37 of the
308 complaints filed about the Chrysler Sebring Conv
are about the engine —
12% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2008.
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer and was referred to another dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated the failure was related to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V473000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
NHTSA complaint #11452682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE STEERING WASN'T WORKING, I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEELS AT ALL. THE BREAKS WOULD NOT WORK EITHER, NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED ON THE BREAKS THE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING FAST OR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSE THAT WOULD HAVE KILLED ME.
NHTSA complaint #11165186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME NOW AND AS RECENTLY AS LAST MONTH MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REQUIRING ME TO CHANGE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. LAST WEEK MY STEREO WAS SHORTED OUT AND MY CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS AND ONLY MY HIGH BEAMS ARE WORKING. TODAY MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WHEN I TRIED TO START IT THE DASH FLASHED AS IF IT SHORTED OUT AND COME TO FIND OUT MY BATTERY WAS DEAD DRAINED FOR SOME REASON. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A COUPLE OCCASIONS WHEN MY CONVERTIBLE TOP GOT STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND WOULD NOT GO DOWN. I HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING CAR TO GET TOP TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY DOWN. THE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING TOP. THE TIRE PRESSURE ICON IS STILL SHOWING ON DASH BOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10991955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING AND WITH OUT WARNING A LOUD NOISE STARTED. THE CAR STOPPED ON THE CITY STREET AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS WAS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE CAR WAS PUSHED TO THE CURVE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC..WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE PARTS BROKE DOWN. I HAD THE CAR TOLLED TO A STATION TO GET IT FIXED. I HAD TO REPLACED THE TIMING BELT, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, ANTI-FREEZE, SERPENTINE BELT, THIS COST $1,822.28.THAT WAS 09/28/2016. I HAD ONLY 74,708 MILES ON THE CAR, NOT 100,00. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. ON 11/07/16, AT A CHRYSLER DEALER, I HAD A DIAGNOSED TEST DONE. THE TECH FOUND THAT THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD ONLY 75,209 MILES. NOT 100,00 MILES. IS THIS TO SOON FOR THOSE PARTS TO BREAK DOWN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED? I ALWAYS HAD MY CAR CHECK AT THE CHRYSLER DEALER FOR THE CHECK UPS AT THE RECORMENDED TIME. I RECEIVED NO WARNING THAT ANY OF THESE PARTS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. NO WARNING. THE CAR JUST STOPPED. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS CAR. I HAD JUST GOT OFF THE BELTWAY. I COULD HAD BEEN KILLED. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT REAR CYLINDER HEAD IS GOING TO COST AROUND $5,000 DOLLARS. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED THAT WITHOUT WARNING THESE PARTS WILL BRECK AND STOP THE CAR FROM RUNNING. I BROUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, NOT USED, AND I ALWAYS TOOK MY CAR TO CHRYSLER COMPANY FOR THE REGULAR CHECK UP I HAVE THE REPAIR INVOICE AND THE DIAGNOIS REPORT, BUT I CAN'T SCAN THEM. I CAN FAX OR MAIL YOU A COPY. UPDATED 03/15/17*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10954428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE BATTERY CONTINUED TO DRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
NHTSA complaint #10885085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ONE MORNING AND IT WAS RAINING. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT DIDN'T DO IT ANYMORE. UNTIL THE OTHER DAY WHEN EXITING OFF THE INTERSTATE THE CAR LOST SPEED AND THE SAME LIGHT CAME ON. THE RESTARTING TRICK DIDN'T WORK. THE CAR RUNS SHAKY AND IS IDLED UP HIGH WHEN STARTED. THE CAR STILL WON'T ACCELERATE OVER 20MPH. HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND DISCOVERED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER VALVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT OWN THIS CAR 2007/2008 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE!
