Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2010)

104 consumer complaints on file.

#10691613March 2, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND STUTTER SO I TURNED OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. LUCKILY IT WAS A SUNDAY SO THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME BUT IF THERE HAD BEEN THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT SINCE I HAD NO CONTROL OVER POWER STEERING OR THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THE DASH BOARD THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR ISSUE. I TRIED TO START IT A FEW TIMES BUT HAD TO WAIT OVER 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT FINALLY STARTED. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND AFTER LOOKING IT OVER THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE BECAUSE I CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND THE CHECK ENGINE ON THE CAR SAYS THERE IS A GAS CAP ISSUE. IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT THE ENGINE HAVING A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE 2.7 ENGINE HAS ALOT OF PROBLEMS AND MINE HAD BUILT UP OIL SLUDGE. ONCE IN A WHILE THE CAR WOULD SAY TO CHANGE THE OIL OR SAY THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE OIL PRESSURE BUT EVERY TIME I TOOK IT IN TO GET CHECKED I WAS TOLD THE OIL IS FINE. WITHOUT THE DASH TELLING ME THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE A MECHANIC WILL NOT KNOW OF THE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY TEAR APART THE ENGINE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THE DASH WARNING SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. I REALLY THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD STOP MAKING CARS ALL TOGETHER BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MEDIA OUT THERE LETTING US KNOW OF THIS. IT IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD WE NEED TO KNOW WHEN THE ENGINE IS SO BAD IT MAY SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. I JUST HAD MY SAFETY AND EMISSIONS DONE 2 MONTHS BEFORE AND IT PASSED JUST FINE SO NOTHING IN THE ALERT SYSTEM WARNS OF AN ENGINE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683587February 16, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD FROM DRIVE TO ANY GEAR, DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS TAKING OFF OR STOPPING WHILE HOT OR COLD, WHILE ON HIGHWAY AT 50+ VAN WILL HAVE A FEW SECONDS DELAY WITH ACCELERATING TO A HIGHER SPEED, WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN GOING UP HILL CRUISE WILL KICK IN AND PUSH THE SPEED TO 70+ FROM 60 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681941February 7, 2015
ENGINE
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWNS THE FREEWAY, WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO A WEDDING NEXT THING WE KNOW THE MADE A NOISE AND START SLOWING WAY DOWN WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE CAR TOTALLY STOP WORKING. WE WAITED FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THE CAR STARTED BACK UP WE WERE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE HOT SUN. THAT DAY IT WAS A WHOPPING 90 DEGREE OUTSIDE I WAS VERY UPSET. WE WE ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE OTHER SIDE OF FREEWAY TO PULL OFF AND THE CAR WENT OUT AGAIN AND WOULD NOT START.WE CALLED A TOLL TRUNK WHICH TOOK THEM AN HOUR TO GET TO US. WHAT HAD HAPPENED IS THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE INSIDE THE ENGINE AND MESSED UP A LOT OF OTHER THINGS INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT AROUND 29,000 MILES AND 6 MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN GETTING READY TO PULL OF AT MY MOMS HOUSE. THE CAR DEALER WOULD NOT FIX FOR FREE, THE MANUFACTURER ONLY OFFERED TO FIX THE TIMING CHANGE FOR HALF OFF. WHICH THE COST FOR THAT WAS $1800. THIS WAS DEFIANTLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT WANT THIS CAR EVEN THOUGH I'M PAYING MY CAR NOTE STILL ON TIME FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. I AM SO DISSATISFIED WITH THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE DO AN INVESTIGATION. THE IS NOT FIXED TO THIS DAY. THE CAR NEED TO BE SALVAGE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661300November 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT 55 MPH WHEN MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND MY SPEED DROP DOWN TO A STUTTERING 35 MPH WHICH ALMOST CAUSE THE CAR BEHIND ME TO REAR END ME. I HAVE THE BUMPER TO BUMPER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART MY NOT BE COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654051November 10, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WILL TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. WITHOUT NOTICE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND THE CAR DECELERATED FROM 65MPH TO 35MPH. THIS DECELERATION ALMOST CAUSE THE CAR FOLLOWING TO ALMOST REAR-END MY CAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON OTHER DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSE THEIR LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649168October 21, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. SOMETIMES THEY JUST QUIT WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM AND OTHER TIMES THEY CHANGE SPEED ON THEIR OWN AND OTHER TIMES THEY STOP RIGHT IN YOUR FIELD OF VISION DURING A RAIN STORM. YOU CAN SOMETIMES GET THEM WORKING AGAIN BY PULLING OFF THE ROAD IF YOU CAN DO SAFELY AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AND THINGS GO BACK TO NORMAL. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE WIPER MOTOR OR LINKAGE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE INTEGRATED BODY COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE WIPER SYSTEM. I TOLD MY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL ABOUT IT YET AND THAT YES IT IS THE COMPUTER THAT IS THE PROBLEM AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS FIXED BEFORE THERE ARE FATAL ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627479August 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616675July 27, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE DOOR IS SHIFTING AND THE FENDER BENDS WHEN YOUR TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR, IT HAS BEEN FIXED ONCE AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616392July 25, 2014
ENGINE
I PASSED A VEHICLE ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. WHEN MY ENGINE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY IT BEGAN SPUTTERING AND MISSING BADLY. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TRUSTED MECHANIC. HE SAID THE GASKETS WERE ROTTEN AND OIL GOT INTO THE CYLINDERS. HE SAID THAT THIS DRY ROTTING OF RUBBER STUFF IS A COMMON PROBLEM HE SEES IN CHRYSLER. HE REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKETS AND GROMMETS, IGNITION COIL, AND SPARK PLUGS. I HAVE ALSO HAD A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. HE FOUND A DEFECTIVE FRONT WHEEL BEARING, WHEEL SPEED ABS SENSOR. MY COST $1,328. I HAVE MORE NIGHTMARES ABOUT THIS CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616400July 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2013 THE FRONT END MAKES A LOT OF POPPING CREAKING NOISES IN THE FRONT END (NOT THE ENGINE). THE LOCAL DODGE CHRYSLER DEALER IN NAPLES FL. COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHOM I TRUSTED FOR 18 YEARS FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BEARING INT HE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS FAULTY AND THIS AFFECTS THE BRAKES TOO. HE REPLACED THE FRONT BEARING (INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS, CUPS, AND REPACK). HE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT END WHEEL SPEED ABS SENSORS. MY COST APPROX $500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616415July 25, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
I HAVE EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS AND AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON SINCE I PURCHASED THIS USED 2010 SEBRING IN JUNE 2013 AT THE "NAPLES DODGE/CHRYSLER" DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAD/HAS POPPING CREAKING NOISES THAT CAME FROM THE FRONT END. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT CHRYSLER HAS RECALLS ON 2010 SEBRINGS REGARDING THE POWER STEERING (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 10VA75000). I TOOK IN TO BE CHECKED. THE NAPLES DODGE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT MY CAR MODEL WAS NOT INVOLVED WITH THE RECALL. NAPLES DODGE DID FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR, RACK AND PINION AND ADJUSTED THE TOE AND ALIGNMENT. THE USED CAR WARRANTY PAID FOR IT EXCEPT FOR MY $50 DEDUCTIBLE. SINCE THIS REPAIR THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER SERVICEMAN THAT THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AFTER A WHILE. IT HAS NEVER GONE OFF. I HAD IT CHECKED TWICE AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN TWO OPINIONS ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT. 1. IT'S OK IGNORE IT 2. I HAVE NO AIRBAG PROTECTION. I TRUST #2 MECHANIC AND FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS CAR, UNLIKE ANY OF THE CARS I'VE HAD IN THE PAST 45 YEARS. TO THIS DAY THE STEERING FEELS FUNNY, MAKES LITTLE POPPING NOISES, AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND CHRYSLER HAS A NEW RECALL FOR AIRBAGS (NHTSA 14V35400). LETS SEE IF THE DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TAKES ANY RESPONSIBILITY? I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS EXPENSIVE REPAIRS WITH THIS 2010 SEBRING. I USED TO OWN A 2005 SEBRING AND I HAD FEW PROBLEMS AND LOVED THE CAR. SINCE FIAT TOOK OVER CHRYSLER THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, ACCORDING TO MECHANICS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. I BELIEVE THE CAR HAS BEEN ENGINEERED TO FAIL. I HAVE ABOUT $4,000 IN REPAIRS TO PROVE IT. I WILL NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616406July 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2013 THE FRONT END MAKES A LOT OF POPPING CREAKING NOISES IN THE FRONT END (NOT THE ENGINE). THE LOCAL DODGE CHRYSLER DEALER IN NAPLES FL. COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHOM I TRUSTED FOR 18 YEARS FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BEARING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS FAULTY AND THIS AFFECTS THE BRAKES TOO. HE REPLACED THE FRONT BEARING (INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS, CUPS, AND REPACK). HE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT END WHEEL SPEED ABS SENSORS. MY COST APPROX $500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616404July 25, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER DAMAGED BY PROJECTILE THROUGH THE FRONT BUMPER. MY AC STOPPED BLOWING COOL SUDDENLY, WHILE ON VACATION. I HAD IT RECHARGED A FEW WEEKS EARLIER AND THINGS WERE FINE. A MASTER MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE CONDENSER WAS PIERCED BY AN OBJECT LIKE A ROCK, WHICH FLEW THROUGH THE UNGRILLED HOLES IN THE FRONT BUMPER. HE SAID CHRYSLER DESIGNED THE AC CONDENSER TO FIT BEHIND AND BELOW THE RADIATOR AND DID NOT DESIGN A GRILL TO PROTECT IT. HE MADE FUN OF ITALIANS (FIAT) WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ENGINEER CARS. MY COST TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER AND REFILL THE COOLANT WAS $716. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606731June 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
FIRST TIME ANYTHING HAPPENED - HOTOIL WARNING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WEIRD TEMP LIGHT CAME ON - BUT ALL GAUGES WERE FINE AND CAR WAS DRIVING FINE. TOOK IT TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT PLACES TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC RUN ON THE CAR. CODES CAME BACK THAT THE ECM AND TCM WERE NOT COMMUNICATING. SYSTEM WAS RESET AND CAR WAS FINE. A FEW WEEKS LATER SAME THING. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND IT ALSO QUIT SHIFTING. AT A STOPLIGHT WE FELT A CLUNK AS IT SLIPPED INTO GEAR LIGHTS WENT OUT AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. ABOUT A WEEK AGO - SAME THING HAPPENED, TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER GARAGE AND FOR $100.00 RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND TOLD US THAT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER AND IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE. TONIGHT (ONLY A WEEK SINCE IT WAS UPDATED) ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND IT HAS QUIT SHIFTING. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GO BACK TO CHRYSLER FOR A $3000.00 + REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE IS THE MAIN COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE CAR) I HAVE A WARRANTY ON THE POWERTRAIN - BUT OF COURSE THIS PART IS NOT COVERED - EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. IT SEEMS ODD TO ME THAT THE 2009 SEBRING HAD A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PART AND SO DID THE 2011, BUT NOT THE 2010. STRANGE -- AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY I HATE CHRYSLER --- TOTALLY RUDE AND UNCONCERNED ABOUT THE FINANCIAL BURDEN THIS WILL CAUSE MY FAMILY --- IF THE PCM IS REQUIRED FOR THE POWERTRAIN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY - IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE POWERTRAIN AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. ALSO I WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED TO KNOW WHY THE 2010 IS NOT BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME PART AS THE 2009 AND 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606052June 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE ANOTHER CAR HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ONLY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CRASH WAS BAD ENOUGH WHERE THE OTHER AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED INJURIES TO MY BACK, NECK AND ARMS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10599181June 18, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
MY TIRE VALVE STEM BUSTED CAUSING MY TIRE TO GO FLAT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE THAT HAS BROKE. WORRIED FOR SAFETY ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598238June 13, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR LAST WEEK AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OFF HAPPENED MAYBE 3 OR 4 TIMES BUT NOTHING OF IT... SO TODAY I'M ON MY WAY FROM WORK I MAKE A STOP ON MY WAY HOME GO TO START THE CAR AND LEAVE AND I TURNED THE KEY BUT NOTHING THE RADIO AND LIGHTS ALL WORK BUT IT'S NOT EVEN ATTEMPTING TO START. I THOUGHT MAYBE I NEEDED A JUMP I TRIED THAT AND STILL NOTHING I HAVE ROUGHLY 56000 MILES AND I SERVICE THE CAR REGULARLY I NEED AN EXPLANATION BECAUSE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM FROM MULTIPLE THREADS I'VE READ ABOUT THIS CAR. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!!!! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583181April 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574958March 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR IS LESS THEN 6MO I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY NOW SAYING THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANT ONLY COVER THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS FAULTY, THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY HAS TO BE REPLACE THE SHOP THEN TELLS ME THAT THROTTLE BODY ON THE CAR WAS FROM A JUNK YARD THE SENSOR IS WARPED. J.D BYRYDER HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT FIXING MY CAR THAT I STILL PAY A CAR NOTE ON EVERY TWO WEEKS. AND HAVE NEVER MISSED A PAYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558651January 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR DECELERATED AND WAS IDLING HIGH/ROUGH. IT WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED BEYOND 25-30 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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