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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 1801108 REVB | 06/18/2008 | 10025384 | Flash: mil illumination with dtc p0139 or 02270. this bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the powertrain control module (pcm). *pe | 08/05/2008 | |
| 21-015-08 | 06/03/2008 | 10025164 | Flash: transmission engagement / performance improvements. *nj | 07/15/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 21-011-08 | 03/07/2008 | 10024643 | Gear clash/difficult to shift - this bulletin involves replacing the 3rd/4th/5th & reverse gear synchronizer (blocker) rings together as a set if a de-bonding condition is found. *nj | 05/01/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 94000 | 1 | |
| I lost power to my speed, my brakes failed. i was able to stop the car with my emergency brake. once stopped i turned off my vehicle. once i restarted the vehicle, the light did not come on however i still did not have the speed. my transmission would not shift from 3rd to overdrive. it would stay at 3000 rpm at 55 mph. my car normally runs @ 2500rpm or less up to 60mph. i do not know what i need to deo to have this issue resolved. this is my second time experiencing this with this vehicle. i also have a 2009 chrysler pt cruiser and owned a 2006 chrysler sebring and never have experienced this. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 65027 | 1 | |
| I drove to work this morning just fine. upon preparing to leave, the car would not come out of the parked position. the gear was stuck. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck and would not shift into any gear after several attempts. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repair. the contact was uncertain of the part being replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck and would not shift into any gear after several attempts. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repair. the contact was uncertain of the part being replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. the contact stated the gear shifter was stuck and would not shift into any gear after several attempts. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for repair. the contact was uncertain of the part being replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the contact stated the shift lever was locked ion place. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. the contact stated the vehicle would not shift out of park. the contact stated the shift lever was locked and would not move from the park position. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. the failure mileage was 70,000. jo | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. upon starting the vehicle she noticed that it would not shift out of park. it was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and has not been repaired. the vehicle remains stuck in the parked position. the failure and current mileages were 50,000. sm. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2008 chrysler sebring is stuck in park. gear shift will not move at all. was working fine yesterday. came out this morning started my car and could not get out of park. car is taken well car of. waiting for a tow to get repaired. | |||
| 05/23/2008 | |||
| Car is stuck in park. gear shifter will not move. was working fine yesterday when i parked it. got up to go to work this morning and shifter would not move out of park. car only has 33,000 miles on it and is taken very good care of. | |||
| 09/06/2010 | 47658 | ||
| My 2008 chrysler sebring's gear shifter got stuck in the park position over night. it won't move to allow me to drive the vehicle. i have read that many others are experiencing this problem as well. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 57000 | ||
| 2008 chrysler sebring stuck in park | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 30800 | ||
| My 2008 sebring shifter is stuck in park; the car cannot be moved. a dealership service mechanic said it is a common problem on several chrysler and dodge models due to a broken plastic piece on the 'brake shift interlock'. the entire shifter unit must be replaced because there is no replacement part. it will cost $150-$200 since my sebring is 3 months out of warranty (30,000 miles). on the shifter assembly there is a bright pink plastic piece that has a small 2/8 hook. this 2/8 small plastic hook is about as round as a small paper clip. one end of a small 3/4 spring attaches to this plastic hook and the other end of the spring attaches to a hook on the shifter housing. this spring allows the bright pink piece to move when the brake is depressed, which disengages the interlock allowing the shifter to move out of park. a broken 2/8 piece of cheap plastic that can disable an entire car is without a doubt a poor design and a manufacturing flaw! if you do a web search (chrysler stuck in park or dodge stuck in park) you will find thousands of hits. better yet, look at the complaints on this website you will see it is a chronic problem that is reported in 2007-2008 dodge (avenger) and chrysler (sebring & 300) products. it is needlessly costing the owners hundreds of dollars to do an out-of-warranty repair on an under-designed part. a chronic design flaw that spans multiple years on multiple product lines demands a recall. | |||
| 08/11/2010 | 56975 | ||
| Started the car pushed in on the break as usual to release the safety on the gear shifter so it'd go in reverse and it wouldn't go in gear. i mashed the brake harder & still nothing.i tryed turning the steering wheel thinking maybe it was the safety thing locking up in that but it was real loose!by now my kids were late for there apptments so i gave up and went inside and started calling around. the nearest dealership said it was a line running from my shifter to my brake up to the steering i needed to tow it in cost my $50-300. my husband took my console apart that evening and found that the shifter is locked in place by a small pink plastic device with a wire running through it which is attached to your braking system somehow on one end yet on the other end its attached to some kind of spring which is attatched to yet get this, another piece of plastic! well my spring broke and the pink plastic thing cracked!!! i find this to be a safety hazard. i strongly feel that chrysler should be having to deal with and fix these issues. | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 30800 | ||
| My 2008 sebring shifter is stuck in park; the car cannot be moved. a dealership service mechanic said it is a common problem on several chrysler and dodge models due to a broken plastic piece on the 'brake shift interlock'. the entire shifter unit must be replaced because there is no replacement part. it will cost $150-$200 since my sebring is 3 months out of warranty (30,000 miles). on the shifter assembly there is a bright pink plastic piece that has a small 2/8 hook. this 2/8 small plastic hook is about as round as a small paper clip. one end of a small 3/4 spring attaches to this plastic hook and the other end of the spring attaches to a hook on the shifter housing. this spring allows the bright pink piece to move when the brake is depressed, which disengages the interlock allowing the shifter to move out of park. a broken 2/8 piece of cheap plastic that can disable an entire car is without a doubt a poor design and a manufacturing flaw! if you do a web search (chrysler stuck in park or dodge stuck in park) you will find thousands of hits. better yet, look at the complaints on this website you will see it is a chronic problem that is reported in 2007-2008 dodge (avenger) and chrysler (sebring & 300) products. it is needlessly costing the owners hundreds of dollars to do an out-of-warranty repair on an under-designed part. a chronic design flaw that spans multiple years on multiple product lines demands a recall. | |||
| 08/11/2010 | 56975 | ||
| Started the car pushed in on the break as usual to release the safety on the gear shifter so it'd go in reverse and it wouldn't go in gear. i mashed the brake harder & still nothing.i tryed turning the steering wheel thinking maybe it was the safety thing locking up in that but it was real loose!by now my kids were late for there apptments so i gave up and went inside and started calling around. the nearest dealership said it was a line running from my shifter to my brake up to the steering i needed to tow it in cost my $50-300. my husband took my console apart that evening and found that the shifter is locked in place by a small pink plastic device with a wire running through it which is attached to your braking system somehow on one end yet on the other end its attached to some kind of spring which is attatched to yet get this, another piece of plastic! well my spring broke and the pink plastic thing cracked!!! i find this to be a safety hazard. i strongly feel that chrysler should be having to deal with and fix these issues. | |||
| 05/31/2008 | |||
| 2008 chrysler sebring pink plastic lever broke inside shifter causing car to stay in park, unable to shift gears. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 41022 | ||
| Automatice transmission shifter connection is plastic and cracked. once this piece cracks, the gear shift will not engage. i parked my car, and the next time i tried to leave, the gear shift would not engage. the part has to be replaced. after doing a little research on the internet, it appears to be a very common issue with this particular part. | |||