Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10558651January 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR DECELERATED AND WAS IDLING HIGH/ROUGH. IT WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED BEYOND 25-30 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557730December 30, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ..UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF UPDATED 3/19/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557342December 26, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
THIS IS A RECALL ITEM FOR MODELS RIGHT AROUND THE SAME TIME AS MY SEBRING WAS BUILT, I HAVE CALLED CHRY BUT THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON!! MY AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I'M TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY AIR BAG WILL NOW NOT WORK, AND MY CRUISE CONTROL & STEERING WHEEL HORN . THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE & I NEED TO GET IT REPAIRED QUICKLY BUT AT A COST OF OVER $220, I CAN NOT AFFORD . THIS SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER!. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557109December 23, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE STARTS TO RANDOMLY GO OFF AND WILL NOT STOP. HORN WILL BLOW EVEN WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THERE IS ALSO A CLICKING NOISE THAT IS EMITTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AS THE HORN STARTS TO GO OFF. I AM CONCERNED THAT AT SOME POINT DURING DRIVING THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AT THE SAME TIME AS THE HORN IS RANDOMLY GOING OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAY THEY ARE UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE LISTED WITH THE NHTSA AND DO NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. REPAIR IS QUOTED AT $750+. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ADDRESS FOR ME AND OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO ARE DEALING WITH THIS PARTICULAR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555551December 11, 2013
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED HOLE TO BURN THROUGH THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555155December 7, 2013
AIR BAGS
THIS MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 A.M. CENTRAL, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE AWAKEN TO OUR CAR HORN BLARING. I AM QUITE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS ARE NOW AWAKE AS WELL. WE TRIED TO TURN IT OFF THINKING IT WAS THE PANIC BUTTON, BUT TURN OUT THAT IT WAS THE HORN. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PRESS ON IT REPEATEDLY TO MAKE IT STOP. HE GETS OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND AS SOON AS HE SHUTS THE DOOR, IT START BLARING AGAIN!!! HE THEN LEAVES THE CAR DOOR OPEN AND STARTS THE VEHICLE TO HEAT UP THE ENGINE, SINCE WE HAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES THE LAST COUPLE OF NIGHTS. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS WARM THAT HE WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE DOOR WITHOUT IT GOING OFF AGAIN. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND SOME HAVE EXPERIENCED THE HORN GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING!!!! I ALSO HAVE READ WHERE THE DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM, AS IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AND COVERED 100%!! IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND EMBARRASSING, BUT ALSO A DANGER IF IT OCCURS WHILE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555072December 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY START. THE BATTERY HAD BEEN DRAINED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554453December 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND IT RAN FINE. IT HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST 30 TIMES SINCE. NOW MY ETC LIGHT BLINKS AND CAR WILL ONLY GO 10-20 MPH, SLOWS TO 5MPH GOING UP ANY GRADE. IDLE IS ROUGH AND IDLES BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000. SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR IT WILL RUN OKAY FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES THEN ETC LIGHT SUDDENLY COME ON, CAR DECELERATES AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AS DOES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM, ALWAYS SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554106November 29, 2013
SUSPENSION
MY WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT OF STORE, RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SOCKET DISCONNECTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF CAR. THOUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL OF CAR, MY VIN WAS NEVER RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553828November 26, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS JUMP-STARTED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING SPORADICALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V473000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553655November 25, 2013
TIRES, WHEELS
THE TPMS SENSOR FAILED AND WHEN IT DID IT CRACKED IN HALF RELEASING ALL TIRE PRESSURE THROUGH THE BROKEN VALVE LUCKILY MY WIFE HAD ALREADY PARKED THE CAR WOULD SHE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THIS IS THE SECOND SENSOR WE HAVE HAD DO THIS I CAN NOT REMEMBER THE DATE OF THE FIRST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553182November 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALL BEGAN TO FLASH ERRATICALLY. THE CAR BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND THEN STALLED WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO REMAIN IN CONTROL. SHE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A AREA THAT HAS BARELY ANY SHOULDER TO STOP ON WITH MUCH EFFORT SINCE NO POWER MAKES A CAR WITH POWER STEERING VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. IT TOOK ANOTHER 15 MINUTES TO GET IT RESTARTED ALL WHILE MANY CARS WHIZZED BY AT HIGH SPEED, WITH GREATLY DIMINISHED POWER AS THE POWER TRAIN DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS COMING OR GOING. IT LIMPED BACK TO OUR HOUSE STALLING AGAIN IN OUR DRIVEWAY. WE CALLED CHRYSLER AND MADE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT TAKEN TO NEUWIRTH CHRYSLER IN WILMINGTON NC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. TOM CHAPPELL, CALLED US AND RELAYED THE FOLLOWING, THE POWER TRAIN MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO TOLD US THAT THIS PART WAS ON CHRYSLER'S NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND WE COULD NOT EXPECT DELIVERY UNTIL MAY 5, 2014. IF YOU NOTICE TODAY'S DATE IS 21 NOVEMBER 2013. THAT IS ALMOST 6 MONTHS FROM NOW. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. I HAVE SINCE SPOKEN TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AT NEUWIRTH CHRYSLER AND HE AGREES THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO INTERCEDE WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION ON OUR BEHALF TO GET A RENTAL CAR AND SOMETHING IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THIS SITUATION. THE GENERAL MANAGER CAUTIONED THAT ALL HE OUR ANYONE AT NEUWIRTH COULD DO WAS "YELL AND JUMP UP AND DOWN" ON OUR BEHALF, BUT THE FINAL AUTHORITY WOULD THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION IN MICHIGAN. CHRYSLER CORPORATION MAINTAINS IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553228November 21, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL WELL. IN ADDITION, THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10E059000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552872November 19, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FIRSTLY FOUND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BEEPS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SEAT BELT ON; ONE WEEK AGO, STOPPED BY THE POLICE AT NIGHT, SAYING ALL THE REAR LIGHTS DIDN'T FUNCTION, INCLUDING THE STOP LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS; A SELF CHECKING FOUND ALL THE LIGHT BULBS ARE GOOD, BUT THE FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK, BOTH FRONT LEFT AND REAR RIGHT LIGHTS ARE ON FOR A LONG TIME AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND LIGHT SWITCH. YESTERDAY I TOOK IT TO OLATHE CHRYSLER SHOP/DEALER TO CHECK UP MY CAR. THEY FOUND BOTH THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH AND THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE SHOULD BE REPLACED. OTHERWISE THE CAR MAY CATCH A FIRE OR LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. THIS IS 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. AS FAR AS I KNOW NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO IT. I AM SURE THIS MODEL HAS HIDDEN SAFETY ISSUES. BECAUSE IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE THE NEWER MODELS OF CHRYSLER SEBRING, DODGE, ETC. WHICH HAVE RECALLS. I DON'T HOPE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN TO ME OR OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556714November 18, 2013
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:COLUMN, SUSPENSION
THIS CAR FOR SURE IS A LEMON. I AM ATTACHING THE E-MAIL THAT I HAVE SENT TO SEVERAL PEOPLE. THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOME MUCH NEEDED ADVICE. LAST SEPTEMBER 2012, THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD 52,000 MILES ON WHEN THE FIRST RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, IT STILL HAD THE SAME NOISE AS BEFORE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW STEERING COLUMN. THEN I WAS TOLD THE AXLE AND WHEEL BEARING WERE BAD. ..UPDATED 12/17/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552394November 15, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD METAL-ON-METAL SCRAPING SOUND WAS CONTINUOUSLY HEARD FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E056000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552445November 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE'S HORN BLOWS AT DIFFERENT TIMES, IE...WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ON, WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE AND WHEN NOBODY IS IN THE CAR, USUALLY IN THE EARLY MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552295November 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HORN SOUNDED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN THE WINTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552130November 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR A 30 MIN OR MORE, PARK, TURN OFF, COME BACK 20 MIN TO 1HR STARTER CRANKS AND CRANKS AND CRANKS. IT EVENTUALLY STARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551966November 12, 2013
ENGINE
WE WERE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS CHRYSLER SEBRING LIMITED 2.7L. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE. OI CHANGES, AIR FILTER, TUNE-UPS, YOU NAME IT. WE MADE SURE TO KEEP THIS CAR UP AND THE ENGINE RUNNING. AT 100752 THE ENGINE BLEW. SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF TOWN WE HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THEY INFORMED US THAT THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT MOVE. AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEALERSHIP WE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED WITH A USED 2.7L CHRYSLER ENGINE. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE WATER PUMP WENT SO WE REPLACE THAT. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE THAT SECOND ENGINE ALSO HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP. THEY REPLACED THE OIL AND FILTER. 2 MONTHS LATER THAT ENGINE BLEW UP AS WELL FROM THE SLUDGE BUILD UP. AT THAT POINT WE DECIDED NOT TO THROW GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD AND DUMPED THE CAR. THIS IS A PRODUCTION DEFECT OF THE 2.7L CHRYSLER ENGINE THAT WAS INSTALLED IN OUR 2002 SEBRING. WE KEPT UP OUR END OF THE BARGAIN AND TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY DAMAGES FOR A FAULTY ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE LASTED MUCH LONGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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