Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2008)

352 consumer complaints on file.

#10371811December 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE ENGINE HAS BEGUN STALLING AND SURGING AT RED LIGHTS. THE STALLING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE SURGING IS MUCH MORE DANGEROUS. THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY JUMP FROM IDLE TO A COUPLE THOUSAND RPM. IF YOU'RE NOT READY FOR IT YOU CAN EASILY BE PULLED FORWARD SEVERAL FEET, POTENTIALLY INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING CAR. YOU HAVE TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT BEING PULLED. THE SURGES ONLY LAST A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN THE ENGINE RETURNS TO IDLE. I WAS LOOKING FOR A FIX AND STARTED SEARCHING THE SYMPTOMS AND FOUND DOZENS OF POSTS OF PEOPLE HAVING EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE. MOST HAVE TRIED SEVERAL FIXES FOR HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND STILL HAVE THE SAME DANGEROUS CONDITION. OUR CAR IS AT THE DEALER NOW, BUT AT THIS POINT I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY CAN SOLVE THE ISSUE. JUDGING FROM THE POSTS I FOUND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AT LEAST 2007, AND THERE ARE A LOT OF FRUSTRATED OWNERS DEALING WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370949December 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE BUTTON TO PULL BACK THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF AND THE ROOF BEGAN TO OPEN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369534December 7, 2010
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. DURING THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE RETRACTABLE TOP,I REACHED INTO THE TRUNK WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE CAR TO FREE AN OBJECT (CARDBOARD BOX)THAT I FEARED WOULD ENCUMBER THE OPERATION OR DAMAGE THE TOP. THE MECHANISM PINNED MY ARM AND I WEDGED MY SHOULDER INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUNK LID TO IMPEDE THE TRAVEL OF THE LID SO I COULD EXTRICATE MY ARM FROM THE SCISSORING ACTION OF THE TOP. ONCE I HAD MY ARM FREE, THE MECHANISM HAD ME PINNED FACEDOWN WHILE IT CONTINUED TO CLOSE. I BRACED MYSELF AGAINST THE FORCE IN ANTICIPATION OF ACTIVATING SOME SORT OF SAFETY STOP/REVERSAL MECHANISM. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE DOWNWARD FORCE TO BE IN EXCESS OF SEVERAL HUNDRED POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH SINCE ONE OF THE GUIDE PINS CREATED A 2 CM IMPRESSION IN MY BACK ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM MY SPINE. THE TOP DID FINALLY STOP AND I WAS ABLE TO PRY MYSELF FREE. MY CONCERN IS THAT HAD CIRCUMSTANCES BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, PARALYZED OR HAD MY RIGHT ARM AMPUTATED ABOVE THE ELBOW. A CHILD, SLIGHT FRAMED, OR ELDERLY PERSON PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED OR KILLED. THIS MECHANISM EXERTS AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF PRESSURE AND WILL ONLY STOP WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBJECT THAT IT CANNOT CUT OR CRUSH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10361611October 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED MY 2008 SEBRING IN NOVEMBER 2008. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES BEGAN MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER (FROM WHICH I PURCHASED) TO PUT 3 PAIR OF BRAKES ON SINCE THEN. I DON'T TRAVEL OR DRIVE LONG DISTANCES, BUT EVERYTIME I STOP THE BRAKES MAKE SQUEAKING NOISE S AND SKIPS. ALSO I HAVE LOTS OF DUST TO ACCUMULATE ON THE FRONT DRIVER RIM. I WAS TOLD TO SLOWLY PULL MY BRAKE HANDLE WHILE DRIVING TO DECREASE THE BRAKE DUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359123October 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2008 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE.. WHILE DRIVING.. THE CAR'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND STARTS TO LOSE POWER AND WILL ALMOST SHUT DOWN.. I AM HEARING ABOUT OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.. PG 181 ON OWNERS' MANUAL.. THIS MAKES IT FOR A REAL DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN.. I LOSE ALL STEERING AND BRAKING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS.. ESPECIALLY ON CURVY ROADS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357689September 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY WIFE DROVE HER 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING TO WORK YESTERDAY, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WORK FINE. WHEN SHE TRIED TO DRIVE HOME THE CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE I TOOK THE TRIM RING OFF OF THE SHIFTER AREA AND FOUND THE PINK PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SHIFTER. WITH A LONG SCREW DRIVER I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE PINK PIECE OF PLASTIC BACKWARD AND COULD THEN MOVE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357419September 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER IN MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING SEDAN CONVERTIBLE FROZEN. ONLY GOES INTO REVERSE AND PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355153September 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED STUCK IN THE PARK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354011September 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING'S GEAR SHIFTER GOT STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION OVER NIGHT. IT WON'T MOVE TO ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352716August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I WENT TO LEAVE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED. THEY STATED THAT A PART HAD BROKEN. I COULD NOT EVEN USE THE MANUAL RELEASE TO GET IT INTO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352719August 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LATCH MECHANISM FOR THE TRUCK THAT CONTROLS THE TIP BACK AND LOCKING FAILS. IT FALLS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. MY HAS BEEN REPLACES THREE TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWN THIS CAR IN JULY 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352778August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING STUCK IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352307August 27, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE EXTREME BODILY FORCE IN ORDER MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN RACK. THE STEERING COLUMN RACK WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351972August 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE HARDTOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOLDING HARDTOP WOULD LEAK ABNORMALLY AND WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT DUE TO ITS CONSTANT MOVEMENT TO AND FROM THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NINETEEN TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE LEAKAGE ISSUE. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RETRACTABLE HARD TOP WOULD NOT COME UP AFTER BEING LOWERED. AFTER WAITING OVERNIGHT IT OPERATED IN A NORMAL FASHION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS A VOLTAGE SHORTAGE AND NOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RESOLVED. FOR TWO WEEKS, THE TOP HAD NOT BEEN LOWERED DUE TO RAINY WEATHER. THE FIRST TIME THE TOP WAS LOWERED, IT BECAME STUCK IN THE HALF WAY DOWN POSITION. AT WHICH TIME THE BACK HALF OF THE VEHICLE FELL TOWARDS THE GROUND, BENDING PARTS AND FORCING THE MECHANISM AND TRUNK TO BE SEVERELY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ACCORDING TO ANOTHER DEALER, IT WAS MORE LIKELY CAUSED BY THE OTHER DEALERSHIP ADJUSTING THE TRUNK TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE LATCH, WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO STAY LOCKED INTO PLACE WITH THE ADDED PRESSURE FROM THE TOP GOING DOWN. THE DEALER FINALLY ADMITTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MECHANISM PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER AGREED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND REPLACE IT WITH A 2010 MODEL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2010 MODEL ALSO LEAKED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE RUBBER PIECES DESIGNED TO BLOCK LEAKS FROM THE QUARTER GLASS AREAS DID NOT LAND IN THE SAME SPOT EACH TIME, WHICH EXPLAINED WHY THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. UPDATED EVOQ 12/29/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351804August 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 08 CHRYSLER SEBRING IT WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY CHARGED 75. FOR A DIAG FEE. THE CAR ITSELF DIES WHEN AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LITE IT WILL SUDDENLY REV UP THE MOTOR AND JUST TURN OFF. IT STARTED TO STALL AND NOT TURN ON THE BATTERY WAS HAVING TO BE CHARGED OVER AND OVER. FINALLY WE CHANGED THE STARTER AND BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY THAT WAS 2 MONTHS AGO.NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME THING THE BATTERY IS DYING WE HAVE JUST TAKEN IT IN TO GET RECHARGED JUST TO FIND OUT IF IT IS THE ALTERNATOR. THE RECALL THAT WAS DONE ON THE SEBRING FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR DOES NOT INCLUDE OUR CAR. I DON'T SEE HOW THE SAME VEHICLE THE SAME YEAR IS DOING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS DOES NOT GET INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351594August 24, 2010
