Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10508081April 12, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT LOUD NOISES CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES TO RESOLVE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,700. UPDATED 6/17/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505877April 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR HORN KEEPS GOING OFF AT RANDOM TIMES, WHILE DRIVING AND NOT DRIVING. LOOKED UP ON INTERNET AND VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE, PART IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS TO PULL FUSE FOR HORN OUT, BUT IN DOING SO THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO DISABLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507374April 6, 2013
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
ON MAY 31, 2013, I WAS TRAVELING TO VISIT FAMILY FOR EASTER. MY TWENTY-MONTH-OLD SON WAS ALSO IN MY VEHICLE. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MILES PER HOUR, LESS THAN 2 RPM, AROUND A CURVE WHEN I LOST ALL POWER STEERING OUT OF NOWHERE AND COULD NOT STEER. ALSO MY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE EMBANKMENT UNCONTROLLABLY, ALMOST FLIPPING AND HITTING CONCRETE PLATES HEAD ON AND THAT QUICK THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. DURING IMPACT I SMACKED MY FACE OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL, SUFFERING A BLOODY BROKEN NOSE. MY SON THANKFULLY RECEIVED NO INJURY. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I NOTICED MY BRAKES WERE SHAKING WHEN APPLIED, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. MY CAR RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND BACK BUMPER AS WELL AS A TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AND A POPPED TIRE, TOTALING $419.00. ON THURSDAY APRIL, 4, I WENT TO GO PICK UP MY VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE ACCIDENT TO TEST THE NEW TIRE. HE NOTIFIED ME THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND RULED MY CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND DOCUMENTED HIS EXPERIENCE. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND THEY PICKED THE CAR UP AND DECLARED THAT MY POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND SO FAR I HAVE NO RECEIVED NOTICE ON THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKES. ALSO ON THURSDAY, I CALLED CHRYSLER TO EXAMINE FURTHER INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF MY VEHICLE BEING ONES RECALLED. THEY INFORMED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL AND A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR WILL BE IN TOUCH. NO CONTACT HAS YET BEEN MADE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10507089April 4, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,906.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504915March 29, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE STEERING IS TIGHT 80% OF THE TIME. I FOUND OUT I HAD BAD STRUTS AFTER PUTTING IT ON A LIFT WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504940March 29, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING TANK, AFTER GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF, AND NOZZLE IS REMOVED, THE GAS IN THE TANK CHURNS VIOLENTLY UP, AND OUT, LIKE A WHIRLWIND, COVERING ME, AND THE GROUND WITH GAS. THIS HAPPENS EVEN IF I DON'T 'FILL'. DEALER CHARGED ME $444.00 TO SUPPOSEDLY 'FIX' BY REPLACING THE CHARCOAL FILTER, ETC., BUT FIX DIDN'T WORK, AND SAME THING HAPPENED NEXT FILL. NOW WAITING FOR PART TO COME IN AND WHOLE TANK TO BE REPLACED... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503506March 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANS CABLE BROKE CAUSED THE CAR NOT TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503336March 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HORN STARTED BLOWING BY ITSELF! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS HAPPENING. I AM HANDICAPPED AND HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN MY CAR. THIS IS SUCH A DISTRACTION TO MY NEIGHBORS AND TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. OTHER DRIVERS ARE DISTRACTED BY THE NOISE WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD! I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 6 YRS AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. BUT IN DOING SOME RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY OTHER CARS LIKE MINE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A GRAVE SITUATION WITH THIS HAPPENING. WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS? WOULD CHRYSLERS UPPER ECHELON PUT THEIR FAMILIES IN THESE CARS AND SEND THEM OFF TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS WITH THE HORN RANDOMLY HONKING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP IT WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE? FUNNY HOW PEOPLE JUST CAN'T PUT THEMSELVES IN OTHER PEOPLES PLACES BECAUSE OF THEIR POMPOUSNESS AND NARCISSISM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED YESTERDAY!!! I CAN PROMISE CHRYSLER, IF SOMETHING HAPPENS, TO ANYONE, BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IN MY FAMILY, BECAUSE THEY WE NEGLIGENT IN FIXING THE HORN PROBLEM, I WILL SEE THEM IN COURT WITH A GOOD LAWYER!!!!!!!! THAT YOU CAN BET ON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503238March 16, 2013
