Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10348534August 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALL DAY. I LATER WENT TO RUN AN ERRAND AND THE CAR WOULD NOT LET ME GET OUT OF PARK. IT WAS COMPLETELY JAMMED. FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. IT WAS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I WAS HEADED TO AN IMPORTANT DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. HAD TO AAA TOW THE VEHICLE. VERY DISAPPOINTING AS THIS VEHICLE LET ME SIT. CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WILL BE NEEDED TO GET TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348216August 9, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SLIPPED OUT OF THE LOCKED POSITION. THE SEAT BELT CONTINUED TO LOCK IN POSITION, BUT IF PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SEAT BELT IT WOULD COME OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348367August 9, 2010
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT AND TONE WILL NOT STOP EVEN WITH SEAT BELT SECURELY ATTACHED. THIS CAUSES A MAJOR DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING AND ALSO LEADS TO UNCERTAINLY AS TO THE AIR BAG INTERCONNECT SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON 05/15/09 AND DIAGNOSED IT AS A SEAT BELT BUCKLE/PRETENSIONER FAILURE AND THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND WANTED TO CHARGE $500.00 TO FIX IT. THIS IS A STANDARD SAFETY INTERCONNECT SYSTEM AND SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO WARRANTY ISSUES AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED. IF THIS IS HAPPENING WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE, WHICH IS A VERY COMMON MODEL, THEN IT SURELY IS HAPPENING TO OTHERS AND MAY HAVE ALREADY CAUSED OR IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OF AIR BAG, SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS AS THEY ARE INTERCONNECTED. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AND THE DRIVER HAS TRIED VARIOUS METHODS OF INTERFERING WITH THE WARNING SYSTEM SUCH AS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE SAFETY BELT, JIGGLING THE SAFETY BELT, HOLDING THE SAFETY BELT AWAY FROM THE BODY WHILE DRIVING ETC. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR DRIVERS TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH AS IT IS DISTRACTING AND COULD ALSO RESULT IN IMPROPER RESTRAINT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT QUESTION AND SHOULD INVESTIGATE TO SEE IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED. THIS BEGAN JUST OVER 30,000 MILES AND THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT 10,000 MILES LATER WHEN IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS GOING TO PERSIST AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE OWNER COULD DO TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM EXPIRED AT 30,000. THIS VEHICLE HAS A 7 YEAR, 70,000 MILE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE, A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, WAS PURCHASED IN 2006 FROM WILLITS MOTORS IN SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA. WILLITS WAS PURCHASED BY SUSANVILLE AUTO CENTER, 530-257-5092 AND THAT DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN THE ONE THE OWNER HAS BEEN DEALING WITH AND WHO HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNLESS PAID THE OUTRAGEOUS SUM OF $500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348372August 9, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY 2002 CONVERTIBLE CHRYSLER SEBRING LIMITED EDITION LEFT STEERING AXLE BALL JOINT FELL OUT OF PLACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MILE PER HOUR. THE VEHICLE HAS MILEAGE OF 80,000. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION AFTER I FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL SINCE OCTOBER 2009 ON THE SAME PART THAT FAILED AND THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST OF CARS RECALLED. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348128August 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. SHE TRIED ALL OF THE HELPFUL HINTS THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD GIVEN HER BUT NONE OF THEM WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347763August 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO MOVE THE SELECTOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,058. UPDATED 12/08/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 12/13/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347867August 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. ON AUGUST 6TH, THE CAR GEAR SHIFTER KNOB WAS SEIZED IN THE PARK POSITION. UPON READING THE INTERNET, IT BECAME VERY APPARENT THAT THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ON CHRYSLER'S PART. THE SHIFT KNOB IS ATTACHED TO A SMALL PLASTIC PINK "FLIPPER" TYPE PART, THAT EASILY BECOMES DETACHED FROM THE SPRING. THE ONLY FIX BY PROFESSIONALS IS A $400.00 REPAIR. THE SAD REALITY IS THAT THE ACTUAL FIX IS A $5.00 PART... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347381August 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUST HAD GOT OFF WORK AND CAR HAS BEEN PARK FOR OVER 6 HOURS. WHEN I GOT INSIDE OF THE CAR I WENT TO CRANK IT UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AFTER I TRIED TO SWITCH TO REVERSE TO BACK UP THE GEAR WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PULL IT BACK OUT OF PARK. TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND ON BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347434August 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR ASSEMBLY HOUSING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR PARTIAL REPAIRS BUT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF LABOR. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347158August 4, 2010
WHEELS
THE REAR WHEEL BEARING ON 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347162August 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE FAILED, LEAKED FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347161August 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERMOSTAT FAIL 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347014August 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 2007 CHYRSLER SEBRING IS STUCK AT WORK IN PARK! IT WONT COME UNDONE. DID EVERYTHING I THOUGHT WOULD TRIGGER IT. BRAKE BULBS, TIRE LOCK, GAS CAP ETC ETC. SO MY CAR IS SITTING IN MY WORK GARAGE UNTIL I FIND OUT HOW TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346715August 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE
ON MON., JULY 26, 2010 I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE DECK LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, CLOSED THE TRUNK AND CONTINUED DRIVING. AS I PULLED INTO MY STREET, (LESS THAN 10 MIN. DRIVE), THE DECK LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, LEFT IT RUNNING AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CLOSED THE TRUNK AGAIN,STANDING BEHIND THE CAR. I THEN LEANED INTO THE CAR TO CHECK THE LIGHT THAT SAYS "DECK." AT THAT POINT THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. MY PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO JUMP OVER THE CONSOLE AND APPLY THE BRAKE. I SUFFERED SEVERE BRUISING, SCRAPES AND RELATED INJURIES. MY ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODY SUFFERED INJURIES AND SOME ON THE LEFT SIDE, WHEN I HIT THE PAVEMENT. THE NEIGHBORS, POLICE AND EMT'S ALL CHECKED THE CAR TO MAKE SURE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON. IT DEFINITELY WAS. YOU CANNOT TAKE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10346788August 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING LIMITED. OIL SLUDGE IN ENGINE LED TO ENGINE FAILURE AT 50,000 MILES. THIS CAR WAS PERFECTLY MAINTAINED, INCLUDING REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND OTHER MAINTENANCE. THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. APPARENTLY THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. MY MOTHER WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SHE HAD JUST HAD DENTAL SURGERY THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS RECOVERING FROM A SEVERE INFECTION. SHE HAD TO SIT IN 98 DEGREE TEMPERATURES FOR MANY HOURS AFTER HAVING TO PUSH THE CAR TO A SAFE SPOT. THE CAR WAS ALMOST HIT BY OTHER CARS AS SHE PUSHED IT AND SHE SUFFERED HEAT EXHAUSTION AND OTHER PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. WE HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE CAR AS IT WILL REQUIRE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346792August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE NO LONGER WORKS WHEN I PUSH THE HORN MANUALLY, BUT IT DOES BLOW WHEN IT WANTS TO, WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT. IT BLOWS WHEN IT IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME, WHEN I AM WALKING INTO WORK, WHEN I AM SITTING AT A RED-LIGHT BEHIND SOMEONE, AND WHEN I AM JUST RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THAT IS THE FIRST PROBLEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT SINCE MY HORN DECIDED TO DEVELOP A MIND OF ITS OWN, IT HAS TAKEN OVER THE REST OF THE CONTROLS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RADIO CONTROLS NO LONGER WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROLS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. OF COURSE IT WORKED FINE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAITED FOR THE WARRANTY TO RUN OUT FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO OCCUR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE HORN TO STOP BLOWING IS TO BEAT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SO....HERE IS A SCENARIO FOR YOU.....I'M RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY HORN STARTS BLOWING BY ITSELF, I START BEATING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT TO STOP, AND THE AIRBAG GOES OFF CAUSING ME TO WRECK (AND PROBABLY OTHER PEOPLE TOO).....I SUE YOUR COMPANY FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH..... WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THIS WHEN THERE ARE 100'S OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING? IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAZARD, AND IT PUTS THE AIRBAG MODULE AT FAULT. LIVES ARE AT RISK HERE AND YOU NEED TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346441July 31, 2010
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED A USED 2005 SEBRING IN MAY 2010 SHORTLY AFTER AROUND JULY THE FIRST WEEK THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW IT IS A NAGGING PROBLEM IT GOES ON FOR AWHILE AND THEN GOES OFF FOR AWHILE IS THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM DRIVING WITH NO AIR BAG PLEASE TELL ME IF IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY CAN I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345905July 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING THE NORMAL SPEED LIMIT. IT WILL GO OFF AFTER I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE BUT THEN AGAIN APPEAR AT DIFFERENT TIMES THE DEALER HAS SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE FLUIDS NOR BRAKES AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS APPEARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345939July 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING..GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK AND CAN NOT BE RELEASED FROM PARK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE PART ON AVERAGE OF 20 CARS PER MONTH. THE DEALER SAID HE HAS REPLACED THE SAME PIECE ON SAME VEHICLE WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD. IT IS A LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLD THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PLACE AND WHEN PLASTIC PART BREAKS THE GEAR SHIFT CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM PARK. IF THIS PART WOULD HAPPEN TO BREAK WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE POSITION AND GEARING DOWN TO 3RD GEAR FOR GOING DOWNHILL THERE WOULD BE NO WAY A PERSON WOULD BE ABOUT TO GET CAR OUT OF DRIVE AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF PERSON WAS UNAWARE THAT THE PART BROKE WHILE DRIVING. CHRYSLER IS NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUS AND TOLD ME TO GO TO THIS WEBSITE AND PUT IN COMPLAINT AND MAYBE COULD GET A RECALL PUT ON THAT PART, BUT UNTIL RECALL IS PUT ON THERE CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR $200 WORTH OF REPAIRS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN IN JUST A COUPLE MONTHS. THIS PART COULD EASILY BE REPLACED WITH A METAL PIECE INSTEAD OF PLASTIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345103July 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LINE CLIP BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING GAS TO POUR OUT OF THE TANK, LOSING ABOUT EIGHT GALLONS OF GAS IN 15 MINUTES. I SMELLED GAS, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A TRUCK AHEAD OF ME. LUCKILY SOMEONE ON THE ROAD BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTENTION THAT I WAS LEAKING GAS AND I HAD IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THE FUEL LINE CLIP WAS ONLY $5.99 AND LABOR WAS $49.99. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE SITUATION THAN IT WAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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