Overview & Reviews

Even though it was revamped last year, the Sebring line receives a number of changes. An Enthusiast package for the sedan debuts, as will a sporty GTC convertible later in the model year. And to put the Sebring ragtop in reach of more buyers, a lower-priced LX version with the 2.4-liter inline four becomes available.

• Good looks and performance, wide range of body styles, exceptional value.

• No manual transmission in the sedan, build quality and resale value not up to Japanese standards.

User Reviews:

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  Whats everyone complaining about? - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By car_auctioneer - March 1 - 2:54 pm

  I have a 2002 Sebring LX 4 cylinder. I bought it from a "little old lady" with 5k miles on it a few years ago. It now has 50,000 and I couldnt be happier. I dont understand all the bad press, this car has been trouble-free except for the heater blower motor resistor, a $20 part I installed myself. Otherwise, nothing, not even the battery has gone bad. Has decent acceleration for a 4, and I get 29 highway and 25 average. I think the styling is great and as used car values go, you wont find a better bang for your buck. 6 cyl buyers beware: as with all 2.7 6 cyl Chryslers, make sure you CHANGE YOUR OIL regularly. One of the best Ive owned, and I"ve had a BUNCH!

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  Road Machine - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By geezer51 - November 27 - 10:00 am

  Very pleased with this car. Comfortable on long trips and has plenty of power.

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  I love my car, but... - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By Shelly - July 27 - 2:13 pm

  My mom and I had to finance this car due to my Baby Girl being in the hospital and my 97 Escort being out of commission. I love my car, it had 52,903 miles on it when I bought it in October 2004, in March 2005 I had to repair the transmission to the tune of 1,300 dollars, I have since put 1,200 into it repairing/replacing tie rods, ball joints, brakes, brake hoses, strut components, oh and you cant easily obtain some of the most important safety components, such as strut mounts, I recently had to buy a used pair of struts from a junkyard because the mounts rotted out on mine, and 9,681 other peoples Sebring and this part is on backorder until at least August 11th (possibly September.)

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  02 Sebring six years+ - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By EAG - July 14 - 11:09 am

  Overall good car if taken care of. minor overheat problem and alignment. Interior seats dont hold comfort over time and tend to sag.

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  Looks can be deceiving - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By Joe R. - June 15 - 9:10 pm

  I am an ASE Certified Auto Tech who owns one, so knowing these vehicles is helpful in writing this review. The 2.4L DOHC 4-Cylinder has more than enough pep for running around town and on the highway without the A/C, but you can feel a big loss of power with the A/C on. The exterior styling has to be one of the nicest I have seen. The interior styling is also very nice, good layout of all the controls. The sound system is superb! This car seems to go through rotors from warpage quite often, it also seems to wear out outer tie rod ends quickly, and the auto trans in these cars go bad just looking at them, without proper care and feeding. Overall, I would recommend this car to a friend.

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  A Piece of the 50 - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By renewedamericanbuyer - March 15 - 1:06 am

  Formerly a Jaguar owner going through a mid-life crisis, I decided to bite the proverbial bullet purchasing a Bright Silver Sebring GTC. Though not a Jaguar by far, it is an absolute joy to drive, except for the constant, rough transmission shifting in and out of 1st gear (auto), rain dropping in with a window open (a simple rain drip molding at the windshield would solve this issue), cheap interior trim that even Hyundai surpasses in quality, lack of what we currently deem necessary standard equipment absent, unavailable, or non-equipped from the factory, and an enhanced ownership program would be nice, after all, isnt that what the merger with Mercedes was meant to do? Wheres the substance?!

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  GTC Needs Something - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By snowdogg - February 21 - 3:55 pm

  This car is fun but all the design/build shortcuts make it a question mark as to how long it will hold up. I drive more than 20K miles a year and can see potential problems ahead. At 50K the brakes seem like they need to be replaced, the suspension groans and creaks, the body has lots of rattles and there are small but annoying noises coming from behind the dash. The washer fluid freezes in the winter, the car takes very long to warm up, there is not even a height adjustment on the drivers seat and I can see wear on the convertible top from rubbing on the frame. i wish that I could say lots of good things about it. I really wanted to "drive American" but this unit is a disappointment!

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  good car - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By kimbracrowe - February 8 - 2:00 am

  Good car, after totaling a Toyota Solara, I purchased the first thing I could find. My heart was not in the purchase. I will say the car has grown on me and it gets a lot of compliments. It has been very reliable, kinda hard on brakes though. Sunroof vibration is really annoying at low speeds. I wish the sunroof was retractable into the roof. Cup holders are to far away for easy use. Great Sound system.

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  Still Love It, 5 Years Later - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By Tracey - September 12 - 8:52 pm

  Bought my 02 Chrysler Sebring 4D Sedan brand new for just under $16K. No problems except for a bad battery. Comfy car, great stereo, smooth ride. Only complaint is gas mileage. With stop and go traffic in Atlanta, I only get about 21/22 miles per gallon. But, other than that, Im a happy customer. Will probably buy a Sebring convertible when (if??) my 02 ever wears out... this is the first non- import car Ive ever owned and I have no complaints!

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  Very safe - 2002 Chrysler Sebring
  By melissa - August 2 - 11:37 pm

  We bought our car used with 47000km on it. since buying it we put 75000km. problems started with the heat blower at around 100000km we were supposed to be covered bumper to bumper warranty but it showed that the coolant system needed a hose replace and it wasnt covered. so we had to fork over $600. around the same time the transmission started to stick and several tests could find no problems but every time you shifted fro park to drive etc, you got a jolt. we ended up leaving the transmission for awhile and got into an accident that totaled the car, hit on the passengers side front end, my husband, my 8 month old baby and myself walked away with minor cuts and bruises, the car was great!