Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2004)

292 consumer complaints on file.

#10735336July 20, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BALL JOINT SNAPPED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WENT BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS AN INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#10680329February 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
WARMING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, NO COLLISION OR OTHER POSSIBLE SHOCK. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR HAD BEEN LIT FOR APPROX 2 MONTHS AND I HAD SCHEDULED REPAIRS BUT HAD NOT HAD THEM COMPLETED. CAR WAS AT IDLE AFTER APPROX 10 MINUTES OF IDLE RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669622January 2, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E059000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660887November 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS CROSSING 4 LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND MY CAR STALLED AND DIED. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD HAPPENED SO I WAS UNSURE WHAT TO DO. THANK GOODNESS I PUT MY CAR IN P AND RESTARTED IT IN ENOUGH TIME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE I WAS HIT. THIS HAS AGAIN HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 10+ YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. FUNNILY ENOUGH, AS I PULLED UP TO MY BANK TO MAKE MY FINAL CAR PAYMENT, THE CAR ALSO STALLED. IT WAS TOO IRONIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH IS SUCH A HASSLE AND OF COURSE, THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. NOW, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF WITH NO APPARENT REASON. PLEASE ISSUE SOME SORT OF RECALL SO NO ONE IS HURT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659423November 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MY WIFE IN 2004. SHE HAD INFORMED ME A COUPLE OF TIMES PRIOR TO THE REPORTED DATE THAT SHE'D EXPERIENCED THE CAR FAILING TO START WHEN SHE TURNED THE SWITCH. SHE STATED WHEN SHE TURNED THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN-- THE CAR WOULD JUST BE SILENT. AFTER RETURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION AGAIN AND ATTEMPTING TO START IT-- THE CAR WOULD START. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME ON A FEW OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER LOCATED. WE JUST CONTINUE TO USE IT AS IS. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED OTHER ELECTRICAL RELATED ISSUES-- NONE HAVING BEE RESOLVED. FIRST THE CAR LIGHTERS STOPPED WORKING. I HAD THEM REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY CONTINUED TO SHORT OUT. THE FUSE (UNDER THE DASH FOR THE LIGHTERS) JUST BLOWS OUT (LITERALLY TOSSES OUT) ANY FUSE YOU PUT IN IT. SO IT TOO IS NO LONGER IN USE. WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A TAIL LIGHT THAT KEEPS BLOWING OUT. WE KEEP REPLACING IT BECAUSE IT ONLY LAST ABOUT THREE MONTHS AT A TIME. MEANWHILE THE OTHER TAIL LIGHT HAS NEVER HAD TO BE REPLACED-- IT WORKS JUST FINE! THE SUN HAS NOW NOW WARPED THE DASH BOARD AND IT HAS BEGAN TO BUCKLE. IT'S A 2004 NOT A 1954! I'VE NEVER SEEN A CAR WITH THESE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. WE HAVE A 1996 HONDA CIVIC IT LOOKS GOOD, RUNS GREAT, AND IS ALL ORIGINAL, AND WE'VE CARED FOR IT JUST AS WE DO THIS SEBRING. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THIS PIECE OF JUNK??? THAT'S WHY MOST PEOPLE NO LONGER BUY AMERICAN CARS ANYMORE... THEY ARE POORLY MADE. WE'D LIKE TO GET A NEW CAR; BUT ARE NEARING OUR RETIREMENT YEARS AND DO NOT NEED THE DEBT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652889November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONER STOPS WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649009October 21, 2014
SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I GOT THE CAR ON JAN 1,14..SINCE I HAD THIS I HAVE PROBLEMS. IN JULY 14 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT ON THE CAR..AND ITS READING GAS LEAK AS OF NOW .ALSO THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITS SELF I WOULD BE DRIVING DOING 60 MPH AND IT WILL A ACCELERATES AND IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR SOME TIMES.ALSO THE SEAT BELTS WERE PUT IN THE WRONG WAY. THE HORN WORKS ONCE IN AWHILE..THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME SO MANY PROBLEMS SINCE I HAD IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631216September 6, 2014
SEATS
THE CAR HAS HEATED FRONT SEATS. THE PASSENGER SEAT BEGAN SMOKING. IT WAS NOT ON. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629410August 29, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I BOUGHT MY 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN IN FEBRUARY OF 2014. TWO MONTHS LATER IN APRIL THE BALL STUDS ON MY TIRES WERE POPPING OFF WHILE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STARTED WOBBLING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE PLACE WHERE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY FIXED IT. TWO MONTHS LATER IN JUNE THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE SAME TIRE. THE BALL STUDS FLEW OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE TIRE WAS HANGING ON BY ONE BALL STUD THE OTHERS WERE BROKEN OFF. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP AND IT WAS FIXED. NOW IN AUGUST MY BALL JOINT SNAPPED AS I WAS BACKING OUT A PARKING SPACE, WITH NO WARNING. THE WHOLE CAR FELL TO THE GROUND. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE BALL STUDS AND BALL JOINT SHOULD BREAK SO EASILY. IF I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET OR EVEN ON THE PARKWAY I WOULD'VE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609267July 9, 2014
WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
I CAN REMEMBER ALL OF THE DATES THAT THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED BUT, I DID HAVE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE AND THEY DID HAVE A TOTE TRUCK TO TAKE MY CAR TO A BODY SHOP. THIS BEEN REPAIRED SOME TIME THREE TO FOUR TIME A YEAR. I KEEP GOING TO GET THIS REPAIRED. I BOUGHT TWO CARS SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND EVERYTHING ON BOTH CARS BEEN REPAIRED AND ITS NOT BECAUSE OF AN AUTOMOBILE INCIDENT ITS BECAUSE OF THE BARRON BEEN COMING APARTS. I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW MOTOR ON BOTH CARS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT. PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH BOTH CARS. I AM SO AFRAID OF THESE CARS BECAUSE I BOUGHT THEM NEW AND I KNOW I BOUGHT A NEW ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605518June 24, 2014
STEERING
ME AND MY KIDS WAS LEAVING OUR HOUSE AND DRIVING DOWN THE STREET I RODE ABOUT 5MILES AND THEN MY CAR START TO SWIRL THEN IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO STEER. SO I GOT OUT THE CAR AND NOTICE MY FRONT TIRE HAD WENT IN. AND I HAD TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE HOUSE. AND COME TO FIND OUT THE BALL JOINT HAD BROKE. BUT BEFORE ALL OF THIS I HAD NEVER RECEIVE NO RECALL TO BRING MY CAR IN TO GET THIS CHECK AND I'M DOING RESEARCH AND IT STATES THAT THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS BUT I NEVER RECEIVE NO INFORMATION. TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN THE END OF ME AND MY KIDS LIVES IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597704June 11, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UMBALL STUD SEPARATED FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BOLT JOINT CAUSING THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN. UPON HITTING THE GROUND, BIG AMOUNY OF UNKNOWN OIL SPILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586362May 3, 2014
ENGINE
I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE FOUND A LOT OF STRESS CRACKS IN THE OIL PAN WHICH IS ALUMINUM TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY THE ENGINE DIDN'T SEIZE OR CATCH ON FIRE THE EXHAUST PIE IS UNDER ONE OF THE CRACKS AND AS THE CAR GOT HOT THAT CRACK EXPANDED. THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE IN THE PAN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585653April 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT HEARD A MEDAL TO METAL SOUND IN THE WHEELS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE BRAKES ON APRIL 20, 2014. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF THE BALL JOINTS WERE NOT REPLACED, AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. THE BALL JOINTS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE MILEAGE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED WAS 40,921. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,220. LG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584886April 25, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584658April 24, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577776April 6, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING LT STALLED OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF IN INTERSECTION IN A LEFT TURN LANE. COULD NOT GET CAR RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ONCE I HAD RESTARTED THE VEHICLE I MOVED OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND THIS ALSO HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. THIS IS DANGEROUS. IF STALL WOULD HAVE HAPPENED 2 SECONDS LATER I WOULD'VE BEEN T-BONED BY A PICKUP TRUCK. UPON STALL THE CAR ENGAGED THE E-BRAKE AND ALSO LIT UP THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS : ENGAGED EBRAKE, OIL, BATTERY, AND ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566026February 26, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING IT. I WAS ON THE PARKWAY AND THIS PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NO LIGHTS OR WARNING AT ALL....CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE AND I WAS ADVISED THIS WAS A DEFECT ON THESE ENGINES. I WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT CHANGING THE OIL REGULARLY WOULD NOT OF PREVENTED THE BUILD UP, THIS IS A DEFECT AND IS HAPPENING TO THESE ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565809February 25, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS DEFECTIVE ENGINE CAUSED CAR TO CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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