NHTSA Complaint #10425011 — 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV

SEVERAL TIMES MY HORN CAME ON AND HONKED CONTINUALLY. IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING AS WELL AS WHEN MY CAR WAS JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. I ALMOST GOT A TICKET FROM THE LOCAL POLICE ONE DAY BECAUSE OF IT. IT HAPPENED WHEN I HIT THE BUTTON ON THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE CAR DOOR, OR FOR NO REASON AT ALL... WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I HAD TO PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL AS I STEERED WITH THE OTHER HAND. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE CAR DEALER, I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A "CLOCK SWITCH" THAT CONTROLS THE HORN AND THE AIR BAG. IT WOULD COST OVER $600 JUST FOR THE PART. IT WILL BE AROUND $1100 WITH LABOR. SINCE I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH MONEY TO SPARE, MY THEY TOLD ME TO PULL THE HORN RELAY FUSE OUT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID DOING THAT WOULD STOP THE HORN, BUT ALSO PREVENT THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING. SO NOW I AM DRIVING WITHOUT A HORN OR AN AIR BAG, A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY WIFE AND CHILDREN MUST RIDE IN OUR CAR. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO LODGE A COMPLAINT & THEY WERE VERY RUDE TO ME & THE REP TOLD ME TO DO WHATEVER AS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A COMPLAINT, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF GTC OWNERS THAT ARE COMPLAINING ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUES!!! IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I HAVE TO SACRIFICE MY FAMILY'S SAFETY DUE TO NO SUPPORT FROM CHRYSLER. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS A PART THAT WEARS OUT , OR COULD BE BROKEN BY NEGLIGENCE, BUT IT'S NOT!! I INFORMED THEM THAT I WILL REGISTER A COMPLAINT WITH YOU.