There are 7 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2004 Chrysler Sebringin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I PURCHASED A USED CHRYSLER, 2004, SEBRING GTC CONVERTIBLE JUST THIS WEEKEND. ON THE WAY HOME , I LIVE SOME DISTANCE FROM THE DEALER, I NOTICED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR ONLY OPERATED IN HIGH SPEED. UPON RETURNING HOME THE FIRST THING I DID WAS LOG ON TO THE INTERNET, AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY OWNERS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL MAKES OF SEBRING FROM 2001 TO 2006. I READ THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB )FOR THE PROBLEM, AND CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT WON'T DISCUSS THE MATTER THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE, NOR WAS IT COVERED. IN FACT, I WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN IF THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT OFFERED TO REIMBURSE COSTS OR TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE OWNER. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RAISED HIS VOICE AND CHALLENGED ME, WHEN I CALMLY INFORMED HIM I WOULD BE IN TOUCH WITH COMPANY OFFICIALS AND WITH MY STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL, SO THAT SINCE THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM, BUT NO RECALL. HE COULD ENFORCE THE LEMON LAW ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL FOR FUTURE AUTOMOBILE CONSUMERS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS RUDE, AND VERY IMPOLITE---ALMOST THREATENING. ALSO, DESPITE MY DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING A RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT AND CONTRACT, CHRYSLER DENIED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE. *AK
2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING REAR WINDOW BROKE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND THE REAR WINDOW BROKE INTO PIECES WITHOUT WARNING. THE REAR WINDOW ALSO BROKE WHEN PUTTING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN. *KB
DURING NORMAL USE OF THE CAR, THE REAR-WINDOW DEFROSTER STOPS WORKING. THE DEFROSTER STOPS WORKING BECAUSE A POWER WIRE COMES DISCONNECTED AS THE TAB ATTACHED TO THE GLASS DETACHES. THE CAR IS A CONVERTIBLE WITH LIMITED VISION TO THE REAR, WHEN THE DEFROSTER DOESN'T WORK THE DRIVER'S VISION IS LIMITED EVEN FURTHER. THIS MAKES DRIVING DANGEROUS. THE TAB WAS RE-ATTACHED AT THE DEALER. *JB
WE HAVE TWO CHRYSLER SEBRINGS, ONE IS A LXI AND THE OTHER IS A CONVERTIBLE. BOTH ARE 2004 MODELS AND BOTH OF THE HOSES TO THE WIPER SPRAYER BROKE AT THE BEND WHERE THE HOOD CLOSES, NEXT TO THE WINDOW. THEY HAVE USED A PLASTIC TUBE THAT IS NOT FLEXIBLE, AND AFTER A FEW HOOD OPENINGS, IT BREAKS. I WOULD THINK THAT ALL OTHER SEBRINGS WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THEY JUST BRUSHED ME OFF. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHENEVER SHE PUTS THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN, THE REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TWICE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON EIGHT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND REPAIRED IT FREE OF CHARGE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE. THE DEFROSTER WAS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND NO DEALERS IN HER AREA WOULD ASSIST HER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,600. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,667.
WHILE PUTTING THE TOP DOWN, THE REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED.*AK THE TOP SHATTERD WHILE IN PARK. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE HEARD IN THE REAR WHEN THE WINDOW SHATTERED INTO THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN IT WAS USED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026