Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 54000 | ||
| The convertible top would stop half way in the process of going down. we found that in the trunk there is a small plastic piece at the end of the compartment hinge that cradles the top was missing. we were able to buy a bolt metal piece similar to plastic and use weld glue to adhere it. secondly, that problem caused the plastic flap that is under the window in the interior to break which needed to be replaced and third, the interior roof panels came unglued exposing all the components that works the convertible top. we had to reglue and repair panel. | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Sitting in traffic and engine began to overheat. pull into area to park and checked under hood to find that radiator fan was not working and a fuse was blown. replaced the fuse. drove home and the following week, car began to overheat again. replaced fuse and took it to mechanic where they determined that the fan motor wiring was fried and need to be replaced. no further problems | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 54000 | ||
| The convertible top would stop half way in the process of going down. we found that in the trunk there is a small plastic piece at the end of the compartment hinge that cradles the top was missing. we were able to buy a bolt metal piece similar to plastic and use weld glue to adhere it. secondly, that problem caused the plastic flap that is under the window in the interior to break which needed to be replaced and third, the interior roof panels came unglued exposing all the components that works the convertible top. we had to reglue and repair panel. | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Sitting in traffic and engine began to overheat. pull into area to park and checked under hood to find that radiator fan was not working and a fuse was blown. replaced the fuse. drove home and the following week, car began to overheat again. replaced fuse and took it to mechanic where they determined that the fan motor wiring was fried and need to be replaced. no further problems | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 54000 | ||
| The convertible top would stop half way in the process of going down. we found that in the trunk there is a small plastic piece at the end of the compartment hinge that cradles the top was missing. we were able to buy a bolt metal piece similar to plastic and use weld glue to adhere it. secondly, that problem caused the plastic flap that is under the window in the interior to break which needed to be replaced and third, the interior roof panels came unglued exposing all the components that works the convertible top. we had to reglue and repair panel. | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Sitting in traffic and engine began to overheat. pull into area to park and checked under hood to find that radiator fan was not working and a fuse was blown. replaced the fuse. drove home and the following week, car began to overheat again. replaced fuse and took it to mechanic where they determined that the fan motor wiring was fried and need to be replaced. no further problems | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 40000 | ||
| 2008 chrysler sebring electrical system recall 08v152000 nhtsa: action number: n/a service bulletin number: 08v152000 report date: apr 02, 2008component: electrical systempotential units affected: 180963manufacturer: chrysler llc summary: chrysler is recalling 180,963 my 2007-2008 sebring and dodge avenger vehicles equipped with a standard tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). unused electrical connectors for the tpms may become corroded and could short circuit, which can cause a variety of conditions including engine no-start, dead battery, an inoperative cruise control or remote start system, and/or engine stalling. consequence: engine stalling could cause a crash without warning. note: myn car has the same symptons has described in this recall. especially the stalling at lights on first acceleration. then yo have to stop the car put it in park and restart and go. tire pressure light comes on when i have these intermitnent problems. a accident waiting to happen and get rear-ended. unfortunately my car vin does not fall in this recall for some unexplanable reason. can it be extended to cover my car. thanks for your time!!!!! | |||
| 07/03/2010 | 37784 | ||
| 2008 chrysler sebring convertible top not working properly. top is getting stuck half way when lowering. took it to dealership and they would not repair. accused me of damaging and wanted to charge me $700 to repair. i refused to pay it and have not been able to use the top. lease is now up and i am afraid they are going to come after me for the cost. | |||
| 12/25/2010 | 36000 | ||
| My car has accelerated 3 diffrent times when im at a complete stop on christmas day it accelerated and almost hit the car infront of me it doesnt do it everysingle time i drive but has happened more then once it has also shut off at complete stops several times the chrysler dealership gives me the run around and say nothing is wrong. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | |||
| I own a 2008 chrysler sebring convertible. during the process of lowering the retractable top,i reached into the trunk while standing next to the car to free an object (cardboard box)that i feared would encumber the operation or damage the top. the mechanism pinned my arm and i wedged my shoulder into the underside of the trunk lid to impede the travel of the lid so i could extricate my arm from the scissoring action of the top. once i had my arm free, the mechanism had me pinned facedown while it continued to close. i braced myself against the force in anticipation of activating some sort of safety stop/reversal mechanism. i would estimate the downward force to be in excess of several hundred pounds per square inch since one of the guide pins created a 2 cm impression in my back about 2 inches from my spine. the top did finally stop and i was able to pry myself free. my concern is that had circumstances been slightly different, i could have been killed, paralyzed or had my right arm amputatated above the elbow. a child, slight framed, or elderly person probably would have been crushed or killed. this mechanism exerts an extraordinary amount of pressure and will only stop when it encounters an object that it cannot cut or crush. | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 65000 | ||
| I have a 2008 sebring convertible.. while driving.. the car's electronic throttle control light comes on and starts to lose power and will almost shut down.. i am hearing about others with simililar problems.. pg 181 on owners' manual.. this makes it for a real dangerous situation if the engine shuts down.. i lose all steering and braking while driving at high speeds.. especially on curvy roads.. | |||