66 of the
4,094 complaints filed about the Chrysler Sebring
are about the lighting —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2007.
I was on my way to work. All the warning light appeared on my dash. Then all the warning light, radio, speedometer gage and all head light and tail lights went out. I was driving in the dark. My engine bogged down no power. I was barley moving. I replaced the battery no difference. I replaced the alternator worked for 3 minutes and then the car was back to the same as before. I contacted a nearby mechanic facility they told me that it was most definitely the fuse panel under the hood. That's its not a recall but a lawsuit replacement. I notified the manufacturer and they told me my Vin number was not under recall. I'm confused on what to do not. I'm in no way able to purchase a new vehicle at this time. Nor spend hundreds or thousands in repairs. Please help.
NHTSA complaint #11563938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
New battery, plugs and wires, new alternator. It will run for 5 seconds after jumping, then lights pop on and it dies. When jumping the negative also throws a spark while trying to start.
NHTSA complaint #11522581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I was driving my car & listening to music. All of a sudden my passenger side dash speaker started smoking, then was shooting fire. I had a Bubbler drink & splashed it across the dash onto the speaker. It was scary, as I thought my engine might blow up. I took it to the shop, but they were so busy, it sat for a week, & I finally said forget it(I would have been too costly) & I needed my vehicle to get to work. Many things failed after that; gas gauge; speedometer needle; right turn signal; & radio.Other things but just can’t remember at the moment.
NHTSA complaint #11491258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
THE LIGHTS WENT OUT ALOT AND I WOULD GIGGLE THE WIRE TO GET THEM TO FULLY TURN ON. THEN THAT STOPPED WORKING. WE HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT ROUTES OF TRYING TO GET THEM TO WORK BUT NOTHING WILL. IT CAN ONLY BE DRIVEN DURING THE DAY NOW.
NHTSA complaint #11353050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF WOULD OPEN WITH PAUSING. THE TRUNK WAS STUCK OPEN NOT CLOSING BUT YOU COULD HEAR MOTOR. NOW TRUNK CLOSED AND STAY CLOSED WITH NO MOTOR SOUND. CONVERTIBLE TOP ISN'T OPENING BUT WHEN CAR DRIVES AT 30MPH THE ROOF FLIES OPEN. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING,CAUSING UNABLE TO SEE MPH OR ANYTHING. I CAN NOT DRIVE DUE TO FEAR OF BEING IN A ACCIDENT OR CAUSING ONE SINCE THE CAR IS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE ROOF WILL FALL OFF ON ROUTINE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH SPEED LIMITS THE CAR CAN'T EXCEED.
NHTSA complaint #11343940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TO NHTSA I JUST PURCHASE A 2007 CHRYSLER SABRING. I TOOK MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF OUT TO DINNER THAT EVENING AND ENJOYED OUR NIGHT AS WE GOT BACK IN THE CAR AN START HEADING HOME JUST AS I GOT ON THE FREEWAY I SUDDENLY REALIZE THAT THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHT WENT OUT AND IT IS NOT TURNING ON . I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEED THERMOMETER. I PULLED OVER AND TOOK A UBER HOME. I LOOK ONLINE REGARDS TO THIS PART IT IS CALLED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. FROM WHAT I READ ONLINE THIS PART GOES OUT ALL THE TIME ON THIS VEHICLE. UNABLE TO SEE WHAT SPEED I'M GOING.I CANNOT DRIVE PLEASE HELP TO HAVE THIS PART FIXED REPAIR OR REPLACE THE INSTIGATE CLUSTER (INTERIOR LIGHTS) ALL OTHER INTERIOR LIGHTS LIKE THE RADIO HEATER/AC PANEL LIGHTS WORKS. I THANK GOD THATTHE TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY WAS NOT HAPPY OR BUSY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND THEN I LOOK AT ALL THE PANELS THE BUTTON FOR THE LIGHTS AND NO MATTER WHAT I DID INTERIOR LIKE DID NOT TURN ON. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS BECAUSE I WAS SAFE BUT IT IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING ON THE ROAD NOT ABLE TO SEE THE SPEED YOU'RE GOING. CAN WE PLEASE FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THIS TAKING CARE OF THAT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEED WHEN BUT THEY STREAM CROSSING YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU'RE GOING TO ESTIMATE WHEN TO PRESS ON YOUR BREAK. KNOWING YOUNGER KIDS THINK THEY KNOW HOW TO CONTROL THE SPEED AND I THINK NOT TO BE PUT IN THAT POSITION WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE THE SPEED IT WILL TAKE A CHANCE ON ANYTHING TO MY HEART IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON ROAD AT ALL I JUST WANNA THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART TO SAFETY COMMITTEE GROUP FOR THE GOVERNMENT I URGE YOU PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THE SITUATION AND ISSUE THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME AND READING MY REQUEST .PLEASE CONTACT ME AND INFORM ME ON HOW IS THIS GONNA GET TAKEN CARE OF.OR EVER IS NOT EITHER WAY PLEASE INFORM CALL OR TEXT ME..........
NHTSA complaint #11253401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE RESEARCHED AND SEVERAL OF THESE CARS HAVE THIS ISSUE. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AUGUST 2018,I LOVE THIS CAR...BUT.. THE DASH LIGHTS HAVE NEVER WORKED!! SO, IF YOU DRIVE MY CAR AT DARK YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING!! PLEASE WON'T YOU FIX THIS? THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR, THAT IS TOO WELL KNOWN FOR THESE CARS AND MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS!!! ALSO, THE CRUISE IS AFFECTED AND DOES NOT WORK AS WELL.PLEASE FIX FOR ME.
NHTSA complaint #11193370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE JUST BOUGHT A USED CAR, THIS CHRYSLER SEBRING, ON 3/28/19. MY DAUGHTER DROVE IT HOME IN THE DARK LAST NIGHT AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NO LIGHTING IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS OFTEN HAPPENS. HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STILL AND MOVING. I'M ASSUMING THIS HAPPENED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNERS.
NHTSA complaint #11192688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NO BACKGROUND LIGHTS, THEY DO T TURN ON AT ALL. I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY SAID ALL THE FUSE ARE GOOD AND THEY THINK IT MIGHT BE A MODGULAR (BATTERY) THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR SEBRING AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #11187012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING - ELECTRICAL ISSUES. FUEL GAGE DOES NOT WORK. DASHBOARD DISPLAY LIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY, POWER WINDOW ISSUES, TIRE PRESSURE (TPMS) LIGHT COMES ON,
NHTSA complaint #11182901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
"TAKATA RECALL " MY CAR DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL WENT DEAD AND ALL THE FUSES ARE GOOD. TURN ON CAR ONE EVENING AND DASHBOARD WSS NOT LIT UP. I CANT SEE MY SPEED OR GAS GAGE NOTHING ON ALL DASHBOARD. SO I DROVE HOME 30 MILES IN THE NIGHT NOT KNOWING IR I WAS GOING TO SLOW OR FAST.
NHTSA complaint #11181411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I'VE PUT 2 STARTERS ON MY 2007 CHYSLER SEBRING IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE CAR STARTS GREATS THEN WHILE DRIVING IT STARTS TO MAKE THIS LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND ONCE YOU CUT THE CAR OFF IT JUST CLICKS. THIS TIME IT DID THE SAME THING BUT THIS TIME WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF IT KEPT RUNNING AND I HAD TO GO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AGAIN AND OF COURSE IT WON'T START.
NHTSA complaint #11172485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DASHBOARD WAS DIM WITH AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ALWAYS ON WHEN PURCHASED. THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING IN AND OUT AND THE WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AROUND NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. WAS TOLD FUSES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, SO THEY WERE. SAME ISSUE. THEN 3 MONTHS AGO TAILLIGHT BULB WENT OUT, CHANGED IT AND THE TAILLIGHTS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE. WAS TOLD IT HAS TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER AUTHORIZED SHOP FOR ELECTRICAL BOX REPAIR AFTER TAKING CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS WHO ALL SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. TODAY BATTERY LOOKING LIGHT CAME ON AND BEFORE I COULD TURN AROUND TO GO BACK HOME THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START WITHOUT A JUMP. THE LIGHTNING BOLT IN PARENTHESES CAME UP AND CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON GAS BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH ONCE I MADE IT HOME IT TURNED OFF AND REFUSES TO START 6 HRS LATER. THE BATTERY LIGHT, LIGHTNING BOLT SYMBOL AND AIRBAG LIGHTS ALL SHOW ON DASH AND WILL NOT GO OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11096960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HORN AND PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM WENT OUT ON MY 4-CYL. 2.4L 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I REPLACED THE BULB, WHICH IS LABOR INTENSIVE ON THIS CAR IN ITSELF AND THE LOW BEAM STILL DID NOT WORK. I TESTED THE NEW BULB AND IT WORKED FINE. I MOVED THE BULB TO THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP AND IT WORKED FINE. THE HARNESS FOR THE BULB CONNECTOR CARRIES A 12V CURRENT BUT STILL THE LOW BEAM DOES NOT WORK. EVERY ONLINE SEARCH POINTS TO A FAULTY TIPM(TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ONE AT $595 AND THAT'S IF I REPLACE IT MYSELF. I'M UNABLE TO FIND A COMPATIBLE USED PART AT SALVAGE YARDS IN THE AREA AND CHRYSLER DEALER SAYS THERE IS CURRENTLY A MONTH LONG NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THE PART AND IS UNSURE IF I'LL HAVE A REPLACEMENT IN A MONTH. THIS ALONE SHOULD BE A RED FLAG THAT THERE IS AN UNDERLYING ISSUE AT CHRYSLER. IN THE MEAN TIME I CONTINUE TO SEARCH SALVAGE YARDS AND AM LOOKING FOR A WAY TO BYPASS THE TIPM TO GET THE HEADLAMP WORKING, WHICH IN ITSELF COULD STILL LEAVE ME OPEN TO OTHER FAILURES ON THE TIPM. ALL THIS SAID, I'M WONDERING IF OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WILL START TO GO SOON AS WELL. AS IT IS I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HORN, WHICH I BELIEVE ALSO RUNS THROUGH THE TIPM.
NHTSA complaint #10966657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.