Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10717859May 21, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE ARM SUSPENSION WENT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717872May 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I GOT A WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD THAT SAID THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS IN OPERATION. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING 60 MPH (APPROXIMATELY). ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE TOP STARTED TO OPEN (IT IS A HARD-TOP CONVERTIBLE) - IT FROZE IN MIDAIR BECAUSE THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THE TOP TO GO INTO IT AND THE TRUNK LID WOULD NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. WHEN THE TOP FROZE IN THE "UP IN THE AIR" POSITION, IT DID SOMETHING TO THE MOTORS. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP - THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE TOP BACK DOWN (MANUALLY) AND THEN THEY SET IT SO IT WAS PERMANENTLY CLOSED UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED - ABOUT 600 DOLLARS AND I WOULD NOT ANYWAY, BECAUSE IT MALFUNCTIONED - IT WAS NOT USER ERROR. THE EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY FAILED. IS THIS ON ANY TYPE OF A RECALL THAT WOULD ALLOW MY CAR TO BE FIXED AND COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716873May 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ON THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2015, AT APPROX. 2:00 P.M., I WAS BREAKING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR KEPT ACCELERATING WHEN MY FOOT WASN'T ON THE GAS PEDAL. (THERE ARE NO FLOOR MATS IN THE CAR). MY BOYFRIEND WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS IN MY LIFE! I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND EACH TIME I LET OFF THE BRAKE, THE SPEED ACCELERATED W/O MY DOING IT. MY BOYFRIEND PUT THE CAR IN (N) & TOLD ME TO PULL OVER IN THE GRASS OFF THE SHOULDER. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. (IT WAS A MIX OF GRASS & MUD). I NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO GET UNSTUCK. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP BEFORE GOING INTO AN INTERSECTION THAT WAS JUST AHEAD. WITH THE CAR OFF, MY BOYFRIEND PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL APROX 3 TIMES THEN STARTED MY CAR. THE PROBLEM HAD STOPPED. I WAS VERY SHAKEN UP SINCE REALIZING I WE &/OR OTHERS COULD'VE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 4/2/15 FROM AN INDIVIDUAL. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHERS, BY CONTACTING THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT THIS PREVENTABLE MATTER OF LIFE & DEATH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716776May 15, 2015
ENGINE
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, ENGINE STALLS. SOMETIMES ENGINE (CAR) STALLS WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR STOPPING BEFORE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET. NO CODES SHOW UP ON THE CAR COMPUTER. HAVE HAD CHECKED OUT TWICE.THIS IS ONGOING FOR TWO MONTHS AND HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714241May 3, 2015
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING ON SAVANNAH SPRINGS DRIVE (A PATIO HOME COMMUNITY) AND I HEARD A HORRIBLE NOISE AND STOPPED. I THOUGH I HAD A FLAT TIRE BUT WHEN I GOT OUT AND LOOKED, MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAD OFF. (THE BALLJOINT CAME LOOSE FROM THE CONTROL ARM) THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. WE JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 4/23/2015 FROM NEW LIFE AUTO IN NOBLESVILLE, IN AND DROVE IT HOME TO LOUISVILLE, KY ON I65. THE CAR DROVE GREAT AND I TOOK IT OUT FOR A DRIVE AND TURNED INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD LESS THAN 1/2 MILE FROM MY HOUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I WAS ON A VERY BUSY ROAD PRIOR TO THIS AND THANK THE LORD THAT I WAS NOT ON THAT ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE TOW DRIVER SAID I WOULD HAVE TOTALED THE CAR AND HIT SOMEONE ELSE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND NOT OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. WE SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CONTROL ARM AND WONDER IF WE ARE COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713600April 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT TOOK A GREATER DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. AS A RESULT, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712519April 23, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ANYTIME I GET GAS, THE AUTO SHUT OFF IS DELAYED AND MY GAS TANK GETS OVERFILLED WHICH RESULTS IN GASOLINE FLYING OUT OF THE GAS TANK AND SQUIRTING EVERYWHERE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME I GET GAS, EVEN IF I TRY TO CONTROL THE GAS FLOW TO BE VERY SLOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705783April 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN IT BEGAN, THE CAR SOMETIMES WOULD NOT CATCH WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION. THEN ONE DAY IT WAS RAINING AND I PULLED UP TO A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR CUT OFF. IT EVENTUALLY PROGRESSED TO THE CAR RANDOMLY SLOWING DOWN AND/OR NOT GOING OVER 20 MPH. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED I COULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WOULD BE FINE, NOW THE CAR MUST SIT FOR HOURS BEFORE IT BEGINS TO WORK PROPERLY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705943April 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN GOES OFF BY ITSELF, EVEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702694March 30, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT AND AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E056000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/3/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702127March 27, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CAR WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED. WILL RESTART AFTER ABOUT 15 TRIES. HAPPENS AFTER FILLING TANK. 1ST THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS. BUT TRIED DIFFERENT STATIONS. SAME PROBLEM. SPORADIC. OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN I SHUT OFF CAR AND THEN ATTEMPT TO START IT AGAIN A FEW MINUTES LATER. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON HIGH SPEED ROADWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701669March 25, 2015
STEERING:COLUMN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701779March 25, 2015
SUSPENSION
IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVE WE WERE LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE HEADED HOME I WAS AT A STOP SIGN MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN I STARTED TO SMELL RUBBER BURNING BUT ASSUMED IT WAS THE CAR AHEAD OF ME I STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED I WAS IN A 35MPH ZONE WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM I PULLED OVER AT A LOCAL PARK. I LOOKED TO SEE MY DRIVER SIDE BACK TIRE WAS FACING INWARD AND WOULD NOT STAND STRAIGHT I CALL MY FATHER INLAW WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. I AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE NOW BECAUSE IT IS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A SECOND TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701343March 24, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE MY CAR STARTED GOING FASTER AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN I HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND GO INTO A FIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701046March 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695254March 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGH-SPEED, ALL THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS BEGAN FLASHING ON/OFF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND A CHIME COULD BE HEARD. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY (3-5 TIMES PER YEAR) AND CHRYSLER CANNOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WITH THIS LATEST INCIDENT, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $800 FOR A NEW POWER CONTROL MODULE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE ONLY TO LEARN THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR CHRYSLER VEHICLES, WHILE NHTSA REFUSES TO ORDER A RECALL. I REFUSE TO ALLOW CHRYSLER TO PERFORM WORK ON THIS VEHICLE UNLESS THEY CAN GUARANTEE THE REPAIR AND CAP THE COST. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND CHRYSLER FAILED TO DISCLOSE TWO AUTO BODY REPAIRS PERFORMED PRIOR TO SALE - I DISCOVERED THIS ON THE CHRYSLER WEBSITE AND SINCE SPENT OVER $1,500 TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY AFTER THE LEMON LAWS EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694860March 17, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS SPEED OCCURRED, CAR FELT LIKE IN WAS GOING TO DYE ON THE FREEWAY. NO ACCELERATION POWER. ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING, THROTTLE LIGHT FLASHING IN RED. CAR HAS NO PICK UP. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD NO RECALL. I HAD IT CHECKED AT LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND CODE WAS P0035. CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE NOT EVEN CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694943March 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694476March 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME DISJOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694695March 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
I DROVE INTO A GAS STATION AND AS I PULLED IN THE TIRE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS FLAT I CHECKED IT AND IT LOOKED FINE.I TRIED TO DRIVE OF AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL DID NOT MOVE.I REMOVED THE TIRE IN THE PARKING LOT TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, I COULDN'T SEE ANY VISUAL ISSUES. AS I BACKED OUT TO TRY AND DRIVE THE CAR THE BALLJOINT CAME OUT. I HAD TO PAY TO GET MY CAR TOWED FROM NEW JERSEY BACK TO MY TOWN IN NY FOR $110 AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT HAD TO PAY TO GET TOWED AGAIN TO A MECHANIC AND WITH THE REPAIR FEES ENDED UP SPENDING $500 FOR REPAIRS. ALSO MY OIL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE. EVEN CAME ON AS SOON AFTER I GOT AN OIL CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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