ENGINE, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FRONT DRIVER SEAT STARTED FEELING LOOSE, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, LOW TIRE LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON EVERY TIME CAR IS STARTED. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT AND STARTED MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT TENSIONER BELT BECAME LOOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I HAD TO GET A NEW ALTERNATOR, TENSIONER & PULL, AND TRANSMISSION FLUSHED/SERVICED AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING. NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS 2008 SEBRING!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503275March 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE IN 2011 AT CITY AUTO PLAZA WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE SERVED MY PURPOSE AS IT WAS FOR WORK AND NOW SCHOOL ONLY FUEL EFFICIENT. ABOUT 6 OR 7 MONTHS AGO I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. I WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND NOT FAULTY CODES WERE DISCOVERED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE OR FOUR TIMES UNTIL FRUSTRATED I PARKED THE VEHICLE AROUND THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY 2013 AND USED MY OTHER VEHICLE FOR SCHOOL. THE OTHER DAY I DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY ANOTHER LOCAL DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME NOT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WERE PURCHASED MY DEALING WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOLKS ARE NOT POSITIVE OR BENEFICIAL TO ME. THE MECHANIC AT BUDDY RAYS AUTO CARE IN CANON CITY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A CONNECTION WIRING SYSTEM THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP. FROM THEIR EXPLANATION THE VEHICLE WAS IN DANGER OF CATCHING FIRE IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPORT THIS MATTER AND THEY HAVE NOT ASSISTED TELLING ME INSTEAD THAT THE CAR HAD TO BE IN THEIR SHOP. BECAUSE OF THE DANGER POSED BY THIS PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A COST OF 765.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, AND WIRING CONNECTORS PLUS LABOR. MY CONCERN FOR THIS CAR HAVING LESS THAN 100,000 MILES IN MY OPINION SHOULD NOT HAVE FACE THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503198March 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRO-LUMINESNCE LIGHTING FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES OUT RANDOMLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR AFTER SAY FUELING, OR GOING TO A STORE. THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME CORRELATION WITH ENGINE TEMPERATURE; I.E., IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS STILL WARM. THE CONDITION DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO VIEW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (FUEL GAUGE, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, SPEEDOMETER, OR TACHOMETER) ALL OTHER WARNINGS AND MONITORING ARE OK (E.G., TIRE PRESSURE WARNINGS, ODOMETER, ETC). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502735March 14, 2013
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND TURNED DOWN MY STREET GOING ONLY 5 MPH AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503059March 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID A COLLISION AND THEN CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V009000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,079.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503054March 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION WITH LIGHT POLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502659March 13, 2013
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502047March 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN STARTED GOING OFF BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT STOP WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO STOP (HAVE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUOUSLY PRESS HORN DOWN UNTIL STOPS). I'VE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME AND THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO NUMBER OF PEOPLE IMPACTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501062March 2, 2013
ENGINE
IN APRIL 2011, WE PURCHASED A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE LIMITED EDITION (WITH 2.7 ENGINE) FROM A PRIVITE OWNER. IN JANUARY 2013 IT WAS TOWED TO NAPLETON CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN KISSIMMEE. THEY STILL HAVE OUR VEHICLE. WE HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM GOLD KEY FOR $2695.00 WHICH IS STILL IN EFFECT, BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE ENGINE DUE TO THE SLUDGE BUILD UP. THIS CAR WAS ONLY USED FOR LEISURE AND WE PUT LESS THAN 3,000 MILES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT. ALSO, WE HAD THE OIL CHANGED USING SYNTHETIC. MY HUSBAND IS ON DISABILITY AND WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, I THINK WE WILL HAVE TO JUNK THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500957March 1, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS GOING DOWN 250 AT 40 MPH AND A WOMAN STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME NOT GIVING ME ENOUGH TIME TO STOP AND I REAR-ENDED HER. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WAS SMASHED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH INJURY TO MY BACK AND HEAD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10500984March 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
WHILE EXITING THE DRIVEWAY, THE HORN JUST RANDOMLY BEGAN GOING OFF AND WOULD NOT STOP. NOTHING WE DID WOULD STOP IT. WE TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND BEGAN PULLING ALL FUSES AND RELAYS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HORN UNTIL IT STOPPED. WHEN WE PUT THE RELAY BACK IN, THE HORN WENT OFF AGAIN. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE HORN OFF, IS TO PULL THE RELAY- OTHERWISE IT BLOWS 24/7. WE REPLACE THE RELAY WITH A NEW ONE; SAME THING- HORN BLOWING 24/7. SO NOW I AM DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT A HORN, WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO BE DOING. NOT TO MENTION I CAN NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION WITHOUT IT. BASED ON OUR RESEARCH, THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT, IS TO REPLACE THE "GUTS" UNDER THE AIR BAG, WHICH MEANS REPLACING THE AIR BAG AS WELL. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499655February 22, 2013
ENGINE
CAR STARTED MAKING ENGINE NOISE SO IT WAS PULLED OVER AND THEN WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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