2007 Chrysler Sebring

High concern

Owners filed 337 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. It has been recalled 7 times.

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When it fails
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65,000 milesMedian miles at failure

277 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 60,000–75,000 miles.

Most common 2007 Chrysler Sebring problems

84 of the 337 complaints (25%) are about the electrical system.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical System78
132
Air Bags · airbags53
703
Engine24
110
Power Train · transmission19
100
Engine and Engine Cooling · engine19
030
Vehicle Speed Control · throttle and acceleration17
000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · brakes12
100
Unknown or Other11
000
Fuel/Propulsion System · fuel and propulsion system10
020
Service Brakes · brakes9
100

2007 Chrysler Sebring electrical system problems

25% of all complaints

84 of the 337 complaints are about the electrical system. This is what owners describe:

  • stalls36% · 30
  • sets off warning lights on the dash19% · 16
  • will not start13% · 11
  • turns on the check engine light7% · 6
  • shows an airbag warning light7% · 6
  • loses power5% · 4

Share of the 84 electrical system complaints whose text describes each symptom. One complaint can describe several.

Typical mileage
74,000 mi
median of 69 reports
Peak year of filing
2014
15 electrical system complaints that year
Crashes · fires · injuries
2 · 4 · 2
in these complaints
Recalls on the electrical system
“I've had to replace the battery in this 3 times. Alternator 1. And Throttle Body Position Sensor twice. And now it's all starting to act up again. Car stalls, no reason, all dashboard warning lights flash and it stalls. No dashboard lights at night. Occasionally they flicker. Windshield wipers either won't work or won't shut off.”
Owner complaint, filed May 4, 2025
“Fuse box completely shorted out and there was a burning smell. Car stalls without warning in traffic and on the highway and will not start. The car will crank but won't start leaving the vehicle disabled in the middle of traffic. The vehicle also can be parked and not start. Cranks but won't start. It has happened on more than 4 occasions 1 of the times my children were in the car and we were on the freeway.”
Owner complaint, filed Apr 25, 2019 at 100,000 miles

Complaints and recalls over time

By year of filing
2006: 0 complaints, 0 about the electrical system'062007: 5 complaints, 0 about the electrical system2008: 29 complaints, 5 about the electrical system'082009: 9 complaints, 3 about the electrical system2010: 54 complaints, 8 about the electrical system'102011: 28 complaints, 5 about the electrical system2012: 34 complaints, 9 about the electrical system'122013: 24 complaints, 7 about the electrical system2014: 44 complaints, 15 about the electrical system'142015: 36 complaints, 10 about the electrical system2016: 21 complaints, 10 about the electrical system'162017: 10 complaints, 0 about the electrical system2018: 10 complaints, 2 about the electrical system'182019: 18 complaints, 6 about the electrical system2020: 6 complaints, 2 about the electrical system'202021: 2 complaints, 0 about the electrical system2022: 2 complaints, 0 about the electrical system'222023: 2 complaints, 1 about the electrical system2024: 1 complaints, 0 about the electrical system'242025: 2 complaints, 1 about the electrical systemRecall 06V431000 (body and frame)Recall 06V494000 (visibility)Recall 07V240000 (airbags)Recall 07V414000 (door locks and latches)Recall 08V152000 (electrical system)NHTSA investigation AQ10001
All complaintsAbout the electrical systemRecall (red: the electrical system)NHTSA investigation opened

Complaints about the 2007 Sebring peaked in 2010, with 54 filed that year. Owners had filed 1 complaints about the electrical system before the first recall that covers it, 08V152000 in April 2008; 83 more have come in since. In 2025 owners filed 2 so far.

7 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Wiring08V152000
Filed Apr 2, 2008180,963 vehiclesChrysler LLC

Defect. 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.

Risk. ENGINE STALLING COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL SEAL THE WIRES FOR THE TPMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly07V473000
Filed Oct 10, 2007102,042 vehiclesDaimlerchrysler Corporation

Defect. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.

