2008 Chrysler Sebring

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT REBOOTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS A PRECAUTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TR

TOOK MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING TO HAVE RECALL PART TRANS SHIFT INTERLOCK SPRING REPLACED. WHEN I ARRIVED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE SERVICE DEPT INCLUDING THE MANAGER SAID THE BATTERY MUST HAVE GONE DEAD WHILE THEY WERE REPLACING THE RECALLED PART. ALL SERVICE PEOPLE INCLUDING THE MANAGER DID NOT EVEN WANT TO JUMP THE VEHICLE SO THAT WE COULD BRING IT HOME. THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER HAD A DEAD BATTERY BEFORE THIS. EVER SINCE THE PART WAS REPLACED THE BATTERY KEEPS GOING DEAD. BATTERY WAS REPLACED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE GET NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP EXCEPT FOR THEM TO SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *TR

SO FAR MY 2008 SEBRING HAS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING TWICE. I WAS SLOWING DOWN FROM 30MPH FOR A STOP LIGHT AND IT TURNED OFF AND WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO UTILIZE THE BRAKES IF NOT I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT AS FOR THE STEERING, IT WAS UNRESPONSIVE. HOWEVER, I TURNED MY CAR BACK ON AS IF NOTHING HAPPEN UNTIL THE SECOND TIME IT STALLED WHILE TURNING INTO MY STREET. SAME ISSUE OCCURRED (NO STEERING, BUT BRAKES WERE OK.)CAR STALLS ONCE AGAIN GOOD THING MY CAR TURNS BACK ON IMMEDIATELY. ITS WAS DANGEROUS ONLY FOR THE FACT THAT ONCOMING TRAFFIC WOULD BE UNABLE TO SEE ME STALLED THERE BECAUSE ROAD FORMS A HILL OVER THE CANAL, SINCE SOON AFTER I WENT PASSED OVER THE CANAL MY STREET ENTRANCE IS MORE OR LESS 20FT FROM THE CANAL, IT COULD BE A BLIND SPOT. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY COMING ON EVEN AFTER REPAIRS. THE CAR WILL RIDE FIND AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING OTHER THAN THE LIGHT APPEARING. ALSO IT STALLS AND YOU CAN BE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHICH IS DEFINITELY SAFETY HAZARDOUS. I'VE NOTICE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TO THOUSAND AND TO MY SURPRISE NO RECALL. *TR

WHEN RAISING OR LOWERING THE TOP IT WOULD MALFUNCTION (SOME WHERE BETWEEN COMPLETELY UP OR DOWN) AND REMAIN IN THAT STATE SOMETIMES FOR HOURS, LOCAL TOWING SERVICES REFUSE TO TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP OUT OF FEAR THEY WOULD DO MORE DAMAGE TO IT. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (2007) WE'VE HAD IT SERVICED (SEP' 2007, JUL' 2010, AND SEP' 2011) AT DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM; EACH TIME THEY ASSURED US THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED. MOST RECENTLY (MAY 29TH) WE AGAIN HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AS BEFORE, THE REAR WINDOW PANEL (RIGHT SIDE) HAS DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES, THE TOP IS INOPERATIVE, AND A STRAP THAT ATTACHES TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TOP HAS BROKEN AND HANGS DOWN INTO THE CRADLE. AS ROYAL PROTECTION PLAN HAS EXPIRED, THE DEALERSHIP HAS PROJECTED MY OUT-OF-POCKET REPAIR COSTS, THIS TIME, TO EXCEED $1,015. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWO TIMES AND THE BATTERY BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL), HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WHILE I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WHICH WAS RED AT THE TIME. A DWI TRUCK DRIVER SPEEDING AND HIT A MOVING CAR AND PUSH THE CAR INTO MY CAR AND THE DRUNK TRUCK DRIVER HIT MY CAR NEXT AT THE SAME TIME CAUSE ANOTHER CA MY CAR AND THE SPEEDING DWI DRIVER IN THE TRUCK HIT MY CAR AND MY CAR WAS TOTAL OUT AND I RECEIVE SERIOUS LIFE TIME INJURY FROM THE WRECK .THE DWI DRIVER WAS GIVEN A TRAFFIC TICKET AND WAS TAKEN TO JAIL,HOWEVER MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF.I WASTOLD BY THE DOCTOR IF MY BAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN INJURED SO BAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD BECOME STUCK OR IT WOULD TAKE EXTREMELY LONG TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,340 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND STARTED SPEEDING UP DUE TO LESS TRAFFIC. I WAS GOING 60 MPH WHEN MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND STARTED MAKING THIS WEIRD REVVING NOISE (THE KIND WHEN YOU ARE PARKED OR IN NEUTRAL), MY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE ELECTRICAL PANEL. I THEN PULLED OVER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GOING ANY FASTER THAN 35 MPH. JUST LETTING IT SIT IT WAS MAKING THOSE SAME NOISES. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE LIGHT WHEN AWAY AND IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. IT HAD A LITTLE ISSUE GETTING BACK UP TO SPEED BUT OVERALL IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. *TR