2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV Electrical System Problems

SEATBELT DRIVERS SIDE DOESN'T RETRACT. LIKE 2007 THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. IN MOTION. BOTH ARE HUGE SAFETY ISSUES.

Mileage: 119,741

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO CONCERNED THAT DUE TO THE HORN FAILING TO FUNCTION, IT MIGHT RESULT IN AN AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO CONCERNED THAT DUE TO THE HORN FAILING TO FUNCTION, IT MIGHT RESULT IN AN AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

I USED THE HORN AND IT DIDN'T SHUT OFF WHEN I REMOVED MY HAND FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO GET IT TO TURN OFF. I REPLACED THE FUSE BUT THE HORN WOULD STILL GO OFF BY ITSELF AT RANDOM TIMES. A DEALER TOLD ME THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE SINCE IT AFFECTS THE AIRBAGS AS WELL AS THE HORN.

Mileage: 65,000

HORN STARTED TO SOUND WHEN I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT LOW TO NO SPEED. IT WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO DISCONNECT. DEALER SAID ENTIRE HORN WITH AIRBAG ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I NOTICED THE REPAIR TICKET HAD A COST IN THE RANGE OF $700 TO $1,000 TO COMPLETE THE JOB. I BET A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST LEAVE HORN AND AIRBAG DISCONNECTED RATHER THAN PAY THAT MUCH MONEY. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME.

Mileage: 73,500

HORN STARTED TO SOUND WHEN I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT LOW TO NO SPEED. IT WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO DISCONNECT. DEALER SAID ENTIRE HORN WITH AIRBAG ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I NOTICED THE REPAIR TICKET HAD A COST IN THE RANGE OF $700 TO $1,000 TO COMPLETE THE JOB. I BET A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST LEAVE HORN AND AIRBAG DISCONNECTED RATHER THAN PAY THAT MUCH MONEY, ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS OLDER.

Mileage: 20,000

I WAS DRIVING AND THE HORN WENT OFF AND I COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP FINALLY AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUMTES AND CONSTANT HITTING THE HORN BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL IT DID. A FEW MOMENTS LATER ID DID THE SAME THING. THE NEXT DAY JUST GETTING IN THE CAR CAUSED THE HORN TOM GO OFF. I TALKED TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WHILE THEY AGREED THERE IS A PROBLEM IT IS NOT HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FOR CHRYSLER TO ADMIT THERE IS A DESIGN/SWITH PROBLEM. THE REPAIR COST IS TO EXPENSIVE AND THE SIMPLE SOLUTION COULD AND PROBABLY IS A DANGEROUS ONE AND THAT IS TO DISCONNECT THE HORN. I HOPE CHRYSLER ACTS ON SOMETHING THAT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM BEFORE SOME IS SERIOUSLY HURT. I BOUGHT MY CAR AND TAKE CARE OF IT LIKE MOST DO BUT A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IS SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX I HOPE CHRYSLER AGREES. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

WHILE DRIVING THE HORN WILL INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON. NO AMOUNT OF PRESSING ON THE HORN BUTTON WILL MAKE IT STOP. THIS ESPECIALLY WILL HAPPEN ON COLD DAYS. IF THE HORN IS APPLIED, IT MIGHT ALSO STAY ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE CHRYSLER DEALER, I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE SITUATION IS TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE AIRBAG MODULE, SINCE THE HORN BUTTON IS A PART OF THAT ASSEMBLY. THIS ASSEMBLY CAN NOT BE TAKEN APART FOR REPAIR. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT THIS IS A QUITE COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER NEED TO ADDRESS. THE REPAIR COST IS ALSO SO HIGH $700-$1000 THAT MOST PEOPLE WILL RATHER DISCONNECT THE HORN THAN PAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING THE DIGITAL READOUT ON THE DASH, INFORMATION PANEL AND RADIO LIGHTS FOR THE MILEAGE, GEAR SELECTOR, MILES TILL EMPTY AND RADIO DISPLAY WILL GET VERY DIM AND THEN GO BACK TO BRIGHT. I TOOK A VIDEO OF THIS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN DIM THEY FLUTTER. HAVE HAD 3 DEALERSHIPS AND 2 MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS! *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO ACTIVATE THE HORN AND THE HORN WOULD NOT STOP BLARING AFTER I REMOVED MY HAND. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP WAS TO LEAN HEAVILY ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE HORN IS. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER, SO IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ULTIMATELY, I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE HORN AND INCIDENTALLY THE AIR BAGS, RENDERING BOTH THE HORN AND AIR BAGS INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

HORN GOES OFF BY ITSELF. WHEN I UNLOCKED DOOR WITH REMOTE HORN STARTED TO BLOW AND WOULD STOP WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS PRESSED AND THEN START UP AGAIN FOR NO REASON. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FIRST TIME WAS WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FUSE HAD BEEN PULLED. AIRBAG SECTION WITH HORN WAS REPLACED WITH USED PART. THIS WORKED WELL FOR 1 1/2 YEARS NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF BY ITSELF WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAS GONE OFF SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED. WILL NOT HONK WHEN PUSHED BUT WILL START HONKING RANDOMLY AFTER PUSHING THE HORN OR WITHOUT PUSHING HORN. WILL EVENTUALLY STOP SOMETIMES AFTER BEATING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE EXITING THE DRIVEWAY, THE HORN JUST RANDOMLY BEGAN GOING OFF AND WOULD NOT STOP. NOTHING WE DID WOULD STOP IT. WE TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND BEGAN PULLING ALL FUSES AND RELAYS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HORN UNTIL IT STOPPED. WHEN WE PUT THE RELAY BACK IN, THE HORN WENT OFF AGAIN. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE HORN OFF, IS TO PULL THE RELAY- OTHERWISE IT BLOWS 24/7. WE REPLACE THE RELAY WITH A NEW ONE; SAME THING- HORN BLOWING 24/7. SO NOW I AM DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT A HORN, WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO BE DOING. NOT TO MENTION I CAN NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION WITHOUT IT. BASED ON OUR RESEARCH, THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT, IS TO REPLACE THE "GUTS" UNDER THE AIR BAG, WHICH MEANS REPLACING THE AIR BAG AS WELL. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS!!!! *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE EXITING THE DRIVEWAY, THE HORN JUST RANDOMLY BEGAN GOING OFF AND WOULD NOT STOP. NOTHING WE DID WOULD STOP IT. WE TURNED OFF THE CAR, AND BEGAN PULLING ALL FUSES AND RELAYS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HORN UNTIL IT STOPPED. WHEN WE PUT THE RELAY BACK IN, THE HORN WENT OFF AGAIN. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE HORN OFF, IS TO PULL THE RELAY- OTHERWISE IT BLOWS 24/7. WE REPLACE THE RELAY WITH A NEW ONE; SAME THING- HORN BLOWING 24/7. SO NOW I AM DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT A HORN, WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO BE DOING. NOT TO MENTION I CAN NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION WITHOUT IT. BASED ON OUR RESEARCH, THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT, IS TO REPLACE THE "GUTS" UNDER THE AIR BAG, WHICH MEANS REPLACING THE AIR BAG AS WELL. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS!!!! *TR

Mileage: 60,000

HORN BLOWS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN TRAFFIC OR STANDING STILL. IS DISRUPTING AND A DISTRACTION TO SURROUNDING VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 47,600

HORN BLOWS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN TRAFFIC OR STANDING STILL. IS DISRUPTING AND A DISTRACTION TO SURROUNDING VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 47,600

HORN/AIR BAG MODULE BROKEN. HORN GOES OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, PARKING OR UNLOCKING/LOCKING THE DOORS. I DROVE INTO A GARAGE ON THE WAY TO WORK AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE HORN/AIRBAG MODULE WAS BROKEN. THE ESTIMATE WAS $1100; HOWEVER, I OPTED FOR THE LESS EXPENSIVE, UNSAFE REMEDY AND JUST HAD HIM DISCONNECT THE HORN. (BIG SAFETY HAZARD). THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS AND IM CURIOUS WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. ITS CLEARLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I SCARED AN ELDERLY DRIVER THIS MORNING, MY HORN WAS BLOWING NON-STOP AND SHE FROZE IN THE INTERSECTION. VERY UNSAFE! *TR