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING CONVERTIBLE AND 1 WEEK AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL 2009, THE FABRIC ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT "BUSTED" OPEN. THE SEATS HAVE A ZIPPER UP THE BACK OF THEM THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BUST OPEN WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THE DEALER FIXED THIS AT THIS TIME FOR NO COST. NOW, THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS DONE THE SAME THING. MY AIR BAG DEFAULT LIGHT CONTINUES TO STATE A MALFUNCTION AND IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I NOTICED THE FABRIC HAS BUSTED OPEN ON THE PASSENGER SEAT INDICATING ANOTHER MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIR BAG WITHIN THAT SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THERE IS A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR AND AM CONCERNED THEY ARE NOT WORKING/WILL NOT WORK IF NEEDED. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350077August 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYLSER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BECAME LODGED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349480August 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2008 SEBRING SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK; THE CAR CANNOT BE MOVED. A DEALERSHIP SERVICE MECHANIC SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON SEVERAL CHRYSLER AND DODGE MODELS DUE TO A BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE ON THE 'BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK'. THE ENTIRE SHIFTER UNIT MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PART. IT WILL COST $150-$200 SINCE MY SEBRING IS 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY (30,000 MILES). ON THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY THERE IS A BRIGHT PINK PLASTIC PIECE THAT HAS A SMALL 2/8" HOOK. THIS 2/8" SMALL PLASTIC HOOK IS ABOUT AS ROUND AS A SMALL PAPER CLIP. ONE END OF A SMALL 3/4" SPRING ATTACHES TO THIS PLASTIC HOOK AND THE OTHER END OF THE SPRING ATTACHES TO A HOOK ON THE SHIFTER HOUSING. THIS SPRING ALLOWS THE BRIGHT PINK PIECE TO MOVE WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED, WHICH DISENGAGES THE INTERLOCK ALLOWING THE SHIFTER TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. A BROKEN 2/8" PIECE OF CHEAP PLASTIC THAT CAN DISABLE AN ENTIRE CAR IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A POOR DESIGN AND A MANUFACTURING FLAW! IF YOU DO A WEB SEARCH ("CHRYSLER STUCK IN PARK" OR "DODGE STUCK IN PARK") YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF HITS. BETTER YET, LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE YOU WILL SEE IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM THAT IS REPORTED IN 2007-2008 DODGE (AVENGER) AND CHRYSLER (SEBRING & 300) PRODUCTS. IT IS NEEDLESSLY COSTING THE OWNERS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO DO AN OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPAIR ON AN UNDER-DESIGNED PART. A CHRONIC DESIGN FLAW THAT SPANS MULTIPLE YEARS ON MULTIPLE PRODUCT LINES DEMANDS A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349372August 14, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN
2008 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK; THE CAR CANNOT BE MOVED. DEALER SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK BREAKING. THE ENTIRE SHIFTER UNIT MUST BE REPLACED; COST $150-$200 SINCE THE SEBRING IS 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY SAID THE PART BREAKS ON SEVERAL CURRENT CHRYSLER MODELS ALL THE TIME; A WEB SEARCH CONFIRMS IT. A BRIGHT PINK PLASTIC PIECE BREAKS WHERE A SPRING ATTACHES TO IT, THAT ALLOWS THE INTERLOCK TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. WHAT IF THIS COMMON PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE IN A REMOTE LOCATION WITH NO CELL PHONE SERVICE? WHAT IF YOU NEEDED YOUR CAR FOR A MEDICAL EMERGENCY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349234August 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTED THE CAR PUSHED IN ON THE BRAKE AS USUAL TO RELEASE THE SAFETY ON THE GEAR SHIFTER SO IT'D GO IN REVERSE AND IT WOULDN'T GO IN GEAR. I MASHED THE BRAKE HARDER & STILL NOTHING. I TRIED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THINKING MAYBE IT WAS THE SAFETY THING LOCKING UP IN THAT BUT IT WAS REAL LOOSE! BY NOW MY KIDS WERE LATE FOR THERE APPTMENTS SO I GAVE UP AND WENT INSIDE AND STARTED CALLING AROUND. THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A LINE RUNNING FROM MY SHIFTER TO MY BRAKE UP TO THE STEERING I NEEDED TO TOW IT IN COST MY $50-300. MY HUSBAND TOOK MY CONSOLE APART THAT EVENING AND FOUND THAT THE SHIFTER IS LOCKED IN PLACE BY A SMALL PINK PLASTIC DEVICE WITH A WIRE RUNNING THROUGH IT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO YOUR BRAKING SYSTEM SOMEHOW ON ONE END YET ON THE OTHER END ITS ATTACHED TO SOME KIND OF SPRING WHICH IS ATTACHED TO YET GET THIS, ANOTHER PIECE OF PLASTIC! WELL MY SPRING BROKE AND THE PINK PLASTIC THING CRACKED!!! I FIND THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HAVING TO DEAL WITH AND FIX THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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