NHTSA Complaint #10448317 — 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV

I PURCHASED MY SEBRING IN MAY OF 2007 & THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONTACT KEEPS BREAKING OFF FROM THE WINDOW AND THEREFORE DOESN'T HEAT THE REAR WINDOW FOR ICE REMOVAL. I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS BUT IT WAS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES BY EITHER SOLDER OR GLUE. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ON THE 3RD REPAIR MY REAR WINDOW SHATTERED ON 12/24/10 (I MIGHT ADD IT WAS SNOWING!). I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY & WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR TO A CAR REPAIR FACILITY (WHO MY INSURANCE COMPANY DEALS WITH) WHO SPECIALIZED IN THE REPAIRING OF CONVERTIBLE TOPS. A NEW REAR WINDOW WAS ORDERED & THE REPLACED. AGAIN! THE CONTACT HAS BROKEN OFF FROM THE WINDOW & AGAIN! I AM LEFT WITHOUT A WORKING REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER! I FIND THIS TO BE A SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS SITUATION AS CONVERTIBLE TOPS LACK A FULL REAR VIEW & HAVING NO WAY OF DEFOGGING MY REAR WINDOW LEAVES ME AT A DISADVANTAGE. THE PROBLEM TO ME, SEEMS TO BE THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM CONTACT TO WINDOW IS TOO SHORT & THEREFORE BREAKS FROM THE CONTACT. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OTHER SEBRING CONV. OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS ON ANY PROBLEM REPORTS BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING & I WOULD LOVE THE CHRYSLER COMPANY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A NEW REAR WINDOW AS THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE. *TR