Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10860436April 19, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN GOES OFF ALL BY IT'S SELF WHEN CAR IS OFF ANY TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT ONLY WAY I COULD GET IT TO STOP WAS TO PULL HORN FUSE WITCH MAY DISABLE AIRBAG .POSSIBLE CAUSE IS A CLOCK SPRING IN WITCH DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE BUT WHEN TYPED ON LINE ABOUT IT THE PROBLEM IT FINISHES YOUR SENTENCE. SOUNDS PRETTY COMMON TO ME.THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO FAIL AND CAUSE INJURY TO THE DRIVER OR DEATH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855428April 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, A LOUD POPPING AND ROLLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD FALLING AND CRACKING FROM THE DRIVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,556.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854546April 9, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ON, WHEN YOU STEP ON BRAKE AT STOPLIGHT, ACCELERATES UN- CONTROLLABLY. MUST SLAM ON BRAKES, SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, AND TURN IGNITION OFF. THEN WOULD ACCELERATE AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN TRYING TO RESTART CAR. I THINK CRUISE CONTROL FINALLY WENT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853746April 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE HESITATION AND THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS IT WOULD STALL. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH OR GREATER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853462April 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
IN THE PAST 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE EACH TIME IS RAINS AND/OR HUMID MY CAR WOULD STALL. I TOOK IT TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANIC SHOPS AS WELL AS TO CHRYSLER DEALER NEAR PARMA, OH (THIS WAS DONE IN THE SPAN OF THREE YEARS). UNFORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS ABLE TO FIND OR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS QUITE DANGEROUS AS MY CAR WOULD STALL AS IT IS RUNNING, WHILE I AM DRIVING (TALK ABOUT UNSAFE). I NOTICED THAT THE ISSUE WOULD SURFACE WHEN IT IS RAINING AND/OR VERY HUMID OUTSIDE. MY CAR WOULD START TO LOOSE POWER, A BIT OF A ENGINE HICCUP, AND THEN AS I APPROACH A STOP OR RED LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD STALL COMPLETELY. WHICH MEANS I NEED TO PUT IT IN PARK, AND RESTART THE ENGINE. CHRYSLER DEALER CHECKED IT AND SAID THERE IS "NO ISSUES" BUT ANY TIME IT RAINS I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND REPLACED SOME OTHER RECALLED ITEM, AND COMPUTER DOES NOT SHOW ANY ERRORS. HOW CAN ONE DRIVE A CAR THAT UNPREDICTABLY STALLS AND NO ONE, EVEN THE DEALER, IS ABLE TO LOCATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852219March 29, 2016
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SLIGHTLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A WATER PUMP MALFUNCTION AND THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK HAD CORRODED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE REAR BALL JOINT AND THE FILLER NECK WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E056000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. *TT *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851928March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851441March 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS A LOUD POP SOUND THAT CAME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING PARKED IN THE SUN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,435.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850719March 21, 2016
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE AND FELL INSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,900. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE 1ST REPAIR WAS MADE BY MIDAS ON 02/17/16 AND 2ND WINDOW WAS REPAIRED BY POWER UP AUTO ON 3/22/16. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849892March 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR HAS A FAULTY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM). THIS CAUSED SEVERAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING: THE CAR STALLING SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, THE HORN GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY BOTH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE IT WAS MOVING, AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT WOULD NOT CLEAR. I REPLACED THE FAULTY TIPM AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND IT RESOLVED ALL THESE PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED RECALLS FOR TIPMS, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER RECALLED THE 2008 SEBRING. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL, FAULTY TIPM OUT OF THE CHRYSLER THAT I CAN SEND FOR TESTING AND VERIFICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845928March 10, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS JAMMED AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO OPEN IT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GAP IN BETWEEN THE FRONT FENDER AND DOOR. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE DOOR FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 07V414000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 07V240000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN BOTH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,056.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845828March 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE STEERING WHEEL KINDA CLUNKS WHEN YOU TURN IT AND IS STIFF WHEN MAKING TURNS. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPEN MY HORN NOR MY CRUISE CONTROL WORKS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND MY VIN ISN'T IN THE RECALL FOR AIR BAG ISSUES. SEEMS UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840158March 6, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BROUGHT MY CAR IN 2009. MY LIGHTS HAVE BLINKED FROM THE START. ON AUGUST 11, 2015, I DROVE 1 HOUR AND 17 MINUTES 59.5 MILES IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. I ARRIVED AT AGENCY. I EXITED THE CAR. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, I RETURNED TO MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND ENTERED MY CAR. I STARTED THE CAR AS NORMAL APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE WITH ACCELERATION. AS MY CAR WAS IN MOTION THE CAR DANGEROUSLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY ROAD AND I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES QUICKLY WHILE ROLLING AND IN MOTION. MY DAD AND I PUT A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR AND IT READ A CODE. WE CHECKED THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. WE REFILLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. ON MARCH 4, 2016, I DROVE 51 MINUTES 33.4 MILES IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. I ARRIVED TO A MILITARY LOCATION. I EXITED THE CAR. ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER, I RETURNED TO MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND ENTERED MY CAR. I STARTED THE CAR AS NORMAL APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE WITH ACCELERATION. AS MY CAR WAS IN MOTION THE CAR DANGEROUSLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY ROAD AND I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES QUICKLY WHILE ROLLING AND IN MOTION. AS MY CAR WAS IN MOTION THE CAR DANGEROUSLY SHUT OFF. MY DAD AND I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SEEMED OKAY THIS TIME. THE 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING DANGEROUSLY SHUTS OFF WHILE ROLLING AND IN MOTION. NO LIGHT STAYS ON DURING THE DURATION OF THE TRIPS TO WARN ME OF ANYTHING THAT MAY BE MALFUNCTIONING. THE 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING WHILE IN MOTION. AFTER IT SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND IT GOES OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAD BEEN TAKING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE SINCE I BROUGHT IT. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP HAS EXPRESSED UNCERTAINTY ABOUT FINDING THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE WITH CORPORATE WITH MY VIN AND THEY DID NOT HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838672February 26, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND STOPPED FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT FAULTY BASED UPON THE SPEED AND LOCATION OF IMPACT. THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR AND THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS ON WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SENT A LETTER WITH A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10E059000 (SUSPENSION), 09E056000 (SUSPENSION), 04V579000 (STEERING), AND 15V338000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837743February 23, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR DEFROSTER CLIP KEEPS FALLING OFF REAR WINDOW. CHRYSLER WON'T TOUCH IT, REFERS TO WINDOW REPAIR, THEY WON'T TOUCH IT BECAUSE EVIDENTLY THEY ARE HARD TO REPAIR PROPERLY. NOT BEING ABLE TO DEFROST REAR WINDOW IN SUB FREEZING WEATHER IS NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837448February 22, 2016
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS INBOARD SEAT BELT BROKE OFF WHEN MY SON TRIED TO BUCKLE UP IN THE DRIVEWAY. POTENTIALLY A FATAL SITUATION IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONNECTING CABLE FRAYED. IT WOULD NOT HAVE HELD IN ANY TYPE OF FORWARD ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837436February 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000...UPDATED 03/22/16 *BF CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING MECHANISM. UPDATED 6/14/18*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837514February 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE SHIFTER IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837131February 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WITHOUT WARNING, THE HORN CONTINUED TO SOUND AND THE NOISE CONTINUED RANDOMLY FOR WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837256February 19, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SERBRING. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V009000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 10V475000(STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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