Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10162344July 13, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
DURING NORMAL USE OF THE CAR, THE REAR-WINDOW DEFROSTER STOPS WORKING. THE DEFROSTER STOPS WORKING BECAUSE A POWER WIRE COMES DISCONNECTED AS THE TAB ATTACHED TO THE GLASS DETACHES. THE CAR IS A CONVERTIBLE WITH LIMITED VISION TO THE REAR, WHEN THE DEFROSTER DOESN'T WORK THE DRIVER'S VISION IS LIMITED EVEN FURTHER. THIS MAKES DRIVING DANGEROUS. THE TAB WAS RE-ATTACHED AT THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162233July 12, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
I HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK END OF MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. I NEEDED TO PICK UP CHILDREN AND INTENDED TO LOOK INTO NOISE WHEN I GOT HOME. ABOUT A MILE FROM HOME ON A BUMPY COUNTRY ROAD, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STRUT SUPPORT HAD CORRODED AND BROKEN, THROWING THE SHOCK INTO MY TIRE. TIRE IS DESTROYED AND STRUT/SHOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC LOOKS AT THE OTHER SIDE AND FINDS THAT IT TOO IS CORRODED AND READY TO BREAK. A FRIEND IS A MECHANIC FOR A CHRYSLER DEALER AND SAYS HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE AND CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS MALFUNCTION SENT MY CAR INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE, AND I WAS JUST LUCKY THAT I WAS IN THE COUNTRY AND NO ONE WAS COMING THE OTHER WAY! THE WARRANTY ON MY CAR EXPIRED 2 MONTHS AGO. IS CHRYSLER IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161447July 5, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT STARTED MAKING A REAL LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE LIKE THE FRONT END WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER IT. I TOOK IT IN AND GOT A COUPLE OF QUOTES ON IT. ALL 3 OF THE MECHANIC'S TOLD ME I NEEDED TO GET MY LOWER BALL JOINTS & CONTROL ARM CHANGED. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR WERE BAD. I HAD NEVER GOTTEN A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR OVER 2 YEARS. FINALLY I TOOK IT IN ON MONDAY, JULY 3, 2006 AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES. IT ENDED UP COSTING ME OVER $475.00 FOR PARTS AND SERVICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161494July 5, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEAT BELT LIGHT/BELL GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING, EVEN THOUGH SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED. JIGGLING SEAT BELT LATCH TAKES CARE OF IT EACH TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161169June 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SINCE PURCHASING OUR 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING (TOURING) NEW OFF THE DEALER'S LOT IN THE SUMMER OF 2004, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL CASES OF SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED STALLING. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN WE COME TO A STOP DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE CAR USUALLY SPUTTERS A FEW SECONDS BEFORE STALLING. I THEN HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN TURN THE KEYS BACK. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES BECAUSE CARS APPROACHING FROM BEHIND DO NOT REALIZE MY VEHICLE IS DEAD. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED ABOUT 15 TO 20 STALLING INCIDENTS. AFTER THE FIRST FEW CASES, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE STALLING AND COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT CODES OR OBVIOUS DEFECTS. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OUR VISIT TO SEE IF CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED ANY UPDATES ON THE APPARENT MANUFACTURING ISSUE. SO FAR, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160862June 27, 2006
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160874June 27, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THIS OWNER''S ''98 CHRYSLER SEBRING WAS SERVICED FOR REMEDY RELATIVE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-421-002 AT APPROXIMATELY 160,000 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 171,000 MILES THE LOWER LATERAL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT AT LOW SPEED (20 '' 25 MPH). OWNER STATED THAT AFTER ACTION INSPECTION FOUND THE JOINT DRY (NO LUBRICATION) & PITTED. ''IT WORE TO THE POINT WHERE IT POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET.'' THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. DAMAGED SYSTEMS INCLUDE, HALF-SHAFT, WHEEL, TIRE, FENDER, FRONT FASCIA AND POSSIBLY TRANSMISSION. CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY INSPECTING VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160415June 22, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 10 TIMES BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AIR BAG MODULE, THE SEAT BELT, AND THE SEAT TRACK AND AFTER EACH REPAIR THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN WITHIN TWO DAYS. ONCE THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN THE DASH AS THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE THE REASON THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160420June 22, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD CHROME SEPARATION CAUSING A CUT ON THE HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10160367June 21, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH THE GUARD RAIL DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROAD. THE DRIVER AND THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED. PLUS, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. THE DRIVER ALSO SUSTAINED A SHIN INJURY IN THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 7/18/2006 - THE CONSUMER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD, HAND AND NECK AND BACK MUSCLE STRAIN. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10160280June 20, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING 4 DOOR SEDAN. SINCE THE PURCHASING THE NEW CAR DIRECTLY FROM THE DEALER THE CAR HAS FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. I FORTUNATELY HAVE NOT BE INJURED AS A RESULT HOWEVER, THIS IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM AS MY PREVIOUS CHRYSLER DID THIS AS WELL. IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE SITTING AT A STAND STILL THE CAR WILL PROPEL ITSELF FORWARD AND IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE IT WILL TAKE OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159595June 12, 2006
WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHROME ON THE WHEELS FLAKE OFF. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A LOSS OF AIR. WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED AIR WAS ADDED ONCE A WEEK NOW AIR MUST BE ADDED DAILY. THIS OCCURS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS HOWEVER THE REAR IS WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO UNDER WARRANTY AND SOMETHING WAS ADDED AROUND THE WHEELS TO SEAL OFF THE LEAK. SINCE THIS THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND ROTATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159531June 11, 2006
AIR BAGS
I HAVE OWNED 2 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVT AND BOTH HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. ON VEHICLE #1 THE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS WERE REPLACED ON THE FRONT SEATS TWICE. I WAS IN A COLLISION IN THAT CAR AND IT WAS A FORCEFUL FRONT IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOW I HAVE HAD THE SECOND CAR FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ALREADY COME ON. I GOT UPSET AND PULLED THE FUSES OUT OF THE FUSE BOX HOPING THE LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD GO OFF UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON MONDAY. WHEN THE FUSES WERE REPLACED THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME ALL INFO WAS ERASED AND WHEN THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON TO BRING IT BACK IN. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10159388June 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL ARCING FROM SIDE VIEW MIRROR MOTOR ON DRIVER DOOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159177June 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE HORN DID NOT WORK. IF THE HORN WORKED I COULD HAVE STOPPED VEHICLE FROM HITTING ME. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159188June 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE STRUT BRACKET FRACTURED AND PENETRATED THE TIRE. THE STRUT BRACKET AND TIRE WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159144June 6, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK FALLS WITHOUT WARNING - HAS HIT ME ON THE BACK, HEAD AND HAND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING, BUT NO BROKEN BONES, YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10159024June 5, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT ON. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IT IS THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER ON DRIVERS SEAT. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158699May 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY SEBRING TOURING FALL 2005. SINCE MY PURCHASED I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A VIBRATION (THE CAR KIND OF SHAKES) BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH AND 45 MPH. ONCE IT SHIFTS AGAIN (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) IT STOPS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158280May 25, 2006
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY TRUNK FALLS DOWN WITH OUT ANY WARNING. HURTS WHEN YOUR HEAD IS UNDER IT. THE FUEL LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF AND ON EVEN WHEN FULL. THE BACK WINDOW CAME UNGLUED, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW WINDOW AND HAVE IT INSTALLED WITH A UPHOLSTERY PERSON, PRICE QUOTES ARE 680-780 DOLLARS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE WINDOW SEEMS LIKE SUCH A WASTE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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