2004 Chrysler Sebring complaints

FOLLOW UP TO ODI #10064593. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE SITTING AT A STOP. HAS ALSO STALLED ON THREE OCCASIONS AND IDLES ROUGH. IT HAS BEEN TO TWO (2) DEALERSHIPS 8 TIMES. TCP SENSOR, AD SOLENOID, MAP SENSOR AND PCV VALVE ALL BEEN REPLACED. SERVICE BULLETIN #18-041-03 HAS BEEN RAN TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALMOST HIT TWO CARS, ONE MOTORCYCLE, ONE CONCRETE PILING AND TWO BUILDINGS. THE ONLY THING THAT HAS KEPT ME FROM HITTING ANYTHING IS THE FACT THAT I ALWAYS HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHY WON'T CHRYSLER OR THE NHTSA BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION? I HAVE FOUND OVER A DOZEN COMPLAINTS REGARDING CHRYSLER/JEEP VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT I AM AFRAID SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT.*AK

HORN IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP APPROX. 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. IT APPEARS TO BE SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL SHORT OR MALFUNCTION. THE HORN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY TO BE USED AS A SAFETY DEVICE. THIS HAS POTENTIAL TO HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES. *AK

ONGOING ISSUE WITH 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE (LIMITED EDITION) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION "CLUNKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS", "NOT ENGAGING GEAR SELECTED" AND TWICE TRANSMISSION SHIFT TO HIGH, THEN LOWER GEAR RESULTING IN VECHICLE SURGING. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT CAUSED THE CAR TO JERK STRAIGHT FORWARD (WAS IN A CURVE) TOWARD A BRIDGE ABUTMENT. SECOND TIME THE SURGING OCCURED, WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I BARELY MISSED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION PUMP, THEN NOTIFIED ME THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS BROKEN. IT WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE CONTINUES ALL SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED, INCLUDING NEW PROBLEM WITH CLUNKING WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK. THIS IS NEW AND WAS IDENTIFIED BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 5/5/04. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY THE CAUSE SO REPAIRS CANNOT BE MADE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK WITHIN DAYS OF TAKING POSSESSION IN AUGUST 2003 ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT IT WAS NEW AND NEEDED SOME TIME TO BREAK IN.*AK

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *LA

WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ENGINE REVS HIGH. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT, BUT DANGEROUS PROBLEM. DRIVER HAS TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER ALMOST CRUSHED SOME PEDESTRIANS AGAINST THE CROSS TRAFFIC. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TO FOUR TIMES IN FOUR DAYS. *PH

ENGINE DIED INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE WHEN THE ENGINE DIED VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR WHEN VEHICLE STALLED/STOPPED WHEN CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE RESTARTED, BUT NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE ONLY HAS 350 MILES. *AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER TO COME BACK ONCE THE LIGHTS STAYED COMPLETELY OFF. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH HEADLIGHT AND THE FOG LIGHT WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE. CONSUMER HAD TO FOLLOW ANOTHER MOTORIST TO A HOTEL BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T SEE TO TRAVEL. *AK *NM

VEHICLE STALLS/SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER IS COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATIONS.

WHEN I BRAKE TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT SURGES FORWARD. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION CENSOR, BUT IT CONTINUES TO SURGE. *JB

ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE AT STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE ONLY, TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. AGGRESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE NEEDED TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM SURGING FORWARD ON IT'S OWN.

ON 2/25/04 HAD ELECTICAL PROBLEM DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED AND SAID NOTHING TO FIX, ON 3/13/04 DRIVING ON FREEWAY CAR HAD NO POWER ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN NOW DEALERSHIP REPLACING CLUSTER & BATTERY CAUSE GAUGES NOT WORKING BUT UNABLE TO DETECT WHAT CAUSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN I FEAR FOR MY LIFE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SEAT STARTED TO SMOKE DUE TO SEAT HEATER FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB *MR

MY 2004 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE HAS MADE TWO DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT NOISES: 1ST AT ANY SPEED WHEN I RELEASE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL I GET WHAT I CALL A CRICKET SOUNDING NOISE - VERY ANNOYING. 2ND AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH AND UP I GET WHAT I CALL A WHISTLING SOUND THAT IS ALSO VERY ANNOYING AND STAYS ON WHEN I USE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT MASSEY YARDLEY, HOBE SOUND, FL ON AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND GONE FOR TEST DRIVES WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM TRIES TO FIX IT TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY HAVE HAD CHRYSLER LOOK AT THE PROBLEM - THEY ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT TELL ME I HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. I AM GOING TO ARBITRATION SHORTLY. *JB

VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZED. THE THIEF BROKE INTO THE VEHICLE BY PULLING UP ON THE HANDLE OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND USING SOME TOOL TO POP OPEN THE LOCK. THEY STOLE OVER $130 WORTH OF CDS. CELL PHONE EQUIPMENT AND IRS PAPERS THAT CONTAINED MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. *JB

LOOSE BRAKES, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IT TAKES A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP. BRAKES ARE NOT ABS. 9/11 TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME, STOMPED ON BRAKE, WHEELS DID NOT LOCK, CAR DID NOT STOP ROLLING AND I HIT THE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION ALWAYS SLIPS, ESPECIALLY AT 30 MPH. I HAVE BEEN IN TWO FRONTAL HITS AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES. *LA

THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN IT WAS USED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT.*AK

PURCHASED 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING FROM ED TOMKO DEALERSHIP IN AVON LAKE, OH ON SEPT 23RD. AFTER 270 MILES (9-29-03) THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO SHAKE WHILE IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS (VISIBLY SHAKING AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP MY HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AS MY ENTIRE UPPER BODY FEELS THE AFFECTS). I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE ED TOMKO DEALERSHIP ON OCT 6TH AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL FOR A 4 CYLINDER (I HAVE OWNED 4 CYLINDER CHRYSLER VEHICLES FOR 14 YEARS AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS DEFECT). I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING AND SPOKE TO THE GM WHO PASSED ME OFF TO THE SERVICE MANAGER (LATER I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NO LONGER THE SALES DEPT'S CONCERN-IT WAS NOW A SERVICE ISSUE). THE SERVICE MGR, DAVE TOMKO, TOLD ME HE WAS INVOLVED WITH THE CAR THE PREVIOUS DAY AND SAW NO PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK ON OCT 9TH FOR DAVE TOMKO TO VISUALLY CONFIRM THE DEFECT VIA A ROAD TEST. HE TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL AND I HAD NO OTHER RECOURSE THAN TO SEEK ARBITRATION. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (REFERENCE # 11733597) AND HAVE BEEN BRUSHED OFF. THEY SIDED WITH DAVE TOMKO AND SEVERAL E-MAILS LATER, TOLD ME IF I DIDN'T THINK THIS WAS NORMAL TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP (OCT 20TH). THEY AGREED IT WAS NOT NORMAL AND UPPED THE CURB IDLE SPEED (AS THE SHAKING BECAME MORE PROMINENT WHEN THE IDLE SPEED DROPPED). THE PROBLEM HAS RE-SURFACED AND THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOV 6TH. THEY HAVE FAXED THE SENSOR R