Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| SB-1800309 REVC | 06/11/2009 | 10030888 | Chrysler/jeep/dodge: flash-driveability improvements or mil illumination diagnostic trouble code p0452-evap pressure switch stuck closed. includes my09 town&country; voyager and caravan. *pe | 12/17/2009 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| CSN-K16 | 08/01/2010 | 10034052 | Chrysler/dodge: automatic transmission shift lever interlock spring. transmission gear shift lever interlock spring retainer hook on vehicles may break. a broken interlock spring retainer hook will result in the inability to move the gea | 10/13/2010 | |
| 23 | 06/01/2007 | 10022531 | Emissions recall reprogram tipm - transmission default. totally integrated power module (tipm) was inadvertantly programmed with software that may prevent the transmission from shifting properly. *kb | 08/20/2007 | |
| 2100807 | 05/04/2007 | 10021980 | Harsh transmission engagement or clunk when shifting out of reverse or from drive, through reverse into park. *kb | 06/27/2007 | |
| 0803006 | 08/25/2006 | 0803006A | 10021239 | Powertrain control module initialization. *kb | 03/23/2007 |
| 2100207 | 01/15/2008 | 2100108A | 10021089 | Torque converter shudder / shift quality improvements / dtc p0732. *kb updated 08-13-07. *kb updated 01/09/08. *nj updated 3/7/08. *nj | 03/01/2007 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 2100308 | 01/15/2008 | 10024064 | Flash: torque converter shudder with coordinated change or shift quality improvements. *nj | 03/04/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 115164 | 1 | |
| I drove my 2007 chry sebring to a store and pulled into a parking space and attempted to put my car in park, the physical gear shift inside the car was in park but my gage said i was in reverse & my car was stuck in this position. i had this same issue a couple of years ago & was told it happens alot on chryslers & its a little plastic part that keeps breaking with no recall on it & we are forced to purchase the whole shift level when its not needed. ready to trade it in because it keeps happening. *tr | |||
| 03/18/2012 | |||
| I have had my vehicle in for service on two different occasions for the same problem, the check engine light won't go off and now my vehicle will not engage out of park | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 65000 | ||
| The car had a new set of spark plugs and a transmission service at 60,000 miles. the car was being driven at freeway speeds when it lost power and then was stuck in second gear. it was towed to a chrysler dealer where they serviced the transmission believing that was the problem, because the obdii system reported no current or stored error codes. they returned the car and stated that it was running rough and should have a tune up. the car was driven about 180 miles at freeway speeds when it again lost power and was stuck in second gear. this time the car was driven along the shoulder to the next off ramp at which time the check engine light came on. the car was towed to another chrysler dealer where the obdii codes showed that the catalytic converter and an oxygen sensor had failed. the dealer replaced these items. fuel economy dropped from about 30 mpg to about 23 mpg. the local dealer looked into this problem but said that the obdii system is reporting no current or stored codes so there is nothing they can do per the factory, they also have noted that the engine is running roughly. chrysler was contacted about the problem and agreed to refund the cost of the transmission service because it was not the problem. i mailed all the copies of the requested paperwork to them but they never responded back and have not paid. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 37500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the vehicle was previously repaired for an unknown recall in which the vehicle would not shift out of park. approximately 3 months later the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the failure and current mileages were 37,500. sm. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 74000 | ||
| 2007 chrysler sebring, this has been an ongoing problem that has resulted in numerous trips to the mechanic. i have a constant vibration while driving the vehicle from speeds around 50-70+ mph. whatever the vibration is can be felt throughout the passenger compartment as if your sitting in a massage chair. this problem is also causing the brake rotors to warp and fail (safety safety) issue. i am on my fourth set of rotors, third set of brake pads, and third set of tires. in addition i have replaced the hub bearings as well. all by the recommendation of various mechanics. i am afraid that since most of my time in my vehicle is on the interstate that i will have a complete failure at high speeds. the chrysler dealer doesnt care about the issue they only want you to keep coming back paying the outrageous labor rates. one repair shop all but told me to stop coming. this vehicle has a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed by chrysler. this problem is on going and i have to deal with it everyday, cause no one can fix it. when the rotors warp the vehicle is hard to control while braking. | |||
| 09/08/2010 | 36083 | ||
| On september 8, 2010, i was getting into my car on my way to work when i could not get the automatic stick out of park (out of gear). i just purchase my 2007 chrysler sebring on june 29, 2010 at a dealership in my home state, and is the first time i have encountered this type of problem with the vehicle. prior issues i have experienced since purchasing the vehicle on june 29 is the multifunction (emission) and airbag sensors coming on. a brake sensor has been coming on and off. both the multifunction and airbag sensors fixed on august 28, 2010. i was informed by the chrysler mechanic shop that the brake sensor is okay. now, i have new problem with the vehicle. the vehicle will have to be towed to a chrysler dealer for repair. i have missed a day from work because of this issue. | |||
| 02/28/2008 | 19000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact noticed that the rpm's would sporadically increase and decrease while traveling 40 mph. secondly, the vehicle would not decelerate when driving highway speeds. he either has to continually apply pressure to the brake pedal in order to slow the vehicle down or place the vehicle into neutral. a technician stated that the torque converter would not decelerate. the failure mileage was 19,000 and current mileage was 27,000. updated 09/15/08 *bf when the consumer removed his foot from the accelerator, the vehicle would not slow down. the dealer stated it sounded as if the torque converter was not disengaging. the dealer told the consumer it was a design issue. updated 09/17/08. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 42000 | ||
| I own a 2007 chrysler sebring touring sedan. sometimes when breaking or accelorating, the vehicles electronic throttle control sensor light will engage, and the car may fail to break or accelerate, or even completely turn off. this has happened to me on the highway, as well as city streets. this has become a more frequent issue over the past 6 months. the vehicle also sometimes jerks or transmission will skip when this happens. i have noticed the dashboard lights and radio turn off with no reason while driving. i was told no problems could be found with the electrical system as of this moment, and am still having these same, dangerous problems. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 28000 | ||
| 2007 chrysler sebring: could not shift from park to reverse etc. car had to be towed. the car only has 28,000 miles. it is currently at a repair shop. | |||
| 03/07/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that her gear shift will not come out of park. the contact stated that she can get it out of park but it takes a lot of work and a screwdriver to unstick it. the airbag sensor light is also defective. it comes on and off sporadically. the contact also stated that the passenger side window will not open. it is stuck in the locked position. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 68,000. rd | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent regarding issues with his 2007 chrysler sebring )dot/i#2010-1253-respond to cleveland, oh office *tgw the consumer stated he was unable to shift the gear out of park. the abs light illuminated and stayed on and the brakes would not work until the vehicle was driven about a block. he had to drive very slow until the brakes engaged. *jb | |||
| 03/07/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that her gear shift will not come out of park. the contact stated that she can get it out of park but it takes a lot of work and a screwdriver to unstick it. the airbag sensor light is also defective. it comes on and off sporadically. the contact also stated that the passenger side window will not open. it is stuck in the locked position. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 68,000. rd | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent regarding issues with his 2007 chrysler sebring )dot/i#2010-1253-respond to cleveland, oh office *tgw the consumer stated he was unable to shift the gear out of park. the abs light illuminated and stayed on and the brakes would not work until the vehicle was driven about a block. he had to drive very slow until the brakes engaged. *jb | |||
| 03/07/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that her gear shift will not come out of park. the contact stated that she can get it out of park but it takes a lot of work and a screwdriver to unstick it. the airbag sensor light is also defective. it comes on and off sporadically. the contact also stated that the passenger side window will not open. it is stuck in the locked position. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 68,000. rd | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent regarding issues with his 2007 chrysler sebring )dot/i#2010-1253-respond to cleveland, oh office *tgw the consumer stated he was unable to shift the gear out of park. the abs light illuminated and stayed on and the brakes would not work until the vehicle was driven about a block. he had to drive very slow until the brakes engaged. *jb | |||
| 03/07/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that her gear shift will not come out of park. the contact stated that she can get it out of park but it takes a lot of work and a screwdriver to unstick it. the airbag sensor light is also defective. it comes on and off sporadically. the contact also stated that the passenger side window will not open. it is stuck in the locked position. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 68,000. rd | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent regarding issues with his 2007 chrysler sebring )dot/i#2010-1253-respond to cleveland, oh office *tgw the consumer stated he was unable to shift the gear out of park. the abs light illuminated and stayed on and the brakes would not work until the vehicle was driven about a block. he had to drive very slow until the brakes engaged. *jb | |||
| 03/07/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that her gear shift will not come out of park. the contact stated that she can get it out of park but it takes a lot of work and a screwdriver to unstick it. the airbag sensor light is also defective. it comes on and off sporadically. the contact also stated that the passenger side window will not open. it is stuck in the locked position. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 68,000. rd | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent regarding issues with his 2007 chrysler sebring )dot/i#2010-1253-respond to cleveland, oh office *tgw the consumer stated he was unable to shift the gear out of park. the abs light illuminated and stayed on and the brakes would not work until the vehicle was driven about a block. he had to drive very slow until the brakes engaged. *jb | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact stated her vehicle will not shift out of park. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who stated the shift assembler needed to be replaced. the vehicle will be repaired at a cost to the contact. the manufacturer was contacted and informed her there was no recall and she would have to pay for the repairs. the failure mileage was 80,000....mw | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 48487 | ||