Risk. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONNECTOR FOR CONTAMINATION OR DAMAGE, INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS OVERLAY, AND REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR FREE OR CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch07V414000
Filed Sep 12, 200772,333 vehiclesDaimlerchrysler Corporation

Defect. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE MAY BECOME PARTIALLY UNSEATED FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING POSSIBLY CAUSING THE LATCH TO STICK IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION OR THE LOCK FUNCTION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Risk. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR CAN RESULT IN AN UNBELTED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE OR BEING EJECTED IN A CRASH, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD A SECONDARY RETENTION FEATURE TO BOTH FRONT DOORS. THIS ACTION WILL SUPERSEDE AND EXPAND A PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL (PLEASE SEE 07V-104). THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Air Bags › Frontal07V240000
Filed Jun 13, 2007798 vehiclesDaimlerchrysler Corporation

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS UTILIZED FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Risk. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALLBEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System06V494000
Filed Dec 29, 20066,086 vehiclesDaimlerchrysler Corporation

Defect. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (ATC) ONLY, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) MODULE MAY CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING FUNCTIONS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Risk. THIS CAN DECREASE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE HVAC MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module06V493000
Filed Dec 29, 200650,665 vehiclesDaimlerchrysler Corporation

Defect. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Structure › Body › Hood06V431000
Filed Nov 15, 20064,350 vehiclesDaimlerchrysler Corporation

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

Risk. IF THE HOOD OPENS WHILE DRIVING, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH STRIKERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

All 7 campaigns on file, newest first.

NHTSA investigations

Office of Defects Investigation

Before a recall there is often an investigation: NHTSA opens one when complaints or manufacturer data point to a safety defect. One names the 2007 Sebring.

Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditAudit query AQ10001Closed
Opened Nov 18, 2010Closed Dec 28, 2015unknown or other

On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of …

Technical service bulletins

69 on file

Repair instructions the manufacturer sent its dealers for the 2007 Sebring. Not recalls: the fix is usually free only while the car is under warranty.

equipment 16engine 11electrical system 9transmission 8body and frame 8seat belts 4headlights 2equipment adaptive/mobility 2
9100226Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSep 15, 2023electrical system

Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website until this issue is …

9100226Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSep 15, 2023electrical system

Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website until this issue is …

S1121000006 Rev.Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsAug 19, 2020electrical system

(Revision A) No Start No Crank ? Starter Will Not Engage And There Are No Related Codes Or Concerns

S1121000006RevAService Bulletin/Repair InstructionsAug 19, 2020electrical system

(Revision A) No Start No Crank ? Starter Will Not Engage And There Are No Related Codes Or Concerns

23027Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsAug 23, 2016electrical system

Return: Wiring Assy - Engine You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return stock packaged before 2016/07/31 (31 July, 2016)of follow ing part numbers:68176457AF, 68176459AF. Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, before 13 September, 2016.

22867Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsAug 17, 2016electrical system

Inspect and Return: Solenoid Module - Transmission You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return suspect stock of follow ing part numbers:52120000AA, 52119435AF, 05078709AB. See attachments for identifying suspect stock. Please return suspect parts back to your facing depot using Return Code 02, …

Showing the newest 6 of 9 bulletins about the electrical system, and any warranty extensions or service campaigns.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Wheels
Filed May 29, 2025DE

Tire sensor key coming on after refill tire and goes on and off and this are short and I seen it in the recall that you were replaced it free of charge. I need to set up appointment to have it done.

Electrical System
Filed May 4, 2025FL

I've had to replace the battery in this 3 times. Alternator 1. And Throttle Body Position Sensor twice. And now it's all starting to act up again. Car stalls, no reason, all dashboard warning lights flash and it stalls. No dashboard lights at night. Occasionally they flicker. Windshield wipers either won't work or won't shut off. Front windows are unusable, the track broke and back windows don't have power to make them work. Airbag and abs lights always flashing on dash and warning bell goes off all the time. Now my High beam wires have completely crumbled and radio takes 5-10 minutes to come on. Obviously a major electrical issue. I've lost my job thanks to the "reliability" of this money pit. Owned 3 years, problems began then. Today all lights are flashing, the air starts blowing high, wipers go on. I stop at light and it shuts off. Had to push off busy road. Waited half hour and it started, but now check engine, air bag, throttle body and seat belt lights all on. Very slowly, with many breaks, drive home & car smells like burning rubber. Visually can't find source. All fuses are good, and brand new battery last week.

Power Train
Filed Aug 28, 2024175,000 milesMO

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission failed to shift out of 1st gear. In addition, the contact lives in a hot climate, and the A/C was not functioning as needed. The contact stated that the hatchback occasionally failed to open unless force was used. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was scanned with an OBD2 scanner and DTC Codes: P23, 06033, 2100707, and 0803806 were retrieved. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Power Train
Filed Oct 23, 2023PA

UNKNOWN Put car into park and went into store came out and could not get car to shift out of park

Electrical System
Filed May 18, 2023OH

New battery, plugs and wires, new alternator. It will run for 5 seconds after jumping, then lights pop on and it dies. When jumping the negative also throws a spark while trying to start.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 26, 2022CA

There were 7 recalls on my make, year, model vehicle. Three of which were Brakes, Air Bags, and the TPMS tire monitoring system. Other body parts, doors and hood releases had recalls along with hvac/air conditioning systems. Radiator/fan motor failures. Doors flying open during transit. The ABS control module could cause the brakes to lock-up during braking. Shorts from unused connectors for the computer/TPMS system/brakes and air bags have been causing many unpredictable breakdowns. Some predictable, from past records, state recorded Instances from 180,963 vehicles that just failure of the TPMS monitor system has already caused engine no start, dead battery, Inoperable cruise control, remote start system, engine stalling which could cause a "crash without warning". This was what i read on the www.autoblog site concerning this vehicle. I contacted the Chrysler Recall Center and the site says the dealer's techs would seal the wiring "free of charge", and to replace the front seat track position sensors "free of charge". The recall center said they wouldn't do any repairs at their "free of charge" policy for ME. They said that I would have to pay out-of-pocket, when the site says they already serviced 180,963 vehicles "free of charge". I'm broke and on fixed income. Why are they being so unfair. From what I heard, and I could be wrong, but I was made to believe that there is no expiration date for recalls. If they already state online, some of the recalls could cause a "crash w

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
Filed Mar 31, 2022150,000 milesMO

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. Due to the failure, the horn and cruise control functions were inoperable. The contact had taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic who determined that the clockspring was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 1, 2021IN

I was sitting in the driver's seat with seat belt buckle up around myself with nothing else in the car besides myself and the airbag light came on the dash panel. It's stays on everytime I start the car and been that way for maybe little over a year.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 21, 202195,000 milesTX

HORN STOPPED WORKING AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. IT STOP WORKING WHILE I TRIED PRESSING ON THE HORN WHILE DRIVING.

Engine
Filed Oct 27, 2020TX

ECM FAILURE, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAVING ISSUSES.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 7, 2020211,498 milesCA

I WAS RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY DAUGHTER IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN SUDDENLY MY ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE RPM'S SHOT UP TO ABOUT 7,000 AND CONTINUED IF ACCELERATOR WAS PRESS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. CALL AAA TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO MY DESTINATION. THE CAR WAS NOW IN WHAT IS CALLED LIMP MODE AND HAS BEEN FOR 2 MONTHS NOW.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 3, 2020GA

INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER DASH LIGHTS IS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed May 8, 202086,000 milesMA

CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL BULLETIN ON AUG 30, 2010 "K16 A/T SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER SPRING"- THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERLOCK SPRING RETAINER HOOK MAY BREAK RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. ALTHOUGH THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER LOCK SPRING ON MY VEHICLE ON SEPT 2011, THIS REPLACED SPRING IS STILL FRAGILE AND DOES NOT ADDRESS THIS DEFECT RESULTING IN THE REPLACED PART BEING DAMAGED AGAIN IN 2020. REQUESTING NHTSA TO RE-REQUEST CHRYSLER TO REPAIR THIS SPRING FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE REPAIRED BUT ARE NOW RE-AFFECTED AGAIN DUE TO LACK OF DUALITY OF THE REPLACEMENT PART. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 10, 202074,000 milesOH

MY CAR STALLS WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. NO LIGHTS OR WARNINGS, JUST STALLS.

