2007 Chrysler Sebring complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASSION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP WERE BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH, ETC LIGHT STARTS BLINKING ERRATICALLY. I THEN LOSE POWER AND GO DOWN TO 10-20 MPH. LATER THAT WEEKEND, I STARTED MY CAR AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, WITHOUT IT DRIVING. *TR

I WAS GOING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS FLASHING WITH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. I WAS A DANGER ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE HESITATING. IT TOOK ME 1HOUR AND A HALF TO TRAVEL 35 MILES. THE NEXT DAY STARTED IT AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT, I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN EASY ANSWER. *TR

THIS IS A RECALL ITEM FOR MODELS RIGHT AROUND THE SAME TIME AS MY SEBRING WAS BUILT, I HAVE CALLED CHRY BUT THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON!! MY AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I'M TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY AIR BAG WILL NOW NOT WORK, AND MY CRUISE CONTROL & STEERING WHEEL HORN . THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE & I NEED TO GET IT REPAIRED QUICKLY BUT AT A COST OF OVER $220, I CAN NOT AFFORD . THIS SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER!. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED HOLE TO BURN THROUGH THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND IT RAN FINE. IT HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST 30 TIMES SINCE. NOW MY ETC LIGHT BLINKS AND CAR WILL ONLY GO 10-20 MPH, SLOWS TO 5MPH GOING UP ANY GRADE. IDLE IS ROUGH AND IDLES BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000. SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR IT WILL RUN OKAY FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES THEN ETC LIGHT SUDDENLY COME ON, CAR DECELERATES AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AS DOES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM, ALWAYS SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS JUMP-STARTED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING SPORADICALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V473000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR A 30 MIN OR MORE, PARK, TURN OFF, COME BACK 20 MIN TO 1HR STARTER CRANKS AND CRANKS AND CRANKS. IT EVENTUALLY STARTS. *TR

I GOT READY TO LEAVE WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. IT KEPT TURNING BUT WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED FROM VIRGINIA TO MARYLAND TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP PIN MELTED OUT OF THE MODULE. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT CAUSES THE PIN TO MELT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A WIRING PROBLEM AND THAT IT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND IT WAS EXPENSES. AS I COMPLETED A SEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR LOSES POWER AND THEN WILL ONLY GO 5MILES P/HR. .VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY IN BUSY TRAFFIC. *TR

WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE DASH LIGHT (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER) WILL NOT COME ON RIGHT AWAY. IF/WHEN THE DASH LIGHT DOES TRY TO COME ON, IT FLICKERS AND BLINKS. THIS IS A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS YOU CANNOT SEE YOUR SPEED, GAS LIMIT OR ENGINE TEMPERATURE. *TR

EACH TIME I FILL UP MY FUEL TANK, IT SMELLS LIKE GAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS "GASCAP". I HAD THE GAS CAP REPLACED BUT IT STILL SMELLS LIKE GAS, THE ODOR IS STRONGEST WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE GREAT CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY. PLEASE HELP! *TR

ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, TURNED THE KEY TO CRANK MOTOR AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START BUT CONTINUED TO CRANK. EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED CRANKING, I ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AGAIN THEN IT STARTED. BEGAN DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE AIR BAGS LIGHT STARTED GOING OFF AND STAYED ON FOR THE REST OF MY DRIVE. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AROUND CORNERS THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AS WELL AS GOING DOWN SOME HILLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRE HAD MELTED ONTO THE FUEL PUMP. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,770 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ENGINE IS STALLING ONCE CAR IS CRANKED. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE CAR CUTS OFF. ONCE ABLE TO GET INTO DRIVE AND TRY TO DRIVE, THE CAR'S BRAKES CAN NOT BE TOUCHED OR THE CAR WILL STOP INSTANTLY. THE CAR ALSO DOES STOP AND GO DRIVING LIKE IT'S PULLING ON SOMETHING HEAVY. *TR

THE FUEL PUMP WENT ON MY CAR AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING AND CONNECTORS ON IT HAD BURNED UP, WHICH CAUSED A HOLE TO BE BURNED IN THE FUEL PUMP LINE. I'VE READ SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING AND IN SOME OF THOSE REPORTS THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A FIRE HAZARD. I ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW HARNESS FOR THE FUEL PUMP SINCE THAT WAS ALL SCREWED UP AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS EXPOSED AND COULD HAVE BEEN CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,928.

WHEN MY HUSBAND DRIVES MY CAR, HE MOVES THE SEAT BACK. WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR, I MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD. THIS ACTION CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH TO COME ON. WHEN I MOVE THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SEAT FORWARD/BACKWARD, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL "SOMETIMES" GO OFF. THE NHTSA REF 07V240000 REFERENCES A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF MY CAR IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. I'M TOLD THAT IT IS NOT. I THINK IT SHOULD BE. *TR

WHEN SEAT IS MOVED THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX SAYING THAT PLACING PURSE ON SEAT BROKE THE SENSOR. CAR WILL NOT SHIFT IN GEAR. 2ND OCCURRENCE. FIRST TIME FIXED UNDER RECALL. NOW DEALER REFUSES TO FIX SAME ISSUE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. *TR

WHEN MY HUSBAND DRIVES MY CAR, HE MOVES THE SEAT TO THE VERY BACK POSITION. WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR, I MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD. THIS ACTION CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH TO COME ON. WHEN I MOVE THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SEAT FORWARD/BACKWARD, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL GO OFF. THE NHTSA REF 07V240000 REFERENCES A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO HAVE THE REPAIR INITIATED; HOWEVER, THEY SAID MY CAR (ALTHOUGH SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL) IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I LOST POWER TO MY CAR. IT WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN 25-30 MPH EVEN WHEN I FLOORED IT. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT STARTS BLINKING ON THE DASH. HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES, ABOUT 5-6 MONTHS APART, AND I FOUND OUT THAT IF I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT WOULD RUN JUST FINE AGAIN. RECENTLY BEGAN HAPPENING WHENEVER I DRIVE FOR MORE THAN ABOUT AN HOUR, REALLY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE INTERSTATE. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THAT THE COMPUTER NEVER REGISTERED ANYTHING AND THEY CAN'T TELL WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT UNLESS IT IS HAPPENING WHEN I BRING IT IN. NEVER HAPPENS WHEN I'M NEAR A REPAIR SHOP THOUGH. LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND APPARENTLY PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. FED UP WITH IT. *TR

THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING LIKE A STROBE LIGHT NOW THEY WILL JUST BE OFF COMPLETELY AND RANDOMLY COME BACK ON. WHEN THEY ARE OFF AT NIGHT I CANNOT SEE MY SPEED GAS OR TEMP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP AND WIRING HARNESS WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT LOUD NOISES CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES TO RESOLVE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,700. UPDATED 6/17/13 *CN

WHEN FILLING TANK, AFTER GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF, AND NOZZLE IS REMOVED, THE GAS IN THE TANK CHURNS VIOLENTLY UP, AND OUT, LIKE A WHIRLWIND, COVERING ME, AND THE GROUND WITH GAS. THIS HAPPENS EVEN IF I DON'T 'FILL'. DEALER CHARGED ME $444.00 TO SUPPOSEDLY 'FIX' BY REPLACING THE CHARCOAL FILTER, ETC., BUT FIX DIDN'T WORK, AND SAME THING HAPPENED NEXT FILL. NOW WAITING FOR PART TO COME IN AND WHOLE TANK TO BE REPLACED... *TR

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE IN 2011 AT CITY AUTO PLAZA WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE SERVED MY PURPOSE AS IT WAS FOR WORK AND NOW SCHOOL ONLY FUEL EFFICIENT. ABOUT 6 OR 7 MONTHS AGO I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. I WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND NOT FAULTY CODES WERE DISCOVERED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE OR FOUR TIMES UNTIL FRUSTRATED I PARKED THE VEHICLE AROUND THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY 2013 AND USED MY OTHER VEHICLE FOR SCHOOL. THE OTHER DAY I DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY ANOTHER LOCAL DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME NOT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WERE PURCHASED MY DEALING WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOLKS ARE NOT POSITIVE OR BENEFICIAL TO ME. THE MECHANIC AT BUDDY RAYS AUTO CARE IN CANON CITY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A CONNECTION WIRING SYSTEM THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP. FROM THEIR EXPLANATION THE VEHICLE WAS IN DANGER OF CATCHING FIRE IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPORT THIS MATTER AND THEY HAVE NOT ASSISTED TELLING ME INSTEAD THAT THE CAR HAD TO BE IN THEIR SHOP. BECAUSE OF THE DANGER POSED BY THIS PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A COST OF 765.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, AND WIRING CONNECTORS PLUS LABOR. MY CONCERN FOR THIS CAR HAVING LESS THAN 100,000 MILES IN MY OPINION SHOULD NOT HAVE FACE THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2007 AND WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS THE CAR STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE INCIDENTS STARTLED ME GREATLY THAT I REQUESTED TO RECEIVE A NEW CAR. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED AND HAD SOMEONE FLY IN FROM LOS ANGELES, CA TO FIX. NOW AFTER 5 YEARS THE CAR IS DOING SAME THING. I PRESENTED THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP BY THE NAME OF [XXX]. [XXX] PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT SINCE I DID NOT USE HIM FOR MY SERVICING THAT HE WOULD NOT ASSIST ME. HE FLATLY TOLD ME HOW COULD HE HELP ME WHEN HE DIDN'T MAKE ANY MONEY OFF OF ME. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE THAT THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF STOPPING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE DEATH OR A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWO TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED NINE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS AND AFTER RULING OUT OTHER POTENTIAL CAUSES, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTING ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP WAS SHORTED OUT CAUSING A LARGE HOLE BURNED INTO THE SEALED PLASTIC TOP OF THE PUMP, WHEN THE CONNECTION WAS PULLED FROM IT CONTACTS I DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS SATURATED WITH FUEL. I CONTACTED A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP DRAWING TO MANY AMPS THEREFORE CAUSING THE SMALL CONNECTORS TO MELT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE HEAT, HE ADVISED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN SEVERAL SEBRINGS AS WELL AS DODGE CALIBER MODELS, AT THIS TIME CHRYSLER HAS NO RECALL AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE IS TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP AT A PRICE OF NEARLY 700.00 DOLLARS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IN TIME THE FUEL WOULD HAVE IGNITED DUE TO THE OPEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. *TR

FIRST TWO COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND SERVICED. SAID RECALLS WERE FOR # 1 ENGINE STALLING AND # 2 DRIVER AIRBAG UNDER SEAT SENSOR ILLUMINATING ON AND OFF ON DASH. EVEN AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED FOR THE RECALLS, I STILL HAVE ENGINE STALLING DURING STOPS AND ON DECELERATION THE VEHICLE THREATENS TO STALL. I NEED TO KEEP GIVING GAS AND ON HUMID DAYS THAT IS INDICATIVE OF POSSIBLE RAIN THE THREAT IS MORE OFTEN. THE SECOND RECALL COMPLAINT THAT I AM STILL EXPERIENCING IS THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATOR ON DASH FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE GOES ON AND OFF AND THE WIRES UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT ARE INVOLVED WHEN DRIVER SEAT MOVES FRONT OR BACK. STALLING IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS IN THIS CAR OR NEARBY CARS SHARING THE ROAD. ALSO THE AIR BAG SENSOR PROBLEM KEEPS ME IN FEAR THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY OR WILL DEPLOY ACCIDENTALLY ON ITS OWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I ALSO HAVE A COMPLAINT THAT THE CAR WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP CONTINUED TO REV CAUSING ME TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR TO STOP THE CAR TOTALLY.I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE IS COMMON WITH OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINT AND AN INQUIRY WOULD SEEM IMMINENT FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWING THE RECALLS HAVE NOT SECURED THE PROPER HANDLING OF MY VEHICLE'S SAFETY WANTS TO CHARGE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OR A SERVICE FEE WHEN IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PROPER SERVICE WAS NOT RENDERED CAUSING RECALL MALFUNCTIONS TO THIS DATE. FOR THE TWO COMPLAINTS THAT

WHILE TRAVELING IN VIRGINIA ON INT.64 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED A MINUTE AND THE CAR WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING PERIODICALLY. NORMALLY ON TRIPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIE RODS WERE FAULTY; HOWEVER WERE NOT REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 11/14/12*LJ

I DROVE MY 2007 CHRY SEBRING TO A STORE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK, THE PHYSICAL GEAR SHIFT INSIDE THE CAR WAS IN PARK BUT MY GAGE SAID I WAS IN REVERSE & MY CAR WAS STUCK IN THIS POSITION. I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO & WAS TOLD IT HAPPENS ALOT ON CHRYSLERS & ITS A LITTLE PLASTIC PART THAT KEEPS BREAKING WITH NO RECALL ON IT & WE ARE FORCED TO PURCHASE THE WHOLE SHIFT LEVEL WHEN ITS NOT NEEDED. READY TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE IT KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY AND REMAINS ON MOST OF THE TIME. I TOOK IT TO GOLDSTEIN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE IN LATHAM NY. I WAS CHARGED $120 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN AIRBAG SENSOR THAT WOULD COST UPWARD OF AN ADDITIONAL $450 TO REPAIR. I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ASSOCIATION FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING BACK IN JUNE OF 2007. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN # IS NHTSA-07V240000. I CALLED DIAMLER CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403 TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED AND TO RECOVER THE $120 I PAID TO THE GOLDSTEIN DEALERSHIP FOR AN ISSUE THAT WAS COVERED IN A RECALL. DIAMLER CHRYSLER SAID THEY HAD NO RECALL FOR AN AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE 2007 SEBRING. I CALLED BACK THE NHTSA AT 1-888-327-4236 AND CONFIRMED THE RECALL WAS IN FACT ISSUED. I FILED A CASE WITH THE NHTSA, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AT 1-877-382-4357 WHERE I ALSO FILED A REPORT. THE FTC ALSO REFERRED ME TO THE NYS CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD. COMPLAINTS TO THEM MUST BE FILED IN WRITING. I REQUESTED A COMPLAINT FORM. I CALLED DIAMLER CHRYSLER BACK AND FILED A CASE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT BACK, WHERE I SENSED THERE WASN'T THE LEAST BIT OF SYMPATHY OR CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DISPLAYED A DIM LIGHTING AND THEN SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. MOVING THE SEAT WILL SOMETIMES CAUSE IT TO GO OFF. RECALL #07V240000 DESCRIBES THIS PROBLEM BUT SMITH AUTO PLEX IN AMERICAN FORK, UTAH (WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR) REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PERMANENTLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. ALSO, WHENEVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY INFORMED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR MELTED THOUGH AT THE GAS STATION AFTER A FILL UP. THE CAR STARTED BUT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. FAILED TO START AFTER THAT. AFTER A TOW THE REAR SEAT WAS REMOVED AND THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR REMOVED. THE CONNECTOR WHEN REMOVED STILL CONTAINED THE PIN THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MOLDED INTO THE FUEL PUMP. FUEL RUSHED OUT OF THE CONNECTOR, FELT VERY LUCKY IT WAS GAS AND NOT FUMES. IF THE TANK HAD NOT BE FULL A FIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN INEVITABLE BASED ON THE MELTED BLACK PLASTIC ON THE FUEL PUMP. *JS

WHEN TURNING STEERING-WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE. THE FIX IS THE REPLACEMENT OF "GEAR-RACK" WITH INNER-TIE-RODS, AND FRONT-END REALIGNMENT AT A COST OF $1000.00. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS SERIES OF THE CHRYSLER SEBRING. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF THE ONLINE CHATTER: HTTP://WWW.SEBRINGCLUB.NET/BOARD/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=32&T=26163 *JS

