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Certain Chrysler Sebring and Chysler Concords from the 1998 to 2002 model years could contain defective 2.7 liter V6 engines which are prone to catastrophic engine failure due to a build up of oil sludge.

STATUS OF CHRYSLER ENGINE LAWSUITS: Product liability lawyers are reviewing potential Chrysler lawsuits on behalf of owners who have experienced engine failure caused by oil sludge. Chrysler has been wrongfully denying warranty coverage.

All federal Chrysler 2.7 liter engine failure class action lawsuits have been consolidated in an MDL in the District of New Jersey.

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>>REVIEW A CHRYSLER OIL SLUDGE LAWSUIT WITH A LAWYER<<

OVERVIEW: For certain models of Chrysler and Dodge vehicles since 1998, a defective 2.7 liter engine has been used that has been found to suffer catastrophic engine failure much earlier than would be expected.

Owners of Chrysler Sebring, Chrysler Concord and 300 models have reported that oil sludge has resulted in engine failure as early as 20,000 miles, but in most cases around 50,000 to 60,000 miles. This could cause the engine to suddenly seize, potentially resulting in an accident.

CHRYSLER ENGINE PROBLEMS: The Chysler engine problems are caused by the smaller size of the engine, which were designed with a 5 quart capacity instead of 6. This took away margin so that if the oil is not changed on schedule oil sludge could develop.

Chrysler has been denying warranty coverage since oil sludge is excluded, and they have attempted to shift the blame for their poor design to the vehicle owners. However, even if an owner establishes that they maintain their vehicle’s engine as recommended in the owners’ manual, the company has still refused to honor the warrantee in some cases.

An engine failure due to oil sludge in Chrysler vehicles often requires a complete engine replaccement, which can cause between $4,000 and $10,000.

CHRYSLER ENGINE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS: A growing number of lawsuit have been filed by Chrysler warranty lawyers alleging that design defects in the 2.7 liter V6 engines make them prone to form oil sludge, causing the engines to fail much earlier than would normally be expected by a vehicle owner taking reasonable steps to care for their car.

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HyeJin
Post Above- I meant 146,000 miles. Not 14600 I guess I should feel lucky it last that long….
HyeJin
WOW. I’m so glad I found this forum. 2003 Sebring Convertible. Bought it brand new from dealer. Now I feel lucky that it lasted 14600 miles. In past 8 1/2 year. Car died 3 time. 1st time-2nd year-fuel pump went out. No sign. Not covered under 3 year warranty. Towed 100 miles. Costed $600 to fix 2nd time-gear slipping. Cold winter days,. once car starts, out of no where it will slip out of gear into neutral. Nothing you can do about it. WHILE DRIVING!! just slips off! Transmission rebuilt – $2000 3rd time – It just wouldn’t start. Fuse went out. took it to 2 different places. No one knows why it blew. But it did. Now that I’m reading everyone’s story. My oil light has been on and off for about 3 years now. Same stuff. it comes on at the stop light. and goes away once start driving. Knocking noise started about 2 months ago. Still works fine. Just yesterday Temp went up high with warning sign. Took it to the closest repair shop. Same story.. Engine is done. will die soon. Haven’t driven it since then. I loved my car. I took great care of it. I got records of all oil changes and everything else. CHRYSLER SUCKS! they did this deliberately! They made shitty car and want people to replace it with newer Chrysler since most people are not done paying for shitty car. I’m just glad my car is paid for. It still sucks that I can’t even sell it. I’m thinking about keeping it just so that I can be part of this lawsuit. Always thought it was my mistake for buying a Chrysler but didn’t thought this mistake will haunt me for 8.5 year. And I will get nothing for $28000 + repairs. Nothing but Trouble. DO NOT EVER BUY CHRYSLER!. They might look great. but they are ROTTEN inside!
Los
Was looking at a 2005 Dodge Magnum (with a 2.7 v6 engine)…has anyone had any problems with the magnum?
nora
I own a 2002 sebring which I took very good care of. I went to dealerships to have my motor repaired but was not told about the motors default. They just kept taking my money but he car never got fixed.4000.00 dollar later. Was told y a company whom I called trying to buy a used motor that it had to e replaced & that there was a law suit. Can anybody tell me about the lawsuit?
