Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the electronic throttle control warning indicator. the vehicle restarted and resumed as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two times and they were unable to locate the problem. the identical failure recurred nine times. in addition, the alternator was replaced three times. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the electronic throttle control warning indicator. the vehicle restarted and resumed as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two times and they were unable to locate the problem. the identical failure recurred nine times. in addition, the alternator was replaced three times. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. pmb | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. while driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the electronic throttle control warning indicator. the vehicle restarted and resumed as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two times and they were unable to locate the problem. the identical failure recurred nine times. in addition, the alternator was replaced three times. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. js | |||
| 10/14/2012 | 94700 | 1 | |
| While traveling in virginia on int.64 the electronic throttle control warning light came on and the car lost power. i turned the car off waited a minute and the car was fine. this has happened three times in the past. dealer claimed it was fixed and it keeps happening periodically. normally on trips. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 79000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact started the ignition and the electronic throttle control warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel permanently until the engine was turned off. also, whenever driving the vehicle would not accelerate over 25 mph. the vehicle was currently being diagnosed at an authorized dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the problem and they informed there was not a recall related to the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 79000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact started the ignition and the electronic throttle control warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel permanently until the engine was turned off. also, whenever driving the vehicle would not accelerate over 25 mph. the vehicle was currently being diagnosed at an authorized dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the problem and they informed there was not a recall related to the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. kmj | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 79000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact started the ignition and the electronic throttle control warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel permanently until the engine was turned off. in addition, whenever driving the vehicle would not accelerate over 25 mph. the vehicle was currently being diagnosed at an authorized dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the problem and they informed there was not a recall related to the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. js | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 45406 | ||
| I was going park under my carport and the car would not stop, i kept pressing the brakes down as hard as i could but the car kept moving until i pulled the emergency brake almost went into my house. another incident where i was crossing the thruway and the car stalled in the middle of the intersection with cars coming, close to getting hit by multiple cars, other incidents where the car kills while under the red light, have to restart it. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 120002 | ||
| When my car is cruising less than 20 miles per hour the electronic throttle control light flashes on and off and it's hard for the car to pick up speed. i have to pull over cut the car off and cut it back on. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 120002 | ||
| When my car is cruising less than 20 miles per hour the electronic throttle control light flashes on and off and it's hard for the car to pick up speed. i have to pull over cut the car off and cut it back on. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 120002 | ||
| When my car is cruising less than 20 miles per hour the electronic throttle control light flashes on and off and it's hard for the car to pick up speed. i have to pull over cut the car off and cut it back on. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 120002 | ||
| When my car is cruising less than 20 miles per hour the electronic throttle control light flashes on and off and it's hard for the car to pick up speed. i have to pull over cut the car off and cut it back on. | |||
| 05/31/2008 | 28000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. the contact attempted to release the trunk of the vehicle, but there was a malfunction with the trunk release mechanism. she then attempted to use the keyless device to open the trunk, but it also failed to operate. within two to three minutes, the vehicle began to move. there were no occupants in the vehicle. the driver side door was ajar and was dragged 10 to 15 feet. the vehicle continued to drift and crashed into the porch of a nearby residence. the porch steps were damaged. a police report was filed. the insurance company towed the vehicle and the cause of the failure has not yet been determined. the current and failure mileages were 28,000. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 44751 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shakes. the brakes fail to work properly and feel as if they are tapping on something when the pedal is depressed. when the contact turns the vehicle, there is a rubbing sensation. in addition, the cruise control does not work. the contact could not control the vehicle because it accelerated on its own. the abs light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact received a recall notice for the tire pressure monitoring system and electrical connectors and the vehicle was repaired. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty due to the recall that was issued. the vehicle will only be repaired at the contact's expense. the vehicle was diagnosed as having electrical failure. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure mileage was 44,751 and the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 07/02/2007 | 9 | 12/26/2006 | |
| 2007 chrysler sebring sedan customer states that the car started smoking and was taken to the dealership and the car caught on fire in front of the dealership**cc the consumer the tires and the cruise control switch were replaced. the brakes were not grabbing and the pedal would go to the floor. the cd player would not eject the cd's. the cooling fan caught on fire. *jb | |||