Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Out of no where the horn just goes off the only way to stop it is to remove the fuse. if you place the fuse back in, it blows the fuse. | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the horn began to operate inadvertently for a brief moment and then turned off independently. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation or when stationary. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Out of no where the horn just goes off the only way to stop it is to remove the fuse. if you place the fuse back in, it blows the fuse. | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the horn began to operate inadvertently for a brief moment and then turned off independently. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation or when stationary. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Out of no where the horn just goes off the only way to stop it is to remove the fuse. if you place the fuse back in, it blows the fuse. | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the horn began to operate inadvertently for a brief moment and then turned off independently. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation or when stationary. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. while driving approximately 55 mph, the horn began to operate inadvertently for a brief moment and then turned off. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation or stationary. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 12/16/2012 | 1 | ||
| The horn goes off by itself. when the car is parked or it is moving. this happens at night and it disturbs my neighbors. sometimes it starts blowing while i'm driving. there are several complaints about this problem. on the carcomplaints.com website. this is an electrical problem and a customer was told it had something to do with the airbag. a mechanic disabled the airbag, which is very dangerous. there are 38 complaints on the website. any electrical problem like this can be very hazardous to the passengers inside the vehicle. chrysler needs to fix this problem! *tr | |||
| 12/16/2012 | |||
| The horn goes off by itself. when the car is parked or it is moving. this happens at night and it disturbs my neighbors. sometimes it starts blowing while i'm driving. there are several complaints about this problem. on the carcomplaints.com website. this is an electrical problem and a customer was told it had something to do with the airbag. a mechanic disabled the airbag, which is very dangerous. there are 38 complaints on the website. any electrical problem like this can be very hazardous to the passengers inside the vehicle. chrysler needs to fix this problem! | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 138728 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the horn began to activate independently. the contact stated that the horn sounded for at least 20 minutes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was 138,728. kmj | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 136728 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the horn began to activate on its own. the contact state that the horn stayed engaged for at least 20 minutes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspections but the contact did not pay for diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was 138,728. ap | |||
| 09/05/2006 | 26000 | 1 | |
| Horn goes off for no reason until fuse is pulled. now that fuse is pulled i am driving around with no airbags. this has happened at least 4 times a week until i now go with the fuse out all the time. no safe driving around with out airbags!!!!! please issue a recall on whatever is causing this issue and putting thousands of people at risk. (number of people based on internet forums and complaints!) *tr | |||
| 09/05/2006 | 26000 | ||
| Horn goes off for no reason until fuse is pulled. now that fuse is pulled i am driving around with no airbags. this has happened at least 4 times a week until i now go with the fuse out all the time. no safe driving around with out airbags!!!!! please issue a recall on whatever is causing this issue and putting thousands of people at risk. (number of people based on internet forums and complaints!) | |||
| 09/08/2010 | 1 | ||
| Like many others, i had to pull the fuse for my horn, disabling my air bag because the horn kept going off. why hasn't it been recalled? *tr | |||
| 09/08/2010 | |||
| Like many others, i had to pull the fuse for my horn, disabling my air bag because the horn kept going off. why hasn't it been recalled? | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Car alarm or horn will go off in the morning when its wet/damp whenever i unlock with clicker or manually with a key. it will go off for about 30 seconds then shut off. only until recently did the horn start going off while driving in the morning for 20-30second spurts. this would happen on freeways and residential roads. had to disconnect the horn relay which i understand is also associated with the airbag to stop the honking. i do not feel comfortable driving without an airbag but that is the only short-time solution i have. i also understand to fix it is well over 1000 dollars and even then is not a permanent fix. | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Passenger door master switch malfunction, driver window rolled down by itself during ice storm while driving on highway would not roll back up. had to purchase and replace with new switch. faulty rear camber in both right and left rear wheels. both leaning inwards about 12 degrees, ruined 2 new tires, had to spend $670 for camber kit, and $200 for (new) new tires. transmission herky jerky. | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Car alarm or horn will go off in the morning when its wet/damp whenever i unlock with clicker or manually with a key. it will go off for about 30 seconds then shut off. only until recently did the horn start going off while driving in the morning for 20-30second spurts. this would happen on freeways and residential roads. had to disconnect the horn relay which i understand is also associated with the airbag to stop the honking. i do not feel comfortable driving without an airbag but that is the only short-time solution i have. i also understand to fix it is well over 1000 dollars and even then is not a permanent fix. | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Passenger door master switch malfunction, driver window rolled down by itself during ice storm while driving on highway would not roll back up. had to purchase and replace with new switch. faulty rear camber in both right and left rear wheels. both leaning inwards about 12 degrees, ruined 2 new tires, had to spend $670 for camber kit, and $200 for (new) new tires. transmission herky jerky. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 146152 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that the horn would unexpectedly sound while driving various speeds and when the vehicle was parked. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 146,152. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 146152 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that the horn would unexpectedly sound while driving various speeds and when the vehicle was parked. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 146,152. kmj | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 27500 | ||
| In the middle of the night and then while driving, the horn will begin to blare (like someone laying on it without letting up) for 30 seconds or more. i initially took the car to my local mechanic who could not reduplicate the issue and even performed an electrical diagnostic test. one week after getting the car back from the mechanic who could not find the issue, the horn blared in the middle of the night again. i believe this is a safety issue because, this morning, i will need to deactivate the horn relay again. if the horn goes off in the middle of traffic which it has done to me before, it can cause confusion and anger. without the horn, however, i do not have the means to alert another driver of a potential incident (example, another driver attempting to change lanes and not realizing i am in lane next to them). also, i understand i am not the first one to complain about this exact same issue. from other complainants, i see that the horn is tied in with the airbag assembly in the steering wheel/column, so apparently the airbag is affiliated in this malfunction, again a safety issue and very expensive repair i cannot afford to make. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Horn started going off when the car was parked in drive. then started going off as you drive the car. the only way to stop it is to take out the fuse, which disables the airbag in the steering wheel. both of these problems are safety issues and there needs to be a recall and chrysler needs to be financially responsible as it seems to be a design flaw. we have been told that the airbag would have to bee removed to get to the horn contacts and this will cost upwards of $800. we live on disability due to cancer and can not afford this cost. car was bought to get husband back and forth to cancer treatment. there are 61 complaints this same problem on the internet. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 32000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. while parked the horn went off on its own and turned off after approximately twenty seconds. the failure occurred numerous times and happens intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician repaired the foreign relay. the contact stated there was another repair made but was not certain what was repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 32,000. ds | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| I have a 2006 chrysler sebring that i purchased new and the horn goes off by itself all the time. it has gone off when i click the lock or unlock buttons on my keyless remote, when you open or close the door, driving down the road, starting or shutting off the vehicle, while sitting in the driveway. i can't seem to find anything in particular that will make it stop. after some investigating i have found this is a very common problem with the sebrings and have discovered that it will cost approx. $1000 to fix it. the horn is attached to the airbag in the steering column, so the airbag has to be replaced. i have also discovered that if you pull the horn fuse, which most people are doing because they can't afford the repair, it will disable the air bag. so i feel this is a very bad safety issue. 1. the horn going off randomly and not working properly when needed. the horn has to be working properly before your car can pass the safety inspection 2. if people pull the horn fuse to stop it from going off then their air bag won't work, which isn't safe. i have found 27 complaints about this same problem on your webiste alone. found numerous complaints on other websites. i feel that chrysler should have to do a recall and fix this problem before someone gets hurt. i can't afford the $1000 so have pulled my horn fuse and am now driving without an airbag and horn. how safe is that? | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 32000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. while parked the horn went off on its own and turned off after approximately twenty seconds. the failure occurred numerous times and happens intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician repaired the foreign relay. the contact stated there was another repair made but was not certain what was repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 32,000. ds | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| I have a 2006 chrysler sebring that i purchased new and the horn goes off by itself all the time. it has gone off when i click the lock or unlock buttons on my keyless remote, when you open or close the door, driving down the road, starting or shutting off the vehicle, while sitting in the driveway. i can't seem to find anything in particular that will make it stop. after some investigating i have found this is a very common problem with the sebrings and have discovered that it will cost approx. $1000 to fix it. the horn is attached to the airbag in the steering column, so the airbag has to be replaced. i have also discovered that if you pull the horn fuse, which most people are doing because they can't afford the repair, it will disable the air bag. so i feel this is a very bad safety issue. 1. the horn going off randomly and not working properly when needed. the horn has to be working properly before your car can pass the safety inspection 2. if people pull the horn fuse to stop it from going off then their air bag won't work, which isn't safe. i have found 27 complaints about this same problem on your webiste alone. found numerous complaints on other websites. i feel that chrysler should have to do a recall and fix this problem before someone gets hurt. i can't afford the $1000 so have pulled my horn fuse and am now driving without an airbag and horn. how safe is that? | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 32000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. while parked the horn went off on its own and turned off after approximately twenty seconds. the failure occurred numerous times and happens intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician repaired the foreign relay. the contact stated there was another repair made but was not certain what was repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 32,000. ds | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| I have a 2006 chrysler sebring that i purchased new and the horn goes off by itself all the time. it has gone off when i click the lock or unlock buttons on my keyless remote, when you open or close the door, driving down the road, starting or shutting off the vehicle, while sitting in the driveway. i can't seem to find anything in particular that will make it stop. after some investigating i have found this is a very common problem with the sebrings and have discovered that it will cost approx. $1000 to fix it. the horn is attached to the airbag in the steering column, so the airbag has to be replaced. i have also discovered that if you pull the horn fuse, which most people are doing because they can't afford the repair, it will disable the air bag. so i feel this is a very bad safety issue. 1. the horn going off randomly and not working properly when needed. the horn has to be working properly before your car can pass the safety inspection 2. if people pull the horn fuse to stop it from going off then their air bag won't work, which isn't safe. i have found 27 complaints about this same problem on your webiste alone. found numerous complaints on other websites. i feel that chrysler should have to do a recall and fix this problem before someone gets hurt. i can't afford the $1000 so have pulled my horn fuse and am now driving without an airbag and horn. how safe is that? | |||
| 11/01/2010 | |||
| I own a 2006 chrysler sebring, the horn goes off on its own and i have to pull the fuse to get it to stop. there is no tsb or recall for this but it is a common problem. | |||
| 05/01/2007 | |||
| 2006 chrysler sebring horn-goes off blaring with out warning regardless if car is on or not. at first i could press hard on the steering wheel to get it to stop, now i have to pull fuse to cut it off. finally just pulled fuse out perm. dealership told me they could do nothing, as it did not happen when they had it. ****this is a major safety hazard as it could give other drivers mixed signals from you when goes off, causes a major distraction for you and other drivers operating in the area and most just pull fuse making the horn inoperable-great safety issue as a horn is a requirement to pass inspection if its operation was not important would not be on inspection standard and it is clear that this is design/parts issue not abuse of the vehicle by the consumer. needs to be recalled and fixed before an accident happens. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 45000 | ||
| 2006 sebring, also have a problem with the horn going off by itself, more so in cold weather and for at least a year. with all the other complaints this is definately a problem that should be a recall as this can be dangerous if you are in traffic and it confuses the horns intent. have complained but have gotten the brush off from the dealer saying they culd do nothing until they heard the horn go off. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 30000 | ||
| 2006 chrysler sebring. horn goes off at will when i'm driving or when the car is just sitting there. when i really need the horn, it will either not honk at all or get stuck and keep honking for about 3 minutes. this has been happening on and off for over a year now. | |||
| 03/30/2008 | 40000 | ||
| At around 40k miles the horn on my 2006 sebring started to go off without being pressed. at first it malfunctioned when i unlocked the car with the keyless remote. then it begin doing it while driving. it doesn't just beep the horn gets stuck so i am pounding on my steering wheel trying to get it to stop. my wife was pulled over on the highway because the police thought she was driving aggressively blaring the horn at everyone. luckily while she was explaining to the officer the problem the car has the horn went off and he saw for himself that there is a problem with this car. after several months i just had the mechanic unhook the horn, which is a huge safety hazard, because he gave me an estimate near $1000.00 to repair it. so its been over a year and about 20k miles that i have been driving a vehicle with no horn. my car is due for safety inspection on april 25th and it definitely wont pass without a horn, and $1000 is way too much to pay to get a horn fixed. had i known about this site a couple years ago i would have posted a complaint then, but i guess better late than never. | |||
| 12/16/2009 | 1 | 12/14/2009 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring touring. while proceeding from a traffic signal at 15 mph, the vehicle safety alarm system sounded without warning, and then deactivated. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired for the failure. updated 1/28/10 *cn the consumer stated when the vehicle was started, the alarm and horn would sound. then it would start again while driving. updated 02/03/10.*jb | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 111000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 sebring is having horn problems again. in august of 2007, i had it in the dealer to do a warranty fix on the air bag module, which was causing my horn to sound at odd times and prolonged durations. now, in april of 2009 the problem has returned. this time there is no warranty coverage and the price to fix is ridiculously high. i have searched online and have found this problem to be very common with chrysler vehicles. i think chrysler should issue a recall on affected vehicles. a working horn is a safety requirement in many states. my state inspection is due by the end of this month and i have to have it fixed in order to legally drive in texas. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 28000 | 1 | |
| I bought my sebring sedan in may of 2006 with 5 miles on it. for starters, i immediately had issues with the radio cutting out. i took it back to the dealership asap, and they claimed to have fixed it, but didn't. my second problem was my horn. it all of a sudden started sounding muffled, if it sounded at all. i called about that problem and they told me to bring it in. which i would have, but over that weekend out of nowhere, my car stalled out on me without any kind of warning lights or gauges. i called a local towing company to pick it up, and they immediately told me that they could see right off the bat that i had a large hole in my oil pan, and all of the oil had probably leaked out. so i told them just to go ahead and replace it and we would go from there, thinking that would be the end of it. unfortunately, i was wrong. after they replaced the oil pan, they soon realized that my engine had seized. so assuming the dealership would be the ones to install the new engine, i had the car towed back to my house until i confirmed things with the dealership. i also figured that because the car was barely a year old, it should be covered under my warranty. i was wrong again. so, long story a little shorter, the dealership refused to pay for any of the new engine, nor did they even give me a good price on one. their cheapest one was pretty much the price of another mechanics most expensive. so, because i had the engine replaced somewhere else, my warranty for almost everything else was void. since then, i have had nothing but problems out of it, and its going to break down for good soon because i cannot afford to keep up with the problems. my engine light is currently on, and has been for about 6 months, i just recently had an antifreeze leak fixed, i think there may be a transmission problem, and my horn still doesn't work. those are just to name a few. it has been the most unreliable vehicle i have ever owned. i am actually thinking of letting the bank just take it. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/18/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler sebring. when the contact started the ignition, there was a low power response when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the (mil) malfunction indicator illuminated on the instrument panel, which remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the control sensor wiring was chewed up, possibly by mice or squirrels. the vehicle was repaired; however, the service warranty was expired. the failure recurred on a separate occasion. through research, the contact discovered that the sensor wiring was made from a soy base product. the manufacturer was notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 20,000. | |||