2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: check engine light

Filed May 3, 2014 · Engine · 108,000 miles · ME

I smelled a burning smell the engine light came on so I brought it to my mechanic and he found a lot of stress cracks in the oil pan which is aluminum told me I was lucky the engine didn't seize or catch on fire the exhaust pie is under one of the cracks and as the car got hot that crack expanded. There are several more in the pan. This is a safety issue.

Filed Feb 16, 2013 · Engine · 107,000 miles · MA

2004 2.7l chrysler sebring gtc convertible v-6 engine suffered complete failure at 107,000 miles. While driving engine started to buck, surge, and make a serious knocking sound, white smoke poured out of the tail pipe. Engine light came on, car stalled in it's tracks, unable to run again. Had to have it towed away. Mechanic stated engine was ruined due to coolant entering the internals.

Filed Dec 10, 2009 · Engine · 84,000 miles · CA

I purchased a 2004 chrysler sebring convertible on december 25, 2008. The first couple of months after I purchased my car the check engine light came on. I took the car back to the dealer and they fixed the problem and everything was fine. After another 1 month or so the check engine light came on again so I took it back to the dealer. Per the dealer I only had 3 months of warranty therefore there was nothing they could do. At the time of the purchased the person who sold the car to me stated I had 1 year of warranty and it turned out I only had 3 months of warranty. I of course complaint because that's not what they said in the beginning at the time of the purchase. After that day I went back home and decided to go back to the dealer the next day and they had closed the dealer per they were already out of business. There was nothing I could do after that. On august 2, 2009 my car started making a knocking noise I took the car to the mechanic and he stated a new engine needed to be installed per the engine was completely gone out of no where. I had 3 other mechanics look at my car and they also stated a new engine needed to be put in. So now im stuck with my car loan in which I still owe about $6000 and I have been unable to drive my car for about 4 months now per it cost too much to replace. What should I do in this case? Please help.

Filed Aug 21, 2009 · Engine · 72,000 miles · IL

2004 chrysler sebring convertible with 2.7l, 6 cyl engine. Engine shut down while driving on highway in michigan; when I opened the hood, the radiator was steaming/boiling. No warning, no "check engine" lights, no oil pressure or temperature warnings. Had car towed to michigan dealer, they couldn't get the engine to move; said I needed engine replacement. Chrysler wouldn't honor any warranties because car was just over 70k miles (warranty to 70k). Also, dealer I towed the car to had just lost their chrysler franchise 3 days earlier as did the dealer I had purchased the car from; chrysler said they wouldn't even talk to these dealers anymore about the car, I was on my own. I found numerous websites showing complaints about this engine that were exactly like mine. There's been a class action lawsuit filed in nj regarding this engine failure but I haven't found one that I can participate in yet. I surrendered the car to chrysler as I wasn't ready to pay over $8000 for a new engine (more than the car was worth).

Filed Apr 3, 2007 · Engine · 30,987 miles · MD

At 30,987 miles, my 2004 chrysler convertible 2.7l v6 engine seized up while I was driving in the high speed lane of interstate rt 95 in philadelphia, pa. I had just left phila. City and was driving only 5-10 mins when this happened. There was no warning, no engine light or oil light came on. The car just died. Luckily traffic was very light and I could coast safely over to the breakdown lane. Ended up after towing to local shop of pepboys and then again to a 5-star chrysler dealer, the engine was diagnosed as freezing up due to sludge in oil. Had to replace whole engine at cost of $4,855 on a virtually brand new car. Warranty coverage denied since I could not provide proof of oil changes through receipts.