1996 Chrysler Sebring electrical system problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Chrysler Sebring — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving my car & listening to music. All of a sudden my passenger side dash speaker started smoking, then was shooting fire. I had a Bubbler drink & splashed it across the dash onto the speaker. It was scary, as I thought my engine might blow up. I took it to the shop, but they were so busy…”
filed Oct 28, 2022
“I was driving on the highway; all of a sudden my right dash speaker started on fire. I had a Bubbler in my vehicle, so I used that to put it out. Since then, my radio no longer works, nor does mileage show & gas gauge fluctuates, & cannot tell when it is actually empty.”
filed Jun 20, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Return: Wiring Assy - Engine You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return stock packaged before 2016/07/31 (31 July, 2016)of follow ing part…
23027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 23, 2016
Electrical System problems in other Sebring years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Sebring | 17 | 20% |
| 2009 Sebring | 9 | 21% |
| 2008 Sebring | 88 | 37% |
| 2007 Sebring | 119 | 35% |
| 2006 Sebring | 58 | 48% |
| 2005 Sebring | 21 | 28% |
| 2004 Sebring | 23 | 10% |
| 2003 Sebring | 3 | 7% |
| 2002 Sebring | 15 | 7% |
| 2001 Sebring | 23 | 10% |
| 2000 Sebring | 9 | 10% |
| 1999 Sebring | 14 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chrysler Sebring
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.