35 of the
4,094 complaints filed about the Chrysler Sebring
are about the doors, latches and locks —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1998.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT BE UTILIZED TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOORS WAS TO LEAVE THE WINDOWS OPEN AND UNLATCH THE DOORS FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #10446837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER USING HER KEYLESS ENTRY AND PULLING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE, THE ENTIRE HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
NHTSA complaint #10384498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2004/CHRYSLER/SEBRING/LATCHES_LOCKS_LINKAGES/PROBLEM.ASPX I ALSO WANT TO REPORT THAT THE CHROME METAL ON MY 2007 SEBRING SEVERELY CUT MY HAND LIKE GRABBING RAZOR BLADES. CUT DOWN TO THE BONE. THIS COMES OFF INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. THE ABOVE LINK HAS ANOTHER EXACT COMPLAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10363473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PLZ NOTE 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRINGS DOOR LEVERS WILL BREAK ON YOU BOTH MINE DID AS WELL AS OTHERS I NOTICE ON THE INTERNET. FIRST IT WAS ONE DOOR HANDLE TRIED TO LIFT IT AND THE OTHER ONE BRAKES. SO FOR MTHS I HAD TO GET INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THEN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LEVER WONT OPEN. I READ SOME GUY DOOR EVEN CAME OF WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. AND TO THERE IS A DISTRIBUTOR YOU WILL HAVE THAT PROBLEM I NOTICE WITH A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING IT WILL DIE ON YOU. YOU WILL TOW IT AND COST THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. AS FAR AS THE DOORS IM CALLING CHRYSLER IF ANY RECALLS ON BOTH DOORS..AND MOST LIKELY PAY HUNDREDS TO GET IT FIX BY SOME1. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10334190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL STALL EITHER AT A STOP OR WHILE MOVING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH CONTINUES TO COME ON. THE FLASHERS RANDOMLY START FLASHING WHILE DRIVING. THE RADIO WILL CHANGE STATIONS ON IT OWN. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED 3 TIME IN THE FIRST 25,000 MILES. THE SUSPENSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE UPON TURNING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT CONTINUES TO CHANGE ON ITS OWN. AIRBAG SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT CONTINUES TO APPEAR ON DASH. SERVICE STATES THAT COMPUTER CANNOT READ ERRORS, AND PUTS CAR ON ROAD TEST.
NHTSA complaint #10329897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAB WIRES TO BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH FAMILY RIDING IN VEHICLE PART WAS ORDER AND REPLACE TWO MONTHS LATER CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR GOING OUT TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CUTS OFF AND ON AND ENGINE LIGHT CUTS OFF AND ON DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER TOLD THEM ABOUT THE FOUR RECALLS I FOUND ON THE CAR AND THE DEALER IS SAYING THE VIN NUMBER DOESN'T MATCH BUT MY CAR IS HAVE ALL THE DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL FOUR RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #10321905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK IS INOPERATIVE, PREVENTING HIM FROM OPENING THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT HAS TO WAIT 6-8 WEEKS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
NHTSA complaint #10235149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING HOOD OPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMASHED AGAINST HER WINDSHIELD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED BACK IN JULY SHE COULD NOT GET THE HOOD TO OPEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #10207169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH HAS FAILED THREE TIMES WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, THE KEY TURNS, BUT DOES NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY REPLACED THE LOCKS AND LATCHES TWICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #10203044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE AN ALUMINUM TAPE OR SHEET OVER THEM, AND IS COMING OFF ON THE EDGES, LEAVING A RAZOR SHARP EDGE THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE SLICED THEIR HANDS ON. I DON'T SEE ANYTHING IN THE RECALLS, BUT WONDER IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. ANY SUGGESTIONS HOW TO REMEDY THE SITUATION? THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10190754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOURING EDITION, I HAD DRIVEN TO WORK 23 FREEWAY MILES. I NOTICED THERE WAS A LOT OF WIND NOISE WITH THE TOP UP. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS LATCHED PROPERLY. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD THE SAME WIND NOISE(IT WAS A WINDY DAY) AFTER 20 MILES ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE TOP GAVE WAY & BLEW BACK. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE LATCH SCRAPED. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I THINK THEIR IS A SEAL DEFECT. THE DEALER CLAIMS I WAS AT FAULT,AND IT WAS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY. THE CAR HAD BEEN PURCHASED 4/27/06.
NHTSA complaint #10158223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH A PARTICULAR QUALITY OF MY 2002 SEBRING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I AM BRINGING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER AND I AM DEMANDING FURTHER INQUIRY AND RESOLUTION BE OFFERED ON MY REQUEST. I AM VERY ADAMANT ABOUT THIS REQUEST AS IT HAS PUT MY CHILDREN IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE HARM OR EVEN DEATH TO OTHERS. THE PROBLEM ITSELF IS RATHER SIMPLY TO UNDERSTAND BUT CAN HAVE VERY DANGEROUS RAMIFICATIONS. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE PREVENTING THE DRIVER DOOR TO BE LOCKED WHILE THE KEYS ARE IN THE IGNITION OR IN THE VEHICLE. ON EVERY OTHER MANUFACTURER VEHICLE I'VE OWNED THERE WAS A FEATURE THAT PREVENTED THIS FROM HAPPENING - WHETHER THE CAR WAS RUNNING OR NOT. IN THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION, MY 1 1/2 SON WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT AS MY WIFE PARKED OUR SEBRING IN FRIENDS DRIVE WAY. SHE ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED THE CAR LOCK WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR. THE CAR WAS LOCKED, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND MY CHILD INSIDE THE CAR. IT TOOK OVER A 1/2 HOUR FOR ME TO DRIVE TO THE LOCATION WITH THE SPARE KEYS TO UNLOCK THE CAR. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NERVE RACKING AND COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IN EXTREME HEAT OR WINTER CONDITIONS WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION. I WOULD VERY SURPRISED IF CHRYSLER HAS NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THIS COMPLAINT AND WILL BE EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED IF I DON'T RECEIVE RESOLUTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR AT THE VERY LEAST A COMPENSATION FOR THE SITUATION, FRUSTRATION, TIME AND MONEY SPENT. UNFORTUNATELY TO DATE, CHRYSLER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING OTHER THAN TO GUIDE ME TO THIS SITE. THIS SERIES OF EVENTS (IF UNRESOLVED) WILL SERIOUSLY SWAY MY DECISION OF CHRYSLER PRODUCTS IN THE FUTURE.
NHTSA complaint #10153183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. APPEAR TO BE MADE OF PLASTIC. NO UNUSUAL FORCE USED ON EITHER HANDLE. JUST SNAPPED OFF. UNABLE TO ENTER CAR CONVENTIONALLY, MUST GO THROUGH TRUNK. TAKEN TO BODY SHOP TO REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10151273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHRYSLER SEBRING, DODGE AVENGER, OR MITSUBISHI ECLISPE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF WHILE TRYING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE ONCE AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. WHY? BECAUSE THEY BREAK ALL OF THE TIME. I SEE VEHICLES RIDING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NEW HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. WHAT IF I WERE BEING CHASED AND NEEDED TO GET INTO MY CAR TO STOP SOMEONE FROM ATTACKING ME AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. WHAT IF I WERE THEN RAPED OR WORSE SOMEONE FOUND ME DEAD ALL BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET INTO MY CAR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THE DEFECT OF THESE DOOR HANDLES.
NHTSA complaint #10146651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY DOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI BLEW OFF ON THE HIGHWAY HITTING MY CAR AND COMING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HITTING SEVERAL OTHERS BEHIND ME.
NHTSA complaint #10141193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 1998 CHRYLSER SEBRING: MY DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE OFF RIGHT IN MY HAND AS I ATTEMPTED TO OPENT THE DOOR. DUE TO EXPENSIVE REPAIR THE HANDLE IS STILL BROKEN . OVER THE YEARS I HAVE NOTICED CLOSE TO A HUNDRED SEBRING OWNERS WITH BROKEN DOOR HANDLES, SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!
NHTSA complaint #10128982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONCERNING MY 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI ABOUT 5 MOS. AGO MY DOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT LET ME OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, SO MY DOOR HANDLE IS STILL BROKEN. FURTHERMORE, TODAY JULY 16, 2005 , I WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND I HAD TO LIKE ALWAYS GET IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE , BECAUSE I CANT OPEN THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR, I WENT TO GRAB THE HANDLE AND IT MALFUNCTIONED AND BROKE OFF RIGHT IN MY HAND! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE I CANT EVEN GET INTO NOR DRIVE MY CAR! THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED BE THE CHRYLER CORP. (DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE) MY FIANCE ALSO OWN A 98' SEBRING AND HIS DOOR HANDLE IS ALSO BROKEN OFF. I SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE ONLY GAVE ME A NUMBER TO CALL, I WANT RESULTS!! (BOTH OF MY DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN OFF) AS A RESULT OF CHRYSLERS DEFECTIVE HANDLES ON THE SEBRING..
NHTSA complaint #10128981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DOOR CLADDING ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN DECEMBER 1998. THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH MY DOOR PANELS HANGING OFF WHICH IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. WHY WASN'T THIS PROBLEM RECALLED AS SOON AS IT WAS DISCOVERED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER? THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I RECENTLY SPEND MONEY HAVING THE WHEEL HUB REPLACED AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS RECALL WHICH WAS PROBABLY RELATED TO THE HUB PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC. THE LATCH TO SECURE THE HOOD IS DEFECTIVE -- THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME.
NHTSA complaint #10112175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. CHRYSLER HAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIND PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10107580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.