2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv Body & structure Problems

I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM A DRIVEWAY. I HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR TOOK OFF UNCONTROLLABLY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC, WENT UP AN EMBANKMENT AND THEN BACK DOWN WHERE THE CAR SHUT OFF. I HAD NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE THE ACCIDENT, BUT WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF HAD BEEN WORKED ON, I NOTICED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS "ON". THIS MAY THE REASON IT ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649320

Incident

Sep 10, 2014

Mileage

67,738 mi

THE CONVERTIBLE TOP GET STUCK MAKES THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE BECAUSE THE TRUNK GETS STUCK OPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10639319

Incident

Oct 5, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK BOLT, LUG NUTS, SPRINGS AND THE METAL AREA AROUND THE TRUNK WERE ABNORMALLY CORRODED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS AND THE SUB ROOF FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,489. DJR

NHTSA ID

10631121

Incident

Jun 1, 2014

Mileage

47,489 mi

THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD STOP HALF WAY IN THE PROCESS OF GOING DOWN. WE FOUND THAT IN THE TRUNK THERE IS A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE AT THE END OF THE COMPARTMENT HINGE THAT CRADLES THE TOP WAS MISSING. WE WERE ABLE TO BUY A BOLT METAL PIECE SIMILAR TO PLASTIC AND USE WELD GLUE TO ADHERE IT. SECONDLY, THAT PROBLEM CAUSED THE PLASTIC FLAP THAT IS UNDER THE WINDOW IN THE INTERIOR TO BREAK WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THIRD, THE INTERIOR ROOF PANELS CAME UNGLUED EXPOSING ALL THE COMPONENTS THAT WORKS THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. WE HAD TO REGLUE AND REPAIR PANEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10484764

Incident

Jul 12, 2012

Mileage

54,000 mi

JUST IMAGINE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH AND YOUR HOOD FLIES UP AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THE PERSON BEHIND BE WAS ALERT AND DID NOT PLOW INTO THE REAR OF ME. I PHONED THE INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY, AND I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE CAR TO A RECOMMENDED COLLISION CENTER WHICH REPAIRED MY CAR PRETTY QUICKLY....TOO QUICKLY I SUPPOSE BECAUSE WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER, LLC OFFICE THEY SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR SAID IN ERROR THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE EVIDENCE WAS DESTROYED. HE ESSENTIALLY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THAT CHRYSLER COULD DO. THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED BUT IT SEEMED AS IF THE LATCH WAS WORKING PERFECTLY NOW. WELL I NOW HAVE A NEW HOOD BUT THE SAME OLD LATCH. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED TO BEGIN WITH HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT IT IS FIXED. SUPPOSE THAT IT IS NOT THE LATCHES AT ALL BUT SOMETHING CONNECTED TO THE LATCHES THAT MADE THEM BOTH FAIL. NO ONE IS LISTENING TO ME. I AM NOW VERY FEARFUL OF DRIVING MY CAR WHICH I MENTIONED TO THE CHRYSLER SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR AND HIS RECOMMENDATION TO ME WAS "IF YOU ARE THAT AFRAID YOU OUGHT TO JUST TRADE IT IN AND GET SOMETHING ELSE" HE SAID THAT THEY HAVE DONE ALL AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY INTEND TO DO AND HE HUNG UP THE PHONE WITH ME STILL TALKING. I JUST WANT THIS TO GO ON RECORD AS A PRETTY SERIOUS PROBLEM; BUT KNOW ONE IS LISTENING! *TR

NHTSA ID

10408688

Incident

Jun 6, 2011

Mileage

57,193 mi

2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TOP IS GETTING STUCK HALF WAY WHEN LOWERING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR. ACCUSED ME OF DAMAGING AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $700 TO REPAIR. I REFUSED TO PAY IT AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE TOP. LEASE IS NOW UP AND I AM AFRAID THEY ARE GOING TO COME AFTER ME FOR THE COST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10407785

Incident

Jul 3, 2010

Mileage

37,784 mi

AT 4055 MILES CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP FOR ROTOR ISSUES, THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, MORE THAN 15 TIMES, FOR BRAKE LIGHT, WINDOW SEAL, POWER STEERING PUMP, TRANSMISSION, STALLING, FUEL GAUGE,TOP ISSUES,FOR MAINLY VIBRATION ISSUES AT LEAST 10 TIMES, THE CAR HAS APPROX. 26K MILES AND IS ON ITS THIRD SET OF TIRES, THE DEALERSHIPS REFUSES TO GO BEYOND ALIGNMENT, BRAKES, ROTORS, RIMS AND TIRES, THIS TIME STRUTS. THIS LAST TIME IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR MORE THAN A MONTH,THEY HAVE REPLACED ALL DESCRIBED AND IT STILL HAS AN ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO GO BEYOND THAT AND LOOK INTO THE TIE RODS OR BUSHINGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10394387

Incident

Mar 15, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING (LIMITED). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER IT RAINED OR AFTER WASHING HIS VEHICLE, THE DROP TOP WOULD LEAK THROUGH THE SEALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THAT HE SHOULD EXPECT SOME KIND OF LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. UPDATED 2/23/11 *CN UPDATED 12/06/2011 *LN

