2006 Chrysler Sebring Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING. WHILE PROCEEDING FROM A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SAFETY ALARM SYSTEM SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING, AND THEN DEACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. UPDATED 1/28/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ALARM AND HORN WOULD SOUND. THEN IT WOULD START AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 02/03/10.*JB

HORN WENT OFF WOULD NOT STOP ON CHRYSLER 2006 SEBRING. FUSE WAS PULLED TO STOP HORN DISABLED HORN & AIRBAG ACCORDING TO 3/4'S OF OTHERS REPORTS. PLEASE EXECUTE MANUFACTURER RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND THE HORN IN MY CAR KEEPS GOING OFF FOR NO REASON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WHILE ITS PARKED ITS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT EVEN USE MY HORN AT ALL WHEN I NEED IT BUT IT WILL GO OFF WHEN I DON'T A FEW MOMENTS LATER AND IT WONT STOP EVEN WHEN I HIT IT. *TR

2006 SEBRING, ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE HORN GOING OFF BY ITSELF, MORE SO IN COLD WEATHER AND FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE IN TRAFFIC AND IT CONFUSES THE HORNS INTENT. HAVE COMPLAINED BUT HAVE GOTTEN THE BRUSH OFF FROM THE DEALER SAYING THEY COULD DO NOTHING UNTIL THEY HEARD THE HORN GO OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THERE WAS A LOW POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE (MIL) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTROL SENSOR WIRING WAS CHEWED UP, POSSIBLY BY MICE OR SQUIRRELS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE SERVICE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SENSOR WIRING WAS MADE FROM A SOY BASE PRODUCT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

THERE HAS BEEN A FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. I HAVE TRIED TO CLEAN IT WITH SEVERAL THINGS ADVISED AND EVEN TOOK IT TO A PLACE THAT CLEANS VEHICLES IN OUR AREA, BUT NO MATTER WHAT, THE FILM IS STILL THERE. I HAVE BOUGHT AT LEAST 3 NEW, DIFFERENT TYPES OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THERE IS A SPOT HERE AND THERE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHERE YOU WILL HAVE CLEAR VISION BUT IT IS NOT WHERE IT IS NEEDED. I HAVE TRIED CLEANING THE BLADES ALSO BECAUSE OF BUILD UP AND THE SQUEAK IS AWFUL. THIS CAR HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT AND LEMON THAT I HAVE EVER BOUGHT. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING HORN BLOW INTERMITTENTLY. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED WITH THE AIRBAG MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. HORN GOES OFF AT WILL WHEN I'M DRIVING OR WHEN THE CAR IS JUST SITTING THERE. WHEN I REALLY NEED THE HORN, IT WILL EITHER NOT HONK AT ALL OR GET STUCK AND KEEP HONKING FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR OVER A YEAR NOW.

OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR THE HORN WOULD SOUND AT ANY TIME ON ITS OWN, WOULD NOT STOP WITHOUT EXTREME FORCE ON THE BUTTON; DEALERSHIP STATES A FULL AIRBAG ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE PURCHASED AT A COST OF OVER $600.00, BECAUSE THE HORN BUTTON IS ATTACHED TO THE AIRBAG. *TR

MY 2006 SEBRING IS HAVING HORN PROBLEMS AGAIN. IN AUGUST OF 2007, I HAD IT IN THE DEALER TO DO A WARRANTY FIX ON THE "AIR BAG MODULE", WHICH WAS CAUSING MY HORN TO SOUND AT ODD TIMES AND PROLONGED DURATIONS. NOW, IN APRIL OF 2009 THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THIS TIME THERE IS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE AND THE PRICE TO FIX IS RIDICULOUSLY HIGH. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE VERY COMMON WITH CHRYSLER VEHICLES. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. A WORKING HORN IS A SAFETY REQUIREMENT IN MANY STATES. MY STATE INSPECTION IS DUE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH AND I HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED IN ORDER TO LEGALLY DRIVE IN TEXAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ADDED A QUART OF OIL INTO THE VEHICLE, WHICH STOPPED THE LEAKING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AGAIN, THE LEAKING RETURNED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL HAD BEEN PUSHED OUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE OWNER BELIEVES THAT DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE MILEAGE, THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,150.

45,000 MILES ON MY 2006 SEBRING AND THE HORN STARTS BLOWING FOR NO REASON ON JANUARY 1, 2009. THE HORN HAS BLOWN SITTING IN GARAGE, PARKING LOT, DRIVEWAY & WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I WOULD SAY IT WAS DOING IT ABOUT EVERY OTHER DAY, SOMETIMES TWICE A DAY. IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF, MUST KEEP HITTING & POUNDING ON STEERING PAD TO GET IT TO STOP. FINALLY HAD TO DISCONNECT THE HORN. I DIDN'T WANT TO GET STUCK SOMEWHERE WITH A DEAD BATTERY OR WORSE, GET IN AN ACCIDENT TRYING TO GET THAT HORN TO SHUT OFF. SO NOW I'M DRIVING WITHOUT A HORN, ALSO NOT SAFE. I CAN STILL HEAR A CLICKING SOUND IN THE STEERING PAD WHILE DRIVING, JUST LIKE I HEARD WHEN FIGHTING TO GET THE HORN TO STOP. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO SEE IT THIS IS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY BUT OF COURSE THEY WON'T TELL ME THAT WITHOUT RUNNING A $120 DIAGNOSTIC, I TOLD THEM I WILL NOT PAY FOR DIAGNOSTICS BECAUSE ALL THEY NEED TO DO IS CONTACT CHRYSLER TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IT. CHECK THE INTERNET, MINE IS NOT THE ONLY SEBRING WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE OTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT THE AIRBAG IS INTERTWINED WITH THE HORN PROBLEM AND SO FIXING THIS PROBLEM RUNS IN THE AREA OF $1,000.00. *TR

WE NOTICED AT AROUND 40,000 MILES THAT THE HORN WILL JUST START HONKING BY ITSELF. IF YOU DRIVE DOWN THE STREET THE HORN HONKS. IT DOES MAKE FOR A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IN MY OPINION. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I'VE ALMOST BEEN RUN OVER NOW BECAUSE I CAN'T USE MY HORN. ONLY WAY TO KEEP IT FROM BLOWING WHENEVER IT WANTS TO IS TO PULL THE FUSE. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN COLDER WEATHER, BUT HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTS THE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR. *TR

HORN GOES OFF BY ITSELF. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND WAS FIXED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY (REPLACED HORN PAD). IT IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN. *TT

VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN GEAR AT IDLE. YOU CAN ALSO SEE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS. *TR

ROUGH IDLE AT START-UP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. REPLACED IGNITION WIRES AND SPARK PLUGS AND CONTINUED TO DO IT. PERFORMED DE-CARBONIZATION, AND ITS BEEN GOOD SO FAR FOR 2 MONTHS. *TR

LOW POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS GETTING TOO MUCH FUEL. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE OF WATER IN MY BACK FLOOR BOARD AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THAT WHEN HOOKED TO THE A READOUT METER THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING OTHER THAN 1 TIME ABOUT MISFIRING. WHEN THEY DID SOME RATHER EXPENSIVE TESTS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS GETTING TOO MUCH FUEL. IT FEELS LIKE IT JUST KIND OF BOGS DOWN AT TIMES WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE THE SPEED...YOU PUSH THE GAS PEDAL AND IT JUST DOESN'T WANT TO INCREASE THE SPEED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS CAR IS MADE TO GO FAST AND THAT IT DOESN'T LIKE GOING SLOW. *TR

THE HORN IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING GOES OFF CONSTANTLY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IIS A DEFECTIVE HORN ASSEMBLY AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL COVER AND AIRBAG AT A COST OF $630 FOR THE PART PLUS LABOR. MY CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE 44,000 ON THE CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. *TR

THE HORN GOES OFF BY ITSELF AND CONTINUED TO SOUND UNTIL THE FUSE WAS PULLED. THE FUSE IS CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG AND THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY NOW THAT THE FUSE IS OUT. THE COST OF REPAIR IS OVER $1000.00. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. THE HORN BEING CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG IN WHICH THE HORN IS DEFECTIVE MAKING THE AIR BAG USELESS. THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF WEAR ON THE CAR AND IS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE SWITCH CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE. *JS

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHYRSLER SEBRING. IT STARTED IN 2008 OR 2009 WHEN CAR RAN HOT ON THE INTERSTATE. I ADDED COOLANT BUT IT SEEMS TO EVAPORATE OR LEAK. I WENT INTO LANDERS DODGE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THEY FOUND A LEAKAGE FROM WHAT THEY SAY IS CALLED A COOLANT INLET TUBE WHICH WILL COST ME OVER $400 TO REPAIR. I FEEL THAT WITH MY CAR BEING ONLY 2 OR 3 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME SHOULD NOT BE TAKING PLACE. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OR HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRINGS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE SITUATION CAN BE LOOKED INTO.

AT AROUND 40K MILES THE HORN ON MY 2006 SEBRING STARTED TO GO OFF WITHOUT BEING PRESSED. AT FIRST IT MALFUNCTIONED WHEN I UNLOCKED THE CAR WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE. THEN IT BEGIN DOING IT WHILE DRIVING. IT DOESN'T JUST BEEP THE HORN GETS STUCK SO I AM POUNDING ON MY STEERING WHEEL TRYING TO GET IT TO STOP. MY WIFE WAS PULLED OVER ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE POLICE THOUGHT SHE WAS DRIVING AGGRESSIVELY BLARING THE HORN AT EVERYONE. LUCKILY WHILE SHE WAS EXPLAINING TO THE OFFICER THE PROBLEM THE CAR HAS THE HORN WENT OFF AND HE SAW FOR HIMSELF THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS I JUST HAD THE MECHANIC UNHOOK THE HORN, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE HE GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE NEAR $1000.00 TO REPAIR IT. SO ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND ABOUT 20K MILES THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH NO HORN. MY CAR IS DUE FOR SAFETY INSPECTION ON APRIL 25TH AND IT DEFINITELY WONT PASS WITHOUT A HORN, AND $1000 IS WAY TOO MUCH TO PAY TO GET A HORN FIXED. HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS SITE A COUPLE YEARS AGO I WOULD HAVE POSTED A COMPLAINT THEN, BUT I GUESS BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY FLAT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE NEEDED NEW TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON THE REAR BRAKES, BUT THE SQUEAKING NOISE RETURNED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE NOISE BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE. THE TIRE FAILURE RECURRED; THEREFORE, NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND THE ENTIRE TIME SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE CRACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,757.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE HORN HAS NOT BEEN WORKING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO A DEFECT WITH THE AIR BAG; THEREFORE, THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HORN SUDDENLY SOUNDED AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT MAKE IT STOP. SHE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED SQUEALING, SQUEAKING, AND CLUNKING NOISES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR ROTORS AND PADS, BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE MAY ALSO BE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS REACHED THE 3 MONTH OR 3,000 MILE LIMITED WARRANTY END DATE, THE DEALER WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE REPAIR SERVICES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,700.

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND THE HORN IN MY CAR KEEPS GOING OFF FOR NO REASON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WHILE ITS PARKED ITS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT EVEN USE MY HORN AT ALL WHEN I NEED IT BUT IT WILL GO OFF WHEN I DON'T A FEW MOMENTS LATER AND IT WONT STOP EVEN WHEN I HIT IT. *TR