Latanya
I have a 2002 dodge ram, the truck has never given me problems before. It gets regular oil changes, took the truck to get a tune up and was told that the engine was blown, I also have a 2005 dodge durango with about 80,000 miles took it the next week for its regular oil change and was told the same thing, the warrenty is up on both and im still making payments on both, I really feel that theres some kind of default with these motors their should be some kind of recall.
Richard
Purchased 2004 Sebring Convertible with 94k on May 27, 2011. Daughter on freeway in mountains when vehicle started loosing power. Got to side of road during rush hour and heavy semi truck traffic. Engine seized. She could have been killed. The car only lasted 922 miles and one car payment. Dealership will not return calls. Credit union had dealer remove extended warranty in order to finance the vehicle.
Katkhy
Similar issues with a 2002 Concorde; reg oil changes, now a lifter knock, but 162k miles. Bought used, driven lots. I have heard about this problem via a friend whose much newer model seized up due to sludge. They even sent a sample to a private lab for analysis and Chrysler would not honor the warranty. I may be lucky and the lifter is only stuck, but unlikely.. have not taken it in yet.. shopping for a new car though and will be sure to research issues with vehicles before purchasing another car of any make.
Ernest
I just bought a 2005 sebring 2.7 about 3 weeks ago. The oil light comes on, at stop lights. I wish I would have read these post a month ago. The engine runs fine. But now, Im scared to drive it afther reading all these horrible 2.7 nightmares. Not to mention the oil light jumping on and off. I spent my last $5,000. for this car. Afthe not having one for almost a year. Now I dont know what the hell to do. Chrysler plese step up and repair all these hard working americans engines. PLEEEEASE!
Mark
The year of 2004 in the month of April , i went to the Chrysler Dealer and bought a new unuse 2005 Chrysler 300-C with a 5.7 Heim engine with 5 miles . The Dealer was Metro Chryler in Philadelphia Pa. The Dearlership went out of business in 2007. The salesman also sole me a bumper to bumper extended warranty that he said would cover my car for a additional 3year after the 7years or 70,000 miles power train end . The engine started to knox and smoke was coming from the real tale pipe . I found out that the # 6 piston had no compression and was loss . I called Chyrsler manufacturing and was told that my warranty ended 04/14/11 and the extended warranty ended on 04/14/11. I have talk to 3 other people who has Chyrsler 300 that said there car is sitting in front of there house with the same problem . It is obvious that there is a defect in the engine design of this motor . I have 57,000 miles on my car and ever 1000 miles the oil was change . This was my first new car and it still looks as new as the day i brought it. Is there anyone that can help me or do something about this defect .
Edwin
On July 20th, 2011 I bought a 1998 Chrysler Concord at the Lehigh Valley Auto Auction 3880 Lehigh Street – Whitehall, PA 18052-3405. They knew that the 2.7 V6 engine was defective, failed to disclose the engine defect to the public, and I ended up with a lemon. Although, I did not buy the car at a dealer, I would like to know if I have any legal remedies. Better yet, I would like to know if I can be added to the federal class action lawsuit which is pending against Chrysler.
Rick
Daughter just bought 2004 Sebring convertible GTC. 2nd day she had it blew fuse in main box to start. Oil light flickered second week. Checked consumer reports on car before we purchased. Got freaked on other comments. Flushed engine and replaced with synthetic oil. Light stopped flickering. Airbag light coming on and off. Moved passenger seat back and forth and went off. Now the temp gauge went up to hot. Has antifreeze and the fans are running? Took a bit for the heater to heat up, but then temp went down between half and hot. She just made her first payment on the car. Is she in for the same thing too? Is there any preventative measures to take or are we just to wait for the big moment? Why isn’t any of this been reported on the news?
J
Just noticed that I missed some obvious details on the last post- dealing with a 2001 Sebring LXi (2.7 DOHC) with 92,500 miles.
J Mintzmyer
Similar problems, clean maintenance records and oil changes. About 2,000 miles after my last oil change engine seized up with no warning. Checked out 1 week before and immediately after seizure– level is full. Got a courtesy check about 5,000 miles before seizure — no immediate oil or engine problems. It might be too late, but I’d like to get on this class action lawsuit if possible…
Bill
I have a 2007 Charger with the 2.7 locked up on me at 124,000 all dealer said was it needed a new motor.
JoAnn
I also bought a 2002 Intrepid for my dad thinking it was a nice car, not to large or small, just right for him to travel around town. First small repairs, more repairs, Then the big one 2 weeks ago. My dad(75 yr.old) w/his sister driving from an outing and the car went dead in the middle of the Highway. Looking under the hood, oil was everywhere.. To follow was towing fees etc…. the price of another rebuilt motor, labor etc. = more $$’s. So disgusted. Words can’t even express my emotions right now. Gulfport, Mississippi
D. Kevin
2000 Chrysler Concorde 2.7l with 41000 miles – engine timing chain or tensioner. This with a zero clearance engine means junk motor. Don’t try to tell me it’s from not changing oil! Poor design of engine including location of water pump.
Helen
My 2001 Chrysler convertable was my reward to myself after having had to have pratical cars to accomadate the family needs. I bought it new in March of 2002, I had problems W/ the tramismission & that was honored under warrinty, 2 months after the warrinity expired W /73,000 miles the engine blew up & it was not paid for, I had to continue to make the payments while the car sat in my drive way, I told the Chrysler about my problem & got no where, and now I have read this web site & haved found out I was not the only one. I now hope you will put major pressure on Chrysler to fix their faulty engine problem. I feel had I shoud be compensated for all the payments made on a car that was unusable.
gpuleo
My story is yet the best! I have a 2002 Chrysler Sebring Conv. While driving the gears starting shifting, bring it to the dealership and was told the transmission was bad, 2000.00 later we pick up the car and drive it for one day. Guess what, the car dies and we have it towed back to the dealership. I then get a call telling me I have a big problem, the engine seized up!!!!! How did they not see a problem! Then they have the nerve to want to charge me for towing the car back to the dealership. This beautiful well kept car is now sitting in my driveway begging to be repaired! WHO CAN AFFORD TO INVEST 4000.00!!!! Not me! Sorry my beautiful convertible, you might have to be ill for a while!!! F%^@K You Chrysler!!!!!
george
2002 2.7 dodge intrepid 69K……..engine dead. What to do?
Aerin
I have a 2001 chrysler sebring convertible LX. It has 110K. I started having engine problems back in August or so of 2010. I had the water pump replaced, thermostat, radiator hoses and head gasket replaced. The mechanics said they spent hours trying to get all the sludge off my engine. After all that, the car still doesn’t work right. I have spent at least 600 dollars trying to bring my baby back to life, and I felt like giving up till I saw this site. You would think you’d be getting a better car when you pay more money for it, yet now I’m left with nothing, borrowing a vehicle from my parents. Chrysler’s engine is a huge failure to anyone who has ever owned this vehicle. I, as an owner, have always taken care of my car and the finger should not be pointed at me. There are 100 comments here just from the people who are demanding some answers! I’m sure there are thousands more that have thrown their hands up vowing never to purchase a chrysler again… And best belive they will tell ALL of their friends.
Joseph
It looks like i have the same problem as everybody else here. A 2001 sebring with a 2.7 liter engine , i have had the care since it had 40,000 miles on it and changed the oil every 3500 miles with synthetic oil.it hit just over a 100,000 and died, the oil is full of antifreeze. Needles to say it need a new engine , After doing a little net research i find the the engine needs several upgrades when being rebuilt , such as boring out oil holes adding shims to increase oil pressure at idle and adding guides to the timing chain to prevent it from failing . It sure sound like a Chrysler foul up to me , I’d love to be able to get them to own up to this
Joann
My brother has a Sebring that he just loved driving until the engine problems began. He contacted Chrysler but they wouldn’t do anything for him. His car has been sitting for almost a year now because he doesn’t have the funds to purchase and install a new engine. Chrysler should be ashamed and needs to take responsibility and ownership of the problem they created. My brother and wife are very young and very sick and for them to have to be concerned about and dealing with this type of issue is unaccaptable. I’ve always owned a GM vehicle and recently had an engine problem myself. GM stepped up and took care of the problem. Chrysler needs to step up as well.
