1998 Chrysler Sebring Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 10%of 267 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Chrysler Sebring, 10% of the 267 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“History of failed attempts of dealer [ whitten brothers,richmond,va ] to diagnosis this problem and correct it. Problem is a harsh noise coming from the front[under ]the car when a road pot hole or imperfection [substantial ] is run over. The noise is pronounced , indicating some type of defect must be present.. The last time I was there at whitten bros the recall which would have corrected this was not issued yet... Recall announced below ..I was never notified ,,I am the original owner and should have been recalled... …”
NHTSA complaint #10627936, filed 2014-08, 44,000 miles“History of failed attempts of dealer [ whitten brothers,richmond,va ] to diagnosis this problem and correct it. Problem is a harsh noise coming from the front[under ]the car when a road pot hole or imperfection [substantial ] is run over. The noise is pronounced , indicating some type of defect must be present.. The last time I was there at whitten bros the recall which would have corrected this was not issued yet... Recall announced below ..I was never notified ,,I am the original owner and should have been notified with a recall letter. …”
NHTSA complaint #10627927, filed 2014-08, 44,000 miles“History of failed attempts of dealer [ whitten brothers, richmond,va ] to diagnosis this problem and correct it. Problem is a harsh noise coming from the front [under ] the car when a road pot hole or imperfection [substantial ] is run over. The noise is pronounced , indicating some type of defect must be present. The last time I was there at whitten bros [5/2009] the recall which would have corrected this was not issued yet... Recall announced below ..I was never notified. I am the original owner and should have been notified of the recall by certified mail. …”
NHTSA complaint #10627938, filed 2014-08, 44,000 miles“I purchased a 1998 Chrysler Sebring lxi the car has numerous problems, one is the control arm in the vehicle. This is a list of other evac problems - I was told that there was a recall on my vehicle for various problems - please advice - need help - called Chrysler dealerships and first they said my vehicle was not affected - then they tell me they can charge me $149.00 to reset the computer catalyst(g)/nmhccatalyst(d) evaporative system(g)/ unsupportive(d) 02 sensor(g) exhaust gas sensor(d) 02 sensor heater (g) pm filter (d) EGR/vvt (g,d) po455 evaporative emission system leak detected…”
NHTSA complaint #10482488, filed 2012-10, 131,000 miles“Due to problems with ball joint and vibrations when trying to stop vehicle I ran into the back of a truck and pushed that truck into the back of a mercedes. The impact was significant and resulted in a hole in the front of my 98 Chrysler Sebring lxi. Luckily, no one was hurt. The driver of the mercedes was anxious to leave the scene and since there was no damage to the truck I hit, everyone agreed not to stick around for the police. The air bag did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10050731, filed 2003-12, 129,000 milesRelated recalls
- 00V421002Dec 18, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt…Covers: Chrysler Sebring 1995–2000, Dodge Avenger 1995–2000, Eagle Talon 1995–1998
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 7 | 2% |
| 2006 | 10 | 8% |
| 2005 | 6 | 8% |
| 2004 | 26 | 12% |
| 2003 | 8 | 19% |
| 2002 | 37 | 18% |
| 2001 | 29 | 12% |
| 2000 | 15 | 16% |
| 1999 | 23 | 13% |
| 1998 | 26 | 10% |
| 1997 | 28 | 13% |
| 1996 | 70 | 20% |
| 1995 | 46 | 35% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chrysler Sebring
65 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsWheels
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsTires
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chrysler Sebring
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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