Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10245867October 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, TIRES, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING BOUGHT NEW IN OCT 2007. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A CONSTANT VIBRATING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND/OR TIRES SINCE MAY 2008 AND I DID NOT KNOW MY BRAKE SYSTEM WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 18,000 MILES SO I TOOK IT A FIRESTONE DEALER. AT THE TIME I HAD 15,000 ON MY SEBRING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES WERE WEARING DOWN DUE TO MY ROTORS EATING MY BRAD PADS AND I WOULD NEED THEM TO BE RESURFACED. SO I PAID OUT OF POCKET $120 TO HAVE THEM RESURFACED AND CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THEN WHEN I HAD TIME I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN AUGUST 2008 AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD NEED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES BECAUSE FIRESTONE DID NOT PROPERLY PUT THE BRAKES BACK ON OR SOMETHING WITH THE BRAKER SLIDER BRIDGE. WELL COME TO FIND OUT FROM THE MANAGER AT FIRESTONE, THAT MY ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT FROM THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. WELL I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED BECAUSE I WORK AN HOUR AWAY FROM MY HOME AND DEPEND ON MY VEHICLES LIABILITY. I COULD NOT STAND DRIVING 2 HOURS EVERYDAY WITH CONSTANT VIBRATION. SO I PAID $288.00 TO HAVE MY ROTORS REPLACED AND FIRESTONE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO THROW IN THE BRAKES FOR FREE. WELL HERE IT IS OCTOBER 18, 2008 AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND INFORMED THEM OF MY PROBLEMS AND THEY JUST DO NOT SEEM TO CARE. I HAVE BEEN THE ROUTE OF THE DEALER AND I KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND. WELL WHEN I STEP ON MY BRAKE MY VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS REVVING UP AS IN ACCELERATION BUT STILL SLOWS DOWN, WHEN I MAKE LEFT HAD TURNS I HEAR A CLUNK IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BECAUSE APPARENTLY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY MY BRAKES MAY FAIL WHEN I AM DRIVING AND I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. I NEED THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245866October 18, 2008
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 SEBRING LXI AND HAD JUST LEFT OUR HOUSE ON A SUN. MORNING HEADING BACK TO COLLEGE. WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND ONLY THE CENTER ROAD BED IS TAR AND THE SHOULDER IS GRAVEL. SHE WENT SLIGHTLY INTO SHOULDER AND SAID SOMETHING UNUSUAL HAPPENED AS SHE COULD NOT STEER AND IMMEDIATELY REMEMBERS ROLLING A COUPLE OF TIMES AND AWAKING UPSIDE DOWN IN A STEEPER DITCH IN A CORN FIELD. SHE ENDED UP ROLLING OVER A MAIL POST THAT JAVELIN THROUGH THE FRONT SHIELD AND JUST MISSED HER HEAD. SHE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE FOR HEAD INJURY. WE THOUGHT SHE OVER COMPENSATED. WE JUST DISCOVERED THAT WAS NOT THE CASE THE MOUNT ABOVE THE STRUT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND BROKE OFF WHICH DEFINITELY IS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THREE DIFFERENT EMERGENCY WORKERS SAID IF SHE WASN'T SHE WOULD OF DIED. THIS IS SCARY AS THE CAR IS ONLY IS ONLY "FIVE" YEARS OLD. AND A IMMEDIATE RECALL OR INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10245513October 15, 2008
STEERING, WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FIRST I HAD CONTINUOUS OIL LEAK SO THE PAN OR SOME PART WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. THE OIL IS STILL LEAKING OUT OF THAT PAN OR PART? THAT WAS A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS INCLUDING CHECKING THE CONSTANT FLICKERING OIL LIGHT WHICH NOW JUST FLICKERS AND I PAY IT NO ATTENTION. THE SECOND ISSUE WAS A COMPUTER CHIP OR SOMETHING, THE CAR WOULD JUST NOT START SO I TOOK IT IN THAT WAS 800 SOMETHING BY THE TIME THE CAR WAS GOING AGAIN. THE THIRD ISSUE WAS THE CONNECTER THAT HAS THREE HOSES TO IT WENT BAD AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD AND WHEN I OPENED IT THE WATER WAS SPRAYING LEAKING AND OF COURSE EMPTY WHICH WAS ANOTHER 300 BUCKS AFTER TOWING PARTS LABOR ETC... THE CURRENT PROBLEM IS THE STEERING WHICH I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH I JUST DO MY BEST TO STAY IN THE LANE. ALSO I HAVE FOUND OUT THE WHEEL ARE REALLY REALLY CHEAP AND FLAKING SO MY BRAND NEW TIRES WERE IMMEDIATELY PUNCTURED WHICH I'VE PAID A BUNCH TO KEEP THEM SEALED AND BALANCED AND NOT TO MENTION THE WEAR FROM THE STEERING AND FLATS HAS PRETTY MUCH RUINED THE NEW TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245573October 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE SOUND WOULD INCREASE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE KNOCKING SOUND WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS 16,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245376October 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS COLLECTING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE COST OF $70, WHICH CONSISTED OF POURING WATER OVER THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAL ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SUGGESTED THAT THERE MAY BE A LEAK BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE DEALER TORE OUT THE FRONT SEAT, PULLED BACK THE CARPET TO DRY IT OUT, AND ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE ORIGIN OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS CURRENTLY INCURRED OVER $600 IN REPAIRS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURES HAVE YET TO BE RESOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,470 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,707.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245474October 14, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE TWO CARS GOT INTO A FENDER BENDER ANOTHER CRASHED INTO THEM AND I WAS TRAVELING BEHIND THE THIRD VEHICLE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SENT INTO A SKID. MY CAR SLID A GOOD DISTANCE UNTIL IT CRASHED RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF THE THIRD VEHICLE WHICH WAS A VOLVO IN WHICH THEIR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY SEBRING DID NOT STOP NOR DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 30-40 MPH WHEN THE IMPACT HAPPEN. WILL NOT HAVE CONFIRMATION UNTIL TOMORROW BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE CAR WILL NOT BE SALVAGEABLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SHOULD PREVENT A SKID ON A DRY SURFACE ON A CLEAR DAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10245293October 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE ONLY 67,000 MI. CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE ENGINE 2.7L. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245037October 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED AND MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED DRASTICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244978October 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAVE A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP WHEN IT WOULDN'T START, THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW BATTERY (THE BATTERY IN IT WAS A FEW MONTHS OLD) AND A NEW STARTER. I BORROWED THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THEM TO FIX IT. THEN AFTER DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 15 MILES WHEN I GOT IT BACK, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS THE CAR ENGINE BLOWS. THE CHRYSLER SHOP ACCUSES ME FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF NEVER CHANGING THE OIL. I PROVED IT WAS CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THEY SAY IMPROPER MAINTENANCE CAUSED "ENGINE SLUDGE" WHICH THE CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CAR ALWAYS RAN QUITE AND COOL, BUT WHEN IT FAILED AND I GOT IT TO START AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS, IT MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ALL THE WAY UP (WHICH NEVER HAPPENS) AND THE ENGINE WAS BOILING HOT. THEY NOW SAY THEY NEED AN INSPECTOR FROM MY WARRANTY PEOPLE TO COME INSPECT AND "DIAGNOSE" THE ENGINE. THEY SAY THAT COST IS NOT COVERED TO BREAK DOWN AND OPEN THE ENGINE FOR INSPECTION AND IT COSTS SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. THEN IF THEY DO NOT COVER IT, I'LL NEED TO PAY AGAIN TO PUT THE BROKEN ENGINE BACK TOGETHER FOR ANOTHER FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND ADDITIONALLY AND ABOVE THAT COST, THE COST TO REPAIR THE ENGINE THEY SAY IS $10, 000. CHRYSLER PRETENDS THERE HAS BEEN NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS ENGINE BUT A GOOGLE SEARCH OF "CHRYSLER 2.7 ENGINE DEFECTIVE" PROVES OTHERWISE. MILLIONS OF THEIR CARS HAVE THESE ENGINES AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHRYSLERS DENIAL OF THIS PROBLEM AND SYSTEMATIC COVER UP. MY FIANCEE AND I JUST EVACUATED NEW ORLEANS DUE T HURRICANES GUSTAV. SHE IS DISABLED AND WE ARE ON THE VERGE OF BEING HOMELESS, THAT CAR WAS THE ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR US AND FOR ME TO ATTEMPT TO EARN A LIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244990October 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE CONTACT STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND BURN. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT. THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO THE TOW YARD, BUT THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. CHRYSLER RECENTLY MAILED HER A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V473000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM: RADIATOR ASSEMBLY). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244731October 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
I WAS DRIVING ALONG, AND SUDDENLY A RATTLING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE CAR WHEN I WOULD HIT BUMPS. THE CAR'S HANDLING WAS THE SAME AND THE VEHICLE STILL FELT STABLE, SO I CONTINUED DRIVING UNTIL I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE Y ADVISED THAT THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS HAD DETERIORATED, AND THAT CHRYSLER HAD REVISED THE MOUNTS AFTER MY VEHICLE YEAR BECAUSE OF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE TO PAY $300 TO GET THEM FIXED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243979September 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. SECONDLY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRELESS MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL DAYS LATER. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243751September 29, 2008
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAGS AND A RUST PROBLEM WITH THE HOOD LATCH. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO BEEP SPORADICALLY AND THEN WOULD STAY ON ALL THE TIME. THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243557September 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I REGULARLY MAINTAIN THE OIL IN MY CAR, YET THE OIL SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR. I ADD OIL IN BETWEEN CHANGES AND THE TECHNICIANS AT THE OIL CHANGE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY LEAKS. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND NOTICED A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. I CHECKED THE OIL, AND IT WAS LOW. I WAS NOT DUE FOR A CHANGE, SO I PUT OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE KNOCK CONTINUED UNTIL ONE DAY IT BECAME AN AWFUL SOUND, AND SHUT OFF. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT HAS SAT FOR A MONTH. I HAD A MECHANIC DIAGNOSE ,Y CAR AND HE SAID IT WAS A ROD, AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE NOTICED WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CHRYSLER 2.7 VALVE ENGINE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IF CHRYSLER HAS A FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243212September 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND WHILE BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. THE NOISE PERSISTED FOR THREE DAYS. ON THE FOURTH DAY, WHILE BRAKING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, SHE HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK. LATER THE SAME DAY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT THE MAP SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE OXYGEN IN THE FUEL INJECTION WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING DAY; HOWEVER, SHE WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THIS MEANT THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,500. UPDATED 10/30/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT VARIOUS TIMES. UPDATED 10/30/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243086September 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TICKING OF THE ENGINE, NO SLUDGE FOUND AS OF TODAY. STALLING AT LIGHTS OR SITTING IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243001September 20, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
GOING DOWN CURVEY, HILL, WHEN STARTED TO BRAKE MY BRAKES MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242683September 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ALLOW A PEDESTRIAN TO CROSS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND SHE COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING. THE VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT HESITATED AS IF IT WANTED TO PROCEED FORWARD. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT LEAST SIX TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. UPDATED 10/20/08.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242508September 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE ENGINE DIED. TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, NO COMPRESSION, ENGINE SHOT. 63,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242424September 16, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT SIDE IMPACT CAR ACCIDENT WHICH AT THE TIME I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR. MY 2007 SEBRING TOURING IS EQUIPPED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SEAT THORACIC SIDE AIRBAG AS WELL AS CURTAIN AIRBAGS. THE COLLISION CAVED IN BOTH PASSENGER DOORS. THE PASSENGERS SEAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO HER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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