Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10379556January 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I PARK MY CAR OR STOP AT INTERSECTION IT DOES NOT MOVE WHEN I GIVE GAS, I GIVE MORE AND MORE GAS THEN CAR START MOVES. WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM I DON'T KNOW. DTC IS P0007 SHOWING TRANSAXLE. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379409January 28, 2011
WHEELS:RIM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE PARTIALLY DEFLATED. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES BUT FOUND THAT THE TIRES WERE EXHIBITING A SLOW LEAK. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RIMS OF THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME PITTED OVER TIME AND WAS ALLOWING AIR TO LEAK. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED REPLACING THE RIMS. THE RIMS WERE NOT REPLACED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378321January 23, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING GTC CONV. AT 3:00 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, I AWOKE TO MY HORN JUST HONKING AWAY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. IT HAPPENED ANOTHER TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND THEN HAPPENED WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. EVERYONE WAS LOOKING AT ME AS I *DRAMATICALLY* POUNDED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I DON'T THINK THE POUNDING IS REALLY HELPING, AS IT SEEMS TO JUST STOP ON IT'S OWN. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS YESTERDAY. AS I PULLED UP TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE, AND WAS JUST ABOUT TO SHUT IT OFF, THE HORN STARTED HONKING SHORT HONKS THEN PROGRESSED TO LOOOOONNNGGGG HONKS. BEING LABOR DAY, NEEDLESS TO SAY ALL THE NEIGHBORS CAME OUT TO SEE WHAT ALL THE RACKET WAS ABOUT. AFTER POUNDING ON IT FOR A FEW, I DECIDED TO DRIVE AWAY AS I WAS SOOO HUMILIATED BY THIS TIME. IT STOPPED ABOUT 6 HOUSES DOWN THE STREET. GO FIGURE. HOWEVER, IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE AREA WHERE THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE MIRRORS WERE, ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT OF DASHBOARD. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379137January 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS CAP INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED GAS CAP AND TRIED TO RESET. IT RESET, AND THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. REMOVED NEW GAS CAP AND REINSTALLED, RESET, AND INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ALONG WITH THE MIL LIGHT. CAN NOT GET EITHER ON TO RESET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378300January 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOOK MY SEBRING IN FOR BRAKES AND THEY PUT NEW PADS ON. THEY ASK IF I WANTED AN OIL CHANGE. I DIDN'T NEED ONE SO THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHANGE THE COMPUTER TO TAKE THE REMINDER OFF. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER, MY RADIO NO LONGER WORKED. I TOLD THEM I WOULD BRING IT BACK ON MONDAY. I PARKED MY CAR ON SAT MORNING AND DIDN'T START IT AGAIN UNTIL MON MORNING. WELL, THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD! NOT A GAUGE, IDIOT LIGHT OR ANYTHING WAS WORKING. I FINALLY GOT A HOT SHOT TO START IT AND I LEFT TO HEAD FOR THE DEALERSHIP. WELL THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW SO I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE CAR WAS UNLOADED, THE MECHANIC GOT IN AND TURNED THE KEY TO GET THE MILEAGE AND THE RADIO JUST CAME ON. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND SAID ALL THAT WAS WRONG WAS THE BATTERY HAD A WEAK CELL. I SAID HOGWASH! THERE WAS A SHORT OR A COMPUTER PROBLEM SOMEWHERE. IT'S THE DEAD OF WINTER AND IT'S BEEN VERY COLD, THE CAR HAD NEVER EVEN TURNED OVER SLOW BEFORE THIS. I COULD ALMOST SWEAR THAT A DEAD SHORT WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, WHERE COULD THE SHORT BE? ARE THERE WIRES ANYWHERE AROUND THE FRONT WHEEL WELL THAT COULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM? OR COULD THE MECHANIC HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER TAKING OFF THE REMINDER? THE GUY SUGGESTED WE NEVER TURNED ON THE RADIO AND I WAS DRIVING AROUND IN MANUAL LOW. I WAS FLABBERGASTED. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND USED TO BE A MECHANIC YEARS AGO. WHAT ARE THEY MISSING? HAS ANYONE EVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE? *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
#10378056January 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE HORN WOULD HONK AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE FROM THE FUSE BOX. ALSO WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN PARALLEL PARKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V579000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: KNUCKLE: SPINDLE: ARM) AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR EXPENSES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377097January 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEVERING. THE CONTACT STATED DURING REFUELING, WHEN THE FUEL NOZZLE STOPPED THERE WAS AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL SPRAYING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 03/07/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377529January 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN STARTED GOING OFF WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVE. THEN STARTED GOING OFF AS YOU DRIVE THE CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE, WHICH DISABLES THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AS IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE TO BEE REMOVED TO GET TO THE HORN CONTACTS AND THIS WILL COST UPWARDS OF $800. WE LIVE ON DISABILITY DUE TO CANCER AND CAN NOT AFFORD THIS COST. CAR WAS BOUGHT TO GET HUSBAND BACK AND FORTH TO CANCER TREATMENT. THERE ARE 61 COMPLAINTS THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376731January 14, 2011
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I DRIVE A 2007 CHRY. SEBRING TOURING EDITION, THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, AND EVERYTIME IT RAINS, THE ENTIRE PASSENGERS SIDE INSIDE THE VEH GETS REALLY WET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376399January 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
FAILURE OF HORN. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 45MPH. THE HORN STARTED OPERATING WITH OUT ANY INPUT FROM DRIVER. THE DRIVER COULD NOT TURN OFF HORN. DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF IGNITION. THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING. AS SOON AS IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND ONCE AGAIN. DRIVER TURNED OFF IGNITION AND REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE HORN. DRIVER CONTINUED ON WITH THE HORN DISABLED. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAID THE CLOCK SPRING AND/OR HORN CONTACTS UNDER STEERING WHEEL COVER WERE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376355January 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT APROX 3AM AND AGAIN AT 6AM. I'VE HAD TO START PULLING THE FUSE EVERY NIGHT. IT WILL ALSO RANDOMLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. NOT ONLY IS IT HUMILIATING BUT IT IS DANGEROUS. I WAS SHOCKED AND VERY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE BUT WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER THEY HAD RECEIVED NONE. PEOPLE, NOTHING CAN BE ADDRESSED IF YOU DON'T COMPLAIN TO THE SOURCE. PLEASE EVERYONE WITH THIS ISSUE CALL YOU CHRYSLER CANADA OR US AND MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT SO THIS ISSUE CAN BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED. I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE A COLD DAY AND THE FEW TIMES I'VE MADE APPOINTMENTS IT HAS WARMED UP IN BETWEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375374January 10, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/L.PHP?U=HTTP%3A%2F%2FWWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM%2FCHRYSLER%2FSEBRING%2F2001%2FENGINE%2FOIL_SLUDGE_RESULTING_IN_ENGINE_FAILURE.SHTML&H=08196 THIS HAPPENED TO MY SEBRING TWICE! IT FAILED THE FIRST TIME, AND WE PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT, THEN THIS ENGINE FAILED. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE DEFECT IS THEIR ENGINE! I SPENT $8000 ON THE NEW ENGINE, NOW I AM IN DEBT FOR A NEW CAR BECAUSE IT FAILED AGAIN! PLEASE HELP! THERE ARE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS BUT NOT IN MY STATE - VA. THANKS YOU! [XXX] 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
#10375268January 9, 2011
SEAT BELTS
INTERMITTENTLY BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED INTO THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND CAN NOT BE USED. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. THE CAR IS A CONVERTIBLE AND SHOULD NEVER BE DRIVEN WITHOUT PROPER RESTRAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375766January 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION
S10 DIRECT REPLY- LETTER TO DOT FROM RE COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER FINANCIAL AND AN ARTICLE FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWSPAPER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING A ROUGH RIDE AND IT CAUSED HER NECK PROBLEM TO FLARE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE DOORS WERE RUSTING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374823January 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE HORN BEGAN TO BLOW ON ITS OWN AND TURNED OFF AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWENTY SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE FOREIGN RELAY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374125January 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT I PURCHASED NEW AND THE HORN GOES OFF BY ITSELF ALL THE TIME. IT HAS GONE OFF WHEN I CLICK THE LOCK OR UNLOCK BUTTONS ON MY KEYLESS REMOTE, WHEN YOU OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, STARTING OR SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THAT WILL MAKE IT STOP. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATING I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SEBRINGS AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT WILL COST APPROX. $1000 TO FIX IT. THE HORN IS ATTACHED TO THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING COLUMN, SO THE AIRBAG HAS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT IF YOU PULL THE HORN FUSE, WHICH MOST PEOPLE ARE DOING BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR, IT WILL DISABLE THE AIR BAG. SO I FEEL THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE. 1. THE HORN GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED. THE HORN HAS TO BE WORKING PROPERLY BEFORE YOUR CAR CAN PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION 2. IF PEOPLE PULL THE HORN FUSE TO STOP IT FROM GOING OFF THEN THEIR AIR BAG WON'T WORK, WHICH ISN'T SAFE. I HAVE FOUND 27 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON YOUR WEBISTE ALONE. FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEBSITES. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I CAN'T AFFORD THE $1000 SO HAVE PULLED MY HORN FUSE AND AM NOW DRIVING WITHOUT AN AIRBAG AND HORN. HOW SAFE IS THAT? *TR
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
#10372326December 24, 2010
SEATS
MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING (38000 MILES) HAD A COMPLETE BURN THROUGH ON THE FABRIC OF THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT WHILE THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION WAS TURNED ON. THE BURN THROUGH WAS ABOUT 12 INCHES LONG ON THE VERTICAL BACK PART OF THE SEAT. THIS COULD HAVE BURNED ME OR (SHOCKED ME?). SHOULDN'T THERE HAVE BEEN A FUSE THAT WOULD HAVE BLOWN OR SOME OTHER SAFETY FEATURE TO KEEP THIS HEATING ELEMENT FROM CONTINUING TO BURN THROUGH? I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND SINCE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT IN APRIL, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR UNLESS I GAVE THEM $89.00. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 12/23/10. THIS WHOLE BURN THROUGH ON THE SEAT HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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