Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2008)

352 consumer complaints on file.

#10326953April 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT; THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WAS INSTRUCTED TO RESET THE COMPUTER; THE DEALER DID RESET IT. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,594. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326199April 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE AN 08 CHRYSLER SEBRING. MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, AND WITHIN 5 SECONDS, MY CAR STALLS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS DEFECT. THIS IS NOT SAFE! ONCE WHEN IT STALLED, I COULDN'T PULL OVER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. I PULLED OVER IN THE LITTLE TRIANGLE AREA BETWEEN MERGING TRAFFIC. ON A TRIP FROM IL TO VA, I HAD TO RESTART MY CAR 7 TIMES. ONE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MAP SENSOR, THIS DIDN'T HELP AT ALL. THE OTHER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, SINCE THERE WERE NO STORED CODES AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321905March 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
CAB WIRES TO BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH FAMILY RIDING IN VEHICLE PART WAS ORDER AND REPLACE TWO MONTHS LATER CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR GOING OUT TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CUTS OFF AND ON AND ENGINE LIGHT CUTS OFF AND ON DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER TOLD THEM ABOUT THE FOUR RECALLS I FOUND ON THE CAR AND THE DEALER IS SAYING THE VIN NUMBER DOESN'T MATCH BUT MY CAR IS HAVE ALL THE DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL FOUR RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306251February 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. 3 TIMES,ONCE WHILE IN PARK, TWICE WHILE AT A LIGHT, ENGINE REVS UP ALL OF A SUDDEN. TWICE THIS YEAR (2010), ONCE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302327January 26, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRES PRESSURES ARE REPEATEDLY LOW. AIR VALVE STEM BROKE OFF WHEN PUTTING MORE AIR IN TIRE CAUSING TIRE TO COMPLETELY DEFLATE. AIR VALVE STEM IS MADE OF PLASTIC. AIR TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 15 DEGREES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300112January 18, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN AFTER SITTING ABOUT 4 HOURS THE KEYS WERE IN MY LOCKER AT WORK, I DIDN'T USE THE WINDOWS GOING TO WORK WHEN I LEFT THE CAR AND WENT INTO WORK THEY WERE UP WHEN I CAME OUT TO GO TO LUNCH THEY WERE DOWN WOULD BE GOOD IF IT WAS RAINING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295481December 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE PINK PLASTIC BREAKS INSIDE SHIFTER CAUSING INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE..CAR WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK HAPPENING WAY TO OFTEN IN CHRYSLER MODELS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295192December 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RENTED CAR WITH DANGEROUS BRAKES SYSTEM ( POOR REPAIR ). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292717November 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE TWO COMPLAINTS. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY PROCEEDING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MIPH AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. NO WARNING, JUST DEAD. SECOND COMPLAINT: I FILLED UP WITH GAS. I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE THE STATION WHICH INVOLVED EXITING AND TURNING ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY. I TRIED TO STOP AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT DRIVEWAY AND I HAD NO POWER BRAKES. I PUSHED HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284078September 15, 2009
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2008 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE CLOTH TOP HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR 3 WEEKS AS OF TODAY. THE TRUNK LID WON'T GO DOWN. THE TOWING COMPANY WOULD NOT EVEN TOW IT BECAUSE IT WOULD DAMAGE THE CAR FURTHER. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND THAT THEY WERE "TOOLING" THE TOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280709August 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
CHRYSLER SEBRING HARDTOP COVERTIBLE. I CAN ACTIVATE THE HARDTOP TO RAISE OR LOWER WHEN IN DRIVE. THIS TO ME COULD BE A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. IF II'M DRIVING AND SOME HOW THIS CONTROL IS ACTIVATED IT'LL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT HASN'T HAPPEN TO ME YET HAS IT HAPPEN OTHERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274931June 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE IN OCTOBER OF 2007 AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND DOOR LOCKS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO SATISFIED ME REGARDING MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274406June 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THAT I HAD WOULD JUST SHUT OFF ON ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING OR IF I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. I WAS NOT HARD ON THE CAR AND I DROVE IT REGULAR. ONE DAY I WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF LUNCH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE LIGHT WAS RED, I WENT TO PUSH THE GAS AND REALIZED THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF ON ME. IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE IT STALLED BECAUSE IF A CAR USUALLY STALLS IT WOULD SHAKE OR SOMETHING. THE CAR JUST TURNED OFF AT THE RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT WENT GREEN I COULDN'T GO. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND HAD TO HAVE PEOPLE GO AROUND ME. I DIDN'T KNOW IF I PUT THE CAR IN PARK I COULD GO AGAIN. I DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO JUST SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE FIRST PLACE IT WAS A NEWER CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. I AM JUST THANKFUL ONE OF THE OTHER TIMES I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265301April 14, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I HAD A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT ON MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND BROADSIDED ME. I HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS, THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND THE ONES IN THE SEAT. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER IS SAYING THE IMPACT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO DEPLOY THE BAGS. I DON'T ACCEPT THAT. THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS $8,500.00 AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR DOORS AND THE ENTIRE SIDE FRAME. THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10262681March 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A WEEK TO HAVE MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS 1/4 TANK OFF AND THE CAR RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT IS STILL SHOWING A 1/4 TANK LEFT .THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPEN YESTERDAY 3/21/09 . THE CAR JUST STOP WHILE CRUISING AND THE FUEL GAGE STILL SHOW A 1/4 TANK LEFT. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND LUCKILY II DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND LOOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR WHEN IT RUN OUT ODF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262501March 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I PURCHASED A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING IN AUGUST 2007, FROM DARCARS BRAND NEW, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL 6MONTHS PRIOR AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO INFORM ME. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING SERVICED. I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGIN TO MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE, THAT I DESCRIBED TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AS A NOISY FAN BELT, THAT WHINNIED WHILE DRIVING, BUT NOISIEST WHILE IN PARK, ODILIMG AT THE STOP LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY PRETENDED NOT TO HAVE A CLUE, AND BEGIN TO INQUIRE ABOUT OIL CHANGES AND OTHER SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE, I SHOWED THE WRITER AND MECHANIC MY MOST CURRENT MAINTENANCE RECEIPT PRINTOUT ALONG WITH THE PREVIOUS DATES, SO THEY BACKED AWAY FROM THE INDIRECT ACCUSATIONS THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY MY FAULT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS DEFECTED, THE PULLEY FROZE, AND THE ALTERNATOR. THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN USED TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND SOCIAL EVENTS, AND MY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK, GROCERY STORES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. MY MILEAGE IS 31,418. THEY ARE BEHAVING AS IF THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE, BUT AFTER LOOKING INTO SEVERAL RECALL LINKS, I AM APPALLED THAT THEY KNOWINGLY SOLD ME A LEMON AT REGULAR PRICE, WITH NO DISCOUNT. I HAVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. I ONLY RECEIVED ON RECALL NOTICE, BUT BEING THE DRIVER AND EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR RECALL ID 07V473000, AND RECALL DATED FOR APRIL 2, 2008 SEBRING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM;WIRING RECALL ID 35950. ALSO THE RECALL TITLED ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING;COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR ID#55084. THE ALTERNATOR IS AN ELECTRICAL OPERATING PIECE, IT ALSO TIE INTO THE RECALL TITLED "TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR, BECAUSE ONE OF THE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE STALLING, AND BATTERY CORROSION, AND STOPPING WITHOUT NOTICE, WHICH IS ALSO CAUSED BY A DEFECTED ALTERNATOR. I DRIVE TWO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, TWO GRANDCHILDREN, 1MONTH, AND 13MONTHS OLD. CHRYSLER PUT US ALL IN DANGER KNOWINGLY. BUT STILL TO DATE ACTS AS IF THEY DO NOT HAVE A CLUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260091February 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING WITH 9,000 MILES IS HAVING BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED ON 2 OCCASIONS, SHE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE BACKING UP. ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS, SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258815February 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS CRUISING ON ROUTE 27 NORTH TOWARDS MOUNT AIRY AND MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING SUDDENLY STALLS AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE NEXT MORNING THAT MY CAR RUN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAGE STILL SHOWS THAT I HAVE QUARTER TANK AVAILABLE. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE SENDING UNIT IS BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258819February 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 01/30/09 MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND LOOSING POWER. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THE DEALER REPLACE ONE SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION COIL. THEN FEW DAYS LATER ON 2/3/09 THE SAME ENGINE LIGHT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR CAME ON AGAIN AND THE CAR STARTED ROUGH AND VIBRATING, RETURN TO CAR DEALERS FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC AND THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE CAR PCM WAS FAULTY. DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE PCM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255205January 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LIFE THREATENING SAFETY ISSUE TO MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. APPROX 2-3 MOS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHAT SO EVER. 3 WEEKS AGO (FROM 15JAN09) THIS HAPPENED WHILE ON I-95. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN NOT STEER OR USE BRAKES. THE CAR COASTED IN THE DIRECTION THAT IS WAS STEERING IN. THIS LEAD MY CAR HALF IN THE GRASS AND HALF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. AGAIN, NO WARNING OF ANYKIND. THIS MONDAY (12JAN09) IT HAPPENED WHILE I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR, I WAS ABOUT TO TURN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THIS WAS A REALITY CHECK SINCE MY KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED (LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING).I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TWICE THEY HAVE RUN DIAGNOSTICS,LOOKED IT OVER THOROUGHLY,AND DRIVEN THE CAR TWICE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TODAY THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAVE TALKED TO THE CHRYSLER ENGINEERS WHO STATED THEY HAVE HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO SOLUTION. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AS MINE OFF THE INTERNET DATED AS FAR BACK AS APRIL 2008. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER TWICE AS WELL. THIS HAS BEEN NO HELP AT ALL. TODAY,AFTER TELLING THEM WHAT WAS TOLD TO ME BY THE TECHNICIANS,THEY SAID THEY WOULD FORWARD MY CASE ON AND I WOULD HERE BACK FROM SOMEONE IN TWO-FOUR BUSINESS DAYS. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR.I JUST CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER WOULD KNOWINGLY PUT SOMEONE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT I NEED YOUR HELP. IN THE MEANTIME I AM IN A RENTAL CAR THAT I AM PAYING FOR AND HAVE TO TURN BACK IN TOMORROW (16JAN09) WHEN I PICKUP MY SEBRING. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR AND MAKE MY CAR PAYMENT AS WELL. PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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