NHTSA ID

10377996

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

300 mi

I OWN A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. DURING THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE RETRACTABLE TOP,I REACHED INTO THE TRUNK WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE CAR TO FREE AN OBJECT (CARDBOARD BOX)THAT I FEARED WOULD ENCUMBER THE OPERATION OR DAMAGE THE TOP. THE MECHANISM PINNED MY ARM AND I WEDGED MY SHOULDER INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUNK LID TO IMPEDE THE TRAVEL OF THE LID SO I COULD EXTRICATE MY ARM FROM THE SCISSORING ACTION OF THE TOP. ONCE I HAD MY ARM FREE, THE MECHANISM HAD ME PINNED FACEDOWN WHILE IT CONTINUED TO CLOSE. I BRACED MYSELF AGAINST THE FORCE IN ANTICIPATION OF ACTIVATING SOME SORT OF SAFETY STOP/REVERSAL MECHANISM. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE DOWNWARD FORCE TO BE IN EXCESS OF SEVERAL HUNDRED POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH SINCE ONE OF THE GUIDE PINS CREATED A 2 CM IMPRESSION IN MY BACK ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM MY SPINE. THE TOP DID FINALLY STOP AND I WAS ABLE TO PRY MYSELF FREE. MY CONCERN IS THAT HAD CIRCUMSTANCES BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, PARALYZED OR HAD MY RIGHT ARM AMPUTATED ABOVE THE ELBOW. A CHILD, SLIGHT FRAMED, OR ELDERLY PERSON PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED OR KILLED. THIS MECHANISM EXERTS AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF PRESSURE AND WILL ONLY STOP WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBJECT THAT IT CANNOT CUT OR CRUSH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369534

Incident

Aug 26, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE HARDTOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOLDING HARDTOP WOULD LEAK ABNORMALLY AND WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT DUE TO ITS CONSTANT MOVEMENT TO AND FROM THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NINETEEN TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE LEAKAGE ISSUE. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RETRACTABLE HARD TOP WOULD NOT COME UP AFTER BEING LOWERED. AFTER WAITING OVERNIGHT IT OPERATED IN A NORMAL FASHION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS A VOLTAGE SHORTAGE AND NOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RESOLVED. FOR TWO WEEKS, THE TOP HAD NOT BEEN LOWERED DUE TO RAINY WEATHER. THE FIRST TIME THE TOP WAS LOWERED, IT BECAME STUCK IN THE HALF WAY DOWN POSITION. AT WHICH TIME THE BACK HALF OF THE VEHICLE FELL TOWARDS THE GROUND, BENDING PARTS AND FORCING THE MECHANISM AND TRUNK TO BE SEVERELY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ACCORDING TO ANOTHER DEALER, IT WAS MORE LIKELY CAUSED BY THE OTHER DEALERSHIP ADJUSTING THE TRUNK TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE LATCH, WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO STAY LOCKED INTO PLACE WITH THE ADDED PRESSURE FROM THE TOP GOING DOWN. THE DEALER FINALLY ADMITTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MECHANISM PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER AGREED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND REPLACE IT WITH A 2010 MODEL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2010 MODEL ALSO LEAKED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE RUBBER PIECES DESIGNED TO BLOCK LEAKS FROM THE QUARTER GLASS AREAS DID NOT LAND IN THE SAME SPOT EACH TIME, WHICH EXPLAINED WHY THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. UPDATED EVOQ 12/29/10

NHTSA ID

10351972

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

8,400 mi

MY 2008 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE CLOTH TOP HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR 3 WEEKS AS OF TODAY. THE TRUNK LID WON'T GO DOWN. THE TOWING COMPANY WOULD NOT EVEN TOW IT BECAUSE IT WOULD DAMAGE THE CAR FURTHER. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND THAT THEY WERE "TOOLING" THE TOP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10284078

Incident

Aug 25, 2009

Mileage

17,775 mi

CHRYSLER SEBRING HARDTOP COVERTIBLE. I CAN ACTIVATE THE HARDTOP TO RAISE OR LOWER WHEN IN DRIVE. THIS TO ME COULD BE A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. IF II'M DRIVING AND SOME HOW THIS CONTROL IS ACTIVATED IT'LL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT HASN'T HAPPEN TO ME YET HAS IT HAPPEN OTHERS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10280709

Incident

Aug 9, 2009

Mileage

5,000 mi

I HAVE A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE LIMITED WITH A CLOTH TOP. THE TOP MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE AS I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE TOP REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME. IT SEEMS THAT EACH TIME ONE OR ANOTHER MECHANISM HAS FAILED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AS THE TOP USUALLY FAILS HALF WAY UP AND HAS TO BE TOWED IN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT DEFECT ON THESE NEW CARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231021

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

11,000 mi

WHILE RETRACTING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, THE TOP RETRACTED INTO THE TRUNK AS USUAL, THE TRUNK LID REMAINED UPRIGHT AND WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP SWITCH AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209021

Incident

Oct 28, 2007

Mileage

6,000 mi

CONVERTIBLE TOP GETS STUCK IN THE AIR AND IS UNDRIVEABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208088

Incident

Nov 1, 2007