10 of the 64 complaints about the 2009 Chrysler Sebring are about the electrical system — 16% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 65,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH BOARD LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL AND AT NIGHT I AM UNABLE TO SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR A FINE
NHTSA complaint #11414866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL MY DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK AND I CAN'T SEE HOW FAST I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT TIME.
NHTSA complaint #11220220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ON EXPRESS WAY. ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK STARTER WILL NOT TURN ENGINE. HAPPEN THREE TIMES IN SIX MONTH PERIOD. SAFETY ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #11034453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE AND FELL INSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,900. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE 1ST REPAIR WAS MADE BY MIDAS ON 02/17/16 AND 2ND WINDOW WAS REPAIRED BY POWER UP AUTO ON 3/22/16.
NHTSA complaint #10850719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING HORN STARTS TO BLOW AT ALL HOURS AND I HAVE TO GO OUT AND HIT THE HORN PAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD IT GO OFF IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HAD A GUY IN A ROAD RAGE SITUATION UNTIL I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENS TO THE HORN. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR SAFETY FOR SURE. I SEE WHERE THERE ARE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET.
NHTSA complaint #10760106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING HORN STARTS TO BLOW AT ALL HOURS AND I HAVE TO GO OUT AND HIT THE HORN PAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD IT GO OFF IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HAD A GUY IN A ROAD RAGE SITUATION UNTIL I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENS TO THE HORN. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR SAFETY FOR SURE. I SEE WHERE THERE ARE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET.
NHTSA complaint #10760106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10701046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION DOES NOT STAY IN POSITION. IT CAN MOVE TO ACC OR ON POSITION WHEN CAR IS STARTED. SINCE IT CAN BE FREELY MOVABLE IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CHANCES ARE THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF KEY IGNITION NOT KEPT IN ON POSITION. I CALLED LOCAL DEALER SINCE THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IS NOT ON RECALL THEN I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. OTHER MODELS FROM CHRYSLER ARE ALREADY ON RECALL AND THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO IT FOR THE CONSUMERS.
NHTSA complaint #10644253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALL BEGAN TO FLASH ERRATICALLY. THE CAR BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND THEN STALLED WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO REMAIN IN CONTROL. SHE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A AREA THAT HAS BARELY ANY SHOULDER TO STOP ON WITH MUCH EFFORT SINCE NO POWER MAKES A CAR WITH POWER STEERING VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. IT TOOK ANOTHER 15 MINUTES TO GET IT RESTARTED ALL WHILE MANY CARS WHIZZED BY AT HIGH SPEED, WITH GREATLY DIMINISHED POWER AS THE POWER TRAIN DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS COMING OR GOING. IT LIMPED BACK TO OUR HOUSE STALLING AGAIN IN OUR DRIVEWAY. WE CALLED CHRYSLER AND MADE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT TAKEN TO NEUWIRTH CHRYSLER IN WILMINGTON NC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. TOM CHAPPELL, CALLED US AND RELAYED THE FOLLOWING, THE POWER TRAIN MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO TOLD US THAT THIS PART WAS ON CHRYSLER'S NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND WE COULD NOT EXPECT DELIVERY UNTIL MAY 5, 2014. IF YOU NOTICE TODAY'S DATE IS 21 NOVEMBER 2013. THAT IS ALMOST 6 MONTHS FROM NOW. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. I HAVE SINCE SPOKEN TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AT NEUWIRTH CHRYSLER AND HE AGREES THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO INTERCEDE WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION ON OUR BEHALF TO GET A RENTAL CAR AND SOMETHING IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THIS SITUATION. THE GENERAL MANAGER CAUTIONED THAT ALL HE OUR ANYONE AT NEUWIRTH COULD DO WAS "YELL AND JUMP UP AND DOWN" ON OUR BEHALF, BUT THE FINAL AUTHORITY WOULD THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION IN MICHIGAN. CHRYSLER CORPORATION MAINTAINS IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10553182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT I BOUGHT NEW ON 8=10=2009. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAFETY SENSORS AND WARNING LIGHTS GOING OFF. THE CAR LOSES POWER AND STALLS. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES WITH THE LAST TIME BEING 09-02-10 THE DEALERSHIP PULLED THE TRANNY TO PUT IN A NEW "SENSOR MODULE" WITHIN 24 HOURS IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AND NOW THE STARTER GRINDS AND HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND WONT STOP TURNING OVER....CALLED THE CORP AND THEY SAID SORRY IT IS A HOLIDAY GET A HOLD OF YOUR DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10353855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.