Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10320624March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON AN INCLINE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. AN OPPOSING VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE HIM AND SUDDENLY, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE OR MOVEMENT OF THE PEDAL. THE DRIVER APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED AFTER ADDITIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320092March 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN ENGAGED ON ITS OWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN OPERATION. THE LOUD NOISE SOUNDED FOR A PERIOD OF 45 SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCURR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320333March 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1998 SEBRING CONV. LEFT BALL JOINT CAME APART CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE. CHRYSLER DENIES PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL . I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS MYSELF AND STILL DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE FRONT END DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319969March 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 10MPH THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE IS STILL OCCURRING. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56000. UPDATED 05/07/10.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. UPDATED 08/26/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319173March 12, 2010
WHEELS, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
WHILE MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING WAS UNDER WARRANTY ATT AROUND 20000. MILES I REPORTED A NOISE/VIBRATION ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE DEALER FIXED SOMETHING BUT I CONTINUED TO HEAR NOISE. SO BEFORE WARRANTY WAS UP IN AUGUST 2008 I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. IN MARCH 2009 WHILE I WAS AT THE TIRE STORE TO PURCHASE TIRES THE SALESMAN THERE SAID MY LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS DANGEROUSLY READY TO FALL OFF. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT RIGHT OVER AND THEY FIXED IT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW, ONE YEAR LATER MY LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING IS GONE AGAIN. THE DEALER IS APPREHENSIVE ABOUT REPAIRING IT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID WE SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT IS GOING OUT ALL THE TIME IT HAS 60000. MILES ON IT AND NEEDS IT'S 4TH LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING. NONE OF THE OTHER WHEELS ARE AFFECTED. PLEASE HELP NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319218March 12, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER BLACKED OUT DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION. IN DOING SO, HE UNKNOWINGLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. UPON IMPACT, THE REAR WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE FURTHER AND UPON DOING SO, FOUND IT UNUSUAL THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF FRONT-END DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318785March 11, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V421002 MAKE CHRYSLER / MODEL SEBRING / YEAR 1998 [XXX] RECALL NUMBER 967 FRONT BALL JOINT FELL APART AND ALMOST KILLED BOTH OF US . WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED BY CHRYSLER THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10318105March 9, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. HE NOTICED THE ROCKER PANELS WERE STARTING TO RUST AND TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. IT WAS VERIFIED THATT THE ROCKER PANELS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER THEY DID OFFER TO ASSIST WITH A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE REMAINDER OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,851 AND THE CURRENT WAS 90,155.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315769March 2, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE WAS $90. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315930March 2, 2010
SEATS
VERY POOR VISIBILITY FROM DRIVERS SEAT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE ROAD AHEAD RESULTED IN HITTING CURB OF UNLIT TRAFFIC CIRCLE. ALTHOUGH ONE CAN RAISE THE DRIVERS SEAT,EVEN AT IT'S HIGHEST IT'S DIFFICULT FOR A DRIVER OF AVERAGE HEIGHT TO SEE HOOD AND ROAD CLEARLY. THIS WAS A BUDGET RENTAL CAR CHRYSLER SEBRING 4 DOOR SEDAN 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315016February 28, 2010
AIR BAGS
2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING 61,000 MILES DEFECTIVE NOW BROKEN CLOCK SPRING THAT OPERATES AIR BAG AND HORN, NOW STEERING WHEEL BINDS, VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS, MOSTLY BREAKS WHEN ITS COLD OUT. HOW COME CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL ON THE CARAVANS FOR SAME REASON BUT NOT ON SEBRINGS? PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314562February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE FROM A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND AFTER A FEW WEEKS HAD THE CAR IN THE GARAGE FOR A QUICK CHECKUP. MY MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WITH ONLY 50,000 ORIGINAL MILES LOOKS LIKE IT IS FROM A VEHICLE WITH 150,000 MILES BECAUSE OF THE SLUDGE BUILDUP. I AM AFRAID TO PURCHASE A USED ENGINE (WHICH IS HARD TO FIND TO BEGIN WITH) BECAUSE IT MAY FAIL BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES FROM SLUDGE AND ALSO THE TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM I HAVE DISCOVERED AFTER MUCH RESEARCH OF THE 2.7L ENGINE ON THE INTERNET. INSTEAD