1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 222,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, 2% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 222,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have this car from 2011, I went to the dealer on bakersfield ca, to program the alarm pager, they change the shift part because have a recall, after that day my car start to stop, check engine light goes off, I change the speed sensor on the transmission, the cramchack sensor, the distributor, the map sensor, the EGR valve, the fuel pump and fuel filter, all the relays, the car works for a little and start to stop suddenly, anywhere. Some times I go to the store to buy groceries, he start to shake from the suspension, and the car stop 2 or 3 times, on one trip. …”
NHTSA complaint #10535989, filed 2013-08, 222,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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