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Chrysler Sebring Convertible Top and Sunroof Problems
Discuss issues related to the Sebring's convertible top -- care, problems, rear window, etc.
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Where is best place (hoping other than dealership) to
find this part? Is it a do it yourself job?
Mike
of the top when closed. Seems worse in the cold and
when driving into wind.
Anyone recommend a weatherstrip material to adhere to the
bottom of the convertible top?
Even if the weatherstripping on the windshield part is
deteriating -- it looks to be one huge piece and surely
must cost a fortune.
Padding/filling the gap from the convertible top perspective seems the right choice.
thanks,
m
I have a 98 sebring JXi convertible and had the roof restitched at the same time I mentioned to the guy that air came through, he adjusted the hooks that are on the roof that hook into the car. You need an allen or star wrench to tighten these up and that will fix the problem!
I hope this helps you!
FYI - I also had a problem with my car almost stalling/losing power for anywhere from 1 min to 5 mins. I had the car to a Chrysler dealership but they couldn't figure out what was wrong ... finally a mechanic friend of mine found the problem ... it was the catalytic converter!
Also the # 1 cylinder has gone bad twice ... it misfires and the car runs like crap!
I am currently having a problem with my oil light flickering? I replaced the oil pressure switch but it is still doing it. It happens when stopped at a light if I give a little gas the light goes out ... any suggestions?
Thank You ...
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks so much,
Kathy
BTW how is your '97 Sebring Vert doing?How many miles do you have?V6?2.7L?Have you had any problems?
David
Anyone have a solution to this? I can't seem to find any adjustment on the part itself.
1. From the inside, I placed "duct" tape (a heavy duty tape, very adhesive, used to seal heating ducts in the U.S.) over the entire inside edge of the top, overlapping the window by about 1/2 inch. So that from the outside there is a narrow cavity formed between the window and roof.
2. Using marine silicone adhesive, I spread a generous line of the adhesive in the cavity described above, even with the top edge of the window.
3. After the adhesive has cured (I waited a week), I poured water over the seal to test for any leaks. Then applied more of the adhesive to the area where the leak was located.
This approach was performed last summer, and it lasted throughout the winter and spring. I should mention that the vehicle is kept garaged all year round.
Good luck!
Happy Shopping -
It looks like the boots will fit 01-06. Here is some helpful information. Go to Ebay and click the Advanced Search. Where it says From Sellers enter sellers ID: cegadjets This will bring up all items that they sell. I looked tonight and they still have boots on there. The BUY IT NOW option is how I purchased mine. I'm very happy with it.
My thinking is that if I leave the top and windows up, the interior gets very hot but the leather is not exposed to UV rays. If I put the top down, the leather doesn't endure as much heat but it's exposed to the UV rays. I don't know which situation is harder on the leather interior and searching the Internet hasn't provided anything helpful.
(The car is parked outside day and night.)
Thanks in advance for your help!
There are two spots on the fabric top -- on the left side and on the opposite place on the right side -- just above the trunk where the fabric is showing signs of wear. The dealer I bought it from looked at it on a Saturday and asked that I show it to their soft-top specialist who is available only during the week.
My thinking is that the fabric is not problematic. Instead, my intuition tells me that it is faulty mechanics and/or design of the retracting mechanism that is causing the wear. If I'm right and the dealer replaces only the top, the same problem will occur with the new top.
This is my first convertible so I have no experience. If you have knowledge or information that will help me sort through this with my Chrysler dealer, I would appreciate hearing from you.
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.
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.
Think twice before buying this nightmare. Learn from others' mistakes.
My dealings with Chrysler's customer service have not been a positive experience. Good luck.
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.
I think my top problems may be fixed. I have the car back and everything is working fine. The service director says they corrected a "misalignment" of the trunk--it was off 1/8 of an inch--he "thinks" that may have caused the problem. I don't believe Chrysler has been too helpful to the dealers. In truth, I'm not convinced they know what is wrong with these cars.
I am leaving my Lemon Law claim in place. I'm not optimistic that this car is going to behave. Chrysler sent me a "customer satisfaction" survey--I sent them an electronic rocket in response.
My dealer told me he just got another six of these vehicles delivered and none of them has the misaligned trunk like the first ones he received (including mine). Maybe Chrysler corrected the problem on subsequent "lots." Why are they not issuing a recall?????
Don't bother with Better Business Bureau--Lemon Law is the only way to go. I wrote to Consumers Union but they pretty much said they don't have the time to investigate these problems at this time. Good luck to everyone who has one of these dogs!
I see there is one of these cars sitting outside my local Costco. I was tempted to put a "Do Not Buy This Dog" on it.
My top has never been stuck during operation--I think it is pretty noisy however.
I have a reference number from Chrysler but I'm waiting for some action from Virginia Consumer Services. They need to evaluate my case. The wheels of government...
The big-picture issue is that you appear to have to resort to your lemon law claim. If the people in the system of dealers and manufacturers were credible in the way they handle these situations, there would be absolutely no need for lemon laws. The fact that so many (all?) states have lemon laws is a testament to the fact that the automobile industry is notoriously deficient in the way they choose to handle these situations.
For me, Chrysler sold the dealer the car and the dealer sold you the car. Both should be bending over backwards to provide you a new car or to return all of your money on the simple basis that neither has provided you a reasonable expectation. The proof of the pudding is that if the same sort of thing happened to the CEOs of your dealership or Chrysler, neither one of them would put up with this sort of situation. And for good reasons, the same reasons that you shouldn't have to.
If I were in your situation, I would have a very serious conversation with the CEO of the dealership. If that person doesn't give you immediate and total satisfaction, I would explain the power of the Internet, the power of explaining to potential customers how the dealership is treating you, and the power of local media coverage of your situation.
The dealer's relationship with Chrysler is irrelevant to you because you bought the car from the dealer, not the manufacturer. Despite that, you gave the manufacturer every reasonable opportunity to take care of you and you haven't been taken care of. So, it is now the dealer's opportunity to make you a happy customer and keep you that for life -- or lose you and everyone you tell this story to for life.
As an example, I bought a computer recently. I also bought a 5-year protection plan. All of the written materials that were given to me as an incentive to purchase the protection plan were blatantly misleading. The company providing the protection plan lived up to their lowest possible requirements relating to the letter of the agreement, but there was no good-faith attempt to live up to the spirit of the agreement. When I explained this to the general manager of the computer store (a mega-store that is part of a 20-store chain), he verified everything and was appalled. Without me having to ask, he offered to immediately return 100% of my funds. Because his reaction to my situation instilled confidence in every way, I used those funds to purchase a new computer at his store, though this time with no protection plan. So long as that general manager remains with the company, he has my computer business for life.
It would be SO easy for people at Chrysler and your dealer to act similarly, yet they apparently won't. It would be the moral thing to do and it would be the smart business decision to make. The fact that they don't speaks volumes about their integrity and their process for making business decisions.