| My 2007 chrysler sebring stuck in park. i have 48847 miles on my sebring and have not had a problem with it. on aug.13 i pulled into my garage and parked. the next day i got into my car and it would not shift out of park. i checked the manual and it gave an over-ride procedure. this procedure does not work. i called chrysler on the 15th and asked how to engage the over-ride. they gave me the same procedure. on the 16th i had a tow truck come to my house to tow my car to the dealership. he showed me an entirely different over-ride that was shown to him, by chrysler. but chrysler does not pass on to the consumer. it worked and i was able to drive my car to the dealership. before i took my car to the dealership i contacted chrysler and got a case manager assigned to me. the case manager worked with the dealership and got my car repaired for a $50.00 co-payment. chrysler knows there is a problem with 2007 & 2008 sebrings i would like to see chrysler send a new over-ride procedure to all owners of vehicles that could have this problem and issue a recall. i was lucky it happened in my garage, but several others might not be as lucky where this failure happens, without the correct knowledge on how to over-ride the system. | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 88965 | ||
| I left work and my 2007 chrysler sebring would not shift out of park (it's an automatic). i eventually had to have my car towed for a total of 280. i learned that an internal spring and another part inside of the shifter had broken.based on what i read, it seems tobe a common problem with the later model sebrings. | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 48487 | ||
| My 2007 chrysler sebring stuck in park. i have 48847 miles on my sebring and have not had a problem with it. on aug.13 i pulled into my garage and parked. the next day i got into my car and it would not shift out of park. i checked the manual and it gave an over-ride procedure. this procedure does not work. i called chrysler on the 15th and asked how to engage the over-ride. they gave me the same procedure. on the 16th i had a tow truck come to my house to tow my car to the dealership. he showed me an entirely different over-ride that was shown to him, by chrysler. but chrysler does not pass on to the consumer. it worked and i was able to drive my car to the dealership. before i took my car to the dealership i contacted chrysler and got a case manager assigned to me. the case manager worked with the dealership and got my car repaired for a $50.00 co-payment. chrysler knows there is a problem with 2007 & 2008 sebrings i would like to see chrysler send a new over-ride procedure to all owners of vehicles that could have this problem and issue a recall. i was lucky it happened in my garage, but several others might not be as lucky where this failure happens, without the correct knowledge on how to over-ride the system. | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 88965 | ||
| I left work and my 2007 chrysler sebring would not shift out of park (it's an automatic). i eventually had to have my car towed for a total of 280. i learned that an internal spring and another part inside of the shifter had broken.based on what i read, it seems tobe a common problem with the later model sebrings. | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 30000 | ||
| 2007 chrysler sebring would not shift out of park, with only 30,000 miles on the car this happened, the shifter was replaced. | |||
| 03/19/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that the brake warning light would illuminate periodically. she was also unable to shift to any gear due to transmission failure. the vehicle had not been inspected nor repaired at the time of the complaint. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and the transmission was repaired. she had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. the current mileage was approximately 46,500. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. | |||
| 07/06/2007 | 36505 | 1 | |
| There were no actual events leading up to the problem. the car is a 2007 model chrysler sebring sedan with a 2.4l, 4 cylinder engine. the car has 36,505 miles on it. the car was acting perfectly normal up until i went to start it. once i started it, i could not get it out of park. i called and had it towed to the dealership who stated that the entire shifter had to be replaced. the car was 505 miles past the manufacturer warranty, so i had to pay a deductible on my extended warranty. i have not received the car back yet, but i will be asking for the old parts back. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 42 | 6 | 07/08/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle hesitated when attempting shift into second gear. the dealer stated that they repaired the failure however they did not informed the contact of the cause or the remedy. the same failure occurred the next day. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact stated that she heard a beeping noise. the dealer stated that the seat belt sensor failed. as of october 9, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the failure. the contact stated the signal light blinks too fast. the dealer stated that turning light sensor failed. as of october 9, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the failure. the failure mileage was 42 and the current mileage was 4,300. | |||