NHTSA complaint #10788885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGH-SPEED, ALL THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS BEGAN FLASHING ON/OFF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND A CHIME COULD BE HEARD. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY (3-5 TIMES PER YEAR) AND CHRYSLER CANNOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WITH THIS LATEST INCIDENT, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $800 FOR A NEW POWER CONTROL MODULE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE ONLY TO LEARN THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR CHRYSLER VEHICLES, WHILE NHTSA REFUSES TO ORDER A RECALL. I REFUSE TO ALLOW CHRYSLER TO PERFORM WORK ON THIS VEHICLE UNLESS THEY CAN GUARANTEE THE REPAIR AND CAP THE COST. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND CHRYSLER FAILED TO DISCLOSE TWO AUTO BODY REPAIRS PERFORMED PRIOR TO SALE - I DISCOVERED THIS ON THE CHRYSLER WEBSITE AND SINCE SPENT OVER $1,500 TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY AFTER THE LEMON LAWS EXPIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10695254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS SPEED OCCURRED, CAR FELT LIKE IN WAS GOING TO DYE ON THE FREEWAY. NO ACCELERATION POWER. ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING, THROTTLE LIGHT FLASHING IN RED. CAR HAS NO PICK UP. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD NO RECALL. I HAD IT CHECKED AT LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND CODE WAS P0035. CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE NOT EVEN CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10694860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RPMS SHOT TO 4K AND 5K THEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED PCM AND ALTERNATOR. AFTERWHICH, INTAKE MANIFOLD DOOR POSITION SENSOR SETS A CODE - FOR SENSOR (NO RESPONSE) INTERNAL TO INTAKE MANIFOLD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON.
NHTSA complaint #10671302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS RIDING SLOW THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT 15-20 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF,THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME! IT HAD HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE THEN AND ALSO JUST LIKE MANY OTHERS ON HERE HAVE STATED,THE CAR SEEM LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF WHILE IM SITTING AT A LIGHT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUMPS FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END SOMEONE,THAT HAPPENS QUITE A BIT OR IT SHUTS OFF WHILE IDLING. ODDLY NO ONE KNOWS WHY?? THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT OR DIE.
NHTSA complaint #10639485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR ENGINE REEVES UP AND CAR JUMPS FORWARD AT STOPS, OR CAR WANTS TO DIE. TOOK TO PENSACOLA FL. CHRYSLER DEALER SPENT OVER $800 TO FIX. STILL DOES IT. NOW ENGINE IS STARTING TO KNOCK. FRAYED TO TAKE BACK. CANNOT AFFORD THE ASSESSMENT FEES EVERY TIME YOU TAKE IT IN.
NHTSA complaint #10632872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PASSED A VEHICLE ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. WHEN MY ENGINE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY IT BEGAN SPUTTERING AND MISSING BADLY. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TRUSTED MECHANIC. HE SAID THE GASKETS WERE ROTTEN AND OIL GOT INTO THE CYLINDERS. HE SAID THAT THIS DRY ROTTING OF RUBBER STUFF IS A COMMON PROBLEM HE SEES IN CHRYSLER. HE REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKETS AND GROMMETS, IGNITION COIL, AND SPARK PLUGS. I HAVE ALSO HAD A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. HE FOUND A DEFECTIVE FRONT WHEEL BEARING, WHEEL SPEED ABS SENSOR. MY COST $1,328. I HAVE MORE NIGHTMARES ABOUT THIS CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER.
NHTSA complaint #10616392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER DAMAGED BY PROJECTILE THROUGH THE FRONT BUMPER. MY AC STOPPED BLOWING COOL SUDDENLY, WHILE ON VACATION. I HAD IT RECHARGED A FEW WEEKS EARLIER AND THINGS WERE FINE. A MASTER MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE CONDENSER WAS PIERCED BY AN OBJECT LIKE A ROCK, WHICH FLEW THROUGH THE UNGRILLED HOLES IN THE FRONT BUMPER. HE SAID CHRYSLER DESIGNED THE AC CONDENSER TO FIT BEHIND AND BELOW THE RADIATOR AND DID NOT DESIGN A GRILL TO PROTECT IT. HE MADE FUN OF ITALIANS (FIAT) WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ENGINEER CARS. MY COST TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER AND REFILL THE COOLANT WAS $716. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER.