THIS IS A 2006 SEBRING TOURING, BOUGHT WITH AROUND 33,00 MILES. THE FIRST NIGHT I TRIED THIS CAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THEM SAYING THEY WOULD FIX IT. IT DIDN'T COME BACK ON FOR MONTHS...AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR ALMOST A YEAR AND IT HAD A 30 DAY WARRANTY. I TOOK IT BACK AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR THE WARRANTY WITH THEM SAYING THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE BRAKES MAKE RUBBING NOISES, EVEN THOUGH I WAS TOLD THEY PUT ON NEW BRAKE SHOES AND IT WOBBLES, EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THEY CALIBRATED THE ROTORS AND FIXED THEM. IT JUMPS WHEN YOU STOP AND ON TAKE OFF IT JUST TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP IN ANOTHER TOWN AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY WRONG OTHER THAN IT NEEDED AN UPDATE AND THAT THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF 99% OF MY PROBLEMS IF NOT ALL. AFTER PAYING OUT 178.45, IT DO NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ALSO TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP AND THAT ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WAS IT WAS PUMPING TOO MUCH FUEL AND THAT THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY DO DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE AND I WOULD BE LOOKING AT MORE THAN JUST THE FUEL PUMP TO REPLACE BUT THEY DIDN'T THINK THE CAR WOULD JUST QUIT ON ME RIGHT NOW, BUT I WAS LOOKING AT PROBLEMS ON DOWN THE ROAD. SO NOW, I AM LOOKING AT AROUND 450.00 FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND LABOR AND STILL DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IN JULY I HAD ABOUT AN INCH PLUS WATER IN MY PASSENGER REAR FLOOR BOARD, AFTER SUCKING THE WATER UP SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FINALLY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TYPE OF DRAIN LINE ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, BUT COME TO FIND OUT, IT HAD THE NEW LINE. I DID GET THE LINE BLOWN OUT BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LINE GETTING CLOGGED IS A PROBLEM. THE WATER HAS NOT COME BACK, YET. THE AIR CONDITIONER MAKES LIKE A HUM-HUM NOISE, THEN IT WILL QUIT AND THE CAR SOUNDS QUIET FOR A FEW MIN, AND THEN IT STARTS AGAIN. THIS IS DEFINITELY A CAR I AM DISSATISFIED WITH. I HAD BOUGHT 3 SETS OF WIPER BLADES AND NONE OF THEM SEEM TO SIT ON THE WINDSHIELD CORRECTLY TO GET THE WATER OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR CHECK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED A CHRYSLER SEBRING NEW AROUND MARCH OF 2007. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK 3 TIMES NOW FOR WHAT HAS BEEN CALLED A MOTOR FAN THEY HAVE REPLACED IT 2 TIMES AND ARE NOW SAYING THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CAR IS MAKING THE SAME IRRITATING NOISE IT MADE THE FIRST 2 TIMES THEY REPLACED THIS FAN. IT IS ALMOST A HUMMING SOUND WITH VIBRATION I SAY IT SOUNDS LIKE I AM DRIVING A DIESEL AND ITS A CAR. *TR

SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT CARS "HORN/PANIC-ALARM" FAILURE. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING HORN-GOES OFF BLARING WITH OUT WARNING REGARDLESS IF CAR IS ON OR NOT. AT FIRST I COULD PRESS HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT TO STOP, NOW I HAVE TO PULL FUSE TO CUT IT OFF. FINALLY JUST PULLED FUSE OUT PERM. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING, AS IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THEY HAD IT. ****THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AS IT COULD GIVE OTHER DRIVERS MIXED SIGNALS FROM YOU WHEN GOES OFF, CAUSES A MAJOR DISTRACTION FOR YOU AND OTHER DRIVERS OPERATING IN THE AREA AND MOST JUST PULL FUSE MAKING THE HORN INOPERABLE-GREAT SAFETY ISSUE AS A HORN IS A REQUIREMENT TO PASS INSPECTION IF ITS OPERATION WAS NOT IMPORTANT WOULD NOT BE ON INSPECTION STANDARD AND IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS DESIGN/PARTS ISSUE NOT ABUSE OF THE VEHICLE BY THE CONSUMER. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *TR

S10 DIRECT REPLY- LETTER TO DOT FROM RE COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER FINANCIAL AND AN ARTICLE FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWSPAPER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING A ROUGH RIDE AND IT CAUSED HER NECK PROBLEM TO FLARE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE DOORS WERE RUSTING. *JB

