Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10283666September 11, 2009
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEBBING OF THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE EXTRACTED WHEN WORN BY AN OCCUPANT. IF THE OCCUPANTS ARE NOT SECURED IN THE VEHICLE, THEY COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, IN WHICH THE TECHNICIANS HAVE REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, SEAT BELT BUCKLE, AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 10/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/23/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283364September 9, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONED AND ALSO CAUSED THE HORN TO FAIL. THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS UNSURE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE COVER LEFT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE AIR BAG AND HORN SINCE THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283302September 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING GTC CONVERTIBLE STARTED HONKING INTERMITTENTLY SIX TIMES DURING THE PAST 2 MONTHS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AT LEAST TO ME, THAT WHEN THE HORN STARTS HONKING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY THAT NOT ONLY AM I DISTRACTED TRYING TO SHUT THE THING UP BUT EVERYONE AROUND ME IS ALARMED BECAUSE A HONKING HORN SIGNALS DANGER. I HAVE TAKEN OUT THE FUSE FOR THE HORN, SO NOW I DO NOT HAVE A HORN BUT THAT IS PREFERABLE TO REPAIRING THE PROBLEM OR HAVING A HORN. I READ ON THE INTERNET OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS NO ONE IS REALLY SURE HOW TO HANDLE IT AS THERE WERE DIFFERENT 'FIXES' AND SOME DIDN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282989September 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING MODERATELY, THE FRONT WHEELS SHIMMY AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE SO BADLY THAT YOU CAN NOT HOLD ON TO IT. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN BRAKING LIGHTLY OR HARD UNLESS YOU HAD ALREADY BEEN BRAKING MODERATELY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS AND SINCE THIS WAS A COMPONENT OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, IT WAS ONLY COVERED BY WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS/12,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 17 MONTHS AND HAD 19,000 MILES ON IT. THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. I WOULD THINK THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND BRAKE LINES BUT NOT THE DISK PADS OR SHOES. ROTORS SHOULD NOT WARP IN 17 MONTHS OR 19,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282789September 3, 2009
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH A GLARE EXHIBITED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. A DECREASE IN DRIVER VISIBILITY INCREASES THE RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, IN WHICH THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 244. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 589. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282313August 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TIMING CHAIN/GUIDES/TENSIONER HAS FAILED IN THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 91000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE OIL LIGHT COMING ON AT IDLE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE ISSUE IS THE SENSOR. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282010August 27, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING GTC CONVERTIBLE MYSTERIOUSLY GOES ON & OFF. THIS SEEMS TO BE A STOCK TROUBLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR AUTO AS SEEN ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282032August 27, 2009
SEAT BELTS
1999 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.BOTH SEAT BELTS WILL NOT COME OUT TO BE BUCKELED. COULD BE SEAT BELT TIMING MODULE LOCATED UNDER CENTER CONSOLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281708August 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE BLOWS RANDOMLY AS I AM DRIVING. THE HORN ACTIVATES ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281327August 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH 2.7L, 6 CYL ENGINE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN MICHIGAN; WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD, THE RADIATOR WAS STEAMING/BOILING. NO WARNING, NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS, NO OIL PRESSURE OR TEMPERATURE WARNINGS. HAD CAR TOWED TO MICHIGAN DEALER, THEY COULDN'T GET THE ENGINE TO MOVE; SAID I NEEDED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. CHRYSLER WOULDN'T HONOR ANY WARRANTIES BECAUSE CAR WAS JUST OVER 70K MILES (WARRANTY TO 70K). ALSO, DEALER I TOWED THE CAR TO HAD JUST LOST THEIR CHRYSLER FRANCHISE 3 DAYS EARLIER AS DID THE DEALER I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR FROM; CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULDN'T EVEN TALK TO THESE DEALERS ANYMORE ABOUT THE CAR, I WAS ON MY OWN. I FOUND NUMEROUS WEBSITES SHOWING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ENGINE THAT WERE EXACTLY LIKE MINE. THERE'S BEEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN NJ REGARDING THIS ENGINE FAILURE BUT I HAVEN'T FOUND ONE THAT I CAN PARTICIPATE IN YET. I SURRENDERED THE CAR TO CHRYSLER AS I WASN'T READY TO PAY OVER $8000 FOR A NEW ENGINE (MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281179August 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH A 2.7LITER ENGINE THREE MONTHS AGO FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. CAR SEEMED IN GOOD CONDITION, OIL CHANGES RUNS GOOD... ON 8/18/09 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE ENGINE SEIZED. WE PAID $100 FOR A TOW TO PEP BOYS. AT PEP BOYS WE PAID $100 PLUS TO HAVE THEM TELL US THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WE CAN DO WE NEED A NEW ENGINE. WE HAVEN'T REPLACED IT YET AS THIS JUST HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO BUT WE ESTIMATE $2000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I ONLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR $4800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280875August 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE ALREADY HAD A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 58,000 MILES WITH OUR SEBRING IN 2008. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND CHRYSLER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAD TO HIRE A LAWYER AND 5 MONTHS LATER WE HAD AN ENTIRELY NEW ENGINE PUT IN. ONE YEAR LATER, THE CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP BECAUSE IT OVERHEATS EVERY 5 MILES. WE OUR ON OUR THIRD TRY AFTER THE DEALERSHIPS HAS BEEN SENDING IT BACK SAYING THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280603August 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LOW POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS GETTING TOO MUCH FUEL. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF WATER IN MY BACK FLOOR BOARD AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THAT WHEN HOOKED TO THE A READOUT METER THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING OTHER THAN 1 TIME ABOUT MISFIRING. WHEN THEY DID SOME RATHER EXPENSIVE TESTS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS GETTING TOO MUCH FUEL. IT FEELS LIKE IT JUST KIND OF BOGS DOWN AT TIMES WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE THE SPEED...YOU PUSH THE GAS PEDAL AND IT JUST DOESN'T WANT TO INCREASE THE SPEED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS CAR IS MADE TO GO FAST AND THAT IT DOESN'T LIKE GOING SLOW. *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
#10280430August 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DOWNHILL, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER NEAR THE SIDEWALK AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CV JOINTS, AXLE, AND RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280442August 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THERE WAS A LOW POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE (MIL) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTROL SENSOR WIRING WAS CHEWED UP, POSSIBLY BY MICE OR SQUIRRELS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE SERVICE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SENSOR WIRING WAS MADE FROM A SOY BASE PRODUCT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280260August 12, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS LIFTING UP AND BECOMING WARPED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS WARPED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279130August 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE BELIEVED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. HE REMOVED THE FUEL TANK FROM THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BURNT WIRES, WHICH WERE CONTROLLING THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP WIRES AND THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF, BUT CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. HE STATED THAT THE DEALER OVERCHARGES HIM DURING EVERY VISIT AND THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278571July 28, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED PART OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,299. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277923July 22, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
I WANT TO SUBMIT A SAFETY REPORT ON MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING, LX...TRUNK HYDRAULIC HINGES FAILURE. ON 15 JUL 09, MY WIFE TOOK A SOLID BLOW FROM THE TRUNK LID CLOSING IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHE OPEN IT TO RETRIEVE GROCERIES FROM THE TRUNK. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO OLIVER C. JOSEPH CHRYSLER, BELLEVILLE, IL PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD ME TO SEND INFORMATION TO YOU ALL. MY WIFE IS STILL GETTING HEADACHES FROM THIS BLOW TO HER HEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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