2010 Chrysler Sebring Problems

tHE HORN IS NOT WORKING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN CLOCKSPRING.

On 6/22/24 I made a left turn, stopped to park. I shifted the gear into reverse and heard a loud pop sound then smoke start coming from underneath the driver side of the hood. I put the car into park and lifted the hood, there were flames on the driver side of the car. The fire department was contacted and put the fire out. The car is totaled.

The steering wheel got stiff and hard to turn making turning a struggle. The shifting gears slipped and locked in place. The electronic throttle is is indicating a problem. These are just a problem over some time.

Air bag light stays on at all times and it put fear of safety issue is a wreck is to happen. Driver seatbelt light doesn’t go off, it’s as though when putting the belt on even though it’s latched it isn’t and causes the warning light to stay on.

tHE HORN IS NOT WORKING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN CLOCKSPRING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY, ALTERNATOR AND SENSOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED WITH A LOW VOLTAGE FAILURE, AND A DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

MY SON WAS DRIVING FORWARD UP A HILL. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR. THEN WHILE THE VEHICLE DECIDED TO ROLL BACKWARDS IN DRIVE GEAR HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. SINCE MY SON WAS UNABLE TO STOP HE PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. AS A RESULT MY SON JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A TREE AND BOULDERS. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER A WITNESS SEEN WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY SON IN DISBELIEF. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE,

JUMPED TO MINING CHAIN AT 159,000 MILES I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW OR WHY .

MY SON WAS DRIVING FORWARD UP A HILL. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR. THEN WHILE THE VEHICLE DECIDED TO ROLL BACKWARDS IN DRIVE GEAR HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. SINCE MY SON WAS UNABLE TO STOP HE PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. AS A RESULT MY SON JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A TREE AND BOULDERS. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER A WITNESS SEEN WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY SON IN DISBELIEF. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT SLOW SPEEDS TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V009000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

PERIODIC LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THROTTLE LIGHT WILL COME ON USUALLY WHILE IDLING AT A STOP, CAR STARTS SHAKING, WILL NOT ACCELERATE. ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK. I HAVE TWO KIDS WITH ME IN THE CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE BECAUSE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AND DIDNT HAVE PROBLEMS FOR A COUPLE WEEKS SINCE THEN! MECHANICS CANT EVEN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I STARTED HAVING ERRACTIC SHIFTING, CODES CAME BACK AS PO755, P0700, P0716, P1607. THIS VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. I HAVE TAKEN TO NUMEROUS SHOPS HALF OF THEM SAY IT THE PCM THE OTHER SAY IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I HAVE HAD THE SHIFT SOLENOID B REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP ONLY FOR THEM TO CHARGE ME THEN TELL ME IT NEED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WILL STILL DRIVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD BUT WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS AT ALL. LOSSES ACCELERATION EVERY SO OFTEN THEN HARSELY GOES BACK INTO GEAR WHILE IN MOTION. RPM IS VERY HIGH BUT WILL STILL DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY, ALTERNATOR AND SENSOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED WITH A LOW VOLTAGE FAILURE, AND A DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.

The steering wheel got stiff and hard to turn making turning a struggle. The shifting gears slipped and locked in place. The electronic throttle is is indicating a problem. These are just a problem over some time.

1. SENSOR LIGHTS ARE ON. 2. SEATBELTS GET STUCK. 3. HORN DOESN'T WORK. 4. SENSOR IS ON FOR THE BACK LEFT REAR TIRE.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AUG 2016. GARAGE SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE, TOLD THEM TO ORDER ONE, THEY SAID IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS BECAUSE 100'S ARE ON BACK ORDER, THEY SAID TO GO AHEAD AND DRIVE THE CAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING NOW (JUNE 2017) AND THE GARAGE SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF THE INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE. THE MODULE IS STILL ON BACK ORDER AND WE ARE NUMBER 450 OR SUCH. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THE THE SEBRING (NOW CHRYSLER 200). WE WONDER WHAT WILL GO WRONG NEXT, WILL THE ENGINE DIE OR WORSE MAYBE IT WILL SPEED OUT OF CONTROL.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CHRYSLER SEABRINGS WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED MOVING ON THEIR OWN. AT FIRST IT WAS MAYBE ONCE . AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS THEY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. NOT HAVING WORKING WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN FLORIDA IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT PRETTY MUCH RAINS EVERY DAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND NOW I AM BEING CHARGED $1100 A SWITCH AND A TIPM. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT A TIPM WAS SO I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET. SEEMS CHRYSLER HAS A DEFECTIVE PART ON ALMOST ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES WHICH CONTROL ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES. THIS SITUATION IS SO UNFAIR. THESE TIPM PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.

ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE DOOR IS SHIFTING AND THE FENDER BENDS WHEN YOUR TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR, IT HAS BEEN FIXED ONCE AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,207.

THIS CAR FOR SURE IS A LEMON. I AM ATTACHING THE E-MAIL THAT I HAVE SENT TO SEVERAL PEOPLE. THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOME MUCH NEEDED ADVICE. LAST SEPTEMBER 2012, THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD 52,000 MILES ON WHEN THE FIRST RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, IT STILL HAD THE SAME NOISE AS BEFORE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW STEERING COLUMN. THEN I WAS TOLD THE AXLE AND WHEEL BEARING WERE BAD. ..UPDATED 12/17/13 *BF

2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RACKING PINION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RACK PINION FAILED AGAIN THREE YEARS LATER. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP, FROM THE DEALER, THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, AND ACCORDING TO THEIR DIAGNOSIS, THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW STEERING COLUMN. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AGAIN, THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE RACK AND PINION AGAIN, AND THERE WAS NO REMEDY. LATER IN THE EVENING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING ANOTHER NOISE, AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE LEFT FRONT AXLE AND WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

MY TIRE VALVE STEM BUSTED CAUSING MY TIRE TO GO FLAT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE THAT HAS BROKE. WORRIED FOR SAFETY ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND THE INFORMATION SYSTEM WERE BOTH DEFECTIVE. THE TPMS DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE TIRES HAD LOST PRESSURE. THE INFORMATION SYSTEM DID NOT ALERT HER TO ANY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,270. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

The driver seat has a part that wears out and causes the power seat to move forward and backward on its slide track. eventually the part will fail and the seat will slide right into the steering wheel which will impact the drivers chest. The power seat has two acme threaded rods that drive the seat rails forward/ backwards to allow driver to adjust the seat. the acme rods drive a custom screw block to allow the motion. when in static position only the screw block holds the seat and stops it from moving forward and backward. from what i can observe the acme rod is case hardened but the screw block is not. the screw block seems to wear out prematurely after four years. if left unaddressed the screw block could fail completely and allow the seat and passenger to hit the steering wheel while braking or in a front end collisdion.

I CHECKED THE BOX FOR SEBRING, BUTI HAVE A 2010 PT CRUISER. THEIR WAS NO OPTION FOR PT CRUISER. I PURCHASED THE CAR 2/25/2010. IT HAS A DEFECTIVE DRIVER SEAT. SIDE OF SEAT KEEPS BREAKING. NUMEROUS PATCH REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP FROM MAY TO TODAY--9/17/2010. AT ONE TIME THE SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND MY KNEES WERE LOCKED AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE BACK. CAR HAS A POWER SEAT. MOST OF THE PATCH REPAIRS ONLY LASTED FOR 2- 3 WEEKS. SEAT CLIPS, SIDE MOUNTING STAND, SEAT CUSHION, COVER HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE. CLIPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALERSHIP SAYS PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW, AND THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SEVERAL PT CRