2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

THIS COMPLAINT IS ON BEHALF OF MY FATHER. ROBERT MULCAHY SR. HE OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING (TOURING) AUTO. I DON'T HAVE THE VIN NUMBER, BUT COULD GET IT. HE WAS JUST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT HAD HIM IMPACTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT OF HIS CAR AT OR AROUND 35-40 MPH. WE BOTH FIND IT INCREDIBLE THAT NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A NORMAL OPERATION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT? THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN OAK LAWN, IL., ON THE 9TH OF AUGUST, 2007. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. SHE STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR A MONTH. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

THE HORN WILL NOT STOP BLOWING, I WILL BE DRIVING & THE HORN WILL GO OFF UNTIL I BEAT THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN IT OFF, IT HAS SCARED SEVERAL DRIVERS & UPSET SEVERAL DRIVERS AS WELL. IT ALSO WENT JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WAKING UP THE NEIGHBORS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP & AM BEING TOLD IT IS SOMETHING WITHIN THE AIRBAG & NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, @ MY COST NOT COVERED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE HEARD OF A FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING. IT IS A COSTLY PROCEDURE & SOMETHING I CAN NOT AFFORD, THIS IS A SOMEWHAT NEW CAR, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS, IT SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACURING ISSUE. *AK

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT I PURCHASED USED. AROUND THE END OF MARCH OF THIS YEAR THE HORN STARTED BLOWING INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING. ON APRIL 8, 2007 MY HORN STARTED GOING OFF AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED FOR THAT ENTIRE WEEK THE HORN WOULD BLOW EVEN DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT DISTURBING MYSELF AND MY NEIGHBORS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THE HORN PAD AND AIRBAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $730. AFTER LETTING MY CAR SIT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER A WEEK I HAD TO CALL CHRYSLER MYSELF TO FIND OUT THAT THE PART WAS BACKORDERED. HAD I NOT CALLED, I NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. DUE TO SUCH A LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE I TOOK MY CAR BACK. I EMAILED CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE HORN AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THEIR RESPONSE WAS OF NO HELP AT ALL. I AM ALSO GETTING THE BRAKES DONE FREQUENTLY, AND NOW MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS STUCK IT WILL NOT ROLL UP. I HAVE GONE ONTO THE CHRYSLER WEBSITE AND ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER FOR A RECALL SEARCH BUT THEY FIND NOTHING. I STILL FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. A TWO YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES.

WHEN DRIVING MY 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV/GT THE HORN STARTED BLOWING. I HAD TO REPEATEDLY PUNCH THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL IT STOPPED. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASTHE AIR BAG, AND IT WAS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY WANT $750. 00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NO HORN, EXCEPT WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK, AND NO AIRBAG IN A GRAY 2-DOOR CONVERTIBLE - SCARY. THE CARWAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING HIS 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH. THE CONTACT WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CHRYSLER DEALER AS THE ELECTRONIC SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR HAD BEEN DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDER. *AK UPATED 04/12/07. *JB

I HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH MY CAR AND IT'S PERFORMANCE, TILL ONE DAY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THE RPM'S RUNNING A BIT TOO HIGH AT 65 MPH. I TURNED THE RADIO DOWN AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS WORKING TO HARD ON A FLAT STRAIGHT PLAIN. I TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO 4TH FROM DRIVE(5TH) BUT IT DID NOT CHANGE. SO THE TRANS. WILL NOT GO INTO 5TH GEAR AND ON COLD DAYS IT WILL REV UP TO 4 TO 5 K BEFORE IT WILL SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR AT ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH. I'M GOING TODAY TO GET THE OIL CHANGED AND WILL TELL THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM AND THE RECALLS AND OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM REPORTS I HAVE READ TODAY........................... IT IS NOW LATER IN THE DAY, THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED OVER MY CAR, HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER, AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, NO EXPLANATION FOR WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING WAS GIVEN. I HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE DEALER AND I AM NOW SUBMITTING THIS, I WILL LEAVE THIS PAPER TRAIL TO GET SOME COST RECOVERY DUE TO THE CAR AND DEALERSHIPS INABILITY TO FIX THIS SEEMINGLY COMMON PROBLEM. *NM

MY 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL READING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS (THE FIRST ONE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NO SERVICE WORK DUE TO MY LEAVING THE STATE OF MINNESOTA; THE OTHER TWO DEALERSHIPS SUPPOSEDLY DID WORK TO THE VEHICLE) FIRST SERVICING DEALERSHIP CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM OF INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL IS STILL SHOWING. (WHAT I MEAN BY INACCURANCE FUEL LEVEL READING IS THAT THE GAUGE WILL SHOW ONE LEVEL, BUT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL PUT IN THE VEHICLE IS SUBSTANTIALLY LESS; MUCH LESS THAN A ONE OR 1.5 GALLON RESERVE WOULD SHOW.) IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE ORIGINAL PART IS AVAILABLE. I HAVE SHOWED THE LAST SERVICING DEALERSHIP PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FUEL GAUGE AND RECEIPTS FROM FILL UPS; THE LAST SERVICING DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I CAN PRODUCE A SWORN STATEMENT FROM MY WIFE WHICH WILL PROVE MY CASE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES ENGINE STALLED 15 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ON AUGUST 9, 2006 WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED AND STOPPED ON TOP OF A MEDIAN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CAM SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.