2007 Chrysler Sebring

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE CONTACT STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND BURN. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT. THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO THE TOW YARD, BUT THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. CHRYSLER RECENTLY MAILED HER A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V473000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM: RADIATOR ASSEMBLY). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. SECONDLY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRELESS MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL DAYS LATER. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ALLOW A PEDESTRIAN TO CROSS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND SHE COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING. THE VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT HESITATED AS IF IT WANTED TO PROCEED FORWARD. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT LEAST SIX TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. UPDATED 10/20/08.*JB

I WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT SIDE IMPACT CAR ACCIDENT WHICH AT THE TIME I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR. MY 2007 SEBRING TOURING IS EQUIPPED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SEAT THORACIC SIDE AIRBAG AS WELL AS CURTAIN AIRBAGS. THE COLLISION CAVED IN BOTH PASSENGER DOORS. THE PASSENGERS SEAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO HER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY OPENED AND FLIPPED BACKWARDS, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. AS A RESULT, THE RISK OF A SERIOUS INJURY OR CRASH INCREASED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V431000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD) AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE SPORADICALLY HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES BECAUSE IT HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. BEGINNING AT 2,314 MILES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY AT 8,300 MILES IT COMES ON AND STAYS ON MORE CONSISTENTLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON EIGHT OCCASION HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIGANOSE THE FAILURE. THE LAST TIME HE WENT TO THE DEALER THEY ADMITTED THAT THERE IS AN AIR BAG PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE SIX WEEKS BEFORE THEY WOULD GET THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,314. UPDATED 09/13/08.*LJ UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

I HAD THE 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING FOR SEVEN MONTHS,AND ON 6/26/2008 THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THEN I RECEIVED A RECALL THE FOLLOWING WEEK ON A TUESDAY BUT THAT WAS TO LATE. NOW THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND I AM OUT OF A CAR. I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO REPLACE THE CAR AND LET ME CONT TO PAY ON IT, SO I WILL HAVE A WAY TO WORK AND DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS. INSTEAD I STILL HAVE THE CAR ON MY CREDIT AND CAN NOT GET ANOTHER ONE. THIS WAS NOT MY FAULT BE THEY ARE TREATING ME LIKE I SET THE CAR ON FIRE BUT IT WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. MY 6 YEAR OLD SON AND I WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME BUT LUCKILY WE GOT OUT AND WAS NOT HURT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V473000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY) IN MAY OF 2008. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE AND HAD TO BE ORDERED. SHE SPOKE WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER ON JUNE 18, 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALLBACK. AS OF JULY 18, 2008, THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL. THE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

PURCHASED A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING ON SEPTEMBER 2007 (USED). I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE TWO RECALLS (RADIATOR FAN CONNECTOR AND TIRE PRESSURE CONNECTOR) BOTH CAUSES FIRE. ON JUNE 21, 2008 MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS TOTALED. CHRYSLER STATED THEY WOULD GIVE ME A RENTAL. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THE INVESTIGATORS AND ENGINEERS STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE RECALLS, THEY STILL HAVE NOT GIVEN ME A RENTAL VEHICLE AS STATED. NOT TO MENTION BE VERY RUDE. *TR