NHTSA complaint #10616404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STALLED AND SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING CUT OFF! NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR TO DEALER AND WAS CHARGED OVER $500 FOR TUNE-UP, OIL CHANGE, AND DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITHIN ONE WEEK. I CANNOT AFFORD THE COSTLY REPAIRS WHEN MECHANICS CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, MORE IMPORTANTLY, I CANNOT AFFORD TO BE HURT IN A CAR ACCIDENT. BACK TO THE MECHANICS SPENDING $146.00 FOR OXYGEN SENSOR ~ ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON WITHIN ONE WEEK! CAR STALLING AND IDOL IS EXTREMELY HIGH ~ CAR CUTOFFS CONTINUES....EMISSIONS TEST TIME ~ FAILED! NOW TOLD NEED NEW POWER CONTROL MONITOR. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC " CODES ARE BEING SHOWN FOR NO REASON".
NHTSA complaint #10606062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2008 SEBRING HAD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY REDUCED ITSELF TO 2000 RPMS. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND THAT THRESHOLD. IF THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IT WOULD STALL OUT COMPLETELY. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE INCLUDING IT CAUSING INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10579628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FURTHER TO MY LAST EMAIL DATED 7/8/2012 WHICH WAS ASSIGNED ODI NUMBER 10523670. I WISH TO ADVISE THAT AS OF THIS DATE, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE TOLD WHAT THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS?, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE MADE REPEATED FOLLOW-UP CALLS AS SUGGESTED BY VARIOUS SERVICE PERSONNEL, 1. [XXX], 2.[XXX] AND 3.[XXX] AT SOUTARS DODGE DEALERSHIP, 631 WEST MAIN ST, BARSTOW, CA 92311, PH 760-256-3502. THEY ALL PROMISED TO GET BACK TO ME BUT NEVER DID. MY LAST CALL ON TUES, 07/09/2013 IN THE AFTERNOON, I SPOKE WITH [XXX] WHO FIRST ATTENDED TO ME ON TUES 7/2/2013 WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED IN FROM BAKER, CA AND LEFT FOR WARRANTY REPAIR, ETC, HE TOLD ME THAT THE MECHANIC TRIED 4 FREEZE PLUGS WHICH DID NOT WORK AND THEY ARE WAITING ON A FIFTH ONE WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY WILL WORK. NOTE: THE FIRST MECHANIC IN BAKER, CA WHO CHECKED THE CAR THERE ,TOLD ME THAT HE ORDERED, RECEIVED AND TRIED A FREEZE PLUG USING ALL OF THE DETAILS PERTAINING TO THE MANUFACTURE SPECIFICATIONS BUT THAT DID NOT WORK BECAUSE IT WAS TOO SMALL. [XXX] AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE ALSO TOLD ME ON THUE 07/09/2013, THAT THE LAST 4 FREEZE PLUGS THAT THEY ORDERED AND TRIED USING WERE TOO SMALL. HOW AND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING, I AM FINDING IT HARD TO UNDERSTAND?. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10524106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AIR CONDITIONER FREEZE PLUG, RUBBER PART MELTED AND BLEW OUT FROM THE ENGINE. I HAVE SAVED IT.. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE TYPE OF PLUG WITH RUBBER COULD CAUSE CONTINUOUS BLOWOUT AND THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN BASED ON THE 18,428 MILES THAT WAS ON THE CAR WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 12/24/2011 WITH 63 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR BASIC WARRANTY IS STILL VALID TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR COST AFTER TOWING IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT IS AN AUTHORIZED WARRANTY REPAIR SHOP. NOTE: I LEFT THE CAR FOR REPAIR ON TUES, JULY 2, 2013 BUT AS OF TODAY MONDAY, JULY 8TH, 2013, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE CALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEIR MECHANIC SHOP IS SHORTSTAFF AND I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY CAN GET TO CHECK THE CAR WHEN THERE ARE ENOUGH MECHANICS TO ATTEND TO ALL OF THE PENDING REPAIRS ON THE CARS THAT ARE WAITING FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10523670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.