2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING Electrical System Problems
112 NHTSA complaints on file
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TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE ETC LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE, ALTHOUGH RPMS INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS HAPPENS MANY TIMES GOING DOWNHILL. DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO REPAIR. RESETS IF CAR IS RESTARTED, BUT THIS IS NOT SAFE TRAVELING AT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. *TR
CAR WONT CUT OFF. WHEN TURNED OFF AND KEY IS REMOVED CAR CONTINUE TO RUN. TURNING KEY TOO OFF POSITION AND REMOVING THE KEY WILL NOT TURN OFF CAR, AND THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP CAR FROM RUNNING BATTERY IS LOCATED UNDER CAR ON WHEEL WELL. *TR
DRIVING SOUTH, FROM MICHIGAN, HAD DRIVEN APPROX. 600 MILES OF A 700+ MILE TRIP, VEHICLE STARTED "CHUGGING" AT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, DECELERATING, UNABLE ACCELERATE, THIS WAS NOT IN AN AREA OF DIFFERING ELEVATIONS, IT WOULD ALMOST STALL THEN SURGE, THEN REPEAT. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT BEING USED AT THAT TIME DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY, INTO A STORE PARKING LOT, SHUT IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL TODAY WHEN DRIVING FOR LESS THAN 15 MINUTES, ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPG, HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT BEGAN AGAIN. AGAIN, IT WAS PULLED OVER SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TODAY. YOU PEOPLE NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE FATALLY INJURED. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK TPMS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,60.
CAR HAS TMPS AND AIRBAG LIGHTS CONSTANTLY COMING ON FOR NO REASON - THEY STAY ON FOR DAYS OR WEEKS AND THEN SHUT OFF. BOTH CHRYLSER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. ALSO, ENGINE WILL LOSE ALL POWER WHILE IN OPERATION AT BOTH FREEWAY SPEEDS AND LOW RESIDENTIAL SPEEDS ALONG WITH AUTO-START RANDOMLY NOT WORKING. CHRYSLER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. TRIED REPLACING ALTERNATOR AND STILL HAPPENED. REPLACED CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AFTER LOOKING AT ONLINE FORUMS OF SIMILAR STORES FROM OTHER CHRYSLER SEBRING OWNERS AND STILL OCCASIONALLY HAPPENS. AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW BACK ON FOR NO REASON... AGAIN. I KNOW GM HAS BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS RECALLS YET MINE HAS NEVER BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALLS FOR BOTH MY MODEL AND OTHER MAKES/MODELS HAVING THESE ISSUES. IT IS INCREDIBLY SCARY DRIVING SPEEDS OF 75MPH TO LOSE ALL POWER. I HAVE TO PULL BRAKE, PUT THE CAR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ) BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *TR
THE HORN KEEPS RANDOMLY GOING OFF BOTH WHILE IM DRIVING AND WHEN ITS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. MULTIPLE TIMES ITS GONE OFF WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING ITS ALMOST CAUSED WRECKS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT DOES HAPPEN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ATTEMPTING A TURN OR WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY FLASH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,771.
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH, ETC LIGHT STARTS BLINKING ERRATICALLY. I THEN LOSE POWER AND GO DOWN TO 10-20 MPH. LATER THAT WEEKEND, I STARTED MY CAR AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, WITHOUT IT DRIVING. *TR
I WAS GOING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS FLASHING WITH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. I WAS A DANGER ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE HESITATING. IT TOOK ME 1HOUR AND A HALF TO TRAVEL 35 MILES. THE NEXT DAY STARTED IT AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT, I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN EASY ANSWER. *TR
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND IT RAN FINE. IT HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST 30 TIMES SINCE. NOW MY ETC LIGHT BLINKS AND CAR WILL ONLY GO 10-20 MPH, SLOWS TO 5MPH GOING UP ANY GRADE. IDLE IS ROUGH AND IDLES BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000. SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR IT WILL RUN OKAY FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES THEN ETC LIGHT SUDDENLY COME ON, CAR DECELERATES AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AS DOES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I...
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR A 30 MIN OR MORE, PARK, TURN OFF, COME BACK 20 MIN TO 1HR STARTER CRANKS AND CRANKS AND CRANKS. IT EVENTUALLY STARTS. *TR
I GOT READY TO LEAVE WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. IT KEPT TURNING BUT WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED FROM VIRGINIA TO MARYLAND TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP PIN MELTED OUT OF THE MODULE. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT CAUSES THE PIN TO MELT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A WIRING PROBLEM AND THAT IT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND IT WAS EXPENSES. AS I COMPLETED A SEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, TURNED THE KEY TO CRANK MOTOR AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START BUT CONTINUED TO CRANK. EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED CRANKING, I ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AGAIN THEN IT STARTED. BEGAN DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE AIR BAGS LIGHT STARTED GOING OFF AND STAYED ON FOR THE REST OF MY DRIVE. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AROUND CORNERS THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AS WELL AS GOING DOWN SOME HILLS. *TR
ENGINE IS STALLING ONCE CAR IS CRANKED. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE CAR CUTS OFF. ONCE ABLE TO GET INTO DRIVE AND TRY TO DRIVE, THE CAR'S BRAKES CAN NOT BE TOUCHED OR THE CAR WILL STOP INSTANTLY. THE CAR ALSO DOES STOP AND GO DRIVING LIKE IT'S PULLING ON SOMETHING HEAVY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS EXPOSED AND COULD HAVE BEEN CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,928.
WHEN MY HUSBAND DRIVES MY CAR, HE MOVES THE SEAT BACK. WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR, I MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD. THIS ACTION CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH TO COME ON. WHEN I MOVE THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SEAT FORWARD/BACKWARD, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL "SOMETIMES" GO OFF. THE NHTSA REF 07V240000 REFERENCES A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF MY CAR IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. I'M TOLD THAT IT IS NOT. I THINK IT SHOULD BE. *TR
THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING LIKE A STROBE LIGHT NOW THEY WILL JUST BE OFF COMPLETELY AND RANDOMLY COME BACK ON. WHEN THEY ARE OFF AT NIGHT I CANNOT SEE MY SPEED GAS OR TEMP. *TR
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE IN 2011 AT CITY AUTO PLAZA WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE SERVED MY PURPOSE AS IT WAS FOR WORK AND NOW SCHOOL ONLY FUEL EFFICIENT. ABOUT 6 OR 7 MONTHS AGO I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. I WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND NOT FAULTY CODES WERE DISCOVERED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE OR FOUR TIMES UNTIL FRUSTRATED I PARKED THE VEHICLE AROUND THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY 2013 AND USED MY OTHER VEHICLE FOR SCHOOL. THE OTHER DAY I DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY ANOTHER LOCAL DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME NOT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WERE PURCHASED MY DEALING WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOLKS ARE NOT POSITIVE OR BENEFICIAL TO ME. THE MECHANIC AT BUDDY RAYS AUTO CARE IN CANON CITY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A...
FIRST TWO COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND SERVICED. SAID RECALLS WERE FOR # 1 ENGINE STALLING AND # 2 DRIVER AIRBAG UNDER SEAT SENSOR ILLUMINATING ON AND OFF ON DASH. EVEN AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED FOR THE RECALLS, I STILL HAVE ENGINE STALLING DURING STOPS AND ON DECELERATION THE VEHICLE THREATENS TO STALL. I NEED TO KEEP GIVING GAS AND ON HUMID DAYS THAT IS INDICATIVE OF POSSIBLE RAIN THE THREAT IS MORE OFTEN. THE SECOND RECALL COMPLAINT THAT I AM STILL EXPERIENCING IS THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATOR ON DASH FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE GOES ON AND OFF AND THE WIRES UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT ARE INVOLVED WHEN DRIVER SEAT MOVES FRONT OR BACK. STALLING IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS IN THIS CAR OR NEARBY CARS SHARING THE ROAD. ALSO THE AIR BAG SENSOR PROBLEM KEEPS ME IN FEAR THAT THE...
WHILE TRAVELING IN VIRGINIA ON INT.64 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED A MINUTE AND THE CAR WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING PERIODICALLY. NORMALLY ON TRIPS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DISPLAYED A DIM LIGHTING AND THEN SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. MOVING THE SEAT WILL SOMETIMES CAUSE IT TO GO OFF. RECALL #07V240000 DESCRIBES THIS PROBLEM BUT SMITH AUTO PLEX IN AMERICAN FORK, UTAH (WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR) REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *JS
I BOUGHT MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING BRAND NEW APRIL 2007. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR (OR LESS) AND WELL UNDER 20,000 MILES THE GAS CAP LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OFF SPORADICALLY EVEN IN THE "OFF" POSITION, GOT STUCK IN PARK, FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED (WHICH WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING), AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF, ETC. HAD ALL THESE PROBLEMS FIXED ONLY TO HAVE MANY OF THEM RECUR. THEY WERE ALL FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AFTER 36,000 MILES AND NO WARRANTY, THE PROBLEMS I HAVE NOW ARE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL WON'T GO OFF, MY ELECTRIC WINDOWS SOMETIMES WON'T WORK AT ALL (DRIVER'S SIDE SPECIFICALLY), AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF BUT OCCASIONALLY WHEN DRIVER'S SEAT IS MOVED BACKWARD AND FORWARD BUT ALWAYS RETURNS, CAR WILL STALL AT TIMES WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING. AFTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN GOING OFF...
GAS CAP LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 10 TIMES--STAY ON FOR 2-3 DAYS, THEN GO OFF FOR NO REASON-WAS AT A LOCAL MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES--BEEN RESET OVER AND OVER. RADIO KEEPS BLOWING A FUSE-REPLACED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. HEADLIGHTS ARE DELAYED COMING ON WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON. NOW AT 91,000 MILES-VEHICLE REFUSES TO START--TRIES TO TURN OVER, BUT WONT. HAD AT LOCAL MECHANIC FOR 1 WEEK-NO CODES WILL COME UP. SEVERAL COMPONENTS REPLACED-STILL REFUSES TO START... NOW BEING TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER----AND VIN#--IS NOT LISTED ON RECALL. *TR
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF AND NOW MY VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE OUT OF PARK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
MY WAS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUNDS WHILE INCREASING SPEED, THEN SOUND WOULD GO AWAY. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AN THEY STATED I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. JUNE 2011, MY CAR STARTED STALLING WHILE AT STOP LIGHT, NOW MY CAR IS WANTING TO STALL WHILE I'M DRIVING AROUND 50MPH. DASH LIGHTS ALSO FLICKER ON AND OFF. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR SINCE IT'S NOT GIVING THEM CODES BUT RECOMMEND I REPLACE THE ENGINE. I'VE BEEN READING REVIEWS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR COMPANY AND THERE CARS. HOW ARE THEY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THESE MOTORS PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE, I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS AN NOT GET AWAY WITH IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING), BUT THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRING WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR CANNOT ACCELERATE STALLS ALMOST TO ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP... ONLY TURNING OFF THE CAR RESETS THIS LIGHT FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG IT JUST HAPPENS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS...THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS SERIOUSLY HURT... *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND LOSE ALL POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. A PRIVATE MECHANIC MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE ENGINE SPARK PLUGS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V152000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING, AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
PURCHASED 2007 SEBRING BASE MODEL ONE MONTH AGO. HAD DEALERSHIP COMPLETE ALL RECALLS BEFORE PURCHASE. TAIL LIGHTS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TRUCK FLOODED/FILLED WITH WATER ANYTIME THERE WAS RAIN AND WHEN YOU OPEN THE TRUNK IT DUMPS THE WATER ON YOUR HEAD. ALL 3 BREAK LIGHT SEALS WERE REPLACED AND PLUGS REMOVED TO ALLOW BETTER DRAINAGE - ISSUE RESOLVED. EMERGENCY BREAK LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING - EMERG BREAK IS OFF AND NEW BREAKS INSTALLED ISSUE STILL UNRESOLVED. DELAYED AUTO OFF HEADLIGHTS DID NOT SHUT OFF. RETURNED TO VEHICLE 2 HOURS LATER WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS STILL ON AND SINCE THEY ARE AUTOMATIC THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN THEM OFF. AFTER CYCLING THE ENGINE THEY SHUT OFF, BUT NOW FAIL TO COME ON AT ALL. IN THE BASE MODEL THERE IS NO FEATURE TO TURN THEM "ON" OR "OFF" - ISSUE UNRESOLVED. THE VEHICLE ALSO REFUSES...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS AND ALL OF THE GAUGES CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
THIS CAR SHUTS OFF, ALL THE LIGHT SO ON AND OFF AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE IT WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SAID IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY HAD IT. THE INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU TURN ON RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. THE ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AND THE SEATBELT LIGHT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 60-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD, ABNORMAL GRINDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE BALL BEARINGS IN THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
MY SEBRING STALLS WHEN I COME TO A STOP OR AM TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CAR HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND IS OBVIOUSLY VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE CAR ADDITIONALLY LUNGES AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN I ACCELERATE. THE SEATBELT LIGHT ON THE DASH GOES ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. I HAVE DETERMINED THROUGH PERSONAL INVESTIGATION THE WIRE CONNECTION FOR THE SEATBELT LIGHT IS UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND IT DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE A GOOD CONNECTION. WHEN THE CONNECTOR IS TOUCHED THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND ON SO THAT TELLS ME THAT THE CONNECTOR HAS A SHORT AND IS FAULTY. A PLASTIC PART IN THE GEAR SHIFT HAS BROKEN AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT MANIPULATION WITH A SCREW DRIVER, AND THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING SOUND THAT COMES OUT OF THE AIR CONDITION VENT/DUCT WHEN THE AC IS TURNED ON. I HAVE OWNED MANY...
2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER STATES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT REASON WHILE DRIVING, SLOWING DOWN OR MAKING A TURN. *TGW
THE CAR HAD A NEW SET OF SPARK PLUGS AND A TRANSMISSION SERVICE AT 60,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN IT LOST POWER AND THEN WAS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. IT WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE THEY SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION BELIEVING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE OBDII SYSTEM REPORTED NO CURRENT OR STORED ERROR CODES. THEY RETURNED THE CAR AND STATED THAT IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND SHOULD HAVE A TUNE UP. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 180 MILES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN IT AGAIN LOST POWER AND WAS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. THIS TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ALONG THE SHOULDER TO THE NEXT OFF RAMP AT WHICH TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE THE OBDII CODES SHOWED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN OXYGEN SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED...
CAR STALLS, ENGINE STUTTERS AND HESITATES WHEN AT A STOP, TURNING OR GOING AROUND A BEND AT 30 MPH. WHEN INITIALLY STEPPING ON THE GAS RPMS WILL DROP THEN SURGE (~2000 RPM). ALMOST HIT A CAR IN A PARKING LOT ON ONE OCCASION BECAUSE OF A SURGE. ALSO, THE CAR STUTTERED AND JERKED ON THE HIGHWAY. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REFLASHED PCM ON ONE VISIT AND RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON ANOTHER VISIT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR
MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE LATEST ONE IS THE MOST SERIOUS. A FAULTY ABS SENSOR CAUSE THE BRAKES TO OPERATE ABNORMALLY. THE ABS LIGHT MAY COME ON THEN GO OFF AND (PERIODICALLY GOES ON AND OFF). REGARDLESS OF THE LIGHT STATUS, THE ABS SYSTEM RANDOMLY ENGAGES AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN A SAFE MANNER. THE ABS WHEN ENGAGED RESISTS THE DRIVER FROM APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE RESULT IS THE CAR NOT STOPPING. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW AND THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND OTHER WISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, RESISTED MY BRAKING FORCE THEN WENT OFF AND ALLOW THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE AS ANTICIPATED. THE ROADS WERE NORMAL, DRY AND FREE OF DEBRIS/ LOOSE FILL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE OVER TWO DAYS. ON THE SECOND DAY I PARKED THE CAR AND LET IT SIT UNTIL IT'S...
