2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE FUEL PUMP AND FOUND THAT A CONNECTOR ADAPTER WAS BURNT. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY REPLACED THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

HORN STARTED GOING OFF BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT STOP WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO STOP (HAVE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUOUSLY PRESS HORN DOWN UNTIL STOPS). I'VE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME AND THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO NUMBER OF PEOPLE IMPACTED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM (HORN BLOWS OFF & ON) GOES OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PULL OVER, GET OUT OF THE CAR ,OPEN FUSE BOX AND REMOVE THE SMALL YELLOW FUSE MARKED FOR THE HORN. UPON REPLACING THE FUSE I HAVE DRIVEN AS MUCH AS A DAY OR UP TO (3) WEEKS BEFORE HAPPENING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I TOOK THE CAR TO (3) DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITIES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM OR SOLUTION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A CHRYSLER DEALER RUN A DIAGNOSTIC BUT THAT DID NOT FIND THE PROBLEM ($106.90) . THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND THE NEXT DAY CALLED AND SAID THAT I WOULD NEED A HORN MODULE ($600.00) PART AND 2 1/2 HOURS LABOR ($320.00). I CALLED TO FIND A COST ON A HORN MODULE BUT NO PARTS STORE EVER HEARD OF IT, EVEN OTHER DEALERS NEVER HEARD OF IT. ON A WEB SITE CALLED CARCOMPLAINTS.COM IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF US 2005 CAR OWNERS ARE HAVING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. CAN A CLASS ACTION SUIT BE PRESENTED TO CHRYSLER? *TR

THE HORN JUST RANDOMLY GOES OFF. TO GET IT TO STOP I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE WHICH ALSO DISCONNECTS THE AIR BAG. AFTER READING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BY HUNDREDS OF SEBRING OWNERS, I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPLACE THE HORN AND AIR BAG (CHRYSLER MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS ALL ONE UNIT AND TO REPLACE IT WOULD BE OVER $700). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

HORN BLOWS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN USING THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK DOORS BUT HAS HAPPENED WHEN JUST OPENING THE CAR DOOR. CONTINUES TO SOUND FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. OCCASIONALLY WILL STOP IF HOLDING HORN PAD DOWN ON STEERING WHEEL BUT THEN RESUMES WHEN PRESSURE IS RELEASED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO REPLICATE. STATES IT IS PROBABLY A FAULTY HORN PAD WHICH IS CONNECTED TO AIR BAG ASSEMBLY SO ALL MUST BE REPLACED. VERY EXPENSIVE FIX! APPARENTLY THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH SEBRINGS FOR THIS YEAR. WHY NOT A RECALL? *TR

THE HORN GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND EVENTUALLY THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS TO DISCONNECT IT, BECAUSE OF POOR ASSEMBLY FROM CHRYSLER, THEY ATTACHED THE HORN TO THE AIRBAG AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED- IF THE HORN DOES NOT WORK, NEITHER DOES THE AIRBAG. A DEATH TRAP. POOR DESIGN OF THE 2.7 ENGINE BY CHRYSLER..OIL LIGHT FLICKERS... OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH WILL CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING I CAME TO THE RED LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR THIS DING AS IF MY SEAT BELT WAS NOT ON AND THE RADIO GOES COMPLETELY OUT. I TRY TURNING IT BACK ON AND NOTHING. I GET TO MY DESTINATION AND GET OUT OF THE CAR AND PRESS THE DOOR LOCK ON THE REMOTE CONTROL AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I PRESS THE TRUNK RELEASE IN THE CAR AND ON THE REMOTE CONTROL AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENS. I GET OUT OF THE CAR, SO I PRESS THE DOOR LOCK ON THE REMOTE CONTROL AND CAR AND STILL NOTHING, I HAD TO PRESS THE SINGLE DOOR LOCK TO LOCK THE DOORS. I GET HOME AND CHANGE OUT THE FUSE THAT IS LOCATED IN THE CAR BY THE DRIVER?S DOOR, I REMOVE BOTH FUSES AND THEY BOTH ARE STILL GOOD. BUT I STILL REPLACE THEM AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE SEAT BELT LIGHT/ CHIME LIGHTS UP AND SOUNDS WHEN DRIVING, EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT BELT SEEMS TO BE SECURELY BUCKLED. WIGGLING THE SEAT BELT MAKES THE LIGHT GO OFF. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE PER DRIVE 90% OF THE TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THIS CAUSES A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED SURGING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY MOMENTARILY BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SHIFT THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.