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Replying to: mikebuckley (Aug 11, 2007 7:31 pm) He wrote up a formal report so it is now in my written records. He recommended that I wait until a hole develops or until the warranty is about to run out, whichever comes first, to fix it. That way I get a new top at the timing of my choice. |
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| The window stripping on my drivers door is ripping by the rearview mirror and where the window reaches the roof, u can actually stick ur finger out of the car. We didnt notice this until one day my son was driving and came back soaking wet because he went to the car wash and water poured in through it and got him drenched. It was a good laugh though, but nobody Ive been to seems to fix the problem. | |
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I have a 2001 Sebring Limited and it has held up well. When I needed something a little more dependable I bought the 2008 Sebring Touring. Big Mistake so far. It's left me stranded twice and I've only had it for 3,000 miles and 3 months. When I put the roof down, the trunk didn't close. It is left open like a big sail. I called the dealership and they instructed me to call roadside assistance. Roadside assistance refused to tow it in fear of damaging the trunk. You can't leave it sit wide open - theft - weather - etc. So the only thing to do is drive it very slow home. Hopefully you're not far from home. It's been well over three weeks and they can't fix it - "bad parts" by the manufacturer. The dealership manually closed the roof so I could drive it, but I'm instructed not to put the roof down. I'm also told that it will be several more weeks before they can look at it again. Be real careful if your looking to buy this car. This is a major engineering problem and makes the car very unreliable. Besides this it runs smooth, but the 2.7 engine is very sluggish. It has to work real hard to get up to highway speed. The 2001 limited has a lot more power. |
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I purchased a 2008 Sebring Touring, V6, with all the options, on July 11, 2007. Before I drove it off the dealer's lot, I experienced problems with the driver's side visor hanging loose and the trim to which it is attached--also not fastened down. The electronics had big problems: the remote start and remote top didn't work, the trunk didn't close properly, causing other problems. I drove it home with instructions to take it back next day. Since then, the car has been in and out of the dealership while they wait for "fixes" from Chrysler. I've been without it for a total of 33 days, as of today. The thing that scares me: the spontaneous operation of the convertible top--when the car is in motion. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. The dealer's service manager is at a loss on how to correct the problems and Chrysler is no help. My calls to Chrysler's customer service department is another story. Check out the other owner comments on Topix...this car is bad news. My dealer has been great and I'm on my third rental car (at someone's expense). I've filed a complaint under my state's (VA) Lemon Law. I don't even know if I want another 2008 Sebring convertible at this point. There are problems with them nationwide--the engineering of that fancy folding roof is seriously flawed. And closing the trunk takes a lot of muscle--difficult for a 5' 0' female. Think twice before buying this nightmare. Learn from others' mistakes. |
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If you have one of these cars, make sure you carry a big tarp in the trunk in case the top gets stuck in the up position.
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Replying to: jackieh2 (Aug 31, 2007 4:24 pm) |
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Replying to: kimberlyp (Sep 07, 2007 4:27 pm) |
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Replying to: jackieh2 (Sep 08, 2007 4:01 am)
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Replying to: kimberlyp (Sep 08, 2007 10:26 am) My dealings with Chrysler's customer service have not been a positive experience. Good luck. |
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Replying to: kimberlyp (Sep 08, 2007 10:26 am) The best thing you can do is to get a signed receipt from the dealer that they have fixed it. Don't test it before you drive it off their lot. Test it later. If it doesn't work, take it back in again. Do that repeatedly until they have fixed it three times and it has failed your test four times. You can then file a formal complaint regarding the lemon law. Complaining to the Better Business Bureau will likely yield absolutely nothing. You'll probably get more and better responses if you don't type your posts in upper-case letters. The Netiquette is that that's the equivalent of screaming.
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