2006 Chrysler Sebring Conv complaints

THE HORN ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE NO LONGER WORKS WHEN I PUSH THE HORN MANUALLY, BUT IT DOES BLOW WHEN IT WANTS TO, WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT. IT BLOWS WHEN IT IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME, WHEN I AM WALKING INTO WORK, WHEN I AM SITTING AT A RED-LIGHT BEHIND SOMEONE, AND WHEN I AM JUST RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THAT IS THE FIRST PROBLEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT SINCE MY HORN DECIDED TO DEVELOP A MIND OF ITS OWN, IT HAS TAKEN OVER THE REST OF THE CONTROLS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RADIO CONTROLS NO LONGER WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROLS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. OF COURSE IT WORKED FINE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAITED FOR THE WARRANTY TO RUN OUT FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO OCCUR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE HORN TO STOP BLOWING IS TO BEAT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SO....HERE IS A SCENARIO FOR YOU.....I'M RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY HORN STARTS BLOWING BY ITSELF, I START BEATING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT TO STOP, AND THE AIRBAG GOES OFF CAUSING ME TO WRECK (AND PROBABLY OTHER PEOPLE TOO).....I SUE YOUR COMPANY FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH..... WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THIS WHEN THERE ARE 100'S OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING? IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAZARD, AND IT PUTS THE AIRBAG MODULE AT FAULT. LIVES ARE AT RISK HERE AND YOU NEED TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM!!!!! *TR

THIS IS THE DATE OF THE LAST INCIDENT, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 5 OTHER INCIDENTS BEFORE THIS. I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. MY HORN GOES OFF FOR NO REASON, A LONG (ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT A TIME) UNINTERRUPTED BEEP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND ALSO WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED AND OFF. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME. I RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET AND APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH 2005 AND 2006 CONVERTIBLES BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE AIRBAG HITS THE HORN. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. CHRYSLER DOES NOT COVER THIS DEFECT, AND IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR, FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD. NOT RECALLING THIS CAR PART IS CAUSING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO REMOVE THEIR HORN FUSE, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE ALSO. *TR

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

MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP COME UP WHILE DRIVE 50 MILES PER HOUR IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES. I AM SURE THE LATCH WAS PROPERLY INSERTED EACH TIME. THE FRONT END SUSPENSION JUMPS EASILY AND BRAKES MAKE A LOUD CRUNCH AT TIMES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE CONSTANTLY LOUD...I CAN'T USE THEM. REPLACED THEM AND USE SOFT COMPOUND TO CLEAN WINDOW AND RAIN_X TO NO AVAIL. I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS...THEY STATE NO PROBLEM FOUND. ALSO THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME A DAY LOAN CAR. I PAID $2500.00 WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS NEW FOR THE EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY. THIS CAR IS SO NOISY AND AIR STREAMS THROUGH THE SIDES AND FRONT WINDOW. . I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP IN THE EVENT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP RELEASES ITSELF AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY..I WILL STOP AND CALL 911 AND INITIATE A POLICE REPORT. *TR

HORN ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE BLOWS RANDOMLY AS I AM DRIVING. THE HORN ACTIVATES ITSELF. *TR

DEFECTIVE HORN ASSEMBLY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING CONVERTIBLE HORN GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY (BUT NOT WHEN I WANT IT TO) AND REMAINS ON FOR 30-60 SECONDS. THIS IS A MUCH COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WITH 2005 AND 2006 SEBRINGS. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE "2006 SEBRING HORN COMPLAINTS" AND YOU'LL SEE THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AND YOU'LL ALSO SEE THAT CHRYSLER HAS TURNED A DEAF EAR TO THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ESP. DANGEROUS BECAUSE (ACCORDING TO OTHERS WHO'VE HAD THIS LOOKED AT) THE AIRBAG MODULE IS AT FAULT, ALTHOUGH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ISN'T ON. IMAGINE HOW SOMETHING LIKE YOUR HORN SUDDENLY GOING ON AND REMAINING ON FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME MIGHT CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS TO THE DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. *TR

THE HORN ON THE CAR GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WILL NOT GO STOP UNTIL IT'S DARN WELL WANTS TO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS TRAFFIC HAZARD, CAUSING OTHER DRIVE (AND THOSE IN THE SEBRING) TO SWERVE OR HIT THEIR BRAKES THINKING THAT THERE'S EITHER AN IMPENDING CRASH OR AN EMERGENCY ON THE ROAD, OR A CAR HAS GONE OUT OF CONTROL. IT'S AN ABSOLUTE DANGER TO ANY PEDESTRIANS. THERE ARE MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE: SEE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/SEBRING/2006/ELECTRICAL/HORN_GOES_OFF_BY_ITSELF.SHTML AND HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/CHRYSLER/SEBRING AND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS COLLECTING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE COST OF $70, WHICH CONSISTED OF POURING WATER OVER THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAL ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SUGGESTED THAT THERE MAY BE A LEAK BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE DEALER TORE OUT THE FRONT SEAT, PULLED BACK THE CARPET TO DRY IT OUT, AND ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE ORIGIN OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS CURRENTLY INCURRED OVER $600 IN REPAIRS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURES HAVE YET TO BE RESOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,470 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,707.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND BEGAN IDLING RAPIDLY. ON AUGUST 29, 2007, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING NORMAL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT INFORMED THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ON AUGUST 31, 2007, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT NEEDED SINCE THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AGREED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND TO HAVE A CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, ANOTHER MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR INVOICE IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,516.