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AND HAD TO STOP, THE ENGINE STALLED, AND I HAD TO RESTART IT FROM THE IGNITION. IT HAPPENED ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS (ONCE IN A LEFT TURN AT A STOP SIGN). THE STEERING PROBLEM IS PROGRESSIVELY AGGRAVATING TO THE POINT OF LOOSING POWER ASSIST WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND OCCASIONALLY A RIGHT TURN, ALSO. IT STARTED AS A SMALL INCONVENIENCE, BUT AT THIS POINT, IF I AM NOT VERY CAREFUL WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CAR WOULD GO STRAIT INSTEAD OF TURNING. *TR

AS I WAS SLOWING FOR A RED SIGNAL AT AN INTERSECTION, MY ENGINE SHUT OFF AS IF I TURNED OFF THE KEY. IT DIDN'T SHUDDER OR GIVE ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS DIFFICULTY WITH THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE, IT SIMPLY CEASED RUNNING. I READ A AP ARTICLE ON THE CHRYSLER 200 ENGINE STALL IN THIS MORNINGS PAPER AND NOTED THAT MOTOR BEING INVESTIGATED BY YOUR AGENCY WAS THE SAME MOTOR THAT IS IN MY SEBRING. I WANTED TO NOTIFY YOU OF MY PROBLEM TO MAKE A WRITTEN RECORD IN THE EVENT THAT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES OR EXACERBATES AND THERE IS A NEED FOR ME TO BRING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PROBLEM REPAIR. *TT

I WAS GOING PARK UNDER MY CARPORT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, I KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKES DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING UNTIL I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALMOST WENT INTO MY HOUSE. ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE I WAS CROSSING THE THRUWAY AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH CARS COMING, CLOSE TO GETTING HIT BY MULTIPLE CARS, OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THE CAR KILLS WHILE UNDER THE RED LIGHT, HAVE TO RESTART IT. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING BRAND NEW APRIL 2007. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR (OR LESS) AND WELL UNDER 20,000 MILES THE GAS CAP LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OFF SPORADICALLY EVEN IN THE "OFF" POSITION, GOT STUCK IN PARK, FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED (WHICH WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING), AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF, ETC. HAD ALL THESE PROBLEMS FIXED ONLY TO HAVE MANY OF THEM RECUR. THEY WERE ALL FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AFTER 36,000 MILES AND NO WARRANTY, THE PROBLEMS I HAVE NOW ARE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL WON'T GO OFF, MY ELECTRIC WINDOWS SOMETIMES WON'T WORK AT ALL (DRIVER'S SIDE SPECIFICALLY), AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF BUT OCCASIONALLY WHEN DRIVER'S SEAT IS MOVED BACKWARD AND FORWARD BUT ALWAYS RETURNS, CAR WILL STALL AT TIMES WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING. AFTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN GOING OFF AGAIN, TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN MY TOWN...THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AGAIN AND THEY REFUSED. ALL THE RECALLS I READ ABOUT THAT APPEAR TO PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE, CHRYSLER SAYS MY VIN IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL (EVEN THOUGH IT'S HAPPENING TO MY CAR TOO)! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE FOR MYSELF, OR ANYONE IN MY FAMILY AGAIN! PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR STARTED EARLY AND NEVER WENT AWAY. *TR

GAS CAP LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 10 TIMES--STAY ON FOR 2-3 DAYS, THEN GO OFF FOR NO REASON-WAS AT A LOCAL MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES--BEEN RESET OVER AND OVER. RADIO KEEPS BLOWING A FUSE-REPLACED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. HEADLIGHTS ARE DELAYED COMING ON WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON. NOW AT 91,000 MILES-VEHICLE REFUSES TO START--TRIES TO TURN OVER, BUT WONT. HAD AT LOCAL MECHANIC FOR 1 WEEK-NO CODES WILL COME UP. SEVERAL COMPONENTS REPLACED-STILL REFUSES TO START... NOW BEING TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER----AND VIN#--IS NOT LISTED ON RECALL. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF AND NOW MY VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE OUT OF PARK. *TR

WHEN MY CAR IS CRUISING LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF AND IT'S HARD FOR THE CAR TO PICK UP SPEED. I HAVE TO PULL OVER CUT THE CAR OFF AND CUT IT BACK ON. *TR