2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE IN 2011 AT CITY AUTO PLAZA WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE SERVED MY PURPOSE AS IT WAS FOR WORK AND NOW SCHOOL ONLY FUEL EFFICIENT. ABOUT 6 OR 7 MONTHS AGO I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. I WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND NOT FAULTY CODES WERE DISCOVERED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE OR FOUR TIMES UNTIL FRUSTRATED I PARKED THE VEHICLE AROUND THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY 2013 AND USED MY OTHER VEHICLE FOR SCHOOL. THE OTHER DAY I DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY ANOTHER LOCAL DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME NOT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WERE PURCHASED MY DEALING WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOLKS ARE NOT POSITIVE OR BENEFICIAL TO ME. THE MECHANIC AT BUDDY RAYS AUTO CARE IN CANON CITY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A CONNECTION WIRING SYSTEM THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP. FROM THEIR EXPLANATION THE VEHICLE WAS IN DANGER OF CATCHING FIRE IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPORT THIS MATTER AND THEY HAVE NOT ASSISTED TELLING ME INSTEAD THAT THE CAR HAD TO BE IN THEIR SHOP. BECAUSE OF THE DANGER POSED BY THIS PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A COST OF 765.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, AND WIRING CONNECTORS PLUS LABOR. MY CONCERN FOR THIS CAR HAVING LESS THAN 100,000 MILES IN MY OPINION SHOULD NOT HAVE FACE THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2007 AND WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS THE CAR STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE INCIDENTS STARTLED ME GREATLY THAT I REQUESTED TO RECEIVE A NEW CAR. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED AND HAD SOMEONE FLY IN FROM LOS ANGELES, CA TO FIX. NOW AFTER 5 YEARS THE CAR IS DOING SAME THING. I PRESENTED THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP BY THE NAME OF [XXX]. [XXX] PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT SINCE I DID NOT USE HIM FOR MY SERVICING THAT HE WOULD NOT ASSIST ME. HE FLATLY TOLD ME HOW COULD HE HELP ME WHEN HE DIDN'T MAKE ANY MONEY OFF OF ME. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE THAT THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF STOPPING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE DEATH OR A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWO TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED NINE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS AND AFTER RULING OUT OTHER POTENTIAL CAUSES, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTING ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP WAS SHORTED OUT CAUSING A LARGE HOLE BURNED INTO THE SEALED PLASTIC TOP OF THE PUMP, WHEN THE CONNECTION WAS PULLED FROM IT CONTACTS I DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS SATURATED WITH FUEL. I CONTACTED A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP DRAWING TO MANY AMPS THEREFORE CAUSING THE SMALL CONNECTORS TO MELT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE HEAT, HE ADVISED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN SEVERAL SEBRINGS AS WELL AS DODGE CALIBER MODELS, AT THIS TIME CHRYSLER HAS NO RECALL AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE IS TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP AT A PRICE OF NEARLY 700.00 DOLLARS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IN TIME THE FUEL WOULD HAVE IGNITED DUE TO THE OPEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. *TR

FIRST TWO COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND SERVICED. SAID RECALLS WERE FOR # 1 ENGINE STALLING AND # 2 DRIVER AIRBAG UNDER SEAT SENSOR ILLUMINATING ON AND OFF ON DASH. EVEN AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED FOR THE RECALLS, I STILL HAVE ENGINE STALLING DURING STOPS AND ON DECELERATION THE VEHICLE THREATENS TO STALL. I NEED TO KEEP GIVING GAS AND ON HUMID DAYS THAT IS INDICATIVE OF POSSIBLE RAIN THE THREAT IS MORE OFTEN. THE SECOND RECALL COMPLAINT THAT I AM STILL EXPERIENCING IS THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATOR ON DASH FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE GOES ON AND OFF AND THE WIRES UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT ARE INVOLVED WHEN DRIVER SEAT MOVES FRONT OR BACK. STALLING IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS IN THIS CAR OR NEARBY CARS SHARING THE ROAD. ALSO THE AIR BAG SENSOR PROBLEM KEEPS ME IN FEAR THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY OR WILL DEPLOY ACCIDENTALLY ON ITS OWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I ALSO HAVE A COMPLAINT THAT THE CAR WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP CONTINUED TO REV CAUSING ME TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR TO STOP THE CAR TOTALLY.I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE IS COMMON WITH OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINT AND AN INQUIRY WOULD SEEM IMMINENT FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWING THE RECALLS HAVE NOT SECURED THE PROPER HANDLING OF MY VEHICLE'S SAFETY WANTS TO CHARGE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OR A SERVICE FEE WHEN IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PROPER SERVICE WAS NOT RENDERED CAUSING RECALL MALFUNCTIONS TO THIS DATE. FOR THE TWO COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE RECALLS THAT I AM INQUIRING ABOUT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP FOR SERVICE AND I WOULD APPRECIATE THE OUTCOME OF THIS COMPLAINT IN WRITING. AS FOR THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM I WOULD LIKE TO BE KEPT ABREAST IF A SAFETY ISSUE IS MANDATED FOR THE REPAIR OF THAT COMPLAINT. THANK YOU. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING IN VIRGINIA ON INT.64 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED A MINUTE AND THE CAR WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING PERIODICALLY. NORMALLY ON TRIPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIE RODS WERE FAULTY; HOWEVER WERE NOT REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 11/14/12*LJ

I DROVE MY 2007 CHRY SEBRING TO A STORE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK, THE PHYSICAL GEAR SHIFT INSIDE THE CAR WAS IN PARK BUT MY GAGE SAID I WAS IN REVERSE & MY CAR WAS STUCK IN THIS POSITION. I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO & WAS TOLD IT HAPPENS ALOT ON CHRYSLERS & ITS A LITTLE PLASTIC PART THAT KEEPS BREAKING WITH NO RECALL ON IT & WE ARE FORCED TO PURCHASE THE WHOLE SHIFT LEVEL WHEN ITS NOT NEEDED. READY TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE IT KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR