How to change an EGR Valve on a 2001 Chrysler Sebring LXI Coupe

P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected. Remove EGR valve and check for blockage in the passages of the exhaust and intake. If those are clean, replace the EGR valve. EGR valve failure is very common on Chrylsers.

No it will not fit.

There should be a diagram somewhere under hood. If not, check shop manual (might be able to just look at one a parts store if you feel it is too expensive to buy).

Google it...it'll be your best bet.

Throwing new parts at a car in response to fault codes in the vague hope it will provide a cure is not the best or the cheapest way to proceed.

Nothing should be replaced unless it can be justified by independent testing. A code reader is not an oracle and the results can be misleading. A fault code is merely the first step of a diagnosis process that is verified or rejected using live data from a scanner, oscilloscope checks, multimeter checks and a deal of experience.

It is often false economy not to pay for a high level of expertise from the start. Paying for skill and experience is often cheaper than a host of unnecessary new parts.

Check the throttle plates and idle speed control motor make sure there both clean.

Also check manifold vacuum at idle the best you can hold an idle. I have run into timing belt being one tooth off and engine still ran fine. But the vacuum was low that's how I could tell the belt was a tooth off.

HI. Here is the complete line up of specs concerning your vehicles front and rear tires. You did not post the trim line of this car, so I posted all models and tire combination's specified by the manufacture.


2001 Chrysler Sebring Lim 2 Door Convertible Front and Rear Tires P205/60R16
2001 Chrysler Sebring LX 2 Door Convertible Front and Rear Tires P205/65R15
2001 Chrysler Sebring LX 2 Door Convertible Front and Rear Tires P205/60R16
2001 Chrysler Sebring LX 2 Door Coupe Front and Rear Tires P205/55R16
2001 Chrysler Sebring LX 4 Door Sedan Front and Rear Tires P205/65R15
2001 Chrysler Sebring LX 4 Door Sedan Front and Rear Tires P205/60R16
2001 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2 Door Convertible Front and Rear Tires P205/60R16
2001 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2 Door Coupe Front and Rear Tires P215/50R17
2001 Chrysler Sebring LXi 4 Door Sedan Front and Rear Tires P205/60R16

There is probably a feedback (noise)filter connected somwhere near the coil. the are usually a cylindrical metal filter about the size of a double a battery,usually have a single wire connecting them,there may be one for each ignition coil,the will usually burn the wire when they are bad,not always. hope this helps.

i have same car, same problem was $2 fuse located on top of battery (not beside drivers panel) Hopefully my problem is FIXED FOR GOOD!!!!