2006 Chrysler Sebring

THE HORN GOES OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME IS HAPPENED WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AT 6:10AM (TAKING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL). THE HORN WENT OFF A VARIOUS TIMES (WHILE DRIVING DOWN MAJOR CITY STREETS) FOR A FEW DAYS. ON SATURDAY 1/2/16 I STARTED (IN MY DRIVEWAY) THE CAR AND THE HORN WENT OFF. I PUSHED THE STEERING WHEEL THE HORN STAYED ON, NEXT I PUSHED THE PANIC BUTTON, IT STAYED ON UNTIL I PUSHED THE PANIC BUTTON A SECOND TIME ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER. THEN ON THE SAME DAY WHILE DRIVING ON A (MAIN CITY STREET) THE HORN WENT OFF FOUR TIMES WITHIN FIVE MINUTES. HOWEVER, EACH TIME IT THE HORN TURNED OFF WHEN I PUSHED THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS MORNING 1/4/16 THE HORN WENT OFF SEVERAL TIMES BACK TO BACK FOR ABOUT A MINUTE, ONLY TURNING OFF WHEN I PUSHED THE STEERING WHEEL. DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND 57 COMPLAINTS (COMPLAINT.COM) ABOUT THE SAME HORN PROBLEM. SUGGESTED I ADD MY VOICE TO WHAT IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM.

I AM WRITING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE FIAT-CHRYSLER COMPANY. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY 2015, MY HORN HAS BEEN GOING OFF WHEN MY IS PARKED AT NIGHT TIME, AND THEREFORE MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY MY NEIGHBORS, WHEN MY HORN AUTOMATICALLY GOES ON DURING THE HOURS OF THE NIGHT, IT IS VERY UPSETTING HAVING TO EXPLAIN MY SITUATION TO THE NEIGHBORS. A TECHNICIAN AT ONE OF THE FIAT-CHRYSLER REPAIR CENTERS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE DUE TO A BAD SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG AND HORN, AND THAT WOULD COST OVER $1,000 TO REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE IT WASN'T RECALL ISSUE. BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT I AM ON PERMANENT DISABILITY AND ON A VERY LOW INCOME, I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD TO REPAIR IT. AFTER REALIZING THAT THERE IS NO LIGHT IN SIGHT, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH AS TO HOW MANY OTHER CONSUMERS/OR CHRYSLER SEBRING OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM PRESENTLY EXPERIENCING. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 52 COMPLAINTS FROM SEBRING CAR OWNERS LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING SITE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/SEBRING/2006/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/HORN_GOES_OFF_BY_ITSELF. SHTML THUS I MUST REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA'S LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE FIAT-CHRYSLER COMPANY BY SETTING FORTH A RECALL TO THIS SUBJECT MATTER. I AM REQUESTING A PROMPT REPLY FOR AN IMMEDIATE RESOLUTION TO MY SITUATION, HOPING THE NHTSA CAN TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY BEFORE FATALITIES DO OCCUR ON MY BEHALF. PLEASE CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL AT [XXX]@GMAIL.COM OF BY PHONE [XXX]. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO OIL LEAK IN VEHICLE ENGINE AREA. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED ON JANUARY 27, 2015 AFTER WHICH, AN OIL LEAK DEVELOPED. AFTER TWO CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL REPLACEMENTS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM APPEARED SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CONTACT CHRYSLER ABOUT A FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AS CRANKSHAFT END PLAY RESULTING IN OIL SEAL PERFORMANCE AND LEAKAGE. THE RECOMMENDED ACTION WAS TO INSTALL A SECOND THRUST BEARING TO ELIMINATE CRANKSHAFT VIBRATION/MOVEMENT. *JB UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING, HORN PAD, AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,975.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE BALL STUD SEPARATED FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WHICH CAUSED THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN. AS A RESULT, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BALL STUD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TURNED CORNER AT LESS THAN MPH AND HEARD A THUNK AND CAR SLAMMED TO SUDDEN AND COMPLETE STOP SENDING MY SON AND I FLYING FORWARD TOWARD WINDSHIELD. GOT OUT OF CAR AND TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS AND CONTROL ARM ON GROUND. SCARY THING IS WE WERE 1 CORNER AWAY FROM BEING ON FRWY GOING 60 MPH AND IF THAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED I DONT SEE US GETTING OUT OF THAT ALIVE. THE CAR DEAD STOPPED WHEN THAT HAPPENED. AT 65 MPH THAT WOULD HAVE EITHER FLIPPED US OR SENT US FLYING THRU WINDSHIELD. WAS TOLD MY VIN NOT ON RECALL LIST YET THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED THAT ALMOST COULD HAVE KILLED US IF WE TURNED THAT CORNER AND WENT ON FRWY. UNACCEPTABLE FOR FRONT TIRE AND ARM TO JUST FALL OFF.