2004 Chrysler Sebring complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD RACE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE. SURGE FORWARD. THE ENGINE WOULD RAIL UNTIL HE TURNED THE KEY OFF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING STALLS AND JUMPS FORWARD WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE. THEN IT CUTS OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. ON JUNE 25, 2007, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND FOUND THAT THE REAR SHOCK MOUNTS WERE CORRODED. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK MOUNT HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,931.

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND ALREADY THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT AND THE TIMING BELT BROKE. THE PANEL LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF, MY AIR AND HEAT STOP WORKING WHEN I STOP. THE BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE. WHEN I GOT THE CAR A WEEK LATER I WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP TO GET MY BRAKES FIXED. NOW I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A TRAIN WHEN I STOP. THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I TURN OR SLOW DOWN AND RUN OVER THE SLIGHTEST LITTLE BUMP. MY RADIO VOLUME GOES UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN. AND MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE A TRUCK THE MOTOR OR WHATEVER IT IS SOUNDS SO LOUD. I PERSONALLY DON'T THINK THE CAR SHOULD HAVE EVER BEEN MANUFACTURED.

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE AN ALUMINUM TAPE OR SHEET OVER THEM, AND IS COMING OFF ON THE EDGES, LEAVING A RAZOR SHARP EDGE THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE SLICED THEIR HANDS ON. I DON'T SEE ANYTHING IN THE RECALLS, BUT WONDER IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. ANY SUGGESTIONS HOW TO REMEDY THE SITUATION? THANK YOU.*AK

ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH CURRENT MILEAGE 50,084 TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTACTS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS, HORN, FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW, AND OIL LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NORMALLY DRIVEN AT 45 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,084.*AK UPDATED 05/21/07 *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOLD IT WAS A TENSIONER SWITCH IN THE SEAT BELT CLIP SIDE. THEY WANT AN OVER PRICED $200 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. PLUS $88 JUST TO DIAGNOSE IT. I THINK THIS WAS ALL QUITE OVER PRICED. I WILL BAYPASS THIS SWITCH SHORTING THE WIRES BEFORE IF I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REGARDLESS OF IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART IT WAS THEIR FAULT IN MY OPINION.*AK

ENGINE WAS LEAKING SOME TYPE OF RED FLUID. TURNED OUT TO BE TRANSMISSION FLUID, PAPERWORK SAID REPLACED TRANS HOSES, CLAMPS, AND SOLENOID PACK (2/6/07). BLOWER MOTOR ONLY WORKED ON HIGHEST SETTING, THE REPLACED THE BAD BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEAT/COOLING(10/17/06). REPLACED RESONATOR PIPE AND MUFFLER AFTER NOTICING ACCELERATION WAS SLUGGISH AND LOUD (3/22/06). *NM

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE CAME ONE. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY INDICATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAR WAS 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE IT. WHEN I BALKED, THE DEALER "GAVE" ME THE PART AND CHARGED ME FOR THE LABOR. I FOLLOWED UP WITH CHRYSLER INDICATING THAT I FELT THIS WAS A RECURRING SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AND AS SUCH, THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FREE PART WAS ALL THE "GOODWILL" GESTURE THAT I WOULD RECEIVE. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 14,000 MILES ON IT AND A COMPONENT OF THE SAFETY RESTRAIN SYSTEM HAS ALREADY FAILED TWICE. CHRYSLER DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CONCERNED, SO I AM FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA AS I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE. *JB

HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. DEALER STATES THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPLACING. GOOGLE SEARCH HAS SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN FORUMS BY OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS. A FEW STATING THAT THEY FLASH ON AN OFF WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER TAPPED THE PART FOR ME AND THEY TURN ON...TAP AGAIN...THEY TURN OFF. THE DEALER CHARGES 300 TO REPLACE THIS PART. ARE THEY REPLACING IT WITH ANOTHER PART THAT WILL GO DEFECTIVE OR HAVE THEY FIXED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. OUR HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE RELIABLE...*JB

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING FUNNY, THE DRIVE TO WORK TAKES ABOUT ONE HOUR, I CHECKED AROUND THE CAR FOR A REASON FOR THE SMELL BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. ON MY WAY HOME THAT EVENING FROM WORK I COULD SMELL IT AGAIN. WHEN I STOPPED BY A STORE NEAR MY HOME I PICKED MY PURSE UP OFF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND NOTICED A HOLE ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT HAD BURNED THROUGH AND ALSO BURNED THOUGH A PIECE OF PAPER THAT HAD BEEN ON THE FRONT SEAT AND IT HAD ALSO BURNED THROUGH TO THE BOTTOM OF MY PURSE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF MY HEATED CAR SEATS BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT AT THE TIME OR IF THIS WAS THE DRIVER SEAT THAT OVERHEATED AND BURNED THROUGH. I CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO CHRYSLER BUT THEY WERE CLOSED UNTIL MON. I PLAN ON CALLING THEM ON MONDAY TO REPORT THIS AND SEE WHAT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IS FOR DEFECT. *JB

HAVE LOUD CLUNCK IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, REPAIR JOB WAS DONE, BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL, BUT ONE DAY LATER PROBLEM RETURNED. I AM BEING TOLD CANNNOT DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THE PROBLEM RETURNS, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *NM

CAR ACTS AS IF IT WILL CUT OFF WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF, ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRES GOT LOCKED INSIDE THE BODY AND THE REAR END WENT BROADSIDE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HIS MECHANIC EXPLAIN TO HIM THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, BOTH BOLTS BROKE OFF IN THE REAR.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE INNER PART OF THE RIM WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BECOME DEFLATED COMPLETELY. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED.

THE MOTOR IN MY 2004 SEBRING FAILED ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING ALMOST A MONTH AGO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO IMMEDIATELY ASKED ME ABOUT OIL CHANGES. I SAID THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY RECEIPTS BUT COULD FIND THEM AT HOME IF NECESSARY. 4 DAYS LATER THEY WANTED THE RECEIPTS. I FAXED THEM OVER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT SUFFICIENT AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $7000 FOR A NEW MOTOR BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. THEY SAID THAT THE RECEIPTS I HAD SENT THEM WERE NOT IN THE PROPER FORMAT AND THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT THEM. I TOLD THEM THAT THOSE WERE THE RECEIPTS I WAS GIVEN BY A LICENSED GARAGE IN THE STATE OF NEVADA AND THEY COULD TAKE IT UP WITH THEM. THEY CALLED THE GARAGE AND WANTED THEM TO SUBMIT NEW RECEIPTS IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT. ACCORDING TO THE GARAGE THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND CONDESCENDING AND THE GARAGE AGREED TO GIVE THEM NEW RECEIPTS. THE NEW RECEIPTS WERE FAXED OVER AND AFTER 4 DAYS WHEN I DID NOT HEAR FROM THE DEALER I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER GOT THE NEW RECEIPTS. I ASKED WHY THEY DIDN'T CALL ME AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR JOB TO TRACK DOWN MY RECEIPTS. I CALLED THE GARAGE AND THEY FAXED THEM AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT TOOK THE DEALER 3 DAYS TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THEM. THEY SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER AND SOMEONE FROM CHRYSLER WOULD BE OUT TO LOOK AT IT. 3 DAYS LATER THEY CALLED AGAIN AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANT

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND TIRES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY (MICHELIN HARMONY TIRES) *NM

CAR KEPT STALLING AND JUST DIED ONE MORNING. A PASSERBY STOPPED TO HELP ME AND SAID THE OIL WAS LOW. I PUT OIL IN IT AND HEADED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ASKED FOR RECEIPTS TO PROVE I HAD OIL CHANGES OVER THE PAST YEAR SO THE WORK WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I PROVIDED RECEIPTS AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE RECEIPTS WERE UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THE GARAGE THAT DID THE OIL CHANGES DID NOT USE THE PROPER FORMAT ON THEIR RECEIPTS. CHRYSLER WANTED ME TO PAY $6950 FOR A NEW ENGINE. MY MECHANIC THEN FAXED OVER RECEIPTS THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEALER AND BECAUSE THE RECEIPT SAID THAT I HAD A FRAM OIL FILTER PUT IN THE CAR AND THERE WAS STILL A FACTORY OIL FILTER IN IT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE MOTOR UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS FULL OF SLUDGE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TIMING BELT AND HEADS. *NM

MY VEHICLE IN MAY 2006 STARTING SHOWING SIGNS OF IGNITION FAILURE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF VEHICLE OFF,IT REMAINS ON FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OR LONGER UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO TURN OFF W/O THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS MEANS MY CAR IS DRIVABLE W/O A KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 29,000 MILES. THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE GETS EXTREMELY HOT. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL REPORTS WHICH STATES THAT A BREAK IN MOLDING IN THE FUEL PUMP CAN LEAD TO IGNITION FAILURE WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3X IN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS. ANCIRA JEEP CHRYSLER HAS FAILED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CONTINUED TO CHARGE ME FOR A FUEL PUMP, CAM SENSOR, AND IGNITION. I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP JUST A FEW DAYS AGO AND NOT EVEN 10 MIN LATER WHEN I GOT HOME THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURING BUT WORSE. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AS WE SPEAK AND I HAVE YET TO HEAR FEEDBACK UNLESS I CALL; EVEN THEN, THEY CAN'T GIVE ME AN ANSWER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED ME TO ASK ME HOW TO TURN MY CAR OFF, THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WHEN A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP W/MECHANICS IS ASKING THEIR CUSTOMER HOW TO FIX THEIR CAR. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY AT ALL, THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THE SERVICE AND QUALITY I HAVE RECIEVED IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WAS NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THERE ERRORS AND I AM RELYING ON OTHERS FOR TRANSPORTATION. *NM

DRIVING OUR CAR IN CHICAGO AND WE LIVE IN OHIO. STOP AT A LIGHT AND THE CAR STARTS MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE. GET THE CAR TO MY SISTERS (THANKFULLY). HAD TO RENT A TRAILER TO GET THE CAR HOME. BROUGHT IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO SAID THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE. OIL WAS CHANGED 3 DAYS BEFORE. ENGINE COULD NOT BE REBUILT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS IS A FAULTY ENGINE AND CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT.

I PURCHASED MY 2004 SEBRING AT SHELLBY CHRYSLER JEEP\EAGLE DEALERSHIP. JUST A FEW SHORT MONTHS LATER ,MY CAR STARTED JUST CUTTING OFF. THEN IT STARTED JUMPING FORWARD WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET HIT IN SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS. I TOOK MY CAR IN MORE THAN 7 TIMES TO BE TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON THEREFORE IT WOULD NOT PULL A CODE. MEANWHILE, I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK FOR A LEAK SOMEWHERE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. NOW 2 YEARS LATER JUST AS MY WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT, THE CAR STARTS CUTTING OFF AND LEAVING ME STRANDED. I HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO SMART OFF AT MA AND TELL ME THAT IT WAS OUT OF GAS. I KNEW THIS WAS NOT TRUE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST THING I DID WAS TRY TO PUT GAS IN IT. ALSO, WHEN I WAS HAVING TROUBLE ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE GAS GAUGE,BUT OF COURSE,THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE CAR CUT OFF AGAIN AND I TOOK IT BACK,ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE GAS GAUGE AND THEN WAS TOLD THE SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK WAS BAD,NOW THAT ITS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY OVER 700.00 FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. OH YEAH,AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE DEVELOPED SLUDGE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE CONTACT MUST NOT HAVE CHANGED THE OIL OFTEN ENOUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES.

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN NOV 2005 AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR EITHER IN A DRIVE THRU LANE AT A RESTAURANT. THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK IT SCARED ME TO DEATH. I DON'T KNOW THE REASON FOR THIS. THE CAR ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER AND I KNOW THE WONT FIX IT PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BUILT SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL PERMANENTLY. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD SLUDGE BUILT UP WHEN LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT ISSUE AND ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER THE ENGINE DIED.

ISSUE: AIR BAGS FAILURE TO DEPLOY THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING WHICH, IN MY OPINION, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HAD THEY DONE SO, THE INJURIES SUFFERED BY THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SEVERE. *JB

I WANT TO GET AS MUCH INFORMATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. ON THE WAY TO TOWN, MY CAR STALLED AT A STOP LIGHT. STARTED IT, STALLED AGAIN, RESTARTED AND NOW I CAN HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING(THE ROD) I EASED IT IN TO THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE, WHERE THE KNOCKING PERSISTED. I THEN WENT TOWARDS HOME, GOT ON TO MY ROAD AND CALLED MY FATHER IN LAW AND WE DECIDED TO PUSH IT IN TO THE DRIVEWAY. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS (2) AND THE FIRST WORDS OUT OF THEIR MOUTHS WAS, "AS LONG AS WE DON'T FIND ANY SLUDGE, THIS WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY." IN RESEARCHING THE ENGINE ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE SOMETHING LIKE 1500 OR MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING CHRYSLER NOT FIXING THIS CAR, ON CARS THAT ARE UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. THEY ARE DENYING UNDER THE "GUISE" THAT THE OWNERS ARE NOT MAINTAINING THEIR VEHICLES. THIS IS PURE HOGWASH, BECAUSE THIS ISSUE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE MODELS BACK TO 1999. IT IS EMBARRASSING THAT A CAR MANUFACTURER IS SO CHEAP THAT THEY CAN NOT ADMIT THEIR MISTAKE, COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY AND JUST BE DONE WITH IT. I HAD MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, I AM GLAD THAT I DID NOT HAVE A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AND END UP IN THE DITCH OR REAR ENDED LIKE MANY OTHERS I HAVE READ ABOUT. WHEN IT STALLED, LUCKILY THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME REALIZED THAT I WAS HAVING AN ISSUE AND GOT OVER TO THE OTHER LANE QUICK ENOUGH, THEY ONLY HONKED THEIR HORN AT ME, AS TO WHICH MY DAUGHTER WANTED TO KNOW WHY. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO TAKE CARE OF THESE ISSUES. THERE

DURING NORMAL USE OF THE CAR, THE REAR-WINDOW DEFROSTER STOPS WORKING. THE DEFROSTER STOPS WORKING BECAUSE A POWER WIRE COMES DISCONNECTED AS THE TAB ATTACHED TO THE GLASS DETACHES. THE CAR IS A CONVERTIBLE WITH LIMITED VISION TO THE REAR, WHEN THE DEFROSTER DOESN'T WORK THE DRIVER'S VISION IS LIMITED EVEN FURTHER. THIS MAKES DRIVING DANGEROUS. THE TAB WAS RE-ATTACHED AT THE DEALER. *JB

SINCE PURCHASING OUR 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING (TOURING) NEW OFF THE DEALER'S LOT IN THE SUMMER OF 2004, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL CASES OF SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED STALLING. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN WE COME TO A STOP DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE CAR USUALLY SPUTTERS A FEW SECONDS BEFORE STALLING. I THEN HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN TURN THE KEYS BACK. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES BECAUSE CARS APPROACHING FROM BEHIND DO NOT REALIZE MY VEHICLE IS DEAD. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED ABOUT 15 TO 20 STALLING INCIDENTS. AFTER THE FIRST FEW CASES, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE STALLING AND COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT CODES OR OBVIOUS DEFECTS. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OUR VISIT TO SEE IF CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED ANY UPDATES ON THE APPARENT MANUFACTURING ISSUE. SO FAR, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD CHROME SEPARATION CAUSING A CUT ON THE HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH THE GUARD RAIL DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROAD. THE DRIVER AND THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED. PLUS, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. THE DRIVER ALSO SUSTAINED A SHIN INJURY IN THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 7/18/2006 - THE CONSUMER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD, HAND AND NECK AND BACK MUSCLE STRAIN. *NM

I HAVE OWNED 2 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVT AND BOTH HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. ON VEHICLE #1 THE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS WERE REPLACED ON THE FRONT SEATS TWICE. I WAS IN A COLLISION IN THAT CAR AND IT WAS A FORCEFUL FRONT IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOW I HAVE HAD THE SECOND CAR FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ALREADY COME ON. I GOT UPSET AND PULLED THE FUSES OUT OF THE FUSE BOX HOPING THE LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD GO OFF UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON MONDAY. WHEN THE FUSES WERE REPLACED THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME ALL INFO WAS ERASED AND WHEN THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON TO BRING IT BACK IN. *NM

I PURCHASED MY SEBRING TOURING FALL 2005. SINCE MY PURCHASED I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A VIBRATION (THE CAR KIND OF SHAKES) BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH AND 45 MPH. ONCE IT SHIFTS AGAIN (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) IT STOPS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE IN IT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE STICKS, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED, BUT IT WAS NEVER FIXED. UPDATED ON 06/07/2006. *AK *TS

HIT ON FRONT LEFT BY ANOTHER DRIVER, DAMAGED TO THE FRONT END LEFT TIRE TILT, CAN'T OPEN HOOD, MY FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE OTHER PASSENGER'S DID, SHE WAS DRIVING A FORD TAURUS. *NM

2004 SEBRING 4 DOOR SEDAN HAS OCCASIONALLY LUNGED OR SURGED FORWARD WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR IN TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURS WHILE MY FOOT HAS BEEN ON THE BRAKE AND I HATE TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN IT LUNGES FORWARD. I COULD HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS. THE 2ND TIME I HAD FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS WEBSITE DESCRIBING WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.(THE FIRST TIME THEY JUST SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T MAKE THE PROBLEM HAPPEN)WHEN I BROUGHT THE SERVICE BULLETIN TO THEM LAST DEC 2005, THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED AGAIN, AND IS BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS AT FIRST TOLD THAT IF THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN, THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. I TOLD THEM THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ARE GOING TO TRY REPLACING A THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR. I WAS READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO WRITE ONE BECAUSE THIS IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IS CHRYSLER WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT BEFORE THEY FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? SOMEONE NEEDS TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. IT ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY SO IT IS HARD TO RECREATE IT WHEN YOU BRING IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TYPES OF PROBLEMS ON THIS SITE. *NM

2.7L V6 ENGINE FAILURE IN OUR 2004 SEBRING WITH 48,300 MILES. THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND FIND A WAY BACK HOME 30 MILES AWAY. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE CAUSE AS OIL SLUDGE WILL NOT COVER UNDER 7 YR/70000 MILE WARRANTY. WE COMPLAINED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT ACTING RIGHT ON 3-26-06 AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. *NM

AFTER DRIVING CAR AND LEAVING IT PARKED FOR 2 DAYS; WHEN GOING TO START IT AGAIN, THE HORN DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY (REALLY WEAK!), AND IT WOULDN'T START UNTIL SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND GIVING IT GAS. ALSO......THE REAR RIGHT SIDE WINDOW DEFROST (WIRE HARNESS THAT IS SOLDERED TO WINDOW) POPPED OFF THE WINDOW WITHOUT REASON. WHEN REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP, THE GUY SAID IT WAS THE 3RD ONE HE HAD FIXED RECENTLY AND IT WAS ALWAYS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD CAUSE WINDOW TO FOG UP. ALSO APPROXIMATELY JAN OF 2005 I WENT IN TO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE A STRANGE NOISE WAS COMING FROM MY REAR LEFT SUSPENSION/WHEEL. IT MADE SQUEALING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR OVER BUMPS. THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM......SUGGESTED TO GET ROTOR TURNED.....MAYBE IT DID HELP! *JB