Mileage: 50,000

HORN/AIR BAG MODULE BROKEN. HORN GOES OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, PARKING OR UNLOCKING/LOCKING THE DOORS. I DROVE INTO A GARAGE ON THE WAY TO WORK AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE HORN/AIRBAG MODULE WAS BROKEN. THE ESTIMATE WAS $1100; HOWEVER, I OPTED FOR THE LESS EXPENSIVE, UNSAFE REMEDY AND JUST HAD HIM DISCONNECT THE HORN. (BIG SAFETY HAZARD). THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS AND IM CURIOUS WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. ITS CLEARLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I SCARED AN ELDERLY DRIVER THIS MORNING, MY HORN WAS BLOWING NON-STOP AND SHE FROZE IN THE INTERSECTION. VERY UNSAFE! *TR

Mileage: 50,000

WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN HORN WENT OFF BY ITSELF. DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME YELLED BACK AT ME IN ANGER ASKING WHAT IS MY PROBLEM. TOLD HER MY HORN JUST WENT OFF AND I CANT TURN IT OFF. FINALLY AFTER HITTING THE HORN PAD A NUMBER OF TIMES IT STOPPED. ANOTHER TIME I BEEPED THE HORN IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND THE HORN WOULDN'T STOP. COUPLE DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN THE HORN WENT OFF AND I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO STOP. NOW THE HORN WILL NOT WORK WHEN PUSHING THE HORN PAD. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN HORN WENT OFF BY ITSELF. DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME YELLED BACK AT ME IN ANGER ASKING WHAT IS MY PROBLEM. TOLD HER MY HORN JUST WENT OFF AND I CANT TURN IT OFF. FINALLY AFTER HITTING THE HORN PAD A NUMBER OF TIMES IT STOPPED. ANOTHER TIME I BEEPED THE HORN IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND THE HORN WOULDN'T STOP. COUPLE DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN THE HORN WENT OFF AND I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO STOP. NOW THE HORN WILL NOT WORK WHEN PUSHING THE HORN PAD. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

HORN CONTINUOUSLY BLOWS. PULLED FUSE TO STOP HORN BLOWING AND DISABLING THE AIR BAG. *TR

Mileage: 115,634

HORN CONTINUOUSLY BLOWS. PULLED FUSE TO STOP HORN BLOWING AND DISABLING THE AIR BAG. *TR

Mileage: 115,634

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE MOVIES THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW ON IT'S OWN ACCORD. SINCE THAT INCIDENT IT HAS DONE THIS THREE TIME. I HAVE TO PULL UP ON THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE STEERING WHEEL HOUSING TO STOP IT. THIS MORNING IT STARTED GOING OFF AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SINCE IT IS HOUSED WITH THE AIR BAG. MY MECHANIC DID UNHOOK THE HORN FOR ME WHICH IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE READ THAT THIS ALSO DISENGAGES THE AIR BAG. *JB

Mileage: 23,100

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE MOVIES THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW ON IT'S OWN ACCORD. SINCE THAT INCIDENT IT HAS DONE THIS THREE TIME. I HAVE TO PULL UP ON THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE STEERING WHEEL HOUSING TO STOP IT. THIS MORNING IT STARTED GOING OFF AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SINCE IT IS HOUSED WITH THE AIR BAG. MY MECHANIC DID UNHOOK THE HORN FOR ME WHICH IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE READ THAT THIS ALSO DISENGAGES THE AIR BAG. *JB

Mileage: 23,100

AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE HORN BLOWS AND STAYS ON LIKE IT'S STUCK , IT WILL DO IT AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE PARKED OR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS . SOMETIMES YOU CAN BEAT ON THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WILL GO OFF LIKE THEIR IS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING OF THE HORN BUTTON . THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE THE CAR OR KEEP THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING IS TO PULL THE HORN RELAY OUT OF THE FUSE BLOCK AND THEN YOU DON'T HAVE THE SAFETY OF THE AIR BAGS . IN MOST STATES THE HORN MUST WORK IN ORDER TO PASS A VEHICLE INSPECTION . I ALSO PHONED THE CHRYSLER CORP. TO LET THEM KNOW OF THIS ON GOING UNSAFE ISSUE THAT SO MANY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE LIVING WITH AND THEY SAID THEIR WERE NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME . THERE HAS PROBABLY ALREADY BEEN MANY ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES FROM THIS HIDDEN FAILURE . HORN BLOWING AT THE WRONG TIME OR NO HORN AT THE RIGHT TIME AND NO AIR BAGS TO PROTECT YOU AT THAT TIME ....... *JS

Mileage: 94,527

I PURCHASED MY SEBRING IN MAY OF 2007 & THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONTACT KEEPS BREAKING OFF FROM THE WINDOW AND THEREFORE DOESN'T HEAT THE REAR WINDOW FOR ICE REMOVAL. I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS BUT IT WAS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES BY EITHER SOLDER OR GLUE. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ON THE 3RD REPAIR MY REAR WINDOW SHATTERED ON 12/24/10 (I MIGHT ADD IT WAS SNOWING!). I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY & WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR TO A CAR REPAIR FACILITY (WHO MY INSURANCE COMPANY DEALS WITH) WHO SPECIALIZED IN THE REPAIRING OF CONVERTIBLE TOPS. A NEW REAR WINDOW WAS ORDERED & THE REPLACED. AGAIN! THE CONTACT HAS BROKEN OFF FROM THE WINDOW & AGAIN! I AM LEFT WITHOUT A WORKING REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER! I FIND THIS TO BE A SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS SITUATION AS CONVERTIBLE TOPS LACK A FULL REAR VIEW & HAVING NO WAY OF DEFOGGING MY REAR WINDOW LEAVES ME AT A DISADVANTAGE. THE PROBLEM TO ME, SEEMS TO BE THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM CONTACT TO WINDOW IS TOO SHORT & THEREFORE BREAKS FROM THE CONTACT. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OTHER SEBRING CONV. OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS ON ANY PROBLEM REPORTS BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING & I WOULD LOVE THE CHRYSLER COMPANY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A NEW REAR WINDOW AS THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE. *TR

N.H.T.A. CASE # [XXX] - ON INCIDENT DATE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN TO WORK.. APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES INTO TRIP. SEAT HEATERS WERE TURNED ON.. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OVERHEATED CAUSING BURN THROUGH TO SEAT CUSHION.. NOTIFIED CHRYSLER IMMEDIATELY.. CHRYSLER SENT CONTRACT INVESTIGATOR ( [XXX]).. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER THAT NO INDICATION OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT WAS A CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO BURN ( LETTER DATED 01/23/12 FROM CUSTOMER CLAIMS RESOLUTION GROUP 1-888 922-7329).. HAD DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED ON 01/30/12 INDICATING NEED TO REPLACE SEAT HEATER AND COVER.. ( WARNER MOTORS INVOICE #[XXX]).. I BELIEVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AS A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH JEEP CHEROKEE EXISTED (HTTP://WWW.WJJEEPS.COM/TSB/RECALL_F17.PDF).. THIS SITUATION WARRANTS YOUR INVESTIGATION TO SAFETY ISSUES WHICH CAN CAUSE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Mileage: 44,160

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM WOULD CONSTANTLY SOUND AND COULD NOT BE RESET. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, IT WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500.

