2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MINUTES THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAD NOT BEEN OPENED NOR HAD ANYTHING HIT THE WINDOW PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. GLASS WAS BLOWN BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOW TO MID 70'S ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.

DRIVING A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING, STARTED TO RAIN AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SMOKE STARTED TO BILLOW FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. THE OTHER BAG BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. UPON RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL I WENT TO PUT ON MY COAT AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS ME THAT HAD BEEN ON FIRE. 1/3 OF THE SLEEVE HAD BEEN BURNED BY THE EXPLODING AIR BAG. IF I HAD BEEN UNCONSCIOUS OR IT WAS SUMMER I COULD HAVE SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION OR BURNED AT LEAST MY ARM. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE SPARKS AND POSSIBLE EXPLOSION THAT THE AIR BAGS SET OFF. *JB

MY FRIEND RENTED A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. I WAS RELEASING THE FRONT SEAR TO GET INTO THE BACK SEAT. WHEN I RELEASED THE SEAT IT CAME FORWARD WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE HITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND GIVING ME ESSENTIALLY A CASE OF WHIPLASH. I THEN REALIZED WHEN I PULLED THE SEAT BACK THEY HAVE VERY STRONG SPRINGS ESSENTIALLY COCKING THE SEAT SO THAT IT SPRINGS FORWARD WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE. MY FRIEND MADE FUN OF ME UNTIL HE ENDED UP DOING THE SAME THING THE NEXT DAY. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN FIND TIME TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I AM SURE WE ARE NOT THE ONLY TWO THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF INJURY. MY NECK IS STILL STIFF. IF A SMALLER WEAKER PERSON WERE HIT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH THE SAME FORCE, IT MIGHT DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I AM ALREADY BUCKLED IN. FOR EXAMPLE, 8.5 MILES INTO MY COMMUTE TODAY (1/20/05), THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES OVER THE NEXT 1.5 MILES TO MY DESTINATION. I WAS BUCKLED IN. *JB