprngcreeklady (Jan 08, 2011 12:10 am)
Mine snows, too. I put liquid soap on the windshield header weather stripping and latched the top to see there the leak was. It seems the right side is tight (soap transferred to the Top), but not the left. I adjusted the hook as tighly as possible and even wound some Velcro around the hook (a suggestion I found on line), but it still leaks air and, I assume, snow or rain. It is still primarily on the left side. The shop manual shows an adjustment the will move the top header forward. I have not tried this yet, but I suspect that this is what asiagem's mechanic did, or one of the other adjustments described in the shop manual.
  
Another poster suggested removing the hook (it screws out after removing the small lock screw) and grinding off the end so it can be screwed in even more than it can be now, but there is a limit to how much the threads on the hook will allow it to go into the holder. I also have a 97 and have never had a problem with is, but I think the securing mechanism is different.

#119 of 149 2000 Sebring Top by pkacars

May 20, 2011 (5:53 am)

I have a 2000 Sebring that can put the top down easily with the switch, but to put the top up, I have to hold the button down and have someone get out and manually shut it, any suggestions on why this is?

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