Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2008)

352 consumer complaints on file.

#10422383August 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER REGARDING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING), BUT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 01/05/12*LJ UPDATED 01/09/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419611August 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING IS STUCK IN PARK. GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. WAS WORKING FINE YESTERDAY. CAME OUT THIS MORNING STARTED MY CAR AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK. CAR IS TAKEN WELL CAR OF. WAITING FOR A TOW TO GET REPAIRED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408688June 23, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
JUST IMAGINE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH AND YOUR HOOD FLIES UP AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THE PERSON BEHIND BE WAS ALERT AND DID NOT PLOW INTO THE REAR OF ME. I PHONED THE INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY, AND I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE CAR TO A RECOMMENDED COLLISION CENTER WHICH REPAIRED MY CAR PRETTY QUICKLY....TOO QUICKLY I SUPPOSE BECAUSE WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER, LLC OFFICE THEY SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR SAID IN ERROR THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE EVIDENCE WAS DESTROYED. HE ESSENTIALLY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THAT CHRYSLER COULD DO. THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED BUT IT SEEMED AS IF THE LATCH WAS WORKING PERFECTLY NOW. WELL I NOW HAVE A NEW HOOD BUT THE SAME OLD LATCH. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED TO BEGIN WITH HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT IT IS FIXED. SUPPOSE THAT IT IS NOT THE LATCHES AT ALL BUT SOMETHING CONNECTED TO THE LATCHES THAT MADE THEM BOTH FAIL. NO ONE IS LISTENING TO ME. I AM NOW VERY FEARFUL OF DRIVING MY CAR WHICH I MENTIONED TO THE CHRYSLER SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR AND HIS RECOMMENDATION TO ME WAS "IF YOU ARE THAT AFRAID YOU OUGHT TO JUST TRADE IT IN AND GET SOMETHING ELSE" HE SAID THAT THEY HAVE DONE ALL AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY INTEND TO DO AND HE HUNG UP THE PHONE WITH ME STILL TALKING. I JUST WANT THIS TO GO ON RECORD AS A PRETTY SERIOUS PROBLEM; BUT KNOW ONE IS LISTENING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408712June 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
IN AUGUST 2010, I BOUGHT A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES. NOW WITH ONLY 32,000 MILES - THE THROTTLE PART HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF STALLING AND ALSO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS THAT THE THROTTLE CAN MALFUNCTION AND SPEED UP THE VEHICLE! AND I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS THAT THE THROTTLE CAN STALL OUT THE VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THE THROTTLE PART (CODE P2107) BEEN RECALLED? I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE PART IS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 1 YEAR. THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND CHRYSLER IS PUTTING DEFECTIVE THROTTLES ON THIS MODEL OF SEBRING AND NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM? WHY DOESN'T CHRYSLER HAVE A WARRANTY IN EFFECT FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MORE DRIVERS GET KILLED OR INJURED? PLEASE RESPOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407785June 21, 2011
STRUCTURE
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TOP IS GETTING STUCK HALF WAY WHEN LOWERING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR. ACCUSED ME OF DAMAGING AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $700 TO REPAIR. I REFUSED TO PAY IT AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE TOP. LEASE IS NOW UP AND I AM AFRAID THEY ARE GOING TO COME AFTER ME FOR THE COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407403June 19, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
WHEN CHECKING THE PRESSURE ON MY TIRE, THE VALVE POPPED OUT AND COMPLETELY DEFLATED THE TIRE. THE VALVE STEM WILL HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED, WHICH INCLUDES THE TIRE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405519June 7, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE (CLOTHE TOP) IN 2009 THE LATCH AND STRYKER FOR THE REAR TRUNK HAD TO BE REPLACED. TRUNK WOULD NOT LOCK! THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY... NOW IT IS 2011 AND ONCE AGAIN THE LATCH AND STRYKER HAVE BROKEN! THIS IS THE 3RD ONE IN 3 1/2 YEARS!!! NOW I HAVE NO WARRANTY AND ITS BEEN OVER 12 MONTHS SO THE PARTS HAVE NO WARRANTY! I PERSONALLY THINK THE TRUNK IS WAY TOO HEAVY WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP(LOCATED INSIDE UPPER DECK) IS CAUSING THE LATCH TO BREAK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402372May 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR IS STUCK IN PARK. GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE. WAS WORKING FINE YESTERDAY WHEN I PARKED IT. GOT UP TO GO TO WORK THIS MORNING AND SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. CAR ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402257May 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE PINK SWITCH ON THE SHIFTER BROKE AND I WENT TO RUBEN CHRYSLER IN AUGUSTA,GA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE CAME IN FOR THE SAME REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394387April 6, 2011