I HAVE TO PAY OVER $5000.00 TO HAVE A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED IN MY USED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314453February 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HORN WILL GO OFF ALL BY ITSELF AND I HAVE TO POUND THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE IT STOP. THERE ISN'T ANY CONSISTENCY TO WHEN IT WILL GO OFF. IT'LL SOUND WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, TODAY IT WENT OFF WHEN I PUT THE KEY INTO THE DOORLOCK. IT ALSO DOESN'T WORK WHEN I NEED IT TO. IF I HIT THE HORN, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN UNTIL A COUPLE SECONDS LATER, AND THEN IT WON'T STOP. I'VE HAD 2 CLOSE CALLS WITH A VEHICLE COMING INTO MY LANE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO WARN THEM BY HONKING. ONE OF THOSE TIMES WAS AT 75MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IF I HADN'T HAD ROOM TO MANEUVER, WE WOULD HAVE HAD AN EXTREMELY BAD ACCIDENT. MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. ON THIS SITE, I WAS ABLE TO FIND 10 COMPLAINTS WITH THE '06 AND 4 WITH THE '05. I 'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY WHEN I DRIVE THIS CAR AND URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE/ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313980February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE FAILED ON MY 2001 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS IN DEC , BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THREE WEEKS LATER THE MOTOR HAS MAJOR DAMAGE FROM A OIL PUMP FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313600February 24, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO COME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE SO THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIE-RODS, LEFT DRIVE AXLE, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT ALSO WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION FRONT, CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,039 UPDATED 4/19/10 *CN CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE MATTER WOULD NOT BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311573February 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. TOWED TO DEALER. INFORMED IT NEEDS NEW BATTERY AND TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK. I AUTHORIZED THE REPAIRS AND ALSO REQUESTED OIL CHANGE. DEALER CALLED BACK STATED ENGINE HAS SLUDGE, ENGINE"VERY VERY BAD" , MAKING KNOCKING NOISE,"MAY NEED NEW ENGINE." I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE SAME CHRYSLER DEALER 2 YRS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311320February 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLS OR RUNS ROUGH WHENEVER IT IS RAINING OR HIGH HUMIDITY. ALSO THE REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM ACTS UP BY NOT STARTING CORRECTLY OR SHUTTING OFF AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS AFTER IT STARTS. SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE SOMETIMES AFTER A MINUTE AND COULD STALL AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. IT IS NEVER SEEMS TO HAVE A PATTERN WHEN THESE SYMPTOMS OCCUR WITH STARTING WITH THE REMOTE OR STALLING WHEN DRIVING. THE PLUGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS THE COILS BEING CHECKED ON THE PLUGS. THE VEHICLE USES NO SPARK PLUG WIRES SO THESE WOULD NOT APPLY OR BE AN ISSUE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW AND ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES CURRENTLY ON IT. IT IS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 4 CYLINDER 2.4 L ENGINE. I HAS BEEN BACK TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND ALL OF THEM SAY IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL H07. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE LETTERS I COPIED OFF YOUR WEBSITE "ALL VEHICLES" HAD 100% DEFECT THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM 3/7/06 - 1/24/08. I WAS NEVER ISSUED A RECALL LETTER FROM CHRYSLER BUT THE CAR HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL. IT NOW STALLS VERY FREQUENTLY WHENEVER IT IS RAINING OR DAMP OUTSIDE. IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN GET CHRYSLER TO LOOK INTO REPAIRING THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308882February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE PERIODICALLY. SHE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO SHIFT TO ANY GEAR DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310030February 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE CAR BEING DIFFICULT TO START. EVENTUALLY THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 M.P.H. THE IGNITION KEY TRANSPONDER WAS DEEMED THE CULPRIT. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER REPAIR, THE STARTING PROBLEM REAPPEARED. A DEALER WORKED ON THE CAR, DOING WHAT I DO NOT KNOW, AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, FOR AWHILE. THE NEXT MANIFESTATION CAME WITH THE RADIO FLASHING OFF, HEADLIGHTS REMAINING ON AND THEN EXTINGUISHING THEMSELVES AND DASH WARNING LIGHTS BLINKING. I GAVE UP ON REPAIR. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO YEARS. TYPE "SEBRING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM" FOR A COMPUTER SEARCH REVEALING NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308389February 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
CLOCK SPRING BROKE IN STEERING WHEEL. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CALLED DEALER AND MADE APPOINTMENT. VERIFIED BROKEN SPRING . NOT IN STOCK. 10 DAYS LATER CALLED DEALER STILL NO PART. AM DRIVING WITHOUT AIR BAG, LIGHT STILL ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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