I've never seen such a crazy setup.Īnyway. The craziest thing is having to remove the intake manifold just to access the rear 3 spark plugs. The engine bay is very cramped, and there's little room to work with. What I can fault is the engineering of the engine itself, and how horrible they made it to work on. I can't fault the gaskets for failing, because it can happen especially on an older car with this many miles. Oil seeped past the gaskets and ruined the components.
The valve cover gaskets failed, and it took the distributor/rotor/cam sensor assembly, and camshaft sensor with it. Oil leaks were (and still are) one of my main issues. I did run into some issues shortly after my initial review. I do still have this car, and drive it every so often.
#1999 chrysler sebring lxi update#
Updated 4-5-2016 (Edmunds sent me an email asking for an update on this review). The trunk lid hydraulic lifters also fail, so watch your head when you open it. Blower motor works on high speed only (this is an easy fix, though). The dash lights work when they want to, as do the mirror/dome light. As others have said, there's odd little electrical problems that pop up, but nothing too serious. Haven't had any major issues with it so far. I drive quite a lot, and have put a good amount of mileage on it already as it's currently 176k. This is now a 15 year old car, and I'm amazed at how many looks and compliments you get in it. The engine had 165k miles on it, but I was baffled at how well it was taken care of. I picked up my Jxi a few months ago for a mere $1400. Nonetheless, style is the name of the game in the personal coupe segment, and the Sebring is nothing if not stylish. However, we would be hard-pressed to give up the Grand Prix's 3.8-liter V6 for this pretty face from Chrysler.
Option packages let you trim the LX out to base LXi standards.Īt just over $21,000 for a well-equipped LXi, the Sebring competes well against the Pontiac Grand Prix and various midsize coupes from Japan. Although the four-banger, when equipped with a five-speed, is the quicker car, we prefer the smoothness of the Mitsubishi powerplant. Alloy wheels shod with bigger tires, and four-wheel disc brakes with antilock are also standard fare on the top level Sebring. The LXi adds a 163-horse Mitsubishi V6 and a mandatory automatic transmission. The LX is powered by a 140 horsepower version of the 2.0-liter four found in the Neon. Two Sebring coupes are available: LX or LXi. The fact that the Sebring is built in the same Illinois assembly plant as these models bodes well for long term reliability. Underneath the sheetmetal, you'll find the underpinnings of the previous-generation Mitsubishi Galant, and the dashboard of the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Huge fog lights lend the sophisticated coupe an aggressive look, and tastefully restrained rear styling exudes class. Aside from the proboscis-like grille, we can't fault Chrysler's stylists on the Sebring. This sport coupe carries four occupants in comfort, with reasonable performance abilities and suave good looks. The Sebring Coupe is a car that offers buyers nimble handling and up-market amenities for a down-market price.
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