Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10272982June 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN
WHILE SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE IN OUR 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, TRIED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, INSTEAD SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE UNTIL HITTING A GOLF CART AND THE END OF THE GARAGE, DESPITE STANDING ON THE BRAKE FULL FORCE. IT ONLY STOPPED AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269791May 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WORD "DECK" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN A SERIES OF NUMBERS APPEARED, ALONG WITH A BEEPING SOUND. BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I WENT INTO A 360 DEGREE SPIN. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CHRYSLER FINAL CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF THE CAR AND SO THE CAR IS TOTALED. I HAVE SINCE MET OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE BUT TRADED THE CAR BEFORE THEY WERE INJURED. THIS WAS A DEFINITE MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT I WAS ABLE TO SURVIVE AND OTHERS AROUND ME. CHRYSLER SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269604May 21, 2009
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK IN HIS VEHICLE. HE CANNOT REMOVE THE SEAT BELTS FROM THE HARNESS IN ORDER TO LOCK IN PLACE AND PROVIDE RESTRAINT. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1,000 TO REPAIR. HE CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT PAY THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269649May 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MY VEHICLE SUFFERED THE EXACT FAILURE OF SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V421002 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ00015. THIS BASICALLY CAUSES A DRIVE WHEEL TO ALL BUT FALL OFF, RENDERING THE CAR IMMEDIATELY INOPERABLE, REGARDLESS OF HOW DANGEROUS THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I WAS VERY LUCKY IN THAT I WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED, OTHERWISE I COULD WELL BE DEAD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO SOUTH BAY CHRYSLER IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA, AND DESPITE THE VERY CLEAR NATURE OF THE RECALL, SOUTH BAY CHRYSLER IN TORRANCE, CLAIMS (AS THEY HAVE APPARENTLY DONE WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHERS) THAT MY CAR IS NOT SUBJECT TO THAT RECALL AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. PER THE CLEAR LANGUAGE OF THE RECALL, AND THE EXACT NATURE OF THE FAILURE COINCIDING PERFECTLY WITH THE REASON FOR THE RECALL, THEIR DENIAL IS DISINGENUOUS, CYNICAL, DISGUSTING, REPREHENSIBLE, DISHONEST. IN FACT, IT'S THE BEHAVIOR OF A COMPANY THAT HAS EARNED IT'S BANKRUPTCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269083May 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED SLUDGE BUILD-UP. HE ALSO OBSERVED LEAKS IN THE HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR, AND ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269036May 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL ALMOST SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END COLLAPSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED 60 FEET. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268913May 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IT ATTEMPTS TO TURN OVER BUT JUST CANNOT CATCH, AS WELL AS UTILIZES FUEL EXTREMELY FAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268723May 14, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DAY BEFORE, THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN IN THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000. UPDATED 9/3/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING, BUT SHE WAS CHARGED $155.00. UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268504May 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES. THE BRAKES FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY AND FEEL AS IF THEY ARE TAPPING ON SOMETHING WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A RUBBING SENSATION. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,751 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268372May 11, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE SEATBELT RESTRAINT CARRIAGE FAILED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268241May 8, 2009
AIR BAGS
I WENT TO MY REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING SOUNDS WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A CLOCKSPRING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IT DISABLES YOUR AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT IS BROKEN. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FEDERALLY MANDATED PART THEREFORE WAS NOT COVERED. SO, THEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH THEM THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO ABOUT IT. AIRBAGS ARE INSTALLED FOR A PERSONS SAFETY AND A PART THAT CAN DISABLE IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTURERS COST AND NOT THE CONSUMERS. WHY DOES IT MATTER WHAT TYPE OF WARRANTY I HAVE WHEN IT CONCERNS A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268171May 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT STALLS ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING. JUST LAST WEEK I WAS YIELDING ONTO I95 AND THAT CAR SHUT OFF, IT ALMOST CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE I HAVE READ ALOT OF CONSUMER REVIEWS ON THIS CAR AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267661May 4, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN THE TURN LANE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSING IN THE WRONG LANE. THE PASSENGER SIDE, FRONT FENDER, AND ALIGNMENT WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED ON THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN, THE DOORS WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY, AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM HOLES IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY FIVE BODY SHOPS AND THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR FACILITY DID A POOR JOB OF FIXING THE VEHICLE AFTER AN ACCIDENT. UPDATED 05/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267347April 30, 2009
CHILD SEAT
THE LOWER ANCHORS FOR LATCH ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ATTACH A RESTRAINT TO. THE VEHICLE SEAT BACK IS IN THE WAY AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE OR ACCESSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266532April 23, 2009
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE MALFUNCTION DOES NOT ALLOW THE WEBBING TO BE EXTRACTED. THE SHOULDER AND LAP BELT CAN NOT BE WORN BY THE OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS AND THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. BOTH THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 152,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265430April 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SERVICE SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE 2.7 LITER ENGINE FAILED, WHICH WAS A COMMON ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE REPAIR SHOP AND WILL COST $6,000 TO REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265530April 15, 2009
SEAT BELTS
THERE IS NO INCIDENT YET. THE SEAT BELTS LOCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE TO ALLOW DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BUCKLE SEAT BELT. OCCASIONALLY THE BELTS WILL RELEASE AND ALLOW DRIVER/PASSENGER TO BUCKLE. THEN THEY WILL LOCK AS IF THERE WAS A SUDDEN STOP. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELTS TO WORK OCCURS DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265301April 14, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I HAD A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT ON MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND BROADSIDED ME. I HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS, THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND THE ONES IN THE SEAT. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER IS SAYING THE IMPACT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO DEPLOY THE BAGS. I DON'T ACCEPT THAT. THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS $8,500.00 AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR DOORS AND THE ENTIRE SIDE FRAME. THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10265190April 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS TURNING RIGHT AFTER A STOP, AND MY FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED, CAUSING THE CAR SUSPENSION TO FALL ONTO THE WHEEL RIM, AND I LOST MY STEERING. I BACKED UP TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF CROSS-TRAFFIC, AND INADVERTENTLY PULLED THE RIGHT BOOT OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER CORNER OF THE CAR FELL ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. CAR WAS TOWED, INSPECTED, AND FOUND TAT THE LEFT BALL JOINT WAS ALSO LOOSE, SO I REPLACED BOTH SIDES, AS WELL AS A NEW RIGHT DRIVE AXLE AND BOOT. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS MODEL HAS GREASELESS BEARINGS IN THE BALL JOINTS, WHICH IS A PROBLEM HE HAS SEEN BEFORE. TOTAL REPAIR BILL WAS OVER $770. I FEEL LUCKY, IN THAT IN ANOTHER 5 MILES I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264296April 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
MY 2006 SEBRING IS HAVING HORN PROBLEMS AGAIN. IN AUGUST OF 2007, I HAD IT IN THE DEALER TO DO A WARRANTY FIX ON THE "AIR BAG MODULE", WHICH WAS CAUSING MY HORN TO SOUND AT ODD TIMES AND PROLONGED DURATIONS. NOW, IN APRIL OF 2009 THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THIS TIME THERE IS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE AND THE PRICE TO FIX IS RIDICULOUSLY HIGH. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE VERY COMMON WITH CHRYSLER VEHICLES. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. A WORKING HORN IS A SAFETY REQUIREMENT IN MANY STATES. MY STATE INSPECTION IS DUE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH AND I HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED IN ORDER TO LEGALLY DRIVE IN TEXAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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