FaultScore

2008 Chrysler Sebring transmission problems

49 of the 388 complaints about the 2008 Chrysler Sebring are about the transmission — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 70,000 miles.

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49

Complaints

2

Crashes

1

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Power Train 34 69.4%
Automatic Transmission 12 24.5%
Column Shift 1 2.0%
Floor Shift 1 2.0%
Chain/Belt 1 2.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Chrysler Sebring year

1995 15 4.7%
1996 55 17.1%
1997 29 9.0%
1998 21 6.5%
1999 38 11.8%
2001 21 6.5%
2002 28 8.7%
2004 26 8.1%
2007 40 12.4%
2008 49 15.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Phoenix, AZ

POWER TRAIN

I have a 2008 Chrysler Sebring Sedan. The radiator is leaking fluid that splashes all over the wires causing a burning smell. I later found out that this is caused by an electrical issue with the sensors. Similarly my tire pressure sensors are fried. These issues have eroded wires causing my A/C and Cruise Control systems to malfunction. My power windows have issues sometimes I can't get them to roll up or down. My internal lights in my car flickering on and off. The mess from the radiator is also causing my engine to overheat. I am now having issues with oil pan leaks as a result of too much pressure from the engine. I see that only certain VINS were added to the recall list. I strongly suggest that NHTSA add other VINS to the recall list, especially mine, since I'm having those exact same issues. I see that there are complaints about this year make and model as recent as last year. Why hasn't the recall list been updated? Please update the recall list. Please and thank you!!

NHTSA complaint #11686814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Bowie, MD

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the transmission was shifted to park(P), but after releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle rolled forward. The contact then noticed that the instrument panel indicated that the transmission was in drive(D). The contact depressed the brake pedal again, but after releasing the brake pedal, the failure recurred. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact applied the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from rolling and was able to park the vehicle; however, the transmission later became stuck in park (P). The contact used a code reader and retrieved DTC: P2004, P0700, and P0562. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11684440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA complaint #11609975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 250,000 miles Forest Hill, TX

POWER TRAIN

WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK

NHTSA complaint #11382761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Blacksburg, VA

POWER TRAIN

SAFETY SPRING BROKE NOT ALLOWING SHIFTER TO MOVE OUT OF PARK WILE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN NEUTRAL.

NHTSA complaint #11326175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 140,052 miles Knoxville, TN

POWER TRAIN

I TOOK OFF FROM STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE SHIFTED THE FIRST GEAR AND THEN LOCKED UP IN 2ND GEAR I CAN ONLY CRUISE AT 35 MILES PER HOUR AT 3000 RPM I PULLED OVER TURN THE KEY SWITCH OFF IT STARTED IT BACK UP IT SHIFTED FINE UNTIL I GOT DID THE THIRD RED LIGHT THEN IT LOCKED UP AGAIN THEY'RE CALLING THIS LIMP MODE I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE SEBRINGS HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS BUT YET THERE IS NO RECALL SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE MY CAR ONLY HAS 140,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT 11 YEAR OLD CARS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THIS

NHTSA complaint #11310992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 160,000 miles Irving, TX

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLAY COOLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 1261 E AIRPORT FWY, IRVING, TX 75062, (469) 284-0135), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA complaint #11242123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 160,000 miles Pintiac, IL

POWER TRAIN

HORN STARED GOING OFF ON ITS OWN, WHILE DRIVING OR JUST SITTING, THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LAGGING, RPMS DROP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND AM UNABLE TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED FOR A MINUTE. I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE DAILY FOR WORK AND BOTH OF THESE ARE A HUGE HAZARD FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. I ASSUME THE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED BEING AS THEY BOTH WENT CRAZY AT THE SAME TIME. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE TO WORK MY CAR JUST SORT OF DIED WITHOUT DIEING THE RPMS DROPPED AND THE CAR TRIED TO DIE BUT DIIDNT. THE GAS PED STOPPED WORKING WHILE THIS WAS OCCURING AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED. IT EVENTUALLY KICKED OUT OF IT BUT DID IT AGAIN THE FOLLOWING WEEK, DRIVING OUT OF MY PARKING LOT AT WORK RPMS DROPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO USE MY GAS PED. I GOTIT AGAIN TO GET OUT OF IT BUT ALL ITS GOING TO TAKE IS THIS HAPPENING AND A CAR BEHIND ME AND AND ACCIDENT WILL HAPPEN

NHTSA complaint #11195332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 168,347 miles Philadelphia, PA

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: K16 AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,347.

NHTSA complaint #11166525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 101,000 miles Jacksonville, FL

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ENGAGE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (DARCARS ORANGE PARK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 7233 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244, (904) 777-5500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

NHTSA complaint #11150134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 146,000 miles Cedar Springs, MI

POWER TRAIN

CHRYSLERS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR TERRIBLE TRANSMISSIONS, BUT THIS IS OUR SECOND CHRYSLER SEBRING IN THIS YEAR RANGE (SAME ENGINE/TRANS MODELS), BOTH WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN SHIFTING FROM OR THRU NEUTRAL, (EG. REVERSE TO DRIVE), THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SO HARD THAT IT CAN LIFT THE ENGINE AND SNAP A MOUNT. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO MAKE KNOCKING NOISES WHEN SHIFTING (ANY GEAR), AND CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH IN AND OUT OF GEAR, NEUTRAL, AND PARK.

NHTSA complaint #11120238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tacoma, WA Fire

POWER TRAIN

BOUGHT BATTERY AND SOMETHG IS STILL DRAINING AND IT KEEPS HSPPENING

NHTSA complaint #11048277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 147,000 miles Mesquite, TX

POWER TRAIN

THIS MORNING I GOT TO WORK AND PUT MY VEHICLE TO PARK AND WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE THE SHIFT DOES NOT MOVE. TRYING TO PARK PARKED MY VEHICLE. SHIFTER CANNOT MOVE FROM PARK POSITION. DOING MY OWN RESEARCH I FOUND THAT, DODGE/CHRYSLER, ALREADY HAVE SOME RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. RECALL #K39. I CALLED CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-853-1403 AND THEY INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER #K39 RECALL. IT IS A BIG COINCIDENCE THEY HAVE A RECALL ON 2005 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR DODGE CHARGER, MAGNUM AND CHRYSLER 300 EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR SHIFTER, BUT NOT ON THIS VEHICLE. I WILL KEEP THIS VEHICLE PARK WHEN AN INVESTIGATION IS CONDUCTED ON THIS ISSUE. IF CHRYSLER USED THE SAME PARTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS VEHICLES IN RECALL #K39, IT WILL BE VERY LIKELY THEY NEED TO INVESTIGATE OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE AND ISSUE THE SAME RECALL. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION.

NHTSA complaint #11025267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 95,000 miles Sanford, FL

POWER TRAIN

ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO MY TPMS SENSOR ON MY DRIVER SIDE STOP WORKING, NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER MY CAR STARTED STALLING. I WOULD BE AT A LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND IT WOULD JUST STALL. SO I HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AT NOT EVEN 70,000 MILES WHICH SOLVED THE STALLING ISSUE. THEN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO I NOTICED WHEN I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING TO TAMPA FROM ORLANDO AND I PUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN ON I4 AND ALMOST GOT ME HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK BUT HE WAS THANKFULLY ABLE TO SWERVE INTO THE LANE BESIDE ME. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID WELL THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TPMS BUT YOUR VIN NUMBER DOESN'T MATCH AND TURNED ME AWAY. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR NOT LOCKING AND THE WINDOW GOING UP BEFORE THE DOOR WAS SHUT, AND WOULD HAVE TO MESS WITH IT TO GET THE DOOR TO ACTUALLY SHUT. THEN ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO MY RPMS WHERE JUMPING ERECTLY AND MY DAD WHO IS A MECHANIC CLEANED ALL THE CARBON OUT IN MY MOTOR AND I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN TODAY MY CAR SHIFT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND MY DADS FRIEND NOTICED THE CABLE IN THE MOTOR WAS POPPED OUT AND POPPED IT BACK IN. SO I DRIVE TO CLASS AND WHEN I GET ON CAMPUS AND GO TO PARK MY CAR MY VAR GETS STUCK IN REVERSE AND I HAD TO SIT IN THERE FOR OVER AN HOUR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK BEFORE SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO HELP ME. THIS CAR NEEDS A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO HELP ME WHEN I HAVE LESS THAN 95,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND MY ISSUES MATCH THERE RECALL PERFECTLY. THESE ISSUES COULD LEAD ME OR SOMEONE ELSE TO GET KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT, BUT I GUESS THEY WONT DUE ANYTHING UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE GET KILLED OR INJURED TO REALIZE THERES A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10991393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 40,000 miles Uneeda, WV

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE TRUNK AND AROUND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AND THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ISSUE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AND THE BRAKES ADJUSTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE THROTTLE ISSUE HAS PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA complaint #10948912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV Crash 1 injured

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SIDESWIPED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, FACING TWO SEMI-TRUCKS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE GEARS WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY REVERSED DOWN A RAVINE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF

NHTSA complaint #10884225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 67,398 miles Auburndale, FL

POWER TRAIN

WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL HESITATE WHEN CLIMBING AN INCLIINE OR WHEN I ACCELERATE, THIS IS NOT A STEADY HAPPENING.I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE IT COMPUTER CHECKED BUT NOTHING SHOWS UP. A YOUNGER MECHANIC AT THE SECOND DEALERSHIP STATED IT SOUNDED TO HIM LIKE POSSIBLY THE CLUTCHES WERE SLIPPING AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SINCE IT DOESN'T SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER HE SUGGESTED THAT I JUST CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT MAY STOP MOVING COMPLETELY AND THEN THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE FOUND.

NHTSA complaint #10862365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 76,000 miles Fullerton, CA

POWER TRAIN

THIS CAR HAS A FAULTY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM). THIS CAUSED SEVERAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING: THE CAR STALLING SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, THE HORN GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY BOTH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE IT WAS MOVING, AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT WOULD NOT CLEAR. I REPLACED THE FAULTY TIPM AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND IT RESOLVED ALL THESE PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED RECALLS FOR TIPMS, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER RECALLED THE 2008 SEBRING. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL, FAULTY TIPM OUT OF THE CHRYSLER THAT I CAN SEND FOR TESTING AND VERIFICATION.

NHTSA complaint #10849892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 91,589 miles Detroit, MI

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL DIP STICK TUBE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,589.

NHTSA complaint #10761004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 96,291 miles Indianapolis, IN

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,291.

NHTSA complaint #10749777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 70,000 miles Nanty GLO, PA

POWER TRAIN

MY CAR BOTH IN BOTH PARK/DRIVE WILL SPORADICALLY JUMP IN RPM'S FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 40+ OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WILL REV FROM 600 RPM'S UP OVER 3500 RPM'S WITHIN A SECOND. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAVE ANY REPORTS FROM OTHER VEHICLES AND GAVE ME NO SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON. I MENTIONED TO CHRYSLER THAT I AM AFRAID THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO ONE DAY REV WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT. I AM AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO EITHER INJURE MYSELF, PASSENGERS, OTHER MOTORIST AND/OR PEDESTRIANS. I HAVE BEEN AT MANY STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS WHERE IT HAS REVVED AND MOVED FORWARD EVEN WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. I WANT TO REPORT THIS IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS, I DO NOT WANT TO BE LIABLE FOR THE CARS ACTIONS SINCE CHRYSLER DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO TAKE MY ISSUE SERIOUSLY.

NHTSA complaint #10694389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

POWER TRAIN

THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS SEPT. 2013, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT WAS $400. CALLED THE SAME DEALERSHIP TODAY ( DECEMBER 23, 2014) AND THEY WOULD LIKE ME TO BRING IT IN, BUT I DON'T WANT TO PAY ANOTHER $400 TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE THE ONE-YR WARRANTY IS UP BY 3 MONTHS. SO DISAPPOINTED... WHAT A WAY TO SPEND THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

NHTSA complaint #10668107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 101,142 miles Myrtle, MS

POWER TRAIN

WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HEADED EAST FROM HICKORY FLAT MS TO MYRTLE MS. THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ALL POWER SHUT DOWN QUICK, CAR WOULD NOT START, WAITED 45 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED . MOTORIST STOP TO HELP ME PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE HWY.

NHTSA complaint #10595763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 35,000 miles Green BAY, WI Crash 1 injured

POWER TRAIN

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEABRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED 3 TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

NHTSA complaint #10588156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 132,876 miles Vandalia, IL

POWER TRAIN

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS--BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND LASTING LONGER DURATION EACH TIME. WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS (CAN AND HAS HAPPENED ANYWHERE FROM 5MPH-60MPH) IF ANY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO ACCELERATOR AFTER BREAKING NO MATTER THE SPEED ALL POWER IS LOST TO THE CAR A RED LIGHTING BOLT LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH AND THE RPM'S WILL STAY BETWEEN 4,000-5,000. EACH TIME HAVING TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPT FOR IT TO RESTART (DEPENDS ON IF IT WILL OR NOT--USUALLY TAKES IT A WHILE). WILL GET UP TO SPEED AGAIN AND IF I HAVE TO BRAKE FOR ANY REASON OR EVEN SLOW DOWN JUST A LITTLE WITHOUT APPLY THE BRAKES IT CAN COMPLETELY LOOSE POWER. ALSO DO NOT HAVE ANY DASH LIGHTS WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THEY APPEAR IN THE CENTER CONSOLE BUT WENT OUT IN 2009 JUST AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, AND AFTER SEVERAL ESTIMATES IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IT REMAINS WITH NO LIGHTS (SO IN NO WAY CAN YOU SEE THE SPEED OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THE DASH AFTER DARK.)

NHTSA complaint #10574841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 53,000 miles Westland, MI

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STALL WHILE TAKING LEFT- HAND TURN ON INTERSECTION @ ~15MPH. IT NOW SHOWS THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE ENGINE RANDOMLY AND STALLS SOMEWHAT FREQUENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. LASTLY, THE TRANS IS SLIPPING RIGOROUSLY.

NHTSA complaint #10564548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 116,169 miles Arnaudville, LA

POWER TRAIN

THE THROTTLE BODY LIGHT JUST CAN ON AFTER CROSSING A SPEED BUMP AND STOP AND KILLED AND HESITATED TO RESTART NOW THIS THROTTLE BODY PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.

NHTSA complaint #10564132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stockton, CA

POWER TRAIN

FRONT DRIVER SEAT STARTED FEELING LOOSE, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, LOW TIRE LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON EVERY TIME CAR IS STARTED. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT AND STARTED MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT TENSIONER BELT BECAME LOOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I HAD TO GET A NEW ALTERNATOR, TENSIONER & PULL, AND TRANSMISSION FLUSHED/SERVICED AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING. NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS 2008 SEBRING!!!!!

NHTSA complaint #10503238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 94,000 miles SAN Antonio, TX

POWER TRAIN

I LOST POWER TO MY SPEED, MY BRAKES FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. ONCE STOPPED I TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE. ONCE I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON HOWEVER I STILL DID NOT HAVE THE SPEED. MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 3RD TO OVERDRIVE. IT WOULD STAY AT 3000 RPM AT 55 MPH. MY CAR NORMALLY RUNS @ 2500RPM OR LESS UP TO 60MPH. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DEO TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. THIS IS MY SECOND TIME EXPERIENCING THIS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AND OWNED A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND NEVER HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10470333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 65,027 miles Temecula, CA

POWER TRAIN

I DROVE TO WORK THIS MORNING JUST FINE. UPON PREPARING TO LEAVE, THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE PARKED POSITION. THE GEAR WAS STUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10468051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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