2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE LAST OCTOBER, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS HAS STOPPED WORKING ON A FEW OCCASIONS. AT SOME POINT THEY WOULD WORK AGAIN MOMENTARILY BUT ONLY TO STOP AGAIN. ONLY A PORTION OF THE CLUSTER WOULD REMAIN LIT. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS ARE CURRENTLY NOT WORKING ON OUR VEHICLE. *JS

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR ENGINE AND RPM INCREASED. LUCKLY I HAD MY FOOT ON BRAKE. HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT NO PROBLEM FOUND. INCLUDING A MAJOR TUNE UP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES, INCLUDING WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR. THIS TIME I HAD ANOTHER PERSON IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST MONTH. IT OCCURED AGAIN WHILE AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IT RPMS WENT UP AND IT CAUSE THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD BEARLY MISSING THE CAR INFRONT OF ME. *TR

THE CAR SOMETIMES STALLS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MOSTLY DURING OR AFTER IT RAINS, IT WILL JUST CUT OFF. IT CUTS OFF AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHILE I'M DRIVING. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE IT CUTS OFF. IT ALWAYS STARTS BACK UP AFTER EACH INCIDENT. *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS--BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND LASTING LONGER DURATION EACH TIME. WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS (CAN AND HAS HAPPENED ANYWHERE FROM 5MPH-60MPH) IF ANY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO ACCELERATOR AFTER BREAKING NO MATTER THE SPEED ALL POWER IS LOST TO THE CAR A RED LIGHTING BOLT LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH AND THE RPM'S WILL STAY BETWEEN 4,000-5,000. EACH TIME HAVING TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPT FOR IT TO RESTART (DEPENDS ON IF IT WILL OR NOT--USUALLY TAKES IT A WHILE). WILL GET UP TO SPEED AGAIN AND IF I HAVE TO BRAKE FOR ANY REASON OR EVEN SLOW DOWN JUST A LITTLE WITHOUT APPLY THE BRAKES IT CAN COMPLETELY LOOSE POWER. ALSO DO NOT HAVE ANY DASH LIGHTS WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THEY APPEAR IN THE CENTER CONSOLE BUT WENT OUT IN 2009 JUST AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, AND AFTER SEVERAL ESTIMATES IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IT REMAINS WITH NO LIGHTS (SO IN NO WAY CAN YOU SEE THE SPEED OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THE DASH AFTER DARK.) *TR

VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STALL WHILE TAKING LEFT- HAND TURN ON INTERSECTION @ ~15MPH. IT NOW SHOWS THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE ENGINE RANDOMLY AND STALLS SOMEWHAT FREQUENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. LASTLY, THE TRANS IS SLIPPING RIGOROUSLY. *TR

THE THROTTLE BODY LIGHT JUST CAN ON AFTER CROSSING A SPEED BUMP AND STOP AND KILLED AND HESITATED TO RESTART NOW THIS THROTTLE BODY PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER STERLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOSS IN POWER STEERING CONTROL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ENTIRE FRONT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V193000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,813.. ..UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF UPDATED 3/14/2014 *JS

RECALL #H07 ON 12/30/2013 I WENT TO HURLEY CHRYSLER DODGE DELAND, FLORIDA. THE SERVICE ADVISOR [XXX] REQUEST A FEE OF $115.00 DOLLAR FOR THE ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSIS ON THIS RECALL. [XXX] STATED IT WAS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE OTHER TECHNICAL ISSUES ON THE CAR THAT WAS NOT NECESSARY THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. DELAND AAMCO SERVE AND REPAIR THE CAR ON 12/26/2013 FOR A COST OF 1185.77, HOWEVER THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STILL ON. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE CAR (ENGINE)SUDDENLY STOP. THIS SITUATION HAD HAPPENED THREE TIMES. ALSO SOMETIME THE CAR SMELL LIKE BURN WIRE. I JUST REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR NATIONAL PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE ANY MAYOR ACCIDENT CAN HAPPENED TO ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ..UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF UPDATED 3/19/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY START. THE BATTERY HAD BEEN DRAINED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V152000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64000.