I HAVE A 2008 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE.. WHILE DRIVING.. THE CAR'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND STARTS TO LOSE POWER AND WILL ALMOST SHUT DOWN.. I AM HEARING ABOUT OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.. PG 181 ON OWNERS' MANUAL.. THIS MAKES IT FOR A REAL DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN.. I LOSE ALL STEERING…
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I HAVE A 2008 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE.. WHILE DRIVING.. THE CAR'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND STARTS TO LOSE POWER AND WILL ALMOST SHUT DOWN.. I AM HEARING ABOUT OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.. PG 181 ON OWNERS' MANUAL.. THIS MAKES IT FOR A REAL DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN.. I LOSE ALL STEERING AND BRAKING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS.. ESPECIALLY ON CURVY ROADS.. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10359123
20,100 miles · Jun 25, 2009
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkages
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE IN OCTOBER OF 2007 AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND DOOR LOCKS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO SATISFIED ME REGARDING MY CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10274931
9,200 miles · Jul 23, 2008
Electrical System
AS OF SUNDAY (7/20/08), I WAS DRIVING AND MY ENGINE CUT OFF (NO WARNING), POWER STEERING & BREAKS LOCKED UP....I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. AFTER MY CAR CAME TO A STOP I ATTEMPTED TO RE-START AND IT FAILED. I THEN PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, PUT IT BACK IN AND THE CAR CRANKED UP. I DROVE IT TO THE DE…
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AS OF SUNDAY (7/20/08), I WAS DRIVING AND MY ENGINE CUT OFF (NO WARNING), POWER STEERING & BREAKS LOCKED UP....I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. AFTER MY CAR CAME TO A STOP I ATTEMPTED TO RE-START AND IT FAILED. I THEN PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, PUT IT BACK IN AND THE CAR CRANKED UP. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MONDAY (7/21/08) MORNING AND GOT IT BACK LATER THE SAME DAY WITH ZERO HELP. THEY SAID NOTHING CAME UP WHEN THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTERS. SO IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO LET THEM KNOW. THAT CHRYSLER HAD NO RECALLS OR REPORTED ISSUES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WENT ON-LINE YESTERDAY AND LEARNED A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED VISITING OTHER WEBSITES'INCLUDING YOURS (RECALL NUMBER: 08V152000) AND IT'S NOT POSTED ON CHRYSLER'S WEBSITE. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO NOTIFY THEM THAT I HAVE 2008 SEBRING AND NEED TO BE INCLUDED ON THIS RECALL AND THAT I HADN'T RECEIVED A NOTICE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND I'M OUT OF LUCK. I THEN CALLED THE TALLAHASSEE, FL DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM ALL THE INFORMATION I FOUND ONLINE AND THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I DON'T WANT TO END UP AS A STATISTIC ON THE SIDE OF THE RODE. THE DEALERSHIP THEN SAID FOR ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK SO THEY CAN LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I'M CURRENTLY DRIVING A RENTAL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10235467
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