I DRIVE A 2007 CHRY. SEBRING TOURING EDITION, THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, AND EVERYTIME IT RAINS, THE ENTIRE PASSENGERS SIDE INSIDE THE VEH GETS REALLY WET. *TR
MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT BLINKS OFF AND ON A FEW MINUTES AT A TIME AS I DRIVE FOR AS LONG AS I'M DRIVING. OTHER TIMES, IT WILL STAY ON FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO CONTINUOUSLY, THEN STAY OFF. OR, I CAN GO DAYS WITHOUT IT COMING ON. I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO EITHER DEPLOY FOR NO REASON WHILE I'M DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, OR NOT DEPLOY IF DO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON ALMOST EVERY TIME I STOP AT A LIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED BY A MECHANIC, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THEM. MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS OCCASIONALLY BEGUN "STICKING". USUALLY IT IS WHEN I HAVE ROLLED IT DOWN, IT DOES NOT WANT TO ROLL BACK UP. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO I HAVE NOT PAID TO HAVE IT HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER...
I OWN A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING SEDAN. SOMETIMES WHEN BREAKING OR ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR LIGHT WILL ENGAGE, AND THE CAR MAY FAIL TO BREAK OR ACCELERATE, OR EVEN COMPLETELY TURN OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY, AS WELL AS CITY STREETS. THIS HAS BECOME A MORE FREQUENT ISSUE OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SOMETIMES JERKS OR TRANSMISSION WILL SKIP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND RADIO TURN OFF WITH NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS OF THIS MOMENT, AND AM STILL HAVING THESE SAME, DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *TR
I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY GOING TO WORK AND THE CAR IDLED DOWN AND WAS ABOUT TO CUT OFF WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK I HAD TO CUT IT OFF THEN ON BEFORE IT WOULD GO AND IT TAKE A LONG TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO CHANGE GEAR THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND CHRYSLER KNOW IT. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMS IT ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S A MESS THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
MY CAR LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING ON THE INTERSTATE AND JUST CAME TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE CRANK FINE BUT WOULD NOT START, CHANGE SPARK PLUGS BUT DID NOT MATTER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, HAVE TO GET IT TO. *TR
MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING IS STUCK IN PARK. *TR
I OWN A 2007 SEBRING (VIN [XXX]) WITH APPROXIMATELY 56,700 MILES. I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE IN NOV. 2008 CONSIDERED NEW WITH 29,000 MILES FROM SATURN OF FREMONT, CA. THE CAR IS DRIVEN PRIMARILY BY MY WIFE TO AND FROM WORK AND TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP THE CHILDREN. AFTER A RECENT OIL CHANGE ON MAY 2, 2010, MY FAMILY AND I NOTICED AN EXTREMELY LOUD ENGINE NOISE. FOR THE FIRST WEEK AFTER THE OIL CHANGE, THE CAR WOULD START FINE BUT THE NOISE BECAME WORSE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOOSE PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND AS OF TODAY, WILL NOT START AT ALL. I VISITED A CHRYSLER AUTOMALL DEALERSHIP ON SOMMERSVILLE ROAD IN ANTIOCH, CA ON SATURDAY MAY 15. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A 130.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE AS THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE VEHICLE...
MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING CAUGHT ON FIRE. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING AREA. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE SMOKE. (PS THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES, BUT MENTALLY IT'S FRIGHTENING, WE'RE TERRIFIED TO GET BACK INTO THAT CAR! MENTALLY 2 PERSONS WERE INJURED. *TR
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Engine
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Vehicle Speed Control
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Power Train
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Engine And Engine Cooling
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Fuelpropulsion System
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Exterior Lighting
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Unknown Or Other
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Service Brakes Hydraulic
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Service Brakes
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Fuel System Gasoline
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Power Trainautomatic Transmission
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Steering
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Air Bagsfrontal
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Electronic Stability Control Esc
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Engine And Engine Coolingengine
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Seat Belts
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Seats
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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
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Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
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Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
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Service Brakes Electric
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Tires
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Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
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Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
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Wheels
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Electrical Systemwiring
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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemfan
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Equipment
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Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
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Latcheslockslinkages
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Structure
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Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
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Air Bagssidewindow
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Electrical Systemignition
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Electrical Systemwiring Rear Compartmenttrunk
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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
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Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
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Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
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Exterior Lightingheadlights
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Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
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Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
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Parking Brake
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Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
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Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light
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Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
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Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages
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Steeringelectric Power Assist System
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Steeringhydraulic Power Assisthose Piping And Connections
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Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
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Structurebodydoor
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Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
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Tiresvalve
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