Brian
My car had 85,000 mles on it when it seized up. I had chrysler look at it and all they said was that is was locked up. They did not delve in to the motor and then the claims department said they denied my claim. I went ahead and paid $5,000 bucks to have a Jasper re-manufactured engine installed. I still owed $3,000 bucks on my car so I was screwed from the start of this lemon of an engine.
George
So I am the latest victom of the 2.7 liter chrysler curse. My 2004 sebring convertible touring died while in the middle of driving. No oil light, no check engine light, nothing… The car just died… I’ve contacted my warantee company, Motor Vehicle Solutions, and they are refusing to repair the car, saying it was my negligence. They said I should have had some kind of warning sign that the oil pump was bad in the car. I had just picked the car up from a chrysler service shop minutes before the engine seized. If there were any warning signs, chrysler wouldn’t have released the car to me. So I’ve contacted the dept. of consumer affairs, highway safety commission, chrysler, attourny general office, and several civil litigation lawyers to fight back against the warranty company. I have all records proving all oil changes were done in a timely manner, within chrysler’s guidelines. The warranty company says I ignored the warning signs that the oil pump was bad. What warning signs were there? No lights came on, no sirens sounded, no noises coming from the engine… What exactly was the warning sign that I should have had??? My contract with the warranty company covers the oil pump, and all internal lubricated engine components… Which is what is broken in my engine… So why are they not covering the repairs? Anyone with information regarding the class action lawsuit against chrysler for the 2.7 liter nightmare please contact me so I can forward my information to be considered with the class action suit.
Jay
I bought a brand new 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible GTC (7miles on it when purchased). It has a 2.7 liter engine. Many of the old parts have been replaced to include water pump, spark plugs, oil pump, and more. Maintanence is well maintained and oil changes are done very frequently (in many cases before recommended date just to ensure quality). My sebring still has beneath 100,000 miles on it and a rod is sounding as if it is ready to shoot through the hood itself. Many of the dealerships have closed down, and so taking the car to get repaired is always a hassle as the dealerships proclaim that all Chrysler Dealerships are independent and not connected. This makes getting my information and prior maintenance/repair information from one dealership to another impossible. It also makes for an overly conveinant excuse for the existing dealerships to avoid responsibility (Chysler’s responsibility) when an older closed down dealership’s error occurs. I would definately like to be part of this Class Action Suit against Chrysler.
John
I bought a 2002 chrysler Sebring convertible LXI new in 2002. It has a 2.7 liter engine. The water pump started to leak and put anti-freeze into the oil pan. I spent $675.00 to have it replaced. A few months later the engine spun a rod bearing and the timing chain tensioner collapsed . Now the car is sitting in my garage taking up space. We were fortunate as we got 177000 miles out of it before it died.I have a Chevy work van with 240000 miles and a ford pick-up with 185000 miles. Both run great. Chrysler should be responsible for this poorly designed engine. It’s a piece of junk. I am going to find a rebuildable engine and fix the car, but who knows how long it will last.
DJ Hiller
Purchased used 2002 Sebring Convertible (2.7L engine) with 50,600 miles in October 2005. Noticed oil light flickering while ideling at 74k miles. Mechanic replaced switch. Started reading the engine problem posts on the NTB website. I do a lot of highway driving communting to and from work. Convinced it was only a matter of time, I started driving in the left hand lane almost exclusively. Sure enough, at 84,997 (May 2008), engine started making knocking sounds, I saw the temp. gauge rising and by the time I was pulling off the road, the engine failed. Had car towed to closest Chrysler dealership who diagnosed the sludge in engine problem w/ an $8700 repair estimate. After one month of car shopping and determining that we did not want another car payment, I contacted the Chrysler dealership where I purchased the car and they quoted a rebuilt engine for $6,500 , and as luck would have it, they just happened to have one in stock. We continue to maintain the oil change every 3k miles. Besides the many other costly repairs (many involving safety isses) that we have incurred, I wait for this engine to fail too (currently has 35k miles). I too would like to be part of the Class Action suit against Chrylser.
Sam
I have a ’02 2.L engine concorde with same problem. First water pump went out and water in engine at 90k. cost to fix $2000. 10k miles later, driving down expressway and loud pop and engine stops working. Had to tow and no mechanics will touch it unless replace engine. Car has been sitting idle for more that a year. What can I do to get on class action suit? live in texas. any input will be appreciated.
Gail
My Sebring 2002 model has 74000 miles and developed a cooling system problem. When the mechanic started to tear the engine apart to fix the water pump, timing chain, etc., he discovered more engine sludge than he has ever seen in any car, even one with 200K miles. He cleaned it up and did the coolant system work ($2000 repairs), but now I am afraid to let my daughter drive this car after reading all the horror stories. Like many others, I still have a year of payments to make! Please add my name to the list of complainants. I am going to start looking for another car for her.
Vlad
I’m on my second Chrysler 2.7 V6 engine car. The first one (Sebring sedan 2001) was bought at 110,000Km and sold at 220,000Km. The second one was bought at 45,000Km and is currently at 85,000Km. neither engine experienced any problems whatsoever. I use Mobil1 synthetic oil and generic filters, changed every 7,000Km or so. I read all the complaints here and elsewhere on the net. I can’t help but think that either I don’t own the same car/engine everyone else is complaining about, I got two very sweet lemons out of a truck full of sour ones, or I’m doing something that no one else is. Since I don’t do any other maintenance but change high quality oil relatively requently and regularly, I’m more than a little confused.
Brian
Another story of horror and deception with the infamous 2.7 engine in a Chrysler Concorde. 2001. Our 2001 Concorde has had multiple engine related issue with the latest being engine knock due to engine sludge. Dodge/Chrysler should be ashamed of this engine. I want to be a part of a class action lawsuit against this costumer careless company!
christina
I have a 2007 2.7 liter engine Chrysler 300. I took it in to the shop to have my water pump replaced and found out that my car had alot of engine sludge. My mechanic said it was so signifigant that it had to have already had the engine sludge when I got the car 2 years ago. Now I’m stuck with a car that I can’t even drive because of the sludge. I owe about $9900.00 still on this vehicle, and now I don’t know what to do. I’m a single parent and with still owing on the car isn’t going to be good when trying to get another vehicle. I don’t want to be upside down, but yet I don’t have another down payment so I’m just lost at this point.
Alex
I also own a 2001 Stratus with the 2.7. It was purchased used January 2007 with 80000 on it. I never had an issue until last fall when it started knocking real bad. I had it taken to a mechanic and he wanted 4 to 5 thousand to replace the engine. I said no and had it taken to my home. I have just started to tear into it when I noticed sludge all over. After researching the issue I have narrowed it down to a piston rod bearing and am currently in the process of correcting that. People DO NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE. New bearings only cost $30 on the net. And are not that difficult to replace. As for the lawsuit, sorry to say that you can not join if you bought a used car. If you own a Chrysler/Dodge and it has the 2.7 the best advice I can give you is to take out full coverage and run the dam car into a tree.
Diane
Have a 2001 Crysler Sebring, have had the oil changed every 3,000 miles. A few months ago the engine broke down with a sluge problem. Luckly we caught it in time to have it rebuilt for $1,300 by a very reliable machanic. Less than 3,000 miles later, the engine failed again. This time it can not be fixed. My machanic said it has oil sluge problem again. He also said, he had cleaned out the engine first time clear down to the bottom and can’t figure out why it has developed sludge so quick. My husband is on disability, and I work two jobs to make ends meet. We had to borrow money and go out and but a new vehicle. I really loved my car, and I took great care of it. I teach drivers ed as my second job, so I try and model to my students how to take great care of cars. I really think I will have second thoughts before every buying a Crysler again.
