2008 Chrysler Sebring

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT; THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WAS INSTRUCTED TO RESET THE COMPUTER; THE DEALER DID RESET IT. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,594. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/10*JB

I HAVE AN 08 CHRYSLER SEBRING. MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, AND WITHIN 5 SECONDS, MY CAR STALLS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS DEFECT. THIS IS NOT SAFE! ONCE WHEN IT STALLED, I COULDN'T PULL OVER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. I PULLED OVER IN THE LITTLE TRIANGLE AREA BETWEEN MERGING TRAFFIC. ON A TRIP FROM IL TO VA, I HAD TO RESTART MY CAR 7 TIMES. ONE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MAP SENSOR, THIS DIDN'T HELP AT ALL. THE OTHER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, SINCE THERE WERE NO STORED CODES AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

CAB WIRES TO BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH FAMILY RIDING IN VEHICLE PART WAS ORDER AND REPLACE TWO MONTHS LATER CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR GOING OUT TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CUTS OFF AND ON AND ENGINE LIGHT CUTS OFF AND ON DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER TOLD THEM ABOUT THE FOUR RECALLS I FOUND ON THE CAR AND THE DEALER IS SAYING THE VIN NUMBER DOESN'T MATCH BUT MY CAR IS HAVE ALL THE DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL FOUR RECALLS. *TR

I HAD A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT ON MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND BROADSIDED ME. I HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS, THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND THE ONES IN THE SEAT. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER IS SAYING THE IMPACT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO DEPLOY THE BAGS. I DON'T ACCEPT THAT. THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS $8,500.00 AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR DOORS AND THE ENTIRE SIDE FRAME. THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A WEEK TO HAVE MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS 1/4 TANK OFF AND THE CAR RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT IS STILL SHOWING A 1/4 TANK LEFT .THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPEN YESTERDAY 3/21/09 . THE CAR JUST STOP WHILE CRUISING AND THE FUEL GAGE STILL SHOW A 1/4 TANK LEFT. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND LUCKILY II DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND LOOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR WHEN IT RUN OUT ODF GAS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING IN AUGUST 2007, FROM DARCARS BRAND NEW, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL 6MONTHS PRIOR AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO INFORM ME. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING SERVICED. I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGIN TO MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE, THAT I DESCRIBED TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AS A NOISY FAN BELT, THAT WHINNIED WHILE DRIVING, BUT NOISIEST WHILE IN PARK, ODILIMG AT THE STOP LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY PRETENDED NOT TO HAVE A CLUE, AND BEGIN TO INQUIRE ABOUT OIL CHANGES AND OTHER SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE, I SHOWED THE WRITER AND MECHANIC MY MOST CURRENT MAINTENANCE RECEIPT PRINTOUT ALONG WITH THE PREVIOUS DATES, SO THEY BACKED AWAY FROM THE INDIRECT ACCUSATIONS THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY MY FAULT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS DEFECTED, THE PULLEY FROZE, AND THE ALTERNATOR. THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN USED TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND SOCIAL EVENTS, AND MY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK, GROCERY STORES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. MY MILEAGE IS 31,418. THEY ARE BEHAVING AS IF THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE, BUT AFTER LOOKING INTO SEVERAL RECALL LINKS, I AM APPALLED THAT THEY KNOWINGLY SOLD ME A LEMON AT REGULAR PRICE, WITH NO DISCOUNT. I HAVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. I ONLY RECEIVED ON RECALL NOTICE, BUT BEING THE DRIVER AND EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR RECALL ID 07V473000, AND RECALL DATED FOR APRIL 2, 2008 SEBRING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM;WIRING RECALL ID 35950. ALSO THE RECALL TITLED ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING;COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR ID#55084. THE ALTERNATOR IS AN ELECTRICAL OPERATING PIECE, IT ALSO TIE INTO THE RECALL TITLED "TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR, BECAUSE ONE OF THE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE STALLING, AND BATTERY CORROSION, AND STOPPING WITHOUT NOTICE, WHICH IS ALSO CAUSED BY A DEFECTED ALTERNATOR. I DRIVE TWO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, TWO GRANDCHILDREN, 1MONTH, AND 13MONTHS OLD. CHRYSLER PUT US ALL IN DANGER KNOWINGLY. BUT STILL TO DATE ACTS AS IF THEY DO NOT HAVE A CLUE. *TR