Factory build sheet

2003 Chrysler Sebring LX

Build 1C3EL45X-3 · 2.4L 4cyl · Convertible

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1C3EL45X and position 10 reads 3. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Sebring whose VIN starts 1C3EL45X and carries 3 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 32 of them.

  • Decoded Sep 9, 2026
  • 32 known VINs

Factory specification

As filed by Chrysler with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
2.4 L
Cylinders
4
Valve train
Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Fuel type
Gasoline

Body & chassis

Body class
Convertible/Cabriolet
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
2
Series
JR
Manufacturer
FCA US LLC

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1
GVWR
6,000 lb or less

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

The same build, other model years

Chrysler used the VIN pattern 1C3EL45X for 5 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 1C3 FCA US LLC · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 EL45X Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 3 Model year — 2003
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

32 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 1C3EL45X-3 shares the specification above.

  • 32 Known VINs

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the Sebring, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Vehicle counts come from the 32 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.