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 4055 MILES CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP FOR ROTOR ISSUES, THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, MORE THAN 15 TIMES, FOR BRAKE LIGHT, WINDOW SEAL, POWER STEERING PUMP, TRANSMISSION, STALLING, FUEL GAUGE,TOP ISSUES,FOR MAINLY VIBRATION ISSUES AT LEAST 10 TIMES, THE CAR HAS APPROX. 26K MILES AND IS ON ITS THIRD SET OF TIRES, THE DEALERSHIPS REFUSES TO GO BEYOND ALIGNMENT, BRAKES, ROTORS, RIMS AND TIRES, THIS TIME STRUTS. THIS LAST TIME IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR MORE THAN A MONTH,THEY HAVE REPLACED ALL DESCRIBED AND IT STILL HAS AN ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO GO BEYOND THAT AND LOOK INTO THE TIE RODS OR BUSHINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390398March 16, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS SLOWLY ENTERING A STORE PARKING AREA WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO TWO POLES. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10384776February 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD REV UNEXPECTEDLY AND THAT IT WOULD ALSO STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BATTERY HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BATTERY, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE STALLING OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. TB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384477February 25, 2011
VISIBILITY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE SITTING WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,373.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384498February 25, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER USING HER KEYLESS ENTRY AND PULLING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE, THE ENTIRE HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387329February 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
I WAS TRAVELING BACK TO LOS ANGELES,CA FROM SEDONA, AZ. IT HAD BEEN RAINING OFF/ON ALL DAY. SOMETIMES LIGHTLY AND OFTEN TIMES VERY HEAVY WITH WAKE WATER COMING OFF OF OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS ON A VERY BUSY CA HIGHWAY. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING DURING HEAVY DOWNPOUR TWICE. HAD TO CRAWL OFF THE FREEWAY WHILE UNABLE TO SEE BECAUSE OF NO WIPERS. HAD TO WAIT AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THEY WOULD WORK AGAIN AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE. WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL USING THE DELAYED INTERMITTENT SEQUENCE UNTIL RAIN GOT TOO HEAVY. WHEN SWITCHED TO FASTER WIPING AFTER TEN MINUTES WIPERS STOPPED AGAIN. LUCKILY AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO CRAWL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND I WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE AND I HAVE DRIVEN LONG AND SHORT DISTANCES IN THE RAIN. ANOTHER ISSUE IS I HAVE HAD ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST YEAR AND 1/2, THE CAR SHUT OFF/STALL WHILE WAITING AT RED LIGHTS, AND ONCE WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING IT STARTED TO STALL. AT NO TIME DID THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT,OR ELECTRICAL LIGHT COME ON OR STAY ON. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER TECHNICIANS/MECHANICS THAT UNLESS THE LIGHT STAYS ON THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. OTHERWISE THE FAILURE HAD TO BE DUPLICATED, I.E, HAVE TO OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF THE TECHNICIANS. WELL YOU KNOW HOW THAT GOES. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART THE 08V152000 RECALL, BUT THIS SITUATION IS DANGEROUS. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381140February 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHRYSLER SEBRING 2008 HOWEVER, I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WHICH WILL COME ON SOMETIME AND NEVER GO OFF UNLESS YOU STOP THE CAR AND RESTART. WHEN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT IS ON YOU CANNOT BREAK TO STOP THE CAR, OR SPEED UP. IT MAKE YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE WHOLE CAR INCREASING THE POTENTIALITY OF ACCIDENT IF YOU WAS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 25 MPH. I WENT TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS, BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CAR OR COULD CAUSE THAT FAILURE, `AND HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE POWER TRAIN. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED TO ME ALREADY MORE THAN 30 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380834February 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
CAR WOULD NOT START. NO CRANK NO NOTHING. ONLINE IT STATES PART RECALLED, BUT CHRYSLER SAID RECALL DOESN'T AFFECT MY CAR... EVEN THOUGH I DRIVE A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING RECALL DOESN'T AFFECT ME???? DOESN'T AFFECT ME BUT PART DOESN'T WORK ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379762January 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS SPEWS FROM FILLER TUBE WHEN FILLING GAS TANK UP. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 15K MILES. PROBLEM JUST STARTED IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WA WITH THE GAS PUMP BUT UPON PAYING CLOSER ATTENTION HAVE DETERMINED THE GAS IS SPEWING FROM THE FILLER TUBE DURING A FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377996January 20, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING (LIMITED). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER IT RAINED OR AFTER WASHING HIS VEHICLE, THE DROP TOP WOULD LEAK THROUGH THE SEALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THAT HE SHOULD EXPECT SOME KIND OF LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. UPDATED 2/23/11 *CN UPDATED 12/06/2011 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372519December 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN IM AT A COMPLETE STOP ON CHRISTMAS DAY IT ACCELERATED AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR INFRONT OF ME IT DOESN'T DO IT EVERYSINGLE TIME I DRIVE BUT HAS HAPPENED MORE THEN ONCE IT HAS ALSO SHUT OFF AT COMPLETE STOPS SEVERAL TIMES THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP GIVES ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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