Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10331333May 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS CAR IS A NIGHTMARE WHEN IT RAINS. I TRAVELED ONE AND A HALF HOURS IN A STORM. THE WATER ON THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR WHERE I HAD CLOTHES IN A SMALL PILE..THEY WERE LITERALLY FLOATING FROM SO MUCH WATER THAT WAS POURING IN. AT ANY TIME THAT I HAD TO STOP AT A LIGHT THE WATER WOULD THEN COME TO THE FRONT IN A HUGE WAVE OF WATER. WHAT THE HECK IS THAT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330775May 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING CAUGHT ON FIRE. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING AREA. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE SMOKE. (PS THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES, BUT MENTALLY IT'S FRIGHTENING, WE'RE TERRIFIED TO GET BACK INTO THAT CAR! MENTALLY 2 PERSONS WERE INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10330906May 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND 1 WEEK I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS. SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS. WHEN CAR IS AT RED LIGHT THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON GAS. CAR HAS STALLED OUT IN INTERSECTIONS. CAR BEGINS BY FEELING LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT THEN IT WILL SURGE FORWARD WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON BRAKE. TODAY AT AN INTERSECTION CAR AT RED LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR BEGAN TO ROLL BACK WHILE FOOT DEPRESSED ON BRAKE. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER AND HAS CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED WITHOUT HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330386May 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
THIS IS THE DATE OF THE LAST INCIDENT, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 5 OTHER INCIDENTS BEFORE THIS. I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. MY HORN GOES OFF FOR NO REASON, A LONG (ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT A TIME) UNINTERRUPTED BEEP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND ALSO WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED AND OFF. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME. I RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET AND APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH 2005 AND 2006 CONVERTIBLES BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE AIRBAG HITS THE HORN. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. CHRYSLER DOES NOT COVER THIS DEFECT, AND IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR, FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD. NOT RECALLING THIS CAR PART IS CAUSING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO REMOVE THEIR HORN FUSE, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330295May 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED EVOQ 12/17/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330340May 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER AND GEAR LIGHTING INDICATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION CAUSED THE ODOMETER AND GEAR LIGHT INDICATOR TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE ODOMETER WORKED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330182May 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR IS STUCK IN PARK. TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET IT OUT OF PARK INCLUDING PRESSING THE MANUAL OVERRIDE. HAD IT TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329897May 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL STALL EITHER AT A STOP OR WHILE MOVING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH CONTINUES TO COME ON. THE FLASHERS RANDOMLY START FLASHING WHILE DRIVING. THE RADIO WILL CHANGE STATIONS ON IT OWN. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED 3 TIME IN THE FIRST 25,000 MILES. THE SUSPENSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE UPON TURNING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT CONTINUES TO CHANGE ON ITS OWN. AIRBAG SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT CONTINUES TO APPEAR ON DASH. SERVICE STATES THAT COMPUTER CANNOT READ ERRORS, AND PUTS CAR ON ROAD TEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329794May 10, 2010
STEERING
EVERYTIME I APPLY MY BRAKES THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL STARTING SHAKING ALOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329375May 8, 2010
WHEELS
I CONTINUE TO HAVE CHRONIC "RIM LEAKS" THAT BEGAN IN JULY 2009 RESULTING IN RANDOM FLAT TIRES. THE LOCAL TIRE SHOP REPAIRED AND RE-SEALED ALL 4 TIRES ON THE 1ST OCCURRENCE. A SINGLE TIRE THEN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN FEB '10, AND ANOTHER TIRE IN MAY '10. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS THE SITUATION IS ENTIRELY RANDOM AND HAS NO CONNECTION TO OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 36K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328924May 5, 2010
AIR BAGS
OUR 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING'S AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. IT WAS ON JUST A FEW MINUTES AND WENT OUT. IT STAYED OUT FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND NOW HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. WE HAVE 41,000 MILES ON IT AND WE HAVE NOT HAD IT FOR 3 YRS YET BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD COST US NO LESS THAN $89 TO FIX. THE BOOK SAYS CONTACT A GARAGE RIGHT AWAY FOR REPAIR. WE DON'T KNOW WHETHER THIS AIRBAG WILL COME OUT WHILE DRIVING OR NOT. SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL OR SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328890May 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
UNABLE TO STOP 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING AT A STOPLIGHT AND REAR-ENDED THE SUV IN FRONT OF ME; CAR SHOULD HAVE STOPPED IN TIME BUT BRAKES APPEARED TO LOCK, CAUSING THE CHRYSLER TO "SKID" INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328362May 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IT, 1ST. TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH IT SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. NEXT TIME I WAS REVERSING IN DRIVEWAY AND IT JUST SHUT OFF. BOTH TIMES PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND PUT IT ON COMPUTER, BUT NOTHING SHOWS UP. IT WAS A COUPLE MONTHS IN BETWEEN EPISODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327859April 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS PROBLEMS WITH HORN GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. CAN LEAD TO ROAD RAGE AND/OR UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE TRYING TO GET HORN TO STOP BLOWING. WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FROM POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327335April 25, 2010
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING, I BOUGHT IT AT 45,000 MILES AND THE SEATBELTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL LOCK TO WHERE I CANT BUCKLE MY SEAT BELT AND ITS THE SAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT WILL ALSO LOCK WHEN IT IS BUCKLED. LIKE IT WOULD WHEN IM SLAMMING ON MY BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327249April 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR RUNS FIND MOST OF THE TIME. BUT SOMETIMES, WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR WILL LOSE POWER AND REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH PRESSURE YOU APPLY, THE CAR WILL NOT GO FORWARD. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A CHYRSLER DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327143April 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A QUIET SQUEALING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OVER A PERIOD OF 3 TO 4 MONTHS GETTING LOUDER LEADING TO TROUBLE STARTING CAR AND FINALLY CAR WOULD NOT START WITH JUMP AND NEW BATTERY. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A SIMPLE FROZEN PULLEY EXCEPT FOR THE FACT IT WAS CONNECTED TO THE AIR-CONDITIONER SHAFT. THE PULLEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT REPLACING THE AC UNIT AND SERPENTINE BELT. THIS DESIGN IS APPARENTLY ON MANY CHRYSLER MODELS AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX SHOULD AND WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326953April 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT; THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WAS INSTRUCTED TO RESET THE COMPUTER; THE DEALER DID RESET IT. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,594. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326626April 20, 2010
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, EQUIPMENT
CAR COLD STALLS, STALLS WHEN AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ENGINE SHAKES VIOLENTLY, BRAKES SQUEAL AN GRIND, WHEN STARTING CAR FLOODS ITSELF AND CANNOT BE TURNED ON FOR A FEW HOURS, HAD AN ACCIDENT AT 44-50 MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY,GEARS STICK AND DO NOT COME OUT OF GEAR AT TIMES:INSURANCE WAS CALLED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT AND SAID NO REASON COULD BE IDENTIFIED AS TO WHY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR HAS HAD NEW BRAKES EVERY 3-4 MONTHS,BRAND NEW COOLING SYSTEM, TUNE-UP, OIL CHANGE EVERY 2500-3000 MILES, DEALERSHIP UPDATED SOFTWARE, COLD START STALLING PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND AT AUTO SHOP. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS USED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO AND COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND REFUSED TO CHECK ANYTHING OUT OR EVEN LISTEN TO MY CONCERNS. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE DOING ALL OF THESE THINGS. SINCE THE FIRST INITIAL TIME OF PROBLEM PROBLEMS HAVE CONTINUED. CAR IS AT 96,000 MILES BUT HAS LEFT ME STRANDEDED SINCE AND KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326315April 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR THE HORN WOULD SOUND AT ANY TIME ON ITS OWN, WOULD NOT STOP WITHOUT EXTREME FORCE ON THE BUTTON; DEALERSHIP STATES A FULL AIRBAG ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE PURCHASED AT A COST OF OVER $600.00, BECAUSE THE HORN BUTTON IS ATTACHED TO THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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