2004 Chrysler Sebring

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HE ACTIVATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT WARMER AND THE SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BURNT HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I BOUGHT MY USED TOURING MODEL SEBRING IN MAY OF 2011, AND SINCE THEN IT HAS REPEATEDLY JUMPED OR LEAPED FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR IDLING, EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE ALMOST CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS BY RAMMING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT A STOP LIGHT AND SUCH. AS WELL, IT STALLED OUT ON ME WHEN I MADE A COMPLETE STOP ON 10/11/11. I HAVE SEEN MANY, MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND WISH I KNEW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. WILL BE TAKING IT INTO THE REPAIR SHOP TOMORROW. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW TANK WAS PUNCTURED AND SPILLING COOLANT OVER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW TANK AND GASKET FOR THE UPPER INTAKE VALVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,737.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYLSER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED A HEATING ELEMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND GAVE HER THE NHTSA NUMBER TO FILE A COMPLAINT BUT OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,700. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 10/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING THE CONTACT THEN COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE OIL PUMP, THE CAM SHAFT, AND ADDITIONAL VALVES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TWENTY MINUTES LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT. A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED; YET, WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES WHILE DRIVING TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD AND CRASHED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE REPORT LISTED A STATEMENT FROM A WITNESS INDICATING THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS NOT ON THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS THE SAME AREA WHICH SHE HAD THE TWO PRIOR FAILURES. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL 09E056000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

MY CAR HAS CUT OFF ON ME 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY 2-3 WEEKS, WHEN I COME TO A FULL STOP. ALSO, WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND THEN LUNGE FORWARD BY A FOOT OR SO. I HAVE ALMOST HIT CARS IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AS WELL. I'VE GOTTEN MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER CHECKED- NO PROBLEM, I'VE GOTTEN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION CHECKED- ALL FINE. I'VE HAD AN A/C FLUSH, TRANSMISSION FLUSH, AND AIR INDUCTION/.FUEL SYSTEM CLEANED OUT. EVERYONE SAYS THAT THE CAR IS FINE, AND I'VE HAD HALF A DOZEN MECHANICS CHECK EVERYTHING OUT. NO ONE CAN FIND A PROBLEM. AND A NEW THING HAPPENED, JUST THE OTHER DAY, WHEN I HAD STARTED MY CAR UP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE DAY, THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT ABOVE 30 MILES. THE RPMS WERE REALLY HIGH, BUT I WAS AT 30 MPH. THE MECHANICS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AT ALL. I SAW A POSTING ON ANOTHER WEBSITE WHERE SOMEONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT NO ONE COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. JUNE 23RD IS THE FIRST DAY THAT THESE THINGS STARTED HAPPENING. *TR