Model year record

1996 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 99 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V021000

Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift

Component
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
2,315,768
Reported to NHTSA
2004-01-13
Owners notified
2004-06-14

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Safety risk

EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system863,900 mi
Power train: automatic transmission5
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint438,000 mi
Vehicle speed control430,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cables486,269 mi
Air bags360,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring380,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor363,800 mi
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly370,000 mi
Structure325,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars3
Suspension3
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal386,269 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine225,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2
Fuel system, gasoline2100,300 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift2126,900 mi
Service brakes242,500 mi
Steering: linkages2
Structure: body2
Tires2
Unknown or other2102,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1
Electrical system: horn1
Electrical system: ignition: switch190,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers180,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)1
Engine and engine cooling180,000 mi
Equipment125,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices1
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.1
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer186,269 mi
Exterior lighting1
Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1101,000 mi
Fuel system, other1
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly190,000 mi
Seat belts1117,000 mi
Seat belts: front1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seat belts: rear/other1
Service brakes, air1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip125,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components125,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages1
Steering1
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1
Structure: body: trunk lid1
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm1
Visibility1
Visibility: glass, side/rear1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices1

The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.