2008 Chrysler Sebring

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,660 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,663.

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STALLED. WHEN TESTED THE ENGINE CODE CAME BACK AS ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT CLEARED THE ENGINE CODE. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, AND COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. AFTER GOING THRU A RED LIGHT ANOTHER CAR BROADSIDED MY CAR. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING AT ROUGHLY AROUND 45MPH WHEN THE (ETC) ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY, HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. SHE SHUT THE CARE OFF, WENT TO START IT BACK UP AGAIN AND IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING, KEEP IN MIND SHE HAD OUR 2 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE ALSO. AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FINALLY STARTED AGAIN, NO MORE LIGHT! SHE HAD TOLD ME WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING, SO I DROVE IT FOR A DAY, AND NOTHING HAPPENED AT ALL. LATER THAT NIGHT SHE WENT TO THE STORE, AND IT DID IT AGAIN!! THIS TIME IT STAYED ON AND STARTED BLINKING. I DROVE THE CAR, AND IT WONT GO OVER 20MPH, AND IDLES REALLY ROUGH, ALSO IDLES HIGH, BETWEEN 1500-2100RPM. I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE IS MORE THAN A COUPLE THOUSAND VEHICLES THAT HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. (THE 07' TO 08' CHRYSLER SEBRING) IT PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER, THIS IS WHY I AM POSTING THIS COMPLAINT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE GAS SPRAYS BACK OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE AFTER THE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF OF THE GAS STATION PUMP. I WOULD ESTIMATE ONE TO TWO CUPS OF GASOLINE SPRAY OUT ONTO THE PUMP HANDLE, THE SIDE OF THE CAR, MY CLOTHES, AND THE DRIVE. THIS IS A FORCEFUL SPRAY. THIS HAPPENS ON THE INITIAL SHUT-OFF OF THE PUMP, UNRELATED TO TOPPING OFF THE TANK. THIS STARTED AROUND DECEMBER OF 2011 AND HAPPENS AT ALL GAS STATIONS. THERE IS NO NOTICEABLE SLOPE TO THE DRIVES AT THESE GAS STATIONS AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH SPEED I USE ON THE PUMP. IT WILL HAPPEN IF I USE THE SLOWEST SPEED OR IF I SET THE PUMP HANDLE TO FULL SPEED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I SEE OTHERS ONLINE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO THE MEDIAN STRIP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

WENT OUT TO CAR TO GO TO THE STORE UNLOCKED MY CAR WITH MY REMOTE AND HORN STARTED SOUNDING FOR NO REASON. TRIED TO PRESS UNLOCK/LOCK WITH REMOTE HORN STILL SOUNDING. AT THAT POINT I GOT BACK IN MY CAR TRIED SHUTTING THE DOORS AND STARTING THE VEHICLE ALARM STILL SOUNDING. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I KEPT MESSING WITH THE REMOTE TRYING TO SHUT OFF THE HORN FINALLY THE HORN STOPPED. AFTER A HUGE EMBARRASSMENT AND SEVERAL BY-STANDERS TRYING TO ASSIST ME IN SHUTTING THE HORN OFF I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR UNLOCKED WHILE I WENT INTO THE GROCERY STORE. QUICKLY RACED THROUGH THE STORE GOT WHAT I NEEDED WENT BACK OUT TO MY VEHICLE STARTED THE ENGINE HORN CONTINUOUSLY WENT OFF AS I DROVE HOME. THIS IS CONTINUALLY HAPPENING TO ME AS I DRIVE MY CAR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. *TR