Engine
Filed Feb 15, 2020145,897 milesPA

VERY MAJOR PROBLEM. ON A COLD START, IF THE CAR WAS OFF FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS, IT CRANKS AND CRANKS AND CRANKS FOR ABOUT 8 SECONDS BEFORE STARTING, WHEN IT DOES START, IT REVS ALL THE WAY TO 2500 RPMS BY ITSELF AND SLOWLY GOES DOWN. IF I TRY TO PUT IT IN DRIVE BEFORE IT STOPS REVVING, THE RPMS GO UP AND DOWN BY THEMSELVES AND MY ETC LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL THE RPMS. I THEN HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN TO STOP THE CAR SPASMS. 50% WHEN I START IT AND LET IT STOP REVVING BEFORE SHIFTING TO DRIVE, IT GOES DOWN TO 1000 RPMS AND I'M GOOD TO GO. THE OTHER 50% OF THE TIME, IT FLASHES THE ETC LIGHT AND STUTTERS AND I MUST KEEP RESTARTING THE CAR TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE IT. I SEARHED UP THE PROBLEM AND SAW THAT BAD SPARK PLUGS OR A DIRTY INTAKE MANIFOLD COULD BE THE PROBLEMS. I THEN GOT MY SPARK PLUGS CHANGED AND INTAKE MANIFOLD TAKEN OUT MY CAR TO BE CLEANED OUT. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I THEN SEARCHED MORE AND WENT THROUGH A THREAD OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, PEOPLE WITH DODGE AVENGERS AND CHRYSLER SEBRINGS ALL AROUND THE YEAR MY CAR MODEL IS. MULTIPLE COMMENTERS IN THE THREAD EXPLAINED THAT THEY PUT THROUGH A COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA AND A RECALL FOR THEIR CARS WERE MADE. MULTIPLE PEOPLE ALSO SAID THAT THE PART IN THE CAR CAUSING THIS PROBLEM IS THE FAULT OF CHRYSLER AND DODGE. HERE'S A LINK TO THE THREAD: HTTPS://DODGEFORUM.COM/FORUM/2008-CURRENT-DODGE-AVENGER/226963-ELECTRONIC-THROTTLE-CONTROL-LIGHT-HORSE-POWER-LOSS.HTML TH

Engine
Filed Dec 30, 20191,120,000 milesIL

THROTTLE BODY WENT BAD WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS MY SON WAS DRIVING CAR AND IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND MY SON WAS NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. THE PLASTIC GEARS IN THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE THERE IS A LARGE LAWSUIT AGAINST DODGE/CHRYSLER FOR A POORLY DESIGNED PART THAT SHOULD NOT BE PUT INTO VEHICLES!

Engine
Filed Dec 18, 2019NC

I HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE THERMOSTAT ON A CHRYSLER SEBRING 2007 GOING BAD AND I WAS WANTING Y'ALL TO PUT IT ON A RECALL BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR THERMOSTATS ON THESE MODELS OF CARS AND IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME ME ON THIS MATTER MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 20, 2019OH

2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG LIGHT SWITCHING ON AND OFF, BRAKE LIGHT UNDER TRUNK MELTED HOLDING BULB AND CONNECTION, AND HOUSING MELTED. *AS *JS

Electrical System
Filed Nov 1, 2019150,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO MOVE. ALSO, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WENT OUT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 26, 2019115,000 milesVA

THE DOOR LOCK . THE PIECE THAT POP'S UP AND DOWN . IF YOU HAVE THE WINDOW DOWN AND GOT YOUR RESTING ON THE DOOR WHEN YOU START DOWN THE ROAD AND THE DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY THE PIECE THAT MOVES UP AND DOWN WHEN IT GOES DOWN IT WILL PINCH YOUR SKIN BAD AS IT TRYS TO PULL YOUR SKIN DOWN IN THE HOLE. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT DOORS. BAD ENOUGH TO BRING YOUR SKIN. IT REALLY HURTS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR TO DO THAT. ITS NOT JUST ME OTHER PEOPLE HAVE DROVE THE CAR AND SAYS THE SAME THING. AFTER A FEW HUNDRED TIMES I REMEMBER TO WATCH FOR IT. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET IT NOT TO DO THAT. THE ONLY WAY I SEE IS CUT THE PIECE OFF BUT THAT WOULD BE UNSAFE. I DON'T THINK THE PIECE COMES OFF IN A EASY WAY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 23, 2019157,000 milesMO

HEATER ONLY BLOWS HOT ON DRIVERS SIDE. ALL ACTUATORS ARE FUNCTIONING. NO HEAT COMING THROUGH PASSENGER SIDE DEFROST IS DANGEROUS IN COLD WEATHER. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 5, 201990,000 milesNV

