Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2008)

352 consumer complaints on file.

#10348939August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING STUCK IN PARK. CAN NOT SHIFT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348216August 9, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SLIPPED OUT OF THE LOCKED POSITION. THE SEAT BELT CONTINUED TO LOCK IN POSITION, BUT IF PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SEAT BELT IT WOULD COME OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348128August 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. SHE TRIED ALL OF THE HELPFUL HINTS THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD GIVEN HER BUT NONE OF THEM WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347763August 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO MOVE THE SELECTOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,058. UPDATED 12/08/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 12/13/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347867August 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. ON AUGUST 6TH, THE CAR GEAR SHIFTER KNOB WAS SEIZED IN THE PARK POSITION. UPON READING THE INTERNET, IT BECAME VERY APPARENT THAT THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT ON CHRYSLER'S PART. THE SHIFT KNOB IS ATTACHED TO A SMALL PLASTIC PINK "FLIPPER" TYPE PART, THAT EASILY BECOMES DETACHED FROM THE SPRING. THE ONLY FIX BY PROFESSIONALS IS A $400.00 REPAIR. THE SAD REALITY IS THAT THE ACTUAL FIX IS A $5.00 PART... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347381August 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUST HAD GOT OFF WORK AND CAR HAS BEEN PARK FOR OVER 6 HOURS. WHEN I GOT INSIDE OF THE CAR I WENT TO CRANK IT UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AFTER I TRIED TO SWITCH TO REVERSE TO BACK UP THE GEAR WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PULL IT BACK OUT OF PARK. TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND ON BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345905July 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING THE NORMAL SPEED LIMIT. IT WILL GO OFF AFTER I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE BUT THEN AGAIN APPEAR AT DIFFERENT TIMES THE DEALER HAS SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE FLUIDS NOR BRAKES AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS APPEARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345939July 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING..GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK AND CAN NOT BE RELEASED FROM PARK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE PART ON AVERAGE OF 20 CARS PER MONTH. THE DEALER SAID HE HAS REPLACED THE SAME PIECE ON SAME VEHICLE WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD. IT IS A LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLD THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PLACE AND WHEN PLASTIC PART BREAKS THE GEAR SHIFT CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM PARK. IF THIS PART WOULD HAPPEN TO BREAK WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE POSITION AND GEARING DOWN TO 3RD GEAR FOR GOING DOWNHILL THERE WOULD BE NO WAY A PERSON WOULD BE ABOUT TO GET CAR OUT OF DRIVE AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF PERSON WAS UNAWARE THAT THE PART BROKE WHILE DRIVING. CHRYSLER IS NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUS AND TOLD ME TO GO TO THIS WEBSITE AND PUT IN COMPLAINT AND MAYBE COULD GET A RECALL PUT ON THAT PART, BUT UNTIL RECALL IS PUT ON THERE CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR $200 WORTH OF REPAIRS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN IN JUST A COUPLE MONTHS. THIS PART COULD EASILY BE REPLACED WITH A METAL PIECE INSTEAD OF PLASTIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343402July 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH FAILURE DISABLED CAR AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK. CAR WAS BLOCKING A DRIVEWAY, AND INTERIOR HAD TO BE DISASSEMBLED IN ORDER TO MANUALLY ACTUATE SHIFT INTERLOCK AND GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT UNTIL I CALLED CORPORATE. CHRYSLER TOOK A FULL WEEK TO REPAIR, CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS RUDE, UNWILLING. CASE MANAGER WAS CHANTEL, REF# [XXX] , PHONE # 1-800-247-9753. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342604July 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. SO FAR I HAVE NOT BEEN HIT BY A CAR FOLLOWING WHEN MY CAR ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC BUT I HAVE BEEN LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342605July 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342689July 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING ON MAY 28, 2010. ON THAT DAY AFTER TEST DRIVE I SPOKE WITH SALESMAN AND FINANCE MANAGER ABOUT THE BRAKES AND WAS INSURED THAT ANY PROBLEMS TO BRING BACK WITHIN 2 WEEKS. I ALSO WAS TOLD THAT THE SQUEAKING WOULD SUBSIDE WITHIN 2 WEEK TIME. I HAVE RETURNED CAR TO DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW AND EACH TIME WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS AND THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISE. I'VE HAD TO PUMP MY BRAKES TO STOP AND THERE IS A GRIND NOISE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKES. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE PADS AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE BAD ALSO. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE HAVING AN ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLE DEATH IN ORDER FOR ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN? OR WILL IT TAKE GOING PUBLIC WITH THE MEDIA? I WOULD HOPE THAT ACTIONS WOULD TAKE PLACE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THESE COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339467June 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP CAUSING HIM TO DRIVE OVER THE CURB AND CRASH INTO TREES. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED SEVERELY AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10339301June 21, 2010
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HELLO I HAVE A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND IT CONSTANTLY HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP IN DEC OF 2009. I HAVE HAD TO PUT BRAKES ON 3 TIMES SINCE THEN AND I DON'T GO LONG DISTANCE OR DRIVE LONG. I HAVE HAD FACTORY BRAKES PUT ON FROM THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKES ALWAYS MAKE SQUEAKING NOISE ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TALKED TO ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE CHRYSLERS AND THEY ALL SAID THE THEY HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS. I THINK THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336859June 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ALONG THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. I ENDED UP IN A DITCH AND CRASHING INTO SOME TREES AND I LOST THREE OF MY FINGERS. I WAS DRIVING A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. I NEED ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY RECALLS OR DEFECTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10336455June 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT AFTER OPERATION. THE NEXT MORNING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PUT INTO GEAR. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. A PART OF THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER MECHANISM HAD BROKEN, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336550June 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING PINK PLASTIC LEVER BROKE INSIDE SHIFTER CAUSING CAR TO STAY IN PARK, UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334622June 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CONNECTION IS PLASTIC AND CRACKED. ONCE THIS PIECE CRACKS, THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT ENGAGE. I PARKED MY CAR, AND THE NEXT TIME I TRIED TO LEAVE, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE PART HAS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR PART. *TR
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
#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

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