2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

SEAT BELT LIGHT/BELL GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING, EVEN THOUGH SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED. JIGGLING SEAT BELT LATCH TAKES CARE OF IT EACH TIME. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MINUTES THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAD NOT BEEN OPENED NOR HAD ANYTHING HIT THE WINDOW PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. GLASS WAS BLOWN BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOW TO MID 70'S ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FRACTURED AND BROKE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. IT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL OVER THE GUARD RAIL. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED DURING THE PROCESS ,AND THE VEHICLE ERUPTED IN FLAMES. IT BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE POLICE WERE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND PROVIDED WRITTEN REPORTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS DEEMED TOTALED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE THE FILLER PIPE COLLAPSED. AS A RESULT THERE WAS GASOLINE SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR TO THE FILLER PIPE. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 02/28/06

DRIVING A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING, STARTED TO RAIN AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SMOKE STARTED TO BILLOW FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. THE OTHER BAG BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. UPON RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL I WENT TO PUT ON MY COAT AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS ME THAT HAD BEEN ON FIRE. 1/3 OF THE SLEEVE HAD BEEN BURNED BY THE EXPLODING AIR BAG. IF I HAD BEEN UNCONSCIOUS OR IT WAS SUMMER I COULD HAVE SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION OR BURNED AT LEAST MY ARM. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE SPARKS AND POSSIBLE EXPLOSION THAT THE AIR BAGS SET OFF. *JB

MY FRIEND RENTED A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. I WAS RELEASING THE FRONT SEAR TO GET INTO THE BACK SEAT. WHEN I RELEASED THE SEAT IT CAME FORWARD WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE HITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND GIVING ME ESSENTIALLY A CASE OF WHIPLASH. I THEN REALIZED WHEN I PULLED THE SEAT BACK THEY HAVE VERY STRONG SPRINGS ESSENTIALLY COCKING THE SEAT SO THAT IT SPRINGS FORWARD WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE. MY FRIEND MADE FUN OF ME UNTIL HE ENDED UP DOING THE SAME THING THE NEXT DAY. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN FIND TIME TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I AM SURE WE ARE NOT THE ONLY TWO THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF INJURY. MY NECK IS STILL STIFF. IF A SMALLER WEAKER PERSON WERE HIT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH THE SAME FORCE, IT MIGHT DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE. *NM

DT: SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE GEAR SHIFT HAS BEEN HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR. THERE ARE GRINDING NOISES AND IT SHAKES. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WIRES AND HOSES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RODENTS. *JB

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING TRANSMISSION DELAYS SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION DELAY FROM DRIVE TO PARK, IF PLACED IN NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND JERKS WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN AN EVAP LEAK, DUE TO THE GAS CAP WHICH NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE FOURTH INCIDENT SHOWED A DIAGNOSTIC RESULT GAS LEAK CODE OF 0441. ON THE FIFTH OCCURRENCE, THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE WIRES WERE EATEN BY RODENTS. *SC

DT: CONSUMER OWNED 2005 TOURING CHRYSLER MINI VAN. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN 18000 MILE ROUTINE SERVICE, VEHICLE HAD 17000 MILES ON IT. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE REPAIR WAS DONE ON JULY 19, 2005. CONSUMER GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT EVEN THE DEALER DID NOT WAN TO DO ANYTHING FOR IT, THAT THE BRAKE WEAR WAS NOT NORMAL, AND SINCE THIS VAN WAS HEAVIER THAN OTHER VANS SHE FELT THAT MANUFACTURER MAY NOT HAVE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. MAYBE THE BRAKES SHOULD BE HEAVIER DUTY. *AK

THE CHROME COVERING ON ALL FOUR WHEELS OF OUR 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING 2 DR. LXI IS PEELING EXPOSING THE WHEELS TO ROAD SALT AND CHEMICALS AND ALLOWING WATER TO COLLECT ON THE UNTREATED SURFACES EVENTUALLY LEADING TO RUSTING AND WHEEL FAILURE. THE PEELING WAS FIRST NOTICED ON MAY 31, 2005 AND WAS REPORTING TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER ON JUNE 2, 2005. *JB