2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, 29,500 MILES. ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO ON PERIODICALLY THEN GO OFF. TOOK TO DEALER. DID DIAGNOSTICS, CHARGE $84.00. FOUND CRACKED RESONATOR PIPE, REPLACED, NO CHARGE. CYLINDERS 3 & 5 MISFIRING. DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE OUT THE FUEL INJECTORS TO CLEAN, CHARGE WOULD BE $234.00. SO MUCH FOR 3 YEARS, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN ANY CAR IN FOR THE INJECTORS TO BE TAKEN OUT AND CLEANED. I REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS MY SELF AND PUT IN INJECTOR CLEANER IN THE GAS. CAR IS RUNNING BETTER BUT STILL MISFIRES ON OCCASION. SO MUCH FOR AMERICAN CARS AND THE WORKMANSHIP. THIS IS THE LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT I'LL EVER LEASE. CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO DEALER. HE TELLS ME WHO DO YOU THINK WILL PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS? OBVIOUSLY, NOT THEM. CALL DAIMLER-CHRYSLER IN DETRIOT. TOO BAD, NOT LISTED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER IN CLEVELAND OHIO WAS CRESTMONT CHRYSLER FOR THOSE INTERESTED. DON'T BUY THERE!!!! I WOULD ASSUME THAT IF THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THERE IS A PROBLEM AND BEING UNDER MILEAGE AND THE 3 YEARS, THIS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. *JB

THE PROBLEM BEGINS IN THIS ORDER OF OCCURRENCE: I CAN IMMEDIATELY FEEL A DRAG LIKE THE ENGINE IS WORKING REALLY HARD. THE TACHOMETER GOES UP TO 3 OR 3.5. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I FEEL A STRONG VIBRATION AND I CAN'T PICK UP SPEED. THE CAR STARTS BUCKING. IT JUST FEELS LIKE I AM BRAKING AND ACCELERATING AT THE SAME TIME. THE TACHOMETER STARTS FLUCTUATING FROM 1 TO 3 AND SOMETIMES UP TO 4. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS START TO FLICKER. I START LOSING POWER AND BEGIN TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ABOUT 10 MPH WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. TRYING TO ACCELERATE DOES NOTHING EXCEPT MAKE IT BUCK EVEN MORE. THERE WERE TWO TIMES WHEN A WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED, ONCE WHEN I WAS DOING 55 AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO AVOID HITTING ME BY GOING OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE ACCELERATING IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A GREEN ARROW, THE CAR LOST POWER AND 3 CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY. EVERYONE WAS APPARENTLY PAYING ATTENTION BOTH TIMES SO THERE WERE NO COLLISIONS, OR DAMAGE TO ANYONE'S VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS COMPLETELY INTERMITTENT. *JB UPDATED

WE HAVE TWO CHRYSLER SEBRINGS, ONE IS A LXI AND THE OTHER IS A CONVERTIBLE. BOTH ARE 2004 MODELS AND BOTH OF THE HOSES TO THE WIPER SPRAYER BROKE AT THE BEND WHERE THE HOOD CLOSES, NEXT TO THE WINDOW. THEY HAVE USED A PLASTIC TUBE THAT IS NOT FLEXIBLE, AND AFTER A FEW HOOD OPENINGS, IT BREAKS. I WOULD THINK THAT ALL OTHER SEBRINGS WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THEY JUST BRUSHED ME OFF. *JB

MY VEHICLE HAS A LOUD RATTLE/CLUNK COMING FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FIREWALL. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP TWICE WITH NO RESULTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER HEARD THE NOISE DURING A TEST DRIVE WITH ME, BUT NOW CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NO NOISES IN MY CAR "OUT OF THE NORM". I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE SOMETHING SERIOUS, SINCE NO ONE GAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL NOT GET INVOLVED BECAUSE THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT IT IS A DEALER PROBLEM. *NM

SHORTLY AFTER I TOOK DELIVERY ON MY 2004 SEBRING SEDAN IN JULY, 2004, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND STALL OUT AT LOW IDLE SPEEDS. THE DEALER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN IN LATE 2005, BUT THIS TIME, IT DIDN'T ALWAYS STALL OUT. AT TIMES WHILE I WAS BREAKING OR EVEN STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK, THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, AND IT WAS FIXED, I WAS TOLD, BY A COMPUTER UPDATE, AND I GOT IT BACK ON 12/1/05. I NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RECURRING AS I DROVE ABOUT 450 MILES ON JANUARY 3RD AND 4TH OF 2006. I PLANNED TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER DRIVING HOME ON 1/6. BUT ON THE LAST LEG OF THE TRIP, AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES COMING UP ON CARS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE CAR HURTLED FORWARD AS I YELLED AND TRIED TO GET THE BRAKES TO OVERRIDE THE ACCELERATION. I REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT THE LIGHT, BUT ONLY KNOCKED OUT HER LEFT BRAKE LIGHT. THE SEBRING SUSTAINED OVER $5000 IN DAMAGES. I DROVE THE CAR THE REST OF THE WAY TO MY HOME, BUT ON REFLECTION, I WAS TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, AND THEY CAME AND DROVE IT TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN THEY CHECKED FOR THE SURGE I DESCRIBED, THIS TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT, SO THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. I HAVE NOT ACCEPTED THE CAR BACK. TOO DANGEROUS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FILED A REPORT. UPON INSPECTION THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE REAR DEFROSTER CAUSED THE FIRE. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE REAR DEFROSTER, TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD FAILED.

ON A RECENT TRIP OUT OF TOWN I SMELLED SMOKE WHICH I THOUGHT WAS COMING FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AS I WENT FURTHER THE SMELL BECAME A BIT STRONGER AND I KNEW IT WAS COMING FROM MY CAR. I WOUND UP PULLING OFF THE INTERSTATE, PULLING INTO AN EMPTY LOT AND JUMPING OUT. WHEN I REACHED IN FOR MY POCKETBOOK I SAW SMOKE BILLOWING UP OUT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY CHRYSLER SEBRING. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THE CONTROL TO THE SEAT, WHICH HAD BEEN TURNED ON ACCIDENTALLY, THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND THEY IN TURN UNPLUGGED THE HEATING ELEMENTS AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW ONE AND A NEW SEAT CUSHION SINCE THAT WAS DAMAGED IN THE FIRE. MY HUSBAND CALLED TO CHECK ON THE PARTS HE WAS TOLD THEY HAD RECEIVED THE HEATING ELEMENT BUT WERE WAITING ON THE CUSHION. WHEN HE ASKED IF THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE ALL THE ELEMENTS HE WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY THE FAULTY ONE WOULD BE REPLACED AT THIS POINT. I THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER ONLY TO GET THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THEM. MY FEELINGS ARE THAT IF ONE ELEMENT WAS FAULTY THEN THE REST MOST LIKELY ARE. THE DODGE CARAVANS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS REASON. WOULDN'T IT SEEM THEY'RE USING THE SAME COMBUSTIBLE ELEMENTS IN THE SEBRING AS IN THE CARAVAN? I KNOW OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE IN OUR SMALL COMMUNITY THAT HAVE HAD THEIR SEATS GO UP IN FLAME. HOW MANY PEOPLE OR INJURIES DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THEY'LL DO A RECALL? THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE BEEN IF MY OXYGEN-TOTING MOTHER-IN-LAW HAD BEEN IN THAT SEAT AS SHE IS ON MOST OCCASI

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHROME DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF CAR CUT A PASSENGER'S FINGER WHILE EXITING. THE PASSENGER'S FINGER SLID DOWN THE HANDLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. THEY SAID THEY COULD REORDER HANDLES AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THEY SUGGESTED THAT SHE COVERED THE HANDLES WITH TAPE IF SHE DID NOT WANT TO REORDER THEM. *AK

2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING 20000 MILES. WHEN CAR IS STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE CAR JUMPS FORWARD FOR NO REASON LIKE SOME ONE HAD PUT THEIR FOOT ON THE GAS THIS HAS HAPPEN COUPLE TIMES TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. HE FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN AND WAS GOING TO DO IT WHEN I TAKE IT BACK. BUT AFTER READING IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM THERE SHOULD BE RECALL BEFORE SOME ONE IS KILLED!!!! ALSO WHEN IN TRACTION CONTROL IT MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE LIKE THE BRAKES GRINDING ON THE ROTORS WHEN THE WHEELS ARE SPINNING DEALER NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG AND IS GOING TO LOOK INTO IT. *JB

1) PARKING GEAR GETS STUCK IN GEAR AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF GEAR AT TIMES. 2) EVEN WHEN CAR IN PARK THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OR GO INTO THE ACCESS KEY MODE. 3) CAR CUTS OFF AT THE SPARE OF THE MOMENT WITH NO NOTICE AND NO INDICATION WHY. *JB