2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

MY WIFE DROVE HER 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING TO WORK YESTERDAY, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WORK FINE. WHEN SHE TRIED TO DRIVE HOME THE CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE I TOOK THE TRIM RING OFF OF THE SHIFTER AREA AND FOUND THE PINK PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SHIFTER. WITH A LONG SCREW DRIVER I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE PINK PIECE OF PLASTIC BACKWARD AND COULD THEN MOVE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. *TR

SHIFTER IN MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING SEDAN CONVERTIBLE FROZEN. ONLY GOES INTO REVERSE AND PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED STUCK IN THE PARK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING'S GEAR SHIFTER GOT STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION OVER NIGHT. IT WON'T MOVE TO ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

THE LATCH MECHANISM FOR THE TRUCK THAT CONTROLS THE TIP BACK AND LOCKING FAILS. IT FALLS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. MY HAS BEEN REPLACES THREE TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWN THIS CAR IN JULY 2007. *TR

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I WENT TO LEAVE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED. THEY STATED THAT A PART HAD BROKEN. I COULD NOT EVEN USE THE MANUAL RELEASE TO GET IT INTO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE EXTREME BODILY FORCE IN ORDER MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN RACK. THE STEERING COLUMN RACK WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE HARDTOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOLDING HARDTOP WOULD LEAK ABNORMALLY AND WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT DUE TO ITS CONSTANT MOVEMENT TO AND FROM THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NINETEEN TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE LEAKAGE ISSUE. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RETRACTABLE HARD TOP WOULD NOT COME UP AFTER BEING LOWERED. AFTER WAITING OVERNIGHT IT OPERATED IN A NORMAL FASHION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS A VOLTAGE SHORTAGE AND NOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RESOLVED. FOR TWO WEEKS, THE TOP HAD NOT BEEN LOWERED DUE TO RAINY WEATHER. THE FIRST TIME THE TOP WAS LOWERED, IT BECAME STUCK IN THE HALF WAY DOWN POSITION. AT WHICH TIME THE BACK HALF OF THE VEHICLE FELL TOWARDS THE GROUND, BENDING PARTS AND FORCING THE MECHANISM AND TRUNK TO BE SEVERELY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ACCORDING TO ANOTHER DEALER, IT WAS MORE LIKELY CAUSED BY THE OTHER DEALERSHIP ADJUSTING THE TRUNK TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE LATCH, WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO STAY LOCKED INTO PLACE WITH THE ADDED PRESSURE FROM THE TOP GOING DOWN. THE DEALER FINALLY ADMITTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MECHANISM PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER AGREED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND REPLACE IT WITH A 2010 MODEL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2010 MODEL ALSO LEAKED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE RUBBER PIECES DESIGNED TO BLOCK LEAKS FROM THE QUARTER GLASS AREAS DID NOT LAND IN THE SAME SPOT EACH TIME, WHICH EXPLAINED WHY THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. UPDATED EVOQ 12/29/10

WE HAVE A 08 CHRYSLER SEBRING IT WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY CHARGED 75. FOR A DIAG FEE. THE CAR ITSELF DIES WHEN AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LITE IT WILL SUDDENLY REV UP THE MOTOR AND JUST TURN OFF. IT STARTED TO STALL AND NOT TURN ON THE BATTERY WAS HAVING TO BE CHARGED OVER AND OVER. FINALLY WE CHANGED THE STARTER AND BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY THAT WAS 2 MONTHS AGO.NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME THING THE BATTERY IS DYING WE HAVE JUST TAKEN IT IN TO GET RECHARGED JUST TO FIND OUT IF IT IS THE ALTERNATOR. THE RECALL THAT WAS DONE ON THE SEBRING FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR DOES NOT INCLUDE OUR CAR. I DON'T SEE HOW THE SAME VEHICLE THE SAME YEAR IS DOING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS DOES NOT GET INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

I OWN A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING CONVERTIBLE AND 1 WEEK AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL 2009, THE FABRIC ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT "BUSTED" OPEN. THE SEATS HAVE A ZIPPER UP THE BACK OF THEM THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BUST OPEN WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THE DEALER FIXED THIS AT THIS TIME FOR NO COST. NOW, THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS DONE THE SAME THING. MY AIR BAG DEFAULT LIGHT CONTINUES TO STATE A MALFUNCTION AND IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I NOTICED THE FABRIC HAS BUSTED OPEN ON THE PASSENGER SEAT INDICATING ANOTHER MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIR BAG WITHIN THAT SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THERE IS A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR AND AM CONCERNED THEY ARE NOT WORKING/WILL NOT WORK IF NEEDED. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. THANK YOU. *TR