2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS SEVERELY CUT WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CHROME PLATING ON THE DOOR HANDLE WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE HANDLE WAS FAULTY AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,728 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,650.

I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 2.7L V6 ENGINE. THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHICH HAS COME UP NUMEROUS TIMES IS THE ENGINE RPM WILL SURGE CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP - THE ENGINE RPM WILL DROP TO THE POINT WHERE THE ENGINE WILL ALMOST STALL, THEN SURGE EXCESSIVELY CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. THIS SURGE OF RPMS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HIT CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND WORSE, SENDING ME INTO AN INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING CARS. I HAVE CALLED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO HAVE THIS ISSUE EXAMINED - THE ONLY THING THAT WAS DOES WAS TO REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION PCM. I DO SEE THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS. *TR

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

2004 CHRSYLER SEBRING SURGING ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO TAKE EMERGENCY ACTION. *KB

WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE FOR YEARLY INSPECTION AND OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT OUR 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING, WITH APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES HAD A CRACKED RESONATOR CAP. HE HAS ALREADY SEEN ONE SEBRING WITH 29,000 MILES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED TO US TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP. THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN JUNE AND THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. *TR

2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING SEDAN WITH A 2.7L ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN CAR IS DECELERATING. THE CAR STARTED MALFUNCTIONING WITH ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON IT, IT NOW HAS ABOUT 69,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT NOR ARE THERE ANY CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. THANKS, JIMMY L. ATKINS, JR. *TR

ROTORS BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH PADS AT A COST OF $453. ROCKER PANELS UNDER BOTH DOORS RUSTED OUT AT THE SEAMS, CHRYSLER WOULD NOT FIX, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FACTORY FLAW NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE FRONT ROTORS ARE SO THIN WHEN INSTALLED ON NEW CAR THAT WHEN YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE PADS, THE ROTORS ARE TOO THIN TO TURN SO THEY MUST BE REPLACED ALSO. THIS TURNS A $99.00 REPAIR INTO A $350.00 ONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYLSER SEBRING. ON SEVEN OCCASIONS SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2005, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE OR REPAIR IT. CHRYSLER ADVISED HER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED BY ANOTHER DEALER. IN SEPTEMBER 2005, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CODE WAS CLEARED AND NO REPAIR AT PRESENT WAS NEEDED. ONE WEEK AFTER THE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY PERFORMED A BRB TEST, RESTORED THE CODE, CHECKED THE WIRING AND SEAT BELT PRETENTION. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE DEALERS STATED THAT THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LIGHT AND THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. ON JULY 16, 2007, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CODES AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT HER EXPENSE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVEN ATTEMPTS SHE DOESN'T FEEL THE NEED TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED, IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24237 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. ON 09/01/2007, WHILE DRIVING 35MPH THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT PASSENGER BRUISED HER KNEES ON THE DASHBOARD, SEVERELY BRUISED ACROSS HER ABDOMEN CHEST. THE PASSENGER ALSO HAD AN INJURY TO HER NECK AND WAS UNABLE TO WORK FOR TWO DAYS. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MECHANIC HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000. THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 3/5/2006.