2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING Electrical System Problems

Car will start sometimes and then will not. Replaced 20 amp fuse and it will start. Maybe 10-15 times it will start and then it will not. My wife drives the car and is very concerning to her. Have looked at other complaints on your site about this and no one has had it resolved!!!!

AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH IS ON. MEANING AIR BAG IS NOT OPERATIONAL.

Mileage: 79,120

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ARM SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,742.

Mileage: 125,742

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MY WIFE IN 2004. SHE HAD INFORMED ME A COUPLE OF TIMES PRIOR TO THE REPORTED DATE THAT SHE'D EXPERIENCED THE CAR FAILING TO START WHEN SHE TURNED THE SWITCH. SHE STATED WHEN SHE TURNED THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN-- THE CAR WOULD JUST BE SILENT. AFTER RETURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION AGAIN AND ATTEMPTING TO START IT-- THE CAR WOULD START. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME ON A FEW OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER LOCATED. WE JUST CONTINUE TO USE IT AS IS. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED OTHER ELECTRICAL RELATED ISSUES-- NONE HAVING BEE RESOLVED. FIRST THE CAR LIGHTERS STOPPED WORKING. I HAD THEM REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY CONTINUED TO SHORT OUT. THE FUSE (UNDER THE DASH FOR THE LIGHTERS) JUST BLOWS OUT (LITERALLY TOSSES OUT) ANY FUSE YOU PUT IN IT. SO IT TOO IS NO LONGER IN USE. WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A TAIL LIGHT THAT KEEPS BLOWING OUT. WE KEEP REPLACING IT BECAUSE IT ONLY LAST ABOUT THREE MONTHS AT A TIME. MEANWHILE THE OTHER TAIL LIGHT HAS NEVER HAD TO BE REPLACED-- IT WORKS JUST FINE! THE SUN HAS NOW NOW WARPED THE DASH BOARD AND IT HAS BEGAN TO BUCKLE. IT'S A 2004 NOT A 1954! I'VE NEVER SEEN A CAR WITH THESE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. WE HAVE A 1996 HONDA CIVIC IT LOOKS GOOD, RUNS GREAT, AND IS ALL ORIGINAL, AND WE'VE CARED FOR IT JUST AS WE DO THIS SEBRING. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THIS PIECE OF JUNK??? THAT'S WHY MOST PEOPLE NO LONGER BUY AMERICAN CARS ANYMORE... THEY ARE POORLY MADE. WE'D LIKE TO GET A NEW CAR; BUT ARE NEARING OUR RETIREMENT YEARS AND DO NOT NEED THE DEBT. *TR

Mileage: 7,321

AIR CONDITIONER STOPS WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 84,150

I CAN REMEMBER ALL OF THE DATES THAT THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED BUT, I DID HAVE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE AND THEY DID HAVE A TOTE TRUCK TO TAKE MY CAR TO A BODY SHOP. THIS BEEN REPAIRED SOME TIME THREE TO FOUR TIME A YEAR. I KEEP GOING TO GET THIS REPAIRED. I BOUGHT TWO CARS SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND EVERYTHING ON BOTH CARS BEEN REPAIRED AND ITS NOT BECAUSE OF AN AUTOMOBILE INCIDENT ITS BECAUSE OF THE BARRON BEEN COMING APARTS. I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW MOTOR ON BOTH CARS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT. PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH BOTH CARS. I AM SO AFRAID OF THESE CARS BECAUSE I BOUGHT THEM NEW AND I KNOW I BOUGHT A NEW ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 200,000

MY 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING LT STALLED OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF IN INTERSECTION IN A LEFT TURN LANE. COULD NOT GET CAR RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ONCE I HAD RESTARTED THE VEHICLE I MOVED OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND THIS ALSO HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. THIS IS DANGEROUS. IF STALL WOULD HAVE HAPPENED 2 SECONDS LATER I WOULD'VE BEEN T-BONED BY A PICKUP TRUCK. UPON STALL THE CAR ENGAGED THE E-BRAKE AND ALSO LIT UP THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS : ENGAGED EBRAKE, OIL, BATTERY, AND ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS DEFECTIVE ENGINE CAUSED CAR TO CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 136,100

VEHICLE FAILED EMISSION INSPECTION. VEHICLE COMPUTER WILL NOT RESET. DEALERS INSIST THAT THE VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN OVER 400 MILES FOR THE COMPUTER TO RESET. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE RECOMMENDED DISTANCES AND THE COMPUTER FAILED TO RESET. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERS THEY ASK FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN FOR AN ADDITIONAL 400 MILES. AT THE COST OF FUEL, TOLLS, AND TIME SPENT ON THE ROAD, THE EMISSION INSPECTION IS COSTING A FORTUNE FRO VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD. THE COMPUTER IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT SEEMS LIKE DEALERS DON'T WANT TO HONOR THE WARRANTIES DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT COST. *TR

VEHICLE FAILED EMISSION INSPECTION. VEHICLE COMPUTER WILL NOT RESET. DEALERS INSIST THAT THE VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN OVER 400 MILES FOR THE COMPUTER TO RESET. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE RECOMMENDED DISTANCES AND THE COMPUTER FAILED TO RESET. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERS THEY ASK FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN FOR AN ADDITIONAL 400 MILES. AT THE COST OF FUEL, TOLLS, AND TIME SPENT ON THE ROAD, THE EMISSION INSPECTION IS COSTING A FORTUNE FRO VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD. THE COMPUTER IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT SEEMS LIKE DEALERS DON'T WANT TO HONOR THE WARRANTIES DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT COST. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH CURRENT MILEAGE 50,084 TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTACTS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS, HORN, FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW, AND OIL LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NORMALLY DRIVEN AT 45 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,084.*AK UPDATED 05/21/07 *TR

Mileage: 50,084

MY VEHICLE IN MAY 2006 STARTING SHOWING SIGNS OF IGNITION FAILURE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF VEHICLE OFF,IT REMAINS ON FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OR LONGER UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO TURN OFF W/O THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS MEANS MY CAR IS DRIVABLE W/O A KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 29,000 MILES. THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE GETS EXTREMELY HOT. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL REPORTS WHICH STATES THAT A BREAK IN MOLDING IN THE FUEL PUMP CAN LEAD TO IGNITION FAILURE WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3X IN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS. ANCIRA JEEP CHRYSLER HAS FAILED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CONTINUED TO CHARGE ME FOR A FUEL PUMP, CAM SENSOR, AND IGNITION. I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP JUST A FEW DAYS AGO AND NOT EVEN 10 MIN LATER WHEN I GOT HOME THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURING BUT WORSE. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AS WE SPEAK AND I HAVE YET TO HEAR FEEDBACK UNLESS I CALL; EVEN THEN, THEY CAN'T GIVE ME AN ANSWER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED ME TO ASK ME HOW TO TURN MY CAR OFF, THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WHEN A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP W/MECHANICS IS ASKING THEIR CUSTOMER HOW TO FIX THEIR CAR. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY AT ALL, THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THE SERVICE AND QUALITY I HAVE RECIEVED IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WAS NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THERE ERRORS AND I AM RELYING ON OTHERS FOR TRANSPORTATION. *NM

AFTER DRIVING CAR AND LEAVING IT PARKED FOR 2 DAYS; WHEN GOING TO START IT AGAIN, THE HORN DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY (REALLY WEAK!), AND IT WOULDN'T START UNTIL SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND GIVING IT GAS. ALSO......THE REAR RIGHT SIDE WINDOW DEFROST (WIRE HARNESS THAT IS SOLDERED TO WINDOW) POPPED OFF THE WINDOW WITHOUT REASON. WHEN REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP, THE GUY SAID IT WAS THE 3RD ONE HE HAD FIXED RECENTLY AND IT WAS ALWAYS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD CAUSE WINDOW TO FOG UP. ALSO APPROXIMATELY JAN OF 2005 I WENT IN TO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE A STRANGE NOISE WAS COMING FROM MY REAR LEFT SUSPENSION/WHEEL. IT MADE SQUEALING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR OVER BUMPS. THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM......SUGGESTED TO GET ROTOR TURNED.....MAYBE IT DID HELP! *JB

Mileage: 23,120

AFTER DRIVING CAR AND LEAVING IT PARKED FOR 2 DAYS; WHEN GOING TO START IT AGAIN, THE HORN DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY (REALLY WEAK!), AND IT WOULDN'T START UNTIL SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND GIVING IT GAS. ALSO......THE REAR RIGHT SIDE WINDOW DEFROST (WIRE HARNESS THAT IS SOLDERED TO WINDOW) POPPED OFF THE WINDOW WITHOUT REASON. WHEN REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP, THE GUY SAID IT WAS THE 3RD ONE HE HAD FIXED RECENTLY AND IT WAS ALWAYS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD CAUSE WINDOW TO FOG UP. ALSO APPROXIMATELY JAN OF 2005 I WENT IN TO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE A STRANGE NOISE WAS COMING FROM MY REAR LEFT SUSPENSION/WHEEL. IT MADE SQUEALING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR OVER BUMPS. THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM......SUGGESTED TO GET ROTOR TURNED.....MAYBE IT DID HELP! *JB

Mileage: 23,120

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FILED A REPORT. UPON INSPECTION THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE REAR DEFROSTER CAUSED THE FIRE. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE REAR DEFROSTER, TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD FAILED.

Mileage: 20,100

PURCHASED THE 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING IN NOVEMBER OF 04. HAVE HAD AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE SINCE THE PURCHASE. WHILE DRIVING THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF, THE RADIO WILL MAKE A POPING NOISE, AND THE CAR WILL STALL OUT. HAS DOWN THIS NUMEROUS TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY, REFORMATTED THE MAIN COMPUTER AND STILL HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 14,900

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY RADIO WOULD PRODUCE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THEN THE DISPLAY WOULD GO BLANK. MY ODOMETER WOULD BEGIN BLINKING AND THE REST OF THE GUAGES WOULD GO DOWN. MY CAR STALLED AND I HAD TO RESTART IT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED MY BATTERY. THE THIRD TIME, NOTHING WRONG. THE FOURTH TIME, THEY REFORMATTED THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR. THE FIFTH TIME NOTHING FOUND. TODAY WAS THE SIXTH TIME AND IT IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. I'M BEGINNING TO FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY BECAUSE IT IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BECOME EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS AT THE DEALERSHIP.

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVWE, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CUTS OFF WHEN IDLE OR MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS, IRRADICALLY JERKS WHEN STOPPING OR PULLING OFF, SMELL OF GAS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THEY MADE ME PAY FOR FUEL INJECTORS. THE SECOND TIME THEY RELEARNED THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOT ONCE DID THEY SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL AND I HAVE STILL NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALLS. *AK

Mileage: 8,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE WIRING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DOWN SHIFTING. WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD GO INTO A LOWER GEAR AND REMAIN THEIR FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD OF TIME. *AK

Mileage: 36,000

WHEN DRIVING HORN WILL NOT BLOW. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION, THE HORN BLEW IN 2 SECOND INTERVALS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND NEITHER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BEING WORKED ON. *AK

Mileage: 13,826

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING OR STALLING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, IN WHICH THE SECOND DEALERSHIP, FOUND LOOSE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE WIRES WERE TIGHTENED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED.*AK

Mileage: 3,000

HORN IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP APPROX. 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. IT APPEARS TO BE SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL SHORT OR MALFUNCTION. THE HORN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY TO BE USED AS A SAFETY DEVICE. THIS HAS POTENTIAL TO HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER TO COME BACK ONCE THE LIGHTS STAYED COMPLETELY OFF. *AK *NM

Mileage: 7,000

ON 2/25/04 HAD ELECTICAL PROBLEM DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED AND SAID NOTHING TO FIX, ON 3/13/04 DRIVING ON FREEWAY CAR HAD NO POWER ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN NOW DEALERSHIP REPLACING CLUSTER & BATTERY CAUSE GAUGES NOT WORKING BUT UNABLE TO DETECT WHAT CAUSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN I FEAR FOR MY LIFE.*AK

Mileage: 1,643