I BOUGHT MY SEBRING SEDAN IN MAY OF 2006 WITH 5 MILES ON IT. FOR STARTERS, I IMMEDIATELY HAD ISSUES WITH THE RADIO CUTTING OUT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP, AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT, BUT DIDN'T. MY SECOND PROBLEM WAS MY HORN. IT ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED SOUNDING MUFFLED, IF IT SOUNDED AT ALL. I CALLED ABOUT THAT PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. WHICH I WOULD HAVE, BUT OVER THAT WEEKEND OUT OF NOWHERE, MY CAR STALLED OUT ON ME WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING LIGHTS OR GAUGES. I CALLED A LOCAL TOWING COMPANY TO PICK IT UP, AND THEY IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD SEE RIGHT OFF THE BAT THAT I HAD A LARGE HOLE IN MY OIL PAN, AND ALL OF THE OIL HAD PROBABLY LEAKED OUT. SO I TOLD THEM JUST TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE IT AND WE WOULD GO FROM THERE, THINKING THAT WOULD BE THE END OF IT. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS WRONG. AFTER THEY REPLACED THE OIL PAN, THEY SOON REALIZED THAT MY ENGINE HAD SEIZED. SO ASSUMING THE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE THE ONES TO INSTALL THE NEW ENGINE, I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE UNTIL I CONFIRMED THINGS WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I ALSO FIGURED THAT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS BARELY A YEAR OLD, IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. I WAS WRONG AGAIN. SO, LONG STORY A LITTLE SHORTER, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE NEW ENGINE, NOR DID THEY EVEN GIVE ME A GOOD PRICE ON ONE. THEIR CHEAPEST ONE WAS PRETTY MUCH THE PRICE OF ANOTHER MECHANICS MOST EXPENSIVE. SO, BECAUSE I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED SOMEWHERE ELSE, MY WARRANTY FOR ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE WAS VOID. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF IT, AND ITS GOING TO BREAK DOWN FOR GOOD SOON BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP UP WITH THE PROBLEMS. MY ENGINE LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON, AND HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS, I JUST RECENTLY HAD AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK FIXED, I THINK THERE MAY BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AND MY HORN STILL DOESN'T WORK. THOSE ARE JUST TO NAME A FEW. IT HAS BEEN THE MOST UNRELIABLE VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I AM ACTUALLY THINKING OF LETTING THE BANK JUST TAKE IT. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING HORN JUST COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL NOT GO OFF AND THEN JUST COMES ON AGAIN NOW AND THEN. WHY? IS THIS A RECALL AND IF SO HOW CAN I GET IT FIXED FREE? CAR HAS 47,000KM AN DI AM IN CANADA. *TR

HORN GOES OFF FOR NO REASON UNTIL FUSE IS PULLED. NOW THAT FUSE IS PULLED I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH NO AIRBAGS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES A WEEK UNTIL I NOW GO WITH THE FUSE OUT ALL THE TIME. NO SAFE DRIVING AROUND WITH OUT AIRBAGS!!!!! PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON WHATEVER IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE AND PUTTING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT RISK. (NUMBER OF PEOPLE BASED ON INTERNET FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS!) *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOURING EDITION, I HAD DRIVEN TO WORK 23 FREEWAY MILES. I NOTICED THERE WAS A LOT OF WIND NOISE WITH THE TOP UP. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS LATCHED PROPERLY. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD THE SAME WIND NOISE(IT WAS A WINDY DAY) AFTER 20 MILES ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE TOP GAVE WAY & BLEW BACK. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE LATCH SCRAPED. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I THINK THEIR IS A SEAL DEFECT. THE DEALER CLAIMS I WAS AT FAULT,AND IT WAS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY. THE CAR HAD BEEN PURCHASED 4/27/06. *JB

HORN DOES NOT SOUND UNLESS IT IS PRESSED WITH EXTREME FORCE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MESSED UP SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR- DEALERSHIP NEVER FINDS ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. REMOTE FOR HORN QUIT WORKING ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO- CAR IS A 2006. *TR

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL CUTS AND BRUISING, A FRACTURED FOOT, AND TEETH CAME OUT. THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.*AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH STEERING**CC *JB