Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10249414November 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN SPECULATED THAT THE OIL PUMP LOCKED UP, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT THE COST OF $4,700. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249125November 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HIT A DEER HEAD ON AND BURST INTO FLAMES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUTO HAS BEEN IN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR ENGINE LIGHT, WHICH WOULD NOT STAY OFF. ON MY HOME FROM ARIZONA TO MINNESOTA, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON WHEN GOING DOWN OFF RAMPS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10249171November 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2007 SEBRING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN A FEW TIMES FOR A PARKING BRAKE LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON AND FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I HIT A DEER. ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT OCCURRED WHILE GOING 60 MPH, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND ONTO MY WINDSHIELD BEFORE I EVEN GOT TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS FORCED TO JUMP FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL IN MOTION, TO ESCAPE THE BURNING CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249188November 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING HORN JUST COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL NOT GO OFF AND THEN JUST COMES ON AGAIN NOW AND THEN. WHY? IS THIS A RECALL AND IF SO HOW CAN I GET IT FIXED FREE? CAR HAS 47,000KM AN DI AM IN CANADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249033November 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT MOST OF THE REPAIR WORK WAS MOSTLY COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THEY FOUND ENGINE SLUDGE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,600. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT DRIVE MORE THAN TEN MINUTES WITHOUT OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT IS AWAITING FEEDBACK. THE MANUFACTURER ASKED HER FOR OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,842 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,837.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248656November 12, 2008
SEAT BELTS
2000 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CABLE WHICH IS MADE UP OF STRIATED WIRES SNAPPED OFF WHEN THE STRADS BROKE OFF. THE SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I REPLACE THE SEAT BELT THE OLD PART WILL BE AVAILABLE CHRYSLER CORP SEAT BELT CONFORMS TO FMVSS 209 MODEL NO.0TT00 LOT NUMBER 03501G. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248260November 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DOES NOT SOUND UNLESS IT IS PRESSED WITH EXTREME FORCE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MESSED UP SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR- DEALERSHIP NEVER FINDS ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. REMOTE FOR HORN QUIT WORKING ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO- CAR IS A 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248274November 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPAIRED IN 1998 ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V201000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V421002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) IN 2000. THE CONTACT DID NOT REMEMBER THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, IT IS IN THE SYSTEM AS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. HE BELIEVES THAT THE REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED, BUT WAS DOCUMENTED AS COMPLETED IN ORDER TO GET PAID BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247990November 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
04 CHRYSLER SEBRING 4 DOOR SEDAN V6 2.7L REAR STRUT TO BODY MOUNTS FAILED. THE MOUNTS APPEAR TO BE CAST ALUMINUM AND DISSOLVED TO NOTHING CAUSE SUSPENSION FAILURE. THIS THEN CAUSED THE FRONTS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE WHOLE CAR BECOME DANGEROUS TO DRIVE CAUSING THE CAR TO SWAY AND HAVE EXCESS PLAY IN STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247858November 6, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, WINDOWS ARE STICKING SWITCHES NOT LETTING UP OR DOWN ALWAYS, ENGINE IS SKIPPING AND VERY SLOW TO TAKE OFF, BURNING AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF GAS, FRONT END NOT IN ALIGN AND IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIRES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247602November 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AT IN 2005 WITH 23K MILES. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH WE NOTICED A HARD SHIFT PROBLEM BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND MAINLY. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIME BUT THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. FINALLY THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND DID A PARTIAL REBUILD ON THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS THE PROBLEM RESURFACED AND THE DEALERS STILL COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I TRIED A DIFFERENT DEALER JUST AFTER THE CAR HIT 36K AND THEY ALSO CLAIMED NO PROBLEM AND CHARGED ME FOR THE SERVICE SINCE IT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DRIVING LIGHTS ALSO QUIT JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. AT THIS POINT I'M JUST LIVING WITH THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEALERS CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247607November 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I OWN A 2000 JXI CONV,THAT I PURCHASED IN 2006 AND MY REMOTE STOPPED WORKING SO I CHANGED THE BATTERY AND IT STILL WILL NOT WORK AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY. I HAD NEVER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ALARM ON THIS CAR, THERE WAS NEVER ANY FLASHING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I WENT TO ENTER MY CAR THE ALARM WENT OFF, AND WITH THE REMOTE NOT WORKING I COULD NOT STOP THE ALARM, EVEN AFTER STARTING THE CAR, DRIVING WITH LIGHTS FLASHING. NOW THE ALARM SETS MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I EXIT THE CAR, BUT I CANNOT USE THE KEY IN THE DRIVERS DOOR, BECAUSE IT WILL NOR UN-ARM THE ALARM, AND IF THE ALARM DID NOT PREVIOUSLY COME ON WHEN I LOCKED THE CAR IT COME ON WHEN I TRY TO UNLOCK THE CAR. I HAVE TO GO TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. I TRIED TO RE-SYNCHRONIZE THE REMOTE WITH THE CAR BUT WITH THE REMOTE BUTTONS NOT WORKING IT DID NOT WORK. THERE MUST BE SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CAR WHY IT REMOTE/ ALARM WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I JUST PUT THE KEY IN THE DOOR WITHOUT TURNING IT WILL UNLOCK THE DOORS. NOW THE TRUNK WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN OPENED. WHEN YOU THINK IT WILL STAY OPEN IT WILL FALL DOWN ON YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10247624November 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL SLUDGE IN MY LOWER ENGINE. CHRYSLER 2.7 V6 ENGINE. I AM BEING TOLD I NEED TO PAY $8000.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE IN MY 2004 SEBRING WITH ONLY 48,XXX MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247397October 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR HAD BEEN CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF. TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON A 4-LANE VERY BUSY DIVIDED HIGHWAY ABOUT 55 MPH, CAR SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THEN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO TURN AND CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC THROUGH MEDIAN TURN-OFF, CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. LUCKILY A FRIEND CAME BY AND PUSHED CAR OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TO A SAFE AREA. I CALLED THE TOWING COMPANY AND THEN TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT HAD BEEN APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES AND CAR RESTARTED. I GOT THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT. I WILL BE HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. I HAVE LOOKED UP INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE AND HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN 1996-1999 SEBRINGS. MOST OWNERS HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. SOME OWNERS NEVER COULD GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. FROM THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE GATHERED, IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR OR THE EGC SENSOR. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM AS THE VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING. IT IS JUST BY LUCK THAT THE CAR RESTARTED WHILE DRIVING AND DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART IN THE MEDIAN. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. THE CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 107,000 MILES AND I EXPECT THINGS TO GO WRONG WITH IT MECHANICALLY, BUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS A NORMAL MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, NOR DO I WANT TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY REPAIRING THINGS THAT DO NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ THAT PLUGS,FUEL PUMPS, SENSORS, ETC. HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED UNTIL PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. I FEEL CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247250October 30, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES AND HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10247253October 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHENEVER THE CONTACT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WHILE ACCELERATING PAST 60 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STOP WORKING WHENEVER THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000. UPDATED 11/28/08 *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS RUBBING THE WIRING CAUSING IT TO HEAT THE WIRING UNDER THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD AND SLOWLY GROUNDING OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. UPDATED 12/02/08.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247166October 29, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO DEFECTS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD MAKE NOISE WHENEVER TURNS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND STEERING COLUMN FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247193October 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE, 2.7 LITER CHRYSLER NO WARNING LIGHTS LEADING UP TO INEVITABLE ENGINE FAILURE. 10/27/08, 6:30 P.M. HEATER ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING. 10/28, 2 MILES INTO A.M. COMMUTE; STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, TURNED RIGHT ONCE TRAFFIC CLEAR. UPON ACCELERATION ENGINE HESITATES, NEARLY CAUSING DRIVER BEHIND TO REAR END ME. PULLED OFF STREET TO CHECK THAT CAR WAS RUNNING OK, SEEMED FINE. 9 MILES INTO COMMUTE. OIL LIGHT FLICKERS, PULLED INTO GAS STATION WITHIN 4 BLOCKS, SCARED ENGINE WOULD LOCK UP OR BLOW. CHECKED OIL, DRY DIPSTICK! PURCHASED 2 QUARTS, ADDED 1 & BARELY REGISTERED ON DIPSTICK. ADDED 2ND, NOW REGISTERED OVER FILLED (OIL IN ENGINE WAS HELD BACK DUE TO SLUDGE, & RELEASED WHILE ADDING NEW OIL?). OIL LIGHT STOPS FLICKERING & IS OFF. 1 MORE MILE TO WORK. ENGINE HESITATED A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING A.M. & P.M. COMMUTES. 9:58 P.M., 11 MILES INTO P.M. COMMUTE STOP AT GAS STATION, CHECK OIL. BEFORE OPENING HOOD, NOTICED ANTIFREEZE ODOR, COULDN'T TELL IF COMING FROM MY CAR OR OTHERS NEARBY. OIL STILL REGISTERED ON DIPSTICK AS OVERFILLED. NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM ENGINE NEAR MID FRONT OF CAR, PASSENGER SIDE, COULD NOT FIND EXACT LOCATION. PURCHASED COOLANT JUST IN CASE. FINAL 2 MILES OF COMMUTE, TEMP GAUGE REGISTERED HIGHER THAN NORMAL. 10/29, 8:00 A.M. TAKE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. DRIP MARKS ON DRIVEWAY FROM EVENING BEFORE. ARRIVED AT DEALERSHIP SERVICE, INFORMED ME THEY WERE NO LONGER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP/SERVICE AS OF OCT. 1, (SIGN OUTSIDE & CARS IN THE LOT HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN AWAY). DIAGNOSIS: REPLACE WATER PUMP, OIL, AC & POWER STEERING BELTS, OIL SENDING UNIT, TIMING CHAIN & GEARS, TENSIONERS & UPPER CONNECTORS. ESTIMATE: $1,548. 2ND OPINION: REPLACE WATER PUMP, VALVE COVER GASKET, THERMOSTAT, BELTS, & OIL FOR $1,371. ALSO SUGGESTED REPLACING TIMING CHAIN, TOTAL $2,500. HOWEVER, THE SHOP HAD 15-YEAR FORMER CHRYSLER SERVICE VETERAN ON STAFF WHO SUGGESTED I NOT MAKE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE SOON, AND I'D BE WASTING MONEY. STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246943October 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED IN THE CAR. AFTER THE REPAIR THE CAR RAN BAD AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER ADVISED IT WAS ONLY OIL SLUDGE AND IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE. THE CAR EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246086October 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STEERING, AIR BAGS
THE HORN IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING GOES OFF CONSTANTLY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IIS A DEFECTIVE HORN ASSEMBLY AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL COVER AND AIRBAG AT A COST OF $630 FOR THE PART PLUS LABOR. MY CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE 44,000 ON THE CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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