Mileage: 74,500

THE HORN BEGIN BLOWING INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, THEN WHENEVER THERE WAS A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THEN WHILE IN THE GARAGE. BANGING ON THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES STOPPED IT. LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE HORN CONTACTS THAT ARE PART OF THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. REPLACEMENT COST QUOTED AS $998. ON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FIND MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REFUND THE COST TO ANY WHO HAVE PAID TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

THE HORN BEGIN BLOWING INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, THEN WHENEVER THERE WAS A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THEN WHILE IN THE GARAGE. BANGING ON THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES STOPPED IT. LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE HORN CONTACTS THAT ARE PART OF THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. REPLACEMENT COST QUOTED AS $998. ON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FIND MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REFUND THE COST TO ANY WHO HAVE PAID TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

SEVERAL TIMES MY HORN CAME ON AND HONKED CONTINUALLY. IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING AS WELL AS WHEN MY CAR WAS JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. I ALMOST GOT A TICKET FROM THE LOCAL POLICE ONE DAY BECAUSE OF IT. IT HAPPENED WHEN I HIT THE BUTTON ON THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE CAR DOOR, OR FOR NO REASON AT ALL... WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I HAD TO PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL AS I STEERED WITH THE OTHER HAND. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE CAR DEALER, I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A "CLOCK SWITCH" THAT CONTROLS THE HORN AND THE AIR BAG. IT WOULD COST OVER $600 JUST FOR THE PART. IT WILL BE AROUND $1100 WITH LABOR. SINCE I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH MONEY TO SPARE, MY THEY TOLD ME TO PULL THE HORN RELAY FUSE OUT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID DOING THAT WOULD STOP THE HORN, BUT ALSO PREVENT THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING. SO NOW I AM DRIVING WITHOUT A HORN OR AN AIR BAG, A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY WIFE AND CHILDREN MUST RIDE IN OUR CAR. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO LODGE A COMPLAINT & THEY WERE VERY RUDE TO ME & THE REP TOLD ME TO DO WHATEVER AS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A COMPLAINT, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF GTC OWNERS THAT ARE COMPLAINING ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUES!!! IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I HAVE TO SACRIFICE MY FAMILY'S SAFETY DUE TO NO SUPPORT FROM CHRYSLER. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS A PART THAT WEARS OUT , OR COULD BE BROKEN BY NEGLIGENCE, BUT IT'S NOT!! I INFORMED THEM THAT I WILL REGISTER A COMPLAINT WITH YOU.

Mileage: 42,000

THE HORN ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE RANDOMLY GOES OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE BY DISTRACTING THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVERS OF OTHER VEHICLES. THIS IS CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WHERE THE COMPANY LOGO THAT IS MOUNTED ON THE STEERING WHEEL NTERFERES WITH THE HORN PAD IN THE STERRING COLUMN. *TT

Mileage: 32,000

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE: THE HORN HONKS WITHOUT PUSHING THE HORN PAD. THE HORN FUSE HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO STOP THE RANDOM HONKING. THIS DISABLES THE HORN AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHICH IS UNSAFE. *TR

Mileage: 70,100

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE: THE HORN HONKS WITHOUT PUSHING THE HORN PAD. THE HORN FUSE HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO STOP THE RANDOM HONKING. THIS DISABLES THE HORN AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHICH IS UNSAFE. *TR

Mileage: 70,100

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE APPROX 45,000 MILES FOR NO REASON HORN GOES OFF AND WILL NOT STOP BLOWING. ONLY WAY STOP THE HORN IS BY REMOVING THE FUSE WHICH DEACTIVATES THE AIRBAG AS WELL AS THE HORN. TO STOP MY HORN I HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT AN AIRBAG. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER WHO SAYS WARRANTY IS UP AND IT WILL COST UP TO $1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE HORNPAD AND AIRBAG. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF OTHER SEBRING OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND CANNOT BELIEVE A SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. HORN GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR NOT REASON AND NOTHING WILL STOP IT. HORN DOESN'T WORK WHEN I NEED IT. CALLED CHRYSLER. NO HELP AT ALL. TOLD THEM THAT IT'S CLEARLY AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM AND THAT THEY SHOULD CHECK ONLINE TO SEE THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS. THE (VICE PRESIDENT) REFUSED TO LISTEN TO ME, DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND TOLD ME I WAS ON MY OWN. HOW DO YOU START THE RECALL PROCESS? THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

2006 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE IN 2007 FUSES BLEW TOP STUCK HALF OPEN. BEGINNING MID 2010 FUSES KEEP BLOWING, STARTER FUSES KEEP BLOWING, DASH LIGHTS GO BRIGHT THEN DIM, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL DEPLOY IF NEEDED. HEATER GETS WARM AND THEN GOES COLD FOR NO REASON THEN WARM AGAIN. IT WON'T START AT ALL NOW EVEN WITH A JUMP. SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS NEW BATTERY, CHECKED ALTERNATOR, IT STILL WON'T START. TOWING IT TO ELECTRICAL TOMORROW THIS CAR IS NOT THAT OLD. *TR

Mileage: 79,371

HORN KEEPS GOING OFF BY IT SELF. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER WEB SITES AND THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SEBRING WHY ISN'T THIS ON RECALL? I HAVE BEEN CUT OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE A HORN WAS NEEDED I WAS RAN OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES DO TO THE OTHER DRIVER NOT LOOKING IN BLIND SPOTS WHERE AS IF I HAD A HORN I COULD HAVE USED IT INSTEAD OF BEING RAN OFF THE ROAD. *TR

HORN KEEPS GOING OFF BY IT SELF. NOW I HAVE NO HORN AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER WEB SITES AND THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SEBRING WHY ISN'T THIS ON RECALL? I HAVE BEEN CUT OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE A HORN WAS NEEDED I CAME VERY CLOSE TO BE RUNNING OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES DO TO THE OTHER DRIVER NOT LOOKING IN BLIND SPOTS WHERE AS IF I HAD A HORN I COULD HAVE USED IT INSTEAD OF BEING RAN OFF THE ROAD. *TR

FAILURE OF HORN. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 45MPH. THE HORN STARTED OPERATING WITH OUT ANY INPUT FROM DRIVER. THE DRIVER COULD NOT TURN OFF HORN. DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF IGNITION. THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING. AS SOON AS IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND ONCE AGAIN. DRIVER TURNED OFF IGNITION AND REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE HORN. DRIVER CONTINUED ON WITH THE HORN DISABLED. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAID THE CLOCK SPRING AND/OR HORN CONTACTS UNDER STEERING WHEEL COVER WERE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 31,862

FAILURE OF HORN. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 45MPH. THE HORN STARTED OPERATING WITH OUT ANY INPUT FROM DRIVER. THE DRIVER COULD NOT TURN OFF HORN. DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF IGNITION. THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING. AS SOON AS IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND ONCE AGAIN. DRIVER TURNED OFF IGNITION AND REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE HORN. DRIVER CONTINUED ON WITH THE HORN DISABLED. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAID THE CLOCK SPRING AND/OR HORN CONTACTS UNDER STEERING WHEEL COVER WERE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 31,862

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING HORN-APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MINE WILL NOT WORK WHEN I NEED IT, BUT IT WILL GO OFF ABOUT ONCE VERY 3 DAYS. I HAVE GIVEN SENIOR CITIZENS VIRTUAL HEART ATTACKS, SCARED OTHER DRIVERS TO DEATH, AND THEN JUST MAD PEOPLE MAD SINCE THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY I WOULD JUST LAY ON MY HORN FOR 1 SOLID MINUTE FOR NO REASON. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

UPON STARTING THE CAR THE HORN SOUNDS. UNTIL REPAIRED, THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE THE HORN FUSE, BUT THIS OF COURSE MEANT DRIVING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONAL HORN. EVENTUALLY IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. WE HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 35,272

UPON STARTING THE CAR THE HORN SOUNDS. UNTIL REPAIRED, THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE THE HORN FUSE, BUT THIS OF COURSE MEANT DRIVING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONAL HORN. EVENTUALLY IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. WE HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 35,272

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THE PANIC ALARM GOES OFF IN THE CAR IN THE MORNINGS WITHOUT BEING PUSHED. IT USUALLY HAPPENS IN THE EARLY MORNINGS AND WHEN IT IS VERY COLD OUTSIDE. ON AVERAGE MAYBE 4-8 TIMES A YEAR. SO FAR I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IN MY OPINION THIS NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED IN LIGHT OF THIS AFFECTING 100'S OF PEOPLE. PLEASE REVIEW THIS FOR POSSIBLE RECALL. I UNDERSTAND FROM SOME CONSUMERS ON A BLOG THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE AIR BAG AND THE PROXIMITY TO THE HORN. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MECHANICS ASPECT BUT KNOW THIS IS NOT A NORMAL OCCURRENCE OR ROUTINE WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER AND NOT THE CONSUMER. THIS IS NOT A SMALL EXPENSE IT AVERAGES ABOUT $800 DOLLARS TO BE REPAIRED. I APPRECIATE YOUR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 57,000

THE HORN ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE NO LONGER WORKS WHEN I PUSH THE HORN MANUALLY, BUT IT DOES BLOW WHEN IT WANTS TO, WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT. IT BLOWS WHEN IT IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME, WHEN I AM WALKING INTO WORK, WHEN I AM SITTING AT A RED-LIGHT BEHIND SOMEONE, AND WHEN I AM JUST RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THAT IS THE FIRST PROBLEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT SINCE MY HORN DECIDED TO DEVELOP A MIND OF ITS OWN, IT HAS TAKEN OVER THE REST OF THE CONTROLS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RADIO CONTROLS NO LONGER WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROLS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. OF COURSE IT WORKED FINE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAITED FOR THE WARRANTY TO RUN OUT FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO OCCUR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE HORN TO STOP BLOWING IS TO BEAT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SO....HERE IS A SCENARIO FOR YOU.....I'M RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY HORN STARTS BLOWING BY ITSELF, I START BEATING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT TO STOP, AND THE AIRBAG GOES OFF CAUSING ME TO WRECK (AND PROBABLY OTHER PEOPLE TOO).....I SUE YOUR COMPANY FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH..... WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THIS WHEN THERE ARE 100'S OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING? IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAZARD, AND IT PUTS THE AIRBAG MODULE AT FAULT. LIVES ARE AT RISK HERE AND YOU NEED TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 39,000

THE HORN ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE NO LONGER WORKS WHEN I PUSH THE HORN MANUALLY, BUT IT DOES BLOW WHEN IT WANTS TO, WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT. IT BLOWS WHEN IT IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT HOME, WHEN I AM WALKING INTO WORK, WHEN I AM SITTING AT A RED-LIGHT BEHIND SOMEONE, AND WHEN I AM JUST RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THAT IS THE FIRST PROBLEM. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT SINCE MY HORN DECIDED TO DEVELOP A MIND OF ITS OWN, IT HAS TAKEN OVER THE REST OF THE CONTROLS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RADIO CONTROLS NO LONGER WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROLS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. OF COURSE IT WORKED FINE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAITED FOR THE WARRANTY TO RUN OUT FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO OCCUR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE HORN TO STOP BLOWING IS TO BEAT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SO....HERE IS A SCENARIO FOR YOU.....I'M RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY HORN STARTS BLOWING BY ITSELF, I START BEATING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT TO STOP, AND THE AIRBAG GOES OFF CAUSING ME TO WRECK (AND PROBABLY OTHER PEOPLE TOO).....I SUE YOUR COMPANY FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH..... WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THIS WHEN THERE ARE 100'S OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING? IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAZARD, AND IT PUTS THE AIRBAG MODULE AT FAULT. LIVES ARE AT RISK HERE AND YOU NEED TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 39,000

THIS IS THE DATE OF THE LAST INCIDENT, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 5 OTHER INCIDENTS BEFORE THIS. I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. MY HORN GOES OFF FOR NO REASON, A LONG (ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT A TIME) UNINTERRUPTED BEEP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND ALSO WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED AND OFF. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME. I RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET AND APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH 2005 AND 2006 CONVERTIBLES BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE AIRBAG HITS THE HORN. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. CHRYSLER DOES NOT COVER THIS DEFECT, AND IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR, FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD. NOT RECALLING THIS CAR PART IS CAUSING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO REMOVE THEIR HORN FUSE, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE ALSO. *TR

MY HORN WILL GO OFF ALL BY ITSELF AND I HAVE TO POUND THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE IT STOP. THERE ISN'T ANY CONSISTENCY TO WHEN IT WILL GO OFF. IT'LL SOUND WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, TODAY IT WENT OFF WHEN I PUT THE KEY INTO THE DOORLOCK. IT ALSO DOESN'T WORK WHEN I NEED IT TO. IF I HIT THE HORN, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN UNTIL A COUPLE SECONDS LATER, AND THEN IT WON'T STOP. I'VE HAD 2 CLOSE CALLS WITH A VEHICLE COMING INTO MY LANE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO WARN THEM BY HONKING. ONE OF THOSE TIMES WAS AT 75MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IF I HADN'T HAD ROOM TO MANEUVER, WE WOULD HAVE HAD AN EXTREMELY BAD ACCIDENT. MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. ON THIS SITE, I WAS ABLE TO FIND 10 COMPLAINTS WITH THE '06 AND 4 WITH THE '05. I 'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY WHEN I DRIVE THIS CAR AND URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE/ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

MY HORN WILL GO OFF ALL BY ITSELF AND I HAVE TO POUND THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE IT STOP. THERE ISN'T ANY CONSISTENCY TO WHEN IT WILL GO OFF. IT'LL SOUND WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, TODAY IT WENT OFF WHEN I PUT THE KEY INTO THE DOORLOCK. IT ALSO DOESN'T WORK WHEN I NEED IT TO. IF I HIT THE HORN, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN UNTIL A COUPLE SECONDS LATER, AND THEN IT WON'T STOP. I'VE HAD 2 CLOSE CALLS WITH A VEHICLE COMING INTO MY LANE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO WARN THEM BY HONKING. ONE OF THOSE TIMES WAS AT 75MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IF I HADN'T HAD ROOM TO MANEUVER, WE WOULD HAVE HAD AN EXTREMELY BAD ACCIDENT. MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. ON THIS SITE, I WAS ABLE TO FIND 10 COMPLAINTS WITH THE '06 AND 4 WITH THE '05. I 'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY WHEN I DRIVE THIS CAR AND URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE/ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

HORN ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE BLOWS RANDOMLY AS I AM DRIVING. THE HORN ACTIVATES ITSELF. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

DEFECTIVE HORN ASSEMBLY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING CONVERTIBLE HORN GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY (BUT NOT WHEN I WANT IT TO) AND REMAINS ON FOR 30-60 SECONDS. THIS IS A MUCH COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WITH 2005 AND 2006 SEBRINGS. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE "2006 SEBRING HORN COMPLAINTS" AND YOU'LL SEE THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AND YOU'LL ALSO SEE THAT CHRYSLER HAS TURNED A DEAF EAR TO THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ESP. DANGEROUS BECAUSE (ACCORDING TO OTHERS WHO'VE HAD THIS LOOKED AT) THE AIRBAG MODULE IS AT FAULT, ALTHOUGH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ISN'T ON. IMAGINE HOW SOMETHING LIKE YOUR HORN SUDDENLY GOING ON AND REMAINING ON FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME MIGHT CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS TO THE DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. *TR

Mileage: 28,675

THE HORN ON THE CAR GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WILL NOT GO STOP UNTIL IT'S DARN WELL WANTS TO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS TRAFFIC HAZARD, CAUSING OTHER DRIVE (AND THOSE IN THE SEBRING) TO SWERVE OR HIT THEIR BRAKES THINKING THAT THERE'S EITHER AN IMPENDING CRASH OR AN EMERGENCY ON THE ROAD, OR A CAR HAS GONE OUT OF CONTROL. IT'S AN ABSOLUTE DANGER TO ANY PEDESTRIANS. THERE ARE MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE: SEE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/SEBRING/2006/ELECTRICAL/HORN_GOES_OFF_BY_ITSELF.SHTML AND HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/CHRYSLER/SEBRING AND. *TR

Mileage: 32,000