2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING Complaints

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated while approximately 20 MPH, the entire wheel detached from the vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle was inspected. It was confirmed that the tire had detached. No further information was available for the wheel location. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence, then to a local independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the lower arm joint and rear axel fractured. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.

THE HORN ON MY 2005 SEBRING WILL RANDOMLY SOUND AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEAT UPON OR VIOLENTLY SHAKEN UP AND DOWN. THE HORN DOES NOT WORK ON IT'S OWN AS A SAFETY FEATURE. IT WILL HAPPEN AT ANY GIVEN TIME, WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING PARKED. IN ORDER TO AVOID THIS, THE HORN MUST BE DISCONNECTED.

FRONT END OF THE CAR SHAKES AND MAKES AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. UNSAFE FOR SURE WHEN IN MOTION . VEERED OFF-ROAD

THE HORN GOES OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME OF THE DAY. THE HORN RANDOMLY GOES OFF WHEN THE CAR IS POWERED ON AND IN MOTION (ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON A STREET), SOMETIMES WHILE STATIONARY AND POWERED OFF IN THE DRIVEWAY - THE VEHICLE BEING VACANT. THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE, ALMOST EVERY DAY. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 14 MONTHS. FOLLOWING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS POSTED TO VARIOUS FORUMS BY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ONLY PROPOSED PERMANENT SOLUTION BEING TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SWITCH, A COSTLY REPAIR (EST $1100). OTHERWISE, DISABLE THE FUSE CONTROLLING THE AIRBAG AND HORN, NOT SAFE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED UPON REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL VIOLENTLY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PARKED VEHICLE THAT WAS CRASHED INTO WAS PUSHED ONE FOOT TO THE RIGHT DURING THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK PAIN BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BOTH VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WERE LEFT ON THE SCENE WHICH WAS A GATED PARKING LOT WHERE AN APPRAISER WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. *DT*JB *BF CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A DINGING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE INTO A NEARBY FUEL STATION, BUT IT STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE FUEL STATION. KARZ AUTO SALES (LOCATED AT 12002 GARLIN RD, DALLAS, TX 75218, 972-737-1788) HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. *DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUBBING SOUND AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTROL ARM TO DISMANTLE THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOME DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E056000 (SUSPENSION). SAN ANTONIO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (11910 I-35 FRONTAGE RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78233, 210-239-1808) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND SOMETHING IS EATING THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED 2 SO FAR UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE BARELY MISSED CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES EACH TIME. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE KEY WAS RE-INSERTED, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE AND WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED NORTHLAND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT 248-398-8200 (LOCATED AT 14100 EIGHT MILE RD, OAK PARK, MI 48237) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RECOMMENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,300. *TR*JB

BRAKES LOCKED UP ON A CITY STREET WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WET AND CAUSE VECHICLE TO CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I CRASHED AS A RESULT.

SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 2006 THE HORN HAS BEEN GOING OFF BY ITSELF.. WHETHER DRIVING OR SITTING STATIONARY. I HAVE HAD TO BANG ON THE HORN PAD AREA TO GET IT TO STOP. AFTER YEARS OF HAVING TO DO THIS TO STOP THE BLARING HORN, IT NOW HAS A SHORT.. RUNS DOWN MY BATTERY BUT WILL NOT BLOW AT ALL. I HAVE HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO SAVE MY BATTERY, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BLOW, I CANNOT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER. THEREFORE, I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITH AN EXPIRED STICKER SINCE AUGUST 2016 AS I CANNOT AFFORD THE HUNDREDS IT WOULD COST TO FIX THE HORN ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT MY 1ST COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HORN ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HORN ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE.. HOWEVER, NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE IT. RECENTLY, A LADY BACKED INTO MY CAR IN WALMART PARKING LOT, DAMAGING THE BUMPER AND BREAKING THE LIGHT BECAUSE I HAD NO HORN TO BLOW AND WARN HER. THIS IS JUST ONE SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR.. THIS THING HAD BEEN A LEMON SINCE DAY ONE.. FROM THE FRONT STEERING SHAKING HORRIBLY WHILE BRAKING TO BOTH REAR STRUTS BREAKING TO RAIN WATER GETTING INSIDE THE DOORS AND FLOODING THE INTERIOR AND SHORTING OUT THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS.