Chrysler Sebring Complaints (2008)

352 consumer complaints on file.

#10449495February 27, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,507.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448522February 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE GAS SPRAYS BACK OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE AFTER THE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF OF THE GAS STATION PUMP. I WOULD ESTIMATE ONE TO TWO CUPS OF GASOLINE SPRAY OUT ONTO THE PUMP HANDLE, THE SIDE OF THE CAR, MY CLOTHES, AND THE DRIVE. THIS IS A FORCEFUL SPRAY. THIS HAPPENS ON THE INITIAL SHUT-OFF OF THE PUMP, UNRELATED TO TOPPING OFF THE TANK. THIS STARTED AROUND DECEMBER OF 2011 AND HAPPENS AT ALL GAS STATIONS. THERE IS NO NOTICEABLE SLOPE TO THE DRIVES AT THESE GAS STATIONS AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH SPEED I USE ON THE PUMP. IT WILL HAPPEN IF I USE THE SLOWEST SPEED OR IF I SET THE PUMP HANDLE TO FULL SPEED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I SEE OTHERS ONLINE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446810February 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES PEDAL THE CAR WILL COME TO A STOP, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. TOOK THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE FRONT ROTOR WERE WARPED, HE RECOMMEND THAT THEY CUT THE ROTOR AND THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT AFTER 6000 MILE LATER THE PROBLEM RETURN. I REPLACE THE FRONT ROTOR AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. IT COST ME $250. 00. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVER BY THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446366February 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445865January 30, 2012
AIR BAGS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO THE MEDIAN STRIP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10444613January 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL 08V152000 NHTSA: ACTION NUMBER: N/A SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 08V152000 REPORT DATE: APR 02, 2008COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMPOTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 180963MANUFACTURER: CHRYSLER LLC SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 180,963 MY 2007-2008 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A STANDARD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE TPMS MAY BECOME CORRODED AND COULD SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ENGINE NO-START, DEAD BATTERY, AN INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR REMOTE START SYSTEM, AND/OR ENGINE STALLING. CONSEQUENCE: ENGINE STALLING COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. NOTE: MYN CAR HAS THE SAME SYMPTONS HAS DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL. ESPECIALLY THE STALLING AT LIGHTS ON FIRST ACCELERATION. THEN YO HAVE TO STOP THE CAR PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART AND GO. TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I HAVE THESE INTERMITNENT PROBLEMS. A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND GET REAR-ENDED. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR VIN DOES NOT FALL IN THIS RECALL FOR SOME UNEXPLANABLE REASON. CAN IT BE EXTENDED TO COVER MY CAR. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!!!! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443391January 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT OUT TO CAR TO GO TO THE STORE UNLOCKED MY CAR WITH MY REMOTE AND HORN STARTED SOUNDING FOR NO REASON. TRIED TO PRESS UNLOCK/LOCK WITH REMOTE HORN STILL SOUNDING. AT THAT POINT I GOT BACK IN MY CAR TRIED SHUTTING THE DOORS AND STARTING THE VEHICLE ALARM STILL SOUNDING. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I KEPT MESSING WITH THE REMOTE TRYING TO SHUT OFF THE HORN FINALLY THE HORN STOPPED. AFTER A HUGE EMBARRASSMENT AND SEVERAL BY-STANDERS TRYING TO ASSIST ME IN SHUTTING THE HORN OFF I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR UNLOCKED WHILE I WENT INTO THE GROCERY STORE. QUICKLY RACED THROUGH THE STORE GOT WHAT I NEEDED WENT BACK OUT TO MY VEHICLE STARTED THE ENGINE HORN CONTINUOUSLY WENT OFF AS I DROVE HOME. THIS IS CONTINUALLY HAPPENING TO ME AS I DRIVE MY CAR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442696January 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442590January 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
A THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH OFF AND ON AT INTERMITTENT TIMES THE CAR LOSES POWER AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS DIED ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES SO FAR, BUT WILL RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE FUEL IS LESS THAN HALF WAY FULL MORE THAN ANY OTHER TIME AND/OR WHEN TRAVELING UPHILL. RPM DIAL ON THE CAR JUMPS ERRATICALLY JUST BEFORE THE THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT APPEARS. PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 45 MPH. AFRAID THAT THE PROBLEM WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, IF IT HAPPENS WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IS TRAVELING BEHIND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441092December 23, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440396December 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A PCM UPDATE TO THE COMPUTER, BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439006December 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437840November 30, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL KNOTS BROKE AS A RESULT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435309November 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER LIGHTS WENT OUT SO I CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT. MY SPEED CONTROL/CRUISE CONTROL IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432262October 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WILL STALL..WITH LITTLE TO NO NOTICE. IT MAKES YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE WHOLE CAR. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WHICH WILL COME ON SOMETIME AND NEVER GO OFF UNLESS YOU STOP THE CAR AND RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430754October 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, I PURCHASED A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING FROM A DEALERSHIP IN PLYMOUTH, WI. THE CAR HAD 19,204 MILES ON IT. THE CAR ALSO HAD BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES. I TOOK MY CAR INTO TIRES PLUS FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT 22,700 MILES ON THE DASH. I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT I NEEDED NEW TIRES, BECAUSE MY TIRES HAD 3/32 OF TREAD ON THEM. ON JANUARY 28, 2011, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CAR SO GANDRUD INSTALLED A AUTO TRANS SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK SPRING.THEY ALSO CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE AND SET TIRE PRESSURE. A ABOUT A MONTH LATER, I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH GETTING MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAVING TO WIGGLE THE STEERING COLUMN TO GET IT OUT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO GANDRUD TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. ON MAY 11, 2011, I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. GANDRUD TOLD ME I HAD 4/32 TREAD ON THE TIRES AT 30,026 MILES. ON JUNE 24, 2011, I TOOK IT BACK TO GANDRUD FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AT 33,572 MILES ON THE DASH AND WAS TOLD I HAD 4/32 OF TIRE TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRES. IT WAS NOT TWO MONTHS LATER, I MOVED TO MILWAUKEE, WI. ON AUGUST 18, 2011, AMATO HYUNDAI WAS RUNNING A SPECIAL FOR $12.00 AN OIL CHANGE. I WENT GOT AN OIL CHANGE AND THE TECHNICIAN THERE TOLD ME I NEEDED TO GET NEW TIRES FOR THE CAR. HE STATED AT THIS TIME I HAD LESS THAN 2/32 OF TREAD ON MY TIRE. I GOT A QUOTE FROM THE SERVICE GUY, DECIDED I CAN BEAT THAT PRICE.SET-UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH TIRES PLUS FOR FOUR TIRES AN ALIGNMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT MAKE IT TO GET MY NEW TIRES ON THE CAR. ON SEPTEMBER 03, 2011, I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS TRAVELING IN FAR LEFT LANE, MANEUVERING TO THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL AND MY TIRES WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING TOGETHER. I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE THAT DAY, BUT GOD SO FIT FOR ME TO LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT. IT WAS THE MOST SHOCKING DAY OF MY LIFE. I THANK GOD I AM HERE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. THESE DEALERSHIPS CAN'T CONTINUE TO SCAM US THIS WAY. IT'S NOT WORTH OUR LIFE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10428357October 3, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN STICKING AND BEGIN NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2010. I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS THE CAR MAT GETTING IN THE WAY BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE THIS LAST TIME ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 2,2011. I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AND HAD MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I HIT THE CEMENT CURB WHICH WAS TALLER THAN MOST. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES GETTING IT TO STOP BEFORE FURTHER DAMAGE. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED. IF THE CURB WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TALL THE CAR WOULD HAVE MORE AND LIKELY JUMPED IT AND RAN INTO BUILDING, BUT BECAUSE OF HEIGHT OF IT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. I THEN GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE DAMAGE WHICH WAS LESS THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AND NO AIR BAGS DISBURSED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426335September 19, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING CHANGE LANES AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE CAUSING THE WHEELS TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT THEN CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL AUTO BODY GARAGE BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10425647September 15, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURED TWICE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424274September 8, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE SEAT BEALT FASTENED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UNFASTENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOW WAS THE MANUFACTURER MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,479.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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