Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train22
- Seat belts21
- Structure15
- Electrical system12
- Suspension10
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Fuel system, gasoline6
- Vehicle speed control6
- Steering5
- Air bags4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 13 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 11.8 L/100 km (about 20 mpg US), CO₂ 271 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring Convertible · Compact · Regular gasoline | 13.8 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible.
| 2004003 8 Jan 2004 | Other On certain vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a floor-mounted shifter, the ignition-park interlock may become defeated and allow the shifter t… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chrysler told its dealers about the 1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634272 | FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC |
| 629129 | ON SOME VEHICLES THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER IS INOPERATIVE AND DEFOGGER GRID TERMINAL(S) IS SEPARATED FROM THE REAR WINDOW HEATING GRID AND/OR MAY BE BROKEN. *TT |
| 621938 | THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONTAINS BOTH UPDATED SELF-ADHESIVE SERVICE AND / OR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL PAGES AND UPDATE PAGES. *TT |
| 621898 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ |
| 620066 | SUBJECT REGARDING GENERIC SCAN TOOL (GST), PUBLICATION NO. 81-170-00008 PROVIDED WITH THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO PROVIDE REFERENCE INFORMATION WHEN USING GENERIC SCAN TOOL ON OBDII VEHICLES. *TT |
| 620059 | SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG / CLOCK SPRING SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2002 MODEL YEAR JEEP LIBERTY. *TT |
| 620058 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WITH THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE AND DEFOGGER GRID TERMINAL(S) MAY SEPARATE FROM THE REAR WINDOW HEATING GRID OR BE BROKEN. *TT |
| 618413 | INFORMATION ON SERVICE PUBLICATION UPDATES. *JB |
| 618049 | SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB |
| 615694 | INFORMATION REGARDING UPDATES TO THE FUEL SYSTEM SERVICE PROCEDURES. *TT |
| 612153 | SUBJECT ON TRANSAXLE SEEPAGE MIS-DIAGNOSIS- CASE POROSITY. *MJS |
| 612149 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE CLUNKING OR RATTLE IN STEERING WHEEL/STEERING COLUMN. *MJS |
| 610630 | SUBJECT PERTAINS TO CHANGES TO THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER COMPONENTS. *TT |
| 610007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION IS NOW OFFERING INTERNAL EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASES FOR SELECTION VEHICLES. *TT |
| 609995 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT |
| 609988 | SUBJECT REGARDING MISDIAGNOSED LEAK DETECTION PUMP SYSTEMS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1494, P0442 P0455, OR P0456. *TT |
| 6092304 | SUBJECT REGARDING NON-DEPLOYED AIRBAG HANDLING PROCEDURES. *TT |
| 6089800 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION IS NOW OFFERINB AIRBAG ON / OFF SWITCHES FOR SELECTED VEHICLES. *TT |
| 608371 | DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS NOW OFFERING INTERNAL EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASES FOR SELECTED VEHICLES. *TT |
| 607916 | TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING MULTI-LAYER STEEL (MLS) HEAD GASKET INSTALLATION PROCEDURES. *TT |
| 607914 | INFORMATION REGARDING 2.5L V-6 HEAD GASKET APPLICATION. *TT |
| 607298 | THIS BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE OPERATION AND APPLICATION OF THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP (LDP) MONITOR TEST. *TT |
| 606347 | CONDITIONS WITH VEHICLE START AND STALL OR VEHICLE NO-START. *TT |
| 605926 | CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION REGARDING COVERTIBLE TOP COVER INSTRUCTION LABEL. *TT |
| 605349 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE FAULTS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR (TRS). *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK
AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation