2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING Electrical System Problems

FRONT END OF THE CAR SHAKES AND MAKES AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. UNSAFE FOR SURE WHEN IN MOTION . VEERED OFF-ROAD

THE HORN GOES OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME OF THE DAY. THE HORN RANDOMLY GOES OFF WHEN THE CAR IS POWERED ON AND IN MOTION (ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON A STREET), SOMETIMES WHILE STATIONARY AND POWERED OFF IN THE DRIVEWAY - THE VEHICLE BEING VACANT. THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE, ALMOST EVERY DAY. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 14 MONTHS. FOLLOWING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS POSTED TO VARIOUS FORUMS BY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ONLY PROPOSED PERMANENT SOLUTION BEING TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SWITCH, A COSTLY REPAIR (EST $1100). OTHERWISE, DISABLE THE FUSE CONTROLLING THE AIRBAG AND HORN, NOT SAFE!

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND SOMETHING IS EATING THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED 2 SO FAR UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE BARELY MISSED CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES EACH TIME. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE KEY WAS RE-INSERTED, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE AND WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED NORTHLAND CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT 248-398-8200 (LOCATED AT 14100 EIGHT MILE RD, OAK PARK, MI 48237) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RECOMMENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,300. *TR*JB

Mileage: 30,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK, SHE ENTERED I-75 SOUTH BOUND IN BIRCH RUN, MI. I WAS PICKING UP SPEED, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I COASTED ALONG UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WAS SCARY! I HAD NO WARNING TO ALERT ME THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH CAR. I WOULD HOPE THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL HELP TO FIGURE OUT, WHY THIS HAPPENED. UPDATED 10/15/18*JB

Mileage: 113,000

COMPLAINTS WITH HEATERS , HORN AND LIGHTS WIRING

Mileage: 30,000

I'VE WRITTEN TO YOU PEOPLE BEFORE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND A GIRL CALLED BACK AND SAID SHE'D CALL AGAIN BECAUSE YOU PEOPLE ARE SO BUSY. I NEVER HEARD ANOTHER WORD AND THAT WAS LAST FALL. THE HORN BUTTON IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS STOPPED WORKING AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO NOT HAVE A HORN TO WARN PEOPLE. IT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AT ALL TIMES.

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HORN AND AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HORN AND AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE HORN SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 12/4/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE HORN SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 12/4/2017*CN

HORN RANDOMLY GOES OFF, HAD TO TAKE THE RELAY OUT TO GET IT TO STOP GOING OFF AT NIGHT. ONLY HAPPENS IN THE WINTER, WHEN IT IS COLDER. HAD TO STOP DRIVING, ABOUT GOT RAN OFF THE ROAD WITH OUT A HORN THAT WORKS. DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT $900 TO FIX. SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE. *JS

Mileage: 105,260

I RECENTLY GOT PULLED OVER BECAUSE MY HORN KEEPS GOING OF UNCONTROLLABLY! I HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT AND I'VE BEEN PULLED OVER TWICE BECAUSE THE HORN GOES OFF AND DISTRACTS DRIVERS UNINTENTIONALLY. THEY GET MAD AND CALL THE COPS.. THEN ONCE THIS FUSE IS PULLED THE GAS METER GOES CRAZY AND DUMB. IT SAID ONCE WE HAD HALF TANK AND WE RAN OUT AS SOON AS WE PULLED OUT THE DRIVEWAY! THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD!! THIS NEED TO BE RECALLED!! *TR

Mileage: 81,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HORN SOUNDED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN THE WINTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED AND THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT THE DEALER BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,972.

Mileage: 87,972

WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM (HORN BLOWS OFF & ON) GOES OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PULL OVER, GET OUT OF THE CAR ,OPEN FUSE BOX AND REMOVE THE SMALL YELLOW FUSE MARKED FOR THE HORN. UPON REPLACING THE FUSE I HAVE DRIVEN AS MUCH AS A DAY OR UP TO (3) WEEKS BEFORE HAPPENING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO I TOOK THE CAR TO (3) DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITIES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM OR SOLUTION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A CHRYSLER DEALER RUN A DIAGNOSTIC BUT THAT DID NOT FIND THE PROBLEM ($106.90) . THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND THE NEXT DAY CALLED AND SAID THAT I WOULD NEED A HORN MODULE ($600.00) PART AND 2 1/2 HOURS LABOR ($320.00). I CALLED TO FIND A COST ON A HORN MODULE BUT NO PARTS STORE EVER HEARD OF IT, EVEN OTHER DEALERS NEVER HEARD OF IT. ON A WEB SITE CALLED CARCOMPLAINTS.COM IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF US 2005 CAR OWNERS ARE HAVING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. CAN A CLASS ACTION SUIT BE PRESENTED TO CHRYSLER? *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT USE THE HORN WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HORN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Mileage: 91,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE HORN WOULD HONK AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE FROM THE FUSE BOX. ALSO WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN PARALLEL PARKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V579000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: KNUCKLE: SPINDLE: ARM) AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR EXPENSES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT JULY 2010, DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON PICKING UP CAR I COMPLAINED OF AN ENGINE KNOCK AND AXLE NOISE. GEICO DETERMINED THIS WAS NOT DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO WHERE THE AXLE WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2010 BY PEP BOYS. WHILE WAITING TO BE SEEN BY AN ADJUSTER FROM GEICO, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I THEN HAD MY BATTERY AND STARTER REPLACED BY PEP BOYS. MY VEHICLE STILL HAD ENGINE KNOCK WHICH GEICO SAID WAS NOT CAUSE BY ACCIDENT. I THEN HAD MY CAR TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED AN OIL PUMP PROBLEM. THEY LATER DETERMINED BEFORE REPLACING THE OIL PUMP THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL PAN. THEY INSPECTED MY ENGINE BLOCK AND DETERMINE THAT ENGINE BLOCK WAS CLEAN DUE TO MY USE OF SYNTHETIC OIL, BUT WAS NOT OPERABLE. THE WARRANTY REGARDING THIS WAS NOT COVERED FOR THIS BY CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING (N/A). THE HORN WOULD SUDDENLY SOUND OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF; THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE HORN BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

I HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE HORN ON MY 2005 SEBRING, BECAUSE IT WAS GOING OFF ANYTIME ANYWHERE AND IT WAS CAUSING HUGE PROBLEMS FOR ME. IT JUST STARTED FOR NO REASON ONE DAY. DOES SO RANDOMLY WITH NO WARNING. IT DOES THIS WHEN I AM PARKED OR DRIVING, MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. IT?S BEEN DOING THIS FOR MONTHS. THE TEMPORARY FIX WAS JUST TO HAVE IT DISCONNECTED, BUT THEN I AM LEFT WITHOUT A HORN. THE ESTIMATES TO FIX IT ARE QUITE PRICEY. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE HORN IS MADE WITH THE WIRES TOO CLOSE. IF YOU TAP ON IT WHEN IT?S GOING OFF IT WILL STOP BEEPING. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.... THE HORN IS A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR AND IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR WHATEVER WITH IT SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS? I HAVE SPOKEN TO CHRYSLER AND THEY HAVE DENIED FIXING THIS SAYING THAT MY CAR IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT IS OVER 3 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS PROBLEMS WITH HORN GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. CAN LEAD TO ROAD RAGE AND/OR UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE TRYING TO GET HORN TO STOP BLOWING. WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FROM POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 28,300

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS PROBLEMS WITH HORN GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. CAN LEAD TO ROAD RAGE AND/OR UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE TRYING TO GET HORN TO STOP BLOWING. WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FROM POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 28,300

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN ENGAGED ON ITS OWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN OPERATION. THE LOUD NOISE SOUNDED FOR A PERIOD OF 45 SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCURR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Mileage: 28,000

SAFETY HAZARD OF DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE HORN GOES OFF SCARING THE DRIVER NEXT TO YOU WHO COULD THEN RUN INTO YOU OR RUN YOU OFF THE ROAD OR THEY COULD RUN OFF THE ROAD THEMSELVES. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN BUT I AM WORRIED IT COULD...NOT ONLY WITH MY VEHICLE BUT ANYONE ELSE DRIVING ONE OF THESE SEBRINGS. *TR