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Chrysler Sebring Electrical Problems

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#146 of 195 blown ignition fuse under hood? by johnscrub

Sep 21, 2010 (3:20 pm)

I am working on a 96 sebring convertable which keeps blowing the number 8 fuse under the hood.?It is the fuse that controls the ignition,fuel and starter relays..i see where some people have had the same issue but have not seen a fix?well one guy said he had a melted wire by the egr valve,,but i have checked that an no go!I have replaced the ignition switch in the steering column and am having the starter bench tested with the solenoid..are there anybody else that has this problem and what was there solution??Thank you!!

#147 of 195 Re: blown ignition fuse under hood? [johnscrub] by johnscrub

Sep 22, 2010 (2:54 pm)

Replying to: johnscrub (Sep 21, 2010 3:20 pm)
Well i replaced the starter and cleaned the solenoid connections up with some degreaser as there was some oil in it.packed it full of dielectric grease and away i went!!Started up the first try...woooooohhh

#148 of 195 Re: blown ignition fuse under hood? [johnscrub] by sebring0098

Sep 23, 2010 (6:55 am)

Replying to: johnscrub (Sep 22, 2010 2:54 pm)
Im sure your relieved....sometimes it ends up being somethin small. My chrysler is still locking and unlocking and the seat belts stopped working...drive to work is soooo much fun...lmao

#149 of 195 Tach and Odometer by biged143

Oct 10, 2010 (2:22 pm)

On my 97 Sebring Conv. The odometer show nothing and the tach has no reading with engine running and the light on gear selector are off. Sometimes (think it was 2 years ago) odometer,tach and lights worked fine for a day then back to misbehaving.Anyone?
 And nope I will not let the dealer replace the computer!! A friend did and had the same problem come back dealer said "well you needed a computer anyway" yeah right!!

#150 of 195 Re: 2001 Chrysler Sebring (Error #352) [smalltownboy] by renegade7

Oct 28, 2010 (5:40 pm)

Replying to: smalltownboy (May 18, 2010 9:10 pm)
My wife is having the same problem with her Sebring now. Had it to the dealer and they cannot figure out what the problem is. Can you tell me what it is they fixed on your car?

#151 of 195 Re: Charging system light [mtr52] by esrobotics1987

Nov 15, 2010 (7:25 am)

Replying to: mtr52 (Mar 16, 2008 8:23 pm)
My wife has a 2003 Sebring coupe Lxi. Hers did something similar in the snow...the car suddenly flipped on the battery light while she was on the highway and I had her pull off in a parking lot, so I could check it out. When I got there I put a meter on the battery to check it out. The alternator was messed up and I was getting 18 volts at the battery. Inside the car smelled like electrical stuff was burning, which was the fan since she had it on high. In an effort to not further ruin the battery and car's electrical system I unplugged the alternator regulator (small ~4 wire connector on top), which immediately stopped charging and we drove the car home. I proceeded to check everywhere what the exact problem was because the next day I plugged the regulator back in and the car was fine. It continued to be intermitten and finally I replaced the alternator with NAPA's top end rebuilt alternator (didn't sell a new one). This lasted 1 mile from where I replaced it. To make a long story short NEVER buy a rebuilt alternator for this car. I had an alternator and starter shop check both the original and the rebuilt and they both had bad stators, which he informed me can only be purchased by buying a brand new alternator (which is not usually the case). What this means is a rebuilt likely has a bad stator and they did not replace it and it is usually an intermitten problem that pops up in cases like yours...high humidity/rain.

#152 of 195 Re: Tach and Odometer [biged143] by debw55

Nov 15, 2010 (9:12 am)

Replying to: biged143 (Oct 10, 2010 2:22 pm)
My 99 Sebring Conv. same problem but just seems to be a short a push the mileage reset and it comes back on, of course you have to do it fairly often.

#153 of 195 Re: 2001 Sebring convertible [mnmountainmman] by rmcohenesq

Nov 20, 2010 (7:44 pm)

Replying to: mnmountainmman (Feb 28, 2009 12:24 pm)
Did you ever get a solution? My car just did the same thing, exactly!
 
Please let me know?

#154 of 195 Cruise Control keeps turning off by vadertime

Dec 22, 2010 (12:13 pm)

I just purchased a 2005 Sebring Sedan in really good condition, but a lot of miles - about 143K. When I first turn the car on, the cruise control stays on for about 2 minutes and then turns off and I can't get it to turn back on. If I turn the car off and then back on, I can get it to on again for about 2 minutes before it turns itself off. While it is on, it engages and cruises until it turns off. Has anyone else experienced this problem or know what causes this? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

#155 of 195 2001 Sebring Starting issues: dimming interior lights/gages not head lights by darronm

Jan 01, 2011 (3:01 pm)

I have 2001 Sebring will not start. Battery is full. When the ignition is engaged the lights in the interior dim out, the radio, outside temp display goes dead and starter will not engage (solenoid) The head lights stay bright and do not dim down when the ignition is engaged. I am not sure where to start tracking this issue (ground?) Any help would be great. V-6 2.7

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