2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
10 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING
10 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
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.
MY HUSBAND AND I ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS RECENTLY WITH THE CAR STAHLING OUT AND OR GETTING STUCK IN LOW GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, IT WAS TERRIFYING! WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT AT HOME AND HAVE A 10 HOUR DRIVE BACK HOME WHILE DRIVING THIS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE CAR AND AM HONESTLY SCARED TO DEATH WE ARE GOING TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT! THIS IS THE 3RD BATTERY SWAP WE'VE DONE IN 3 MONTHS BUT ONLY HAVE LAST 2 RECEIPTS. WE HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THIS CAR HAS HAD ELECTRICAL RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER APPARENTLY OUR VIN DONT MATCH UP TO THE RECALL. I DONT UNDERSTAND IT, THIS IS EXTREMELY HORRIBLE BUSINESS FROM CHRYSLER AND AS SOON AS WE CAN GET HOME HOPEFULLY SAFELY.. WE WONT BUY ANOTHER. PLEASE HELP FAST!
ALL WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF. HAPPENS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY.
BOUGHT BATTERY AND SOMETHG IS STILL DRAINING AND IT KEEPS HSPPENING
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO MY TPMS SENSOR ON MY DRIVER SIDE STOP WORKING, NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER MY CAR STARTED STALLING. I WOULD BE AT A LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND IT WOULD JUST STALL. SO I HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AT NOT EVEN 70,000 MILES WHICH SOLVED THE STALLING ISSUE. THEN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO I NOTICED WHEN I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING TO TAMPA FROM ORLANDO AND I PUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN ON I4 AND ALMOST GOT ME HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK BUT HE WAS THANKFULLY ABLE TO SWERVE INTO THE LANE BESIDE ME. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID WELL THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TPMS BUT YOUR VIN NUMBER DOESN'T MATCH AND TURNED ME AWAY. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER I STARTED HAVING...
I BOUGHT THE CAR 1/02/2016 2 WEEKS LATER I AM IN MOTION I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT A RED LIGHT IT TAKES OFF ON ITS OWN,CUTS OFF WHEN I MAKE A STOP
PROBLEM: 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE, TRANSMISSION & ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I BEGAN FINANCING IN NOV 2013 FROM TOYOTA OF RIVERSIDE, 1YR AND 3 MONTHS LATER ON FEB 17, 2015 WHILE I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, I HAD NO BRAKES, I WAS FEARFUL AND HELD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL COASTED NEAR AN ARCO STATION. I WAS THANKFUL I DID NOT HIT ANYONE OR HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED AAA WHO TOWED ME TO TOYOTA OF RIVERSIDE. [XXX] THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AND THE ENGINE FOR $1500. IT TOOK ABOUT 3 WEEKS FOR THE ENGINE TO BE REPAIRED, MY CAR WAS RETURNED ON MARCH 12, 2015. HOWEVER, I NOTICED WHEN I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HANGING LOOSELY AND WAS NOT ATTACHED. WEEKS, LATER THE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL...
AS I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME AND THE CAR BEGIN TO LOSS POWER AND HESITATE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND IT BEGAN TO STALL AND JUMP. THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER AND I COULD NOT GO PAST 45 MPH. ANOTHER PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WENT OFF AND I CANNOT SEE THE GAS GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, ETC. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT UNTIL I CAN GET IT TOWED TO BE CHECKED AND/OR FIXED. IT CURRENTLY RUNS, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.
WHEN I AM DRIVING AND IT IS RAINING OR HAS RAINED OR IF THE CAR IS WET THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR SKIPPING/ STALLING OUT WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS WET. IT HAS CUT COMPLETELY OFF AT AN INTERSECTIONS BEFORE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WITH SPEEDS LESS THAN 40 MPH OR YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL IT PULLING/ WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE SPARK PLUGS GOING BAD AND HAD THEM REPLACED THAT THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN IT WILL STALL OUT/SKIP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. OR STATE NO PROBLEM FOUND. THIS HAS GONE ONE FOR TWO YEARS. *TR
FIRSTLY FOUND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BEEPS WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SEAT BELT ON; ONE WEEK AGO, STOPPED BY THE POLICE AT NIGHT, SAYING ALL THE REAR LIGHTS DIDN'T FUNCTION, INCLUDING THE STOP LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS; A SELF CHECKING FOUND ALL THE LIGHT BULBS ARE GOOD, BUT THE FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK, BOTH FRONT LEFT AND REAR RIGHT LIGHTS ARE ON FOR A LONG TIME AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND LIGHT SWITCH. YESTERDAY I TOOK IT TO OLATHE CHRYSLER SHOP/DEALER TO CHECK UP MY CAR. THEY FOUND BOTH THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH AND THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE SHOULD BE REPLACED. OTHERWISE THE CAR MAY CATCH A FIRE OR LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. THIS IS 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. AS FAR AS I KNOW NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO IT. I AM SURE THIS MODEL HAS HIDDEN SAFETY ISSUES. BECAUSE IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE THE NEWER MODELS...
Other 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING Problem Areas
Electrical System
84 complaints
Engine
42 complaints
Power Train
34 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
33 complaints
Air Bags
25 complaints
Unknown Or Other
24 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
12 complaints
Exterior Lighting
11 complaints
Structurebody
10 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
9 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
7 complaints
Seat Belts
7 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
7 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
5 complaints
Service Brakes
5 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
5 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinechainbelt
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Suspensionsubframemounting Bracket
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint