2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission failed to shift out of 1st gear. In addition, the contact lives in a hot climate, and the A/C was not functioning as needed. The contact stated that the hatchback occasionally failed to open unless force was used. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was scanned with an OBD2 scanner and DTC Codes: P23, 06033, 2100707, and 0803806 were retrieved. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Mileage: 175,000

UNKNOWN Put car into park and went into store came out and could not get car to shift out of park

HORN STOPPED WORKING AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. IT STOP WORKING WHILE I TRIED PRESSING ON THE HORN WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 95,000

ECM FAILURE, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAVING ISSUSES.

TAKATA RECALL MY ETC LIGHT FLASHES AND YOU CANT ACCELERATE THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO GO OFF IS TURN CAR OFF THEN BACK ON . I'VE PUT NEW THROTTLE BODY AND ECM ON IT BUT STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. HELP IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE

Mileage: 150,000

MY CHRYSLER SEBRING'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON FOR A SECOND OR 2 AND THEN GOES BACK OFF RANDOMLY. THE CAR IDLES HIGH AND SEEM TO WANT TO STALL OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE WHEN THE ETC LIGHT IS SOLID AND WON'T GO MORE THAN 10-15MPH. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MECHANIC FOUND NO CODES TO TELL WHAT WAS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR CITY STREETS WHEN IT WILL RANDOMLY GO INTO LIMP MODE AND HAVE TO SAFELY MANEUVER AWAY FROM TRAFFIC AS VEHICLE SLOWS WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDDLE. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT OR FIND THE SOURCE. I OBSERVED MANY OTHERS SPENDING HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF DOLLARS ON DIFFERENT SPECULATED PARTS THAT "MAY" CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. THE BEST SCENARIO AFTER PEOPLE REPLACED DIFFERENT PARTS WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR MAYBE A WEEK OR TWO BUT THE PROBLEMS CAME RIGHT BACK. I HOPE WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN PUT AN END TO THIS UNSAFE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE AND PROTECT THE CONSUMERS. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS AND TAKING MY EXPERIENCE AND MANY OTHERS INTO CONSIDERATION. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT FROM DRIVE TO THE LOWER GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

WAS REVERSING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND ENGINE STALLED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 35 MPH AND THE ENGINE HAS STALLED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO CRUISE TO A SHOULDER FOR SAFETY, NEEDED TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED 2011 I HAD OWNED THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS I WAS GOING APPROX 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS FINE BUT THE ENGINE CUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SITUATION AND IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. LAST WEEK THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY BECAUSE THEY WERE CERTAIN THIS WAS BEING CAUSED BY THE BATTERY BUT IT IS NOT! LEFT THE CAR WITH DEALER AGAIN AS I HAVE A LIFETIME MAINTENANCE PLAN BUT IF THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THEY WONT FIX - RIGHT NOW THIS VEHICLE IS A HAZARD AND DANGER TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 91,061

ENGINE IS STALLING ONCE CAR IS CRANKED. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE CAR CUTS OFF. ONCE ABLE TO GET INTO DRIVE AND TRY TO DRIVE, THE CAR'S BRAKES CAN NOT BE TOUCHED OR THE CAR WILL STOP INSTANTLY. THE CAR ALSO DOES STOP AND GO DRIVING LIKE IT'S PULLING ON SOMETHING HEAVY. *TR

I DROVE MY 2007 CHRY SEBRING TO A STORE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK, THE PHYSICAL GEAR SHIFT INSIDE THE CAR WAS IN PARK BUT MY GAGE SAID I WAS IN REVERSE & MY CAR WAS STUCK IN THIS POSITION. I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO & WAS TOLD IT HAPPENS ALOT ON CHRYSLERS & ITS A LITTLE PLASTIC PART THAT KEEPS BREAKING WITH NO RECALL ON IT & WE ARE FORCED TO PURCHASE THE WHOLE SHIFT LEVEL WHEN ITS NOT NEEDED. READY TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE IT KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR

Mileage: 115,164

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF AND NOW MY VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE OUT OF PARK. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING AUTOMATIC 4 CYLINDER. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR INTENDS TO STUTTER SOMEWHAT. ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. BUT WHENEVER IT ACCELERATES AT LOW SPEEDS IT WOULD JUMP OR HESITATE LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL, I DONT KNOW IF IT COULD BE THE FUEL TYPE. I TALKED IT OVER WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT COULD BE ANYTHING. I HAVENT GOTTEN IT CHECKED OUT YET BECAUSE THEIR GOING TO CHARGE ME AND IF THEY CANT FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT. THEN I WONT BE ABLE TO GET MY MONEY BACK. PLUS WHEN GOING UP A HILL AT A STEADY PACE AND AT USUAL IT WOULD NORMALLY DECREASE IN SPEED, I WOULD HAVE TO SMASH ON THE PEDAL TO JUST KICK IT IN THE NEXT GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE CAR HAD A NEW SET OF SPARK PLUGS AND A TRANSMISSION SERVICE AT 60,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN IT LOST POWER AND THEN WAS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. IT WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE THEY SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION BELIEVING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE OBDII SYSTEM REPORTED NO CURRENT OR STORED ERROR CODES. THEY RETURNED THE CAR AND STATED THAT IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND SHOULD HAVE A TUNE UP. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 180 MILES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN IT AGAIN LOST POWER AND WAS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. THIS TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ALONG THE SHOULDER TO THE NEXT OFF RAMP AT WHICH TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE THE OBDII CODES SHOWED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN OXYGEN SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THESE ITEMS. FUEL ECONOMY DROPPED FROM ABOUT 30 MPG TO ABOUT 23 MPG. THE LOCAL DEALER LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM BUT SAID THAT THE OBDII SYSTEM IS REPORTING NO CURRENT OR STORED CODES SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO PER THE FACTORY, THEY ALSO HAVE NOTED THAT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGHLY. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND AGREED TO REFUND THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I MAILED ALL THE COPIES OF THE REQUESTED PAPERWORK TO THEM BUT THEY NEVER RESPONDED BACK AND HAVE NOT PAID.

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,500.

Mileage: 37,500

I OWN A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING SEDAN. SOMETIMES WHEN BREAKING OR ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR LIGHT WILL ENGAGE, AND THE CAR MAY FAIL TO BREAK OR ACCELERATE, OR EVEN COMPLETELY TURN OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY, AS WELL AS CITY STREETS. THIS HAS BECOME A MORE FREQUENT ISSUE OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SOMETIMES JERKS OR TRANSMISSION WILL SKIP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND RADIO TURN OFF WITH NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS OF THIS MOMENT, AND AM STILL HAVING THESE SAME, DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY GOING TO WORK AND THE CAR IDLED DOWN AND WAS ABOUT TO CUT OFF WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK I HAD TO CUT IT OFF THEN ON BEFORE IT WOULD GO AND IT TAKE A LONG TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO CHANGE GEAR THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND CHRYSLER KNOW IT. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMS IT ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S A MESS THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 52,000

2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE MECHANIC. I HAVE A CONSTANT VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM SPEEDS AROUND 50-70+ MPH. WHATEVER THE VIBRATION IS CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AS IF YOUR SITTING IN A MASSAGE CHAIR. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO CAUSING THE BRAKE ROTORS TO WARP AND FAIL (SAFETY SAFETY) ISSUE. I AM ON MY FOURTH SET OF ROTORS, THIRD SET OF BRAKE PADS, AND THIRD SET OF TIRES. IN ADDITION I HAVE REPLACED THE HUB BEARINGS AS WELL. ALL BY THE RECOMMENDATION OF VARIOUS MECHANICS. I AM AFRAID THAT SINCE MOST OF MY TIME IN MY VEHICLE IS ON THE INTERSTATE THAT I WILL HAVE A COMPLETE FAILURE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CHRYSLER DEALER DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE ISSUE THEY ONLY WANT YOU TO KEEP COMING BACK PAYING THE OUTRAGEOUS LABOR RATES. ONE REPAIR SHOP ALL BUT TOLD ME TO STOP COMING. THIS VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER. THIS PROBLEM IS ON GOING AND I HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT EVERYDAY, CAUSE NO ONE CAN FIX IT. WHEN THE ROTORS WARP THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL WHILE BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING: COULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE ETC. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES. IT IS CURRENTLY AT A REPAIR SHOP. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

I WENT TO THE STORE IN MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING, AND PARK THE CAR ON A LEVEL PARKING LOT, WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE, THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION AND I COULD NOT MOVE IT. I SEARCHED ON-LINE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 59,800

LETTER FROM SENATOR BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING ISSUES WITH HIS 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING )DOT/I#2010-1253-RESPOND TO CLEVELAND, OH OFFICE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ABOUT A BLOCK. HE HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOW UNTIL THE BRAKES ENGAGED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM PARK. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO USE A SCREWDRIVER AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE SELECTOR WOULD RELEASE. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2010, I WAS GETTING INTO MY CAR ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN I COULD NOT GET THE AUTOMATIC STICK OUT OF PARK (OUT OF GEAR). I JUST PURCHASE MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING ON JUNE 29, 2010 AT A DEALERSHIP IN MY HOME STATE, AND IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. PRIOR ISSUES I HAVE EXPERIENCED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 29 IS THE MULTIFUNCTION (EMISSION) AND AIRBAG SENSORS COMING ON. A BRAKE SENSOR HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF. BOTH THE MULTIFUNCTION AND AIRBAG SENSORS FIXED ON AUGUST 28, 2010. I WAS INFORMED BY THE CHRYSLER MECHANIC SHOP THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR IS OKAY. NOW, I HAVE NEW PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIR. I HAVE MISSED A DAY FROM WORK BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 36,083

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE SHIFT ASSEMBLER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING "STUCK" IN PARK. I HAVE 48847 MILES ON MY SEBRING AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. ON AUG.13 I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND PARKED. THE NEXT DAY I GOT INTO MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I CHECKED THE MANUAL AND IT GAVE AN "OVER-RIDE" PROCEDURE. THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT WORK. I CALLED CHRYSLER ON THE 15TH AND ASKED HOW TO ENGAGE THE OVER-RIDE. THEY GAVE ME THE SAME PROCEDURE. ON THE 16TH I HAD A TOW TRUCK COME TO MY HOUSE TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. HE SHOWED ME AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT OVER-RIDE THAT WAS SHOWN TO HIM, BY CHRYSLER. BUT CHRYSLER DOES NOT PASS ON TO THE CONSUMER. IT WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. BEFORE I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND GOT A CASE MANAGER ASSIGNED TO ME. THE CASE MANAGER WORKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT MY CAR REPAIRED FOR A $50.00 CO-PAYMENT. CHRYSLER KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH 2007 & 2008 SEBRINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHRYSLER SEND A NEW OVER-RIDE PROCEDURE TO ALL OWNERS OF VEHICLES THAT COULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL. I WAS LUCKY IT HAPPENED IN MY GARAGE, BUT SEVERAL OTHERS MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY WHERE THIS FAILURE HAPPENS, WITHOUT THE CORRECT KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO OVER-RIDE THE SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 48,487

I LEFT WORK AND MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK (IT'S AN AUTOMATIC). I EVENTUALLY HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED FOR A TOTAL OF 280. I LEARNED THAT AN INTERNAL SPRING AND ANOTHER PART INSIDE OF THE SHIFTER HAD BROKEN. BASED ON WHAT I READ, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LATER MODEL SEBRINGS. *TR

Mileage: 88,965

2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK, WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THE CAR THIS HAPPENED, THE SHIFTER WAS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

CAR STALLED FOR SECOND TIME WHILE IN PARK. FIRST AT 34000 MI THEN AGAIN AT 69000 MI. HAVE READ ALL THE BLOGS... TO TAKE APART CONSOLE AND PERFORM SURGERY IS RIDICULOUS! *TR

Mileage: 69,000

I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALL DAY. I LATER WENT TO RUN AN ERRAND AND THE CAR WOULD NOT LET ME GET OUT OF PARK. IT WAS COMPLETELY JAMMED. FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. IT WAS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I WAS HEADED TO AN IMPORTANT DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. HAD TO AAA TOW THE VEHICLE. VERY DISAPPOINTING AS THIS VEHICLE LET ME SIT. CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WILL BE NEEDED TO GET TO WORK. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER WAS REPLACING THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR ASSEMBLY HOUSING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR PARTIAL REPAIRS BUT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF LABOR. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

MY 2007 CHYRSLER SEBRING IS STUCK AT WORK IN PARK! IT WONT COME UNDONE. DID EVERYTHING I THOUGHT WOULD TRIGGER IT. BRAKE BULBS, TIRE LOCK, GAS CAP ETC ETC. SO MY CAR IS SITTING IN MY WORK GARAGE UNTIL I FIND OUT HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 64,480

2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, DRIVE, NEUTRAL. HAD TO REMOVE THE CHROME HOUSING AROUND THE SHIFTER AND THERE IS A LITTLE PINK LEVER LOOKING THING THAT I HAD TO PRESS BACKWARDS TO ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO COME FREE AND GO BACK INTO REVERSE OR ANY GEAR. VEHICLE THIS IS A V-6 2.7 ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

CHRYSLER-SEBRING 2007,( 2.4 ) CAR STUCK IN PARK, UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. THIS HAPPENED ON MY JOB. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED. I'M HAPPY I WAS IN A SAFE PLACE. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN UNSAFE PLACE AND IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT NITE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, MY FRIEND HAS THIS SAME EXACT CAR AND IT HAPPENED TO HER, I WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO REPAY THE MONEY THAT I MUST PAY TO GET IT REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

I WENT TO START UP MY CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THE E BRAKE WAS ON BUT ONCE THAT WAS REMOVED THE SHIFTER STILL WOULD NOT GO PAST THE "P" ICON. I TRIED PUSHING THE REAR OF THE CAR TO JAR IT LOOSE, TO NO EFFECT. THE PREVIOUS DAY THE CAR DROVE FINE AND I HAD NO ISSUES. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO PICK THE CAR UP AND TAKE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SHIFTER AND IT COST ME $275. I BOUGHT THE CAR THIS YEAR WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEM WITH THE CAR UNTIL NOW. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE SHIFTER WITH THE EXACT SAME SHIFTER FROM THE CHRYSLER CORP. I NOW FIND MYSELF WONDERING IF THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN? *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND THE GEAR SHIFTER STOPPED WORKING. (SHIFT ASSEMBLY) THE SHIFTER WILL NO LONGER SHIFT OUT OF PARK BY JUST PRESSING THE BREAK. WE TRIED TO RESET IT BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK AND ALSO TRIED OTHER OPTIONS IN THE CAR MANUAL AND THEY DIDN'T WORK. WE TOOK THE COVER OFF AND TRIED TO FIND THE PROBLEM WE FOUND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO MOVE INTO GEAR IS BY PRESSING DOWN THE PINK BUTTON ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION WHILE PRESSING THE BREAK AND IT WILL GO IN AND OUT OF GEAR. WENT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN THIS YEAR MODEL AND MAKE. THE ISSUE IS ABOUT $300 TO FIX, WE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A YEAR BEFORE IT HAPPENED AND THE CAR ITSELF IS IN GREAT CONDITION. THE ISSUE IS THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY WE HAVE YET TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NEW AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAR SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING WRONG BEFORE IT HAPPENED JUST WENT TO START IT AND WOULDN'T MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY WIFE DRIVES A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND ON MAY 25TH 2010 WHEN SHE GOT IN HER CAR TO GO HOME FROM WORK, SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK. SHE IMMEDIATELY CALLED ME AND I LOOKED FOR INFORMATION ON THE WEB AND DISCOVERED THIS WAS SORT OF A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER AND IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY OR DEFECTIVE 'SHIFT INTERLOCK CONTROL SYSTEM'. ON SEVERAL FORUMS I SAW THAT SEVERAL SEBRINGS, PT CRUISERS, AND CHRYSLER 300S HAVE HAD THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUES. WE CALLED OUR LOCAL CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP, LANDMARK CHRYSLER DODGER IN MORROW, GA AND THE SERVICE CENTER INFORMED US THAT THEY SEE THIS ISSUE "ALL THE TIME" AND IT NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE VEHICLES MENTIONED ABOVE, BUT IT ALSO INCLUDES DODGE CHARGERS AS WELL. THE WENT ON TO STATE THAT IT WOULD COST US APPROXIMATELY $350 TO FIX THE ISSUE. THERE IS NO WAY TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM AND CIRCUVENT THE COST OF REPAIR, OUR ONLY OPTION IS TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED . *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE PERIODICALLY. SHE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO SHIFT TO ANY GEAR DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S WOULD SPORADICALLY INCREASE AND DECREASE WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHEN DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HE EITHER HAS TO CONTINUALLY APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN OR PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER STATED IT SOUNDED AS IF THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT DISENGAGING. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS A DESIGN ISSUE. UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

Mileage: 19,000

THERE WERE NO ACTUAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS A 2007 MODEL CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN WITH A 2.4L, 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. THE CAR HAS 36,505 MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS ACTING PERFECTLY NORMAL UP UNTIL I WENT TO START IT. ONCE I STARTED IT, I COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK. I CALLED AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE "SHIFTER" HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WAS 505 MILES PAST THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, SO I HAD TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE CAR BACK YET, BUT I WILL BE ASKING FOR THE OLD PARTS BACK. *TR

Mileage: 36,505

2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROLLER WHILE DRIVE FAILED...*BF *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN ATTEMPTING SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE FAILURE HOWEVER THEY DID NOT INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE CAUSE OR THE REMEDY. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A BEEPING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILED. AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE SIGNAL LIGHT BLINKS TOO FAST. THE DEALER STATED THAT TURNING LIGHT SENSOR FAILED. AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,300.

Mileage: 42