michael
I have a 2006 chrysler sebring touring, i was driving on the interstate and all of a sudden the car shut off without making a noise,tried to restart car but no luck had it towed to theauto shop, i have 100,000 miles on the car, took car to the mechanic and he told me that my engine was locked, he told me that it was due to oil sludge built up in the engine, i will never own another chrysler, i feel like letting them repo that junk, but i dont want to mess up my credit
Lisa
I purchased a new 2004 Sebring and I have kept this car immaculate, I had all the maintance done as scheduled including oil changes,I have repaired an oil leak 3 times.A few days ago I get in my car and its cranking really loud,The next thing its dead–just dead.I had it towed to a shop who knew it was the engine.The car was towed to a chrysler dealership and I was told they need 480.00 just to tell me what is wrong,Its a partial tear down of the engine,I only have 70,000 miles on the car.I was also told it could cost me thousands to fix the engine,This is unreal.The only american car I ever owned and ever will.There has to be some recourse from Chrylser,
David
I purchased a 2004 Sebring in 2008,it had approx . 80,000 miles on it.At this time there is 117000 miles and it is setting in a mechanics yard.I was driving about 6 miles from my house when the oil light came on ,the engine stopped running, I coasted into a lot.I changed the oil two days prior.There was no sounds from the engine,just silence .I had the water pump changed 6 months prior and the mechanic advised to try a cleaner to get the oil build up out of the engine. At least it is payed for!! Ill sell it for 1500.00 come and get it. Convertable.
Valerie
Bought a 2006 Chrysler 300 in 2006 brand new. I absolutely loved my car up until about 80,000 miles. Driving down the road a few times the engine stalled, which was terrible because I have kids, and on a busy highway that’s just not cool. At 115,000 miles, which to me if you take care of a vehicle as well as my husband took care of mine, is only half the mileage I should’ve been able to get out of it, it broke down. Our mechanic took one look under the hood and said, I’ll do what I can to get it running but there’s no guarantee you’ll make it to your next stop. He was absolutely right….we made it about 5 miles down the road and it took it’s last breath. The oil sludge had totally ruined the engine and the cost to replace it isn’t even worth it, about $5,000 in all. Really sucks. I think Chrysler sucks and should have to pay.
Kathy
I also had bought a 2003 Sebring in 2006 with 42,000 miles. it ran well and I kept the oil changed regularly. In December I had it in for an oil change (to put in synthetic oil) and the dealer/mechanic said the serpentine belt was cracked and needed to be replaced so they did that also. When i got it back when in park or neutral it sounded like something was rattling in the engine? When in gear it was not noticeable. I thought I would drive it for a little while and see if it got worse. Yes it did, without warning while driving it starting knocking really bad and died in a matter of seconds. Now it sits at the dealer in need of a water pump and timing chain. I have a feeling the engine needs to be replaced too (after reading the other posts) but my mechanic hasn’t told me that yet. i just made the last payment last month and now I have nothing. It only had 82,000 miles. I am just sick. I will never buy Chrysler or Dodge again and I will tell everyone I know about this.
Adrienne
After reading all the comments here I am only relieved to know that my car problems are common. My Chrysler is a 2004 Sebring and it was bought used in 2006 with only 20,000 miles on it. I’ve got 29,000 on it as of today and in June 2010 I had to replace a gas valve ($450+) and last week a tire rod was replaced ($230) and now the cam sensor and 3 part fuel tune up($300) is next and the water pump is “seeping” ($800) and the wheel bearing need to be replaced ($560). I’ve kept up the maitenence as instructed as well and now I just want get rid of it.
ron
bad engines in 2002 and 1999 concordes
ron
i also have a 2000 and a 1999 concordes both with blown engines 2.7 would like to know how to get in this class action lawsuit.i think this is really bad for chrysler for not fixing customers vehicles as they knew these motors were junk from the get go.
Micah
This whole time I thought I was the only one. My Sebring engine is ruined even with proper maintenance. I have finally saved up enough money to replace the engine in my 2002 chrystler sebring lxi which came with the 2.7 liter v6. It has been sitting in front of my parents house for almost two years while I have still been making payments on it as well as full coverage insurance payments which are required through my loan. I was searching online for a new engine when I discovered that this same car has done this same thing to hundreds if not thousands of people across the country. I learned from a post by a mechanic with over 15 years experience that the cause is a design flaw in which the cooling system is defective causing the car to overheat. The sensor that is supposed to let you know this is not located in the correct spot so your car runs to hot for to long. Running that hot causes the oil to break down and sludge up(same as really old oil that has not been changed) resulting in a seized up engine. There is no doubt in my mind that chrystler has known about this for years and blamed their own customers for the problem instead of doing the right thing and placing a recall on this engine type. I still owe a few grand on mine and am so frustrated cause now I don’t know what to do. All my money just down the tubes!!! I am actually going to school for Mechanical Engineering too and I know I wouldn’t be able to sleep if my design cost this many people this much money. Chrystler has no business ethics whatsoever ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING!
roger
2003 sebring 2.7 oil light comes on . has been into a chryler many times .not a word of any oil problems. just a lot of new parts .
lashundria
I have a 2001 chrysler sebring bought in march of 2010 from a used auto dealer 5 months later in august the engine broke and its more than $3,000 to fix is their any way I can be apart of the lawuit I paid $4,000 CASH for that car and it is parked
edward
my whife baught a chrysler sebring convertanle 2001 with the 2.7 engine when we got it home i found that the oil pan had a crack in it it looked like the half shaft had hit it i replaced that then the oil lite would flicker at idle so i took it to a mechanic he said that all the 2.7 lights flicker that if i used 15/40 oil in it it would not flicker any moor but he said i needed to have the timing chain,oil pump,water pump replaced so i did but now i have a rattle in the top end what a nightmare.
Greg
Last week my 2001 Concorde engine began to knock? The car just turned 100,000 miles. My mechanic recommends not fixing it. What is the status of the class action lawsuit. Has there been a settlement? Should folks in my situation join?
Tonya
WE bought our 1998 Chrysler Concord LX 2.7 from the Chrysler dealership in the fall of 2001with only 3300 miles on it. Within the first 2-3 days of having our car it would not go more than 5-10 miles per hour. Got it back to dealership and they had to replace the Main brain /censor in the car.I think thats what it was called. I know it was a very expensive part. Since we have owned our Chrysler it has had to have many parts replaced.Catalatic Converter, just about all the senors,Master Cylander,Power Brake Booster etc. Just to name a few.I went to drive my car and it kept seizing up with the brakes,kinda like I was skidding on gravel,then the RPMS were so high,It wouldnt go down past 4 rpms.To get it to a garage you had to litterally stand on the brakes so you wouldnt lose control. A couple years ago, I too had the problem with my oil light comeing on when I would come to a stop at a red light. Engine blows smoke out the tail pipe etc. And now a few days ago I started my car up and heard a knocking under the hood that sorta was like a tap, tap, tap that got louder if you rev up the engine. My car only has 132,000 miles on it, and has been up to date with it’s oil changes. oh, and also if its cold out it does’nt want to start right up,it turns over like it wants to start,but then it dont. if I get it to start while its acting funny,when I go to pull out onto the road and get to 15-20 miles per hour it bogs down and jerks the car backlike it has no power. But when I have the problem with starting and turn key off and wait a minute,the it seems to start up and drive with no problem. I also was told that the timing could be going on it. I love my car,because it was the first newer car I have ever owned, But sad to say we have paid more to have my car repaired than I paid for it itself. I should have known from the start with the problems that first started with it. is there still a law suite going on with these cars/engine roblems. Or a lemon law ?? any thoughts/suggetstions greatly apperciated.. thanks for reading.
Bill
We made the mistake of buying a 2002 sebring convertable and have taken care of it faithfully and now it has 89000 miles on it and the engine is starting to knock and oil pressure fluctuates from low to high. We have used full synthetic oil and changed it every 3000 but it still is starting to fail and we don’t have $5000 to buy a new engine and out mechanic says if we do it’s still junk and we should get rid of the car but my wife really likes it …why dosn’t Chrysler do something about this problm?
Shelly
We made the mistake of buying a Chrysler Sebring for our daughter’s car. This car has been nothing but an expense. If Chrysler knows that these engines are no good, then where is the RECALL????? Chrysler needs to stand behind there product. Nothing was said to us by the car dealer either about the engine failure so shame on them as well!!! This was an expensive mistake and we will never buy anything Chrysler again. HOWEVER, these engines need to be replaced by Chrysler on their dime, not us the consumers!! I am joining the class action lawsuit.
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