TO NHTSA I JUST PURCHASE A 2007 CHRYSLER SABRING. I TOOK MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF OUT TO DINNER THAT EVENING AND ENJOYED OUR NIGHT AS WE GOT BACK IN THE CAR AN START HEADING HOME JUST AS I GOT ON THE FREEWAY I SUDDENLY REALIZE THAT THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHT WENT OUT AND IT IS NOT TURNING ON . I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEED THERMOMETER. I PULLED OVER AND TOOK A UBER HOME. I LOOK ONLINE REGARDS TO THIS PART IT IS CALLED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. FROM WHAT I READ ONLINE THIS PART GOES OUT ALL THE TIME ON THIS VEHICLE. UNABLE TO SEE WHAT SPEED I'M GOING.I CANNOT DRIVE PLEASE HELP TO HAVE THIS PART FIXED REPAIR OR REPLACE THE INSTIGATE CLUSTER (INTERIOR LIGHTS) ALL OTHER INTERIOR LIGHTS LIKE THE RADIO HEATER/AC PANEL LIGHTS WORKS. I THANK GOD THATTHE TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY WAS NOT HAPPY OR BUSY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND THEN I LOOK AT ALL THE PANELS THE BUTTON FOR THE LIGHTS AND NO MATTER WHAT I DID INTERIOR LIKE DID NOT TURN ON. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS BECAUSE I WAS SAFE BUT IT IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING ON THE ROAD NOT ABLE TO SEE THE SPEED YOU'RE GOING. CAN WE PLEASE FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THIS TAKING CARE OF THAT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEED WHEN BUT THEY STREAM CROSSING YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU'RE GOING TO ESTIMATE WHEN TO PRESS ON YOUR BREAK. KNOWING YOUNGER KIDS THINK THEY KNOW HOW TO CONTROL THE SPEED AND I THINK NOT TO BE PUT IN THAT POSITION WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE THE SPEED IT WILL TAKE A CHANCE ON ANYTHING TO MY HE

Engine
Filed Jun 7, 2019173,000 milesWA

ETC LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND PERFORMED IDLE RELEARN PROCEDURE. LIGHT STILL COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE

Engine
Filed May 31, 2019127,987 milesMO

WHEN TRYING TO DEFROST THEWINDOWS YOU ARE JOT ABLE TO SEE. ALSO WHEN ACCERLARATE THE UP UNDER HOOD (ENHINE) JUMPS CONSTANTLY ON HIGHWAY .

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 29, 2019270,000 milesFL

MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING THEN MY SENSOR FOR FUEL MONITORING CAME UP ON OBD2 READER SO I DROPPED FUEL TANK AND PULLED PUMP AND ONE OF THE DIODES FOR THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURN UP IN THE FUEL TANK LUCKILY IT DID NOT IGNITE SO I HAVE MY WIFE AND CAR STILL

Electrical System
Filed Apr 25, 2019100,000 milesAZ

FUSE BOX COMPLETELY SHORTED OUT AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING IN TRAFFIC AND ON THE HIGHWAY AND WILL NOT START. THE CAR WILL CRANK BUT WON'T START LEAVING THE VEHICLE DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE ALSO CAN BE PARKED AND NOT START. CRANKS BUT WON'T START. IT HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN 4 OCCASIONS 1 OF THE TIMES MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR AND WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY. ANOTHER TIME I WAS ALONE ON THE FREEWAY AND ANOTHER TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT AND IT DIED AND WOULD NOT START LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ALL OTHER TIMES HAVE BEEN WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE DATE BELOW IS THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT.

Engine
Filed Apr 14, 2019170,000 milesMI

TAKATA RECALL I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 4/1/2019. ON 4/11/2019 MY CAR COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS A MESSAGING SAYING HOT OIL. THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING AND IT SAID PROBLEMS WITH TPM SYSTEM. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO THE CAR MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 2, 2019MI

I HAVE RESEARCHED AND SEVERAL OF THESE CARS HAVE THIS ISSUE. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AUGUST 2018,I LOVE THIS CAR...BUT.. THE DASH LIGHTS HAVE NEVER WORKED!! SO, IF YOU DRIVE MY CAR AT DARK YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING!! PLEASE WON'T YOU FIX THIS? THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR, THAT IS TOO WELL KNOWN FOR THESE CARS AND MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS!!! ALSO, THE CRUISE IS AFFECTED AND DOES NOT WORK AS WELL.PLEASE FIX FOR ME.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 30, 2019125,000 milesSD

WE JUST BOUGHT A USED CAR, THIS CHRYSLER SEBRING, ON 3/28/19. MY DAUGHTER DROVE IT HOME IN THE DARK LAST NIGHT AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NO LIGHTING IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS OFTEN HAPPENS. HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STILL AND MOVING. I'M ASSUMING THIS HAPPENED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNERS.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 15, 2019MI

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NO BACKGROUND LIGHTS, THEY DO T TURN ON AT ALL. I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY SAID ALL THE FUSE ARE GOOD AND THEY THINK IT MIGHT BE A MODGULAR (BATTERY) THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR SEBRING AS WELL.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 15, 20195 milesWV

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN IN FOR A LONG TIME. I KNOW SOMEONE THAT HAS THE SAME CAR AND THEIR CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO THE TRUE GAGE READER IS MALFUNCTIONING. NOW I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STALLING ON THE ROADWAY. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE RECALLS AND THE SAID EVERYTHING HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHO BROUGHT THE CAR IN FIR REPAIRS. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 8 YEARS. I DONT THINK THE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. THEY SHOULD AT LEAST BE ABLE TO SEE WHO BROUGHT THE CAR IN FIR THE REPAIRS. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SOMETIMES GO OFF WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS. I MET THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THESE ISSUES ARE WHY HE GOT RID OF THE CAR. PLEASE HELP ME GET THE RECALLS FIXED SO SOMETHING BAD DOESN'T HAPPEN TO US IN THIS CAR.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 20, 201987,800 milesNY

"TAKATA RECALL " MY CAR DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL WENT DEAD AND ALL THE FUSES ARE GOOD. TURN ON CAR ONE EVENING AND DASHBOARD WSS NOT LIT UP. I CANT SEE MY SPEED OR GAS GAGE NOTHING ON ALL DASHBOARD. SO I DROVE HOME 30 MILES IN THE NIGHT NOT KNOWING IR I WAS GOING TO SLOW OR FAST.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 28, 2019223,132 milesMI

I'VE PUT 2 STARTERS ON MY 2007 CHYSLER SEBRING IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE CAR STARTS GREATS THEN WHILE DRIVING IT STARTS TO MAKE THIS LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND ONCE YOU CUT THE CAR OFF IT JUST CLICKS. THIS TIME IT DID THE SAME THING BUT THIS TIME WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF IT KEPT RUNNING AND I HAD TO GO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AGAIN AND OF COURSE IT WON'T START.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 16, 201816,667 milesAZ

I WAS TOLD IT'S ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE CAR DOESN'T GO OVER 20 MILES AND IT SAYS THAT IT'S THE INTAKE ALSO SAYS IT'S THE MUFFLER AND SENSORS AND OTHER THINGS WHICH I HAVE HAD CHECK AND IT NEITHER.AND SOMETIMES IT PUSHES BACK OR IS STALLS AND JUST TURNS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 13, 2018141,000 milesCT

AIRBAG LIGHT ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, FOUND OUT ITS THE CLOCK SPRING, HAD TROUBLE STEERING THE CAR AT ONE POINT, FOUND THAT A PART BROKE THE CLOCK SPRING AND GOT LODGED IN THE STEERING COMPONENTS, HAPPENED DURING A TURN ONTO A STREET

Engine
Filed Nov 13, 2018100 milesCT

ANYTIME IS RAINS CAR SEEMS TO NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND WANTS TO STALL FROM A STOP OR LOW RPM'S, ESPECIALLY AT TURNS AND STOP SIGNALS AND STOP LIGHTS, HAD CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 10, 2018140,000 milesNE

THE DEFECTIVE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) WOULD CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO DO STRANGE THINGS. LIKE LOOSE COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN TOWN. ALSO EFFECTS WHERE STARTER CRANKS BUT WONT START. BATTERY WOULD BE DRAINED FOR NO REASON. I HAVE THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW GETTING THAT PART REPLACED. I ASKED THEM WHAT DID THEY FIND OUT ABOUT MY VEHICLE AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS OF THEM WORKING ON IT AND THEY STATED THEY WHERE UNSURE STILL WORKING ON IT. THEY GAVE ME A CALL BACK A FEW DAYS LATER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ISSUE IS THE TIPM AND THAT THEY GOT THAT INFO FROM CHRYSLER BECAUSE THEY EVENTUALLY HAD TO CONTACT THEM TO SEE IF THEY KNEW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND THAT THEY TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES MADE FROM 2007 TO 2014. TO ME THIS PART ON CHRYSLER VEHICLES SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR 0NE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR YOUR VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO THE FACT THAT THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE.

Seat Belts
Filed Jul 18, 2018195,000 milesTN

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELTS RELEASES WHEN ANY PRESSURE, EVEN VERY LITTLE AT ALL, IS PUT ON IT AND HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. IT WON'T STAY LATCHED EVEN WITH MINOR MOVEMENTS OF PASSENGER. HAPPENS WHETHER CAR IS RUNNING AND DRIVING OR SITTING STATIONARY AT HOME.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 3, 201810,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN WET AND HUMID CONDITIONS, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WOULD SUDDENLY REDUCE TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY REV VERY HIGH AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD LOSE TENSION AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALERS, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. FURTHERMORE, WHEN REFUELING IN COLDER WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FUEL WOULD SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 24, 2018DC

SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN TWO YEARS, THIS IS THE SECOND SHIFTER. STUCK IN PARK

Electrical System
Filed May 20, 2018130,000 milesOH

DASHBOARD WAS DIM WITH AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ALWAYS ON WHEN PURCHASED. THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING IN AND OUT AND THE WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AROUND NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. WAS TOLD FUSES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, SO THEY WERE. SAME ISSUE. THEN 3 MONTHS AGO TAILLIGHT BULB WENT OUT, CHANGED IT AND THE TAILLIGHTS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE. WAS TOLD IT HAS TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER AUTHORIZED SHOP FOR ELECTRICAL BOX REPAIR AFTER TAKING CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS WHO ALL SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. TODAY BATTERY LOOKING LIGHT CAME ON AND BEFORE I COULD TURN AROUND TO GO BACK HOME THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START WITHOUT A JUMP. THE LIGHTNING BOLT IN PARENTHESES CAME UP AND CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON GAS BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH ONCE I MADE IT HOME IT TURNED OFF AND REFUSES TO START 6 HRS LATER. THE BATTERY LIGHT, LIGHTNING BOLT SYMBOL AND AIRBAG LIGHTS ALL SHOW ON DASH AND WILL NOT GO OFF.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 13, 2018157,875 milesGA

I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON 1-2 TIMES A MONTH. DOES THAT MEAN THE AIR BAGS MAY SUDDENLY DEPLOY WHILE I AM SITTING AT A LIGHT, OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH? MY SECOND CONCERN IS THAT MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED DIMMING AND EVENTUALLY WENT OUT ON THEIR OWN. I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT ANY MORE.I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THINKING IT WAS A SIMPLE FUSE PROBLEM. NO, IT HAS TO DO WITH THE MECHANIC REMOVING THE DASHBOARD AND GOING INTO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BOX AND REPLACING SIMETHING IN THERE. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $350.00-TO 375.00 DOLLARS.CANNOT AFFORD THAT. MY NEW PROBLEM: DRIVING HOME, GETTING READY TO BACK UP MY DRIVE WAY, THE CAR IS RUNNING HOT, WHEN I WENT TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE,THE CAR CUT OFF.HAD A HARD TIME TAKING THE CAROUT OF REVERSE TO PARK. LIKE IT WAS STUCK OR JAMMED.MY NEIGHBORS CAME OUT TO HELP PUSH IT OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE LOCKED. THE MEN EVENTUALLY GOT IT PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. THE CAR STARTS AN RUN S WITH NO PROBLEM MY MECHANIS TELLS ME IT IS THE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE US BROKEN. I THOUGHT TOSE WERE MADE TO LAST IN A CAR. MY CAR IS NOW LOCKED IN PARK UNTIL I CANGET THAT FIXED. AS A SENIOR ON A FIXED INCOME I CANNOT AFFORD TO DRIVE THIS OLD CAR I HAVE SADLY PAID FOR.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 22, 2018OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED AN AIR BAG RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Aug 2, 2017CA

THE BRAKES LOCK UP ON ME WHILE IN DRIVING IF I HAVE TO STOP SUDDENLY THE BRAKES LOCK UP WHICH CAUSED MY HUSBAND TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT I'VE HAD THEM CHANGE ALMOST 45 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR PERIOD AND I KNOW BRAKES SHOULDN'T WARE THAT FAST,

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 6, 201790,000 milesIA

WHEN FUELING GAS COMES SPRAYING OUT WHEN FULL.

Steering › Electric Power Assist System
Filed Jun 22, 2017173,000 milesAL

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND GOING THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER THE STEERING WILL GO OUT. WITHIN MINUTES THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL COME ON. I DOUBT IT IS MY BATTERY BECAUSE IT IS ONLY A YEAR OLD. THE ONLY WAY I AM ABLE TO GAIN THE POWER STEERING BACK IS BY PULLING OVER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART. THIS HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUS AT TIMES BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHEN I ACTUALLY TURNING IN A CURVE OR A PARKING SPOT. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED NUMEROUS TIMES SCARING ME AND MY TEENAGE BOYS.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 12, 2017IL

THE CAR WILL STOP SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING I'VE BEEN TOLD ITS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE TRANSMISSION, BUT I SEE FROM THE RECALLS THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THESE ISSUES YET THESE CARS ARE STILL BEEN SOLD AND DRIVEN EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN HAVE VERY DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES. THE DOORS LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ON THEIR OWN, THE LIGHTS FLICKER. THE CAR WILL ALSO WHILE IN PARK JERK AND REV AS IF SOMEONE IS HITTING THE GAS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT, THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BREAK

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 13, 201792,500 milesNY

IT'S STOPS WHILE DRIVING,BUT THE RADIO STILL IS PLAYING DURING THE MANY TIMES THIS HAD HAPPENED . ON BOTH CITY STREET AND TURNING CORNERS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 8, 2017132,000 milesNC

TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK AND DASHBOARD SAID NEUTRAL. CHRYSLER STATED I NEED A SHIFTER AND SHIFTER CABLE. PARTS AND LABOR TOTALS $698. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH CHRYSLER VEHICLES. SHOULD BE RECALL. WHEN PARKING MY VEHICLE.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 8, 2017150,000 milesPA

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ETC STARTING FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, INSTANT LOST OF POWER. CAR JERKING, RPM'S UP AND DOWN.

Complaints 1-50 of 337, newest first, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1996
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20130100Routine
20120100Routine
20113100Routine
201086350Routine
200943210Routine
2008238460Above average
2007 — this page3377210High concern
2006120200Routine
200575630Routine
20042207121Fatalities reported
200342501Fatalities reported
2002210542Fatalities reported
20012421252Fatalities reported
200093630Routine
1999172960Routine
19982671051Fatalities reported
19972101141Fatalities reported
199634312100Above average
1995132541Fatalities reported

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2007 Chrysler Sebring: questions buyers ask

Is the 2007 Chrysler Sebring a good car?

It is not among the Sebring years to avoid. Owners filed 337 complaints, against about 191 for a typical Sebring year. The most common complaint is about the electrical system (25%).

What is the most common problem with the 2007 Chrysler Sebring?

The electrical system: 84 of the 337 complaints (25%) are about it. Owners most often say it stalls (36%), sets off warning lights on the dash (19%) and will not start (13%). The typical report comes at 74,000 miles.

How many recalls does the 2007 Chrysler Sebring have?

7 safety recalls on file with NHTSA, the most recent filed Apr 2, 2008. The largest, 08V152000, covered 180,963 vehicles. Recall repairs are free at a dealer; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN.

At what mileage do 2007 Chrysler Sebring problems start?

Half of the complaints that record an odometer reading came in before 65,000 miles. For the electrical system the midpoint is 74,000 miles.

Has NHTSA investigated the 2007 Chrysler Sebring?

Yes, once. AQ10001 ("Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit") was opened Nov 18, 2010 and closed Dec 28, 2015.

Are there service bulletins for the 2007 Chrysler Sebring?

The manufacturer filed 69 technical service bulletins and other notices for it with NHTSA, most of them about the engine (11), the electrical system (9) and the transmission (8). A bulletin is a repair instruction to dealers, not a recall: the fix is usually free only under warranty.

Reading this record

A high number of complaints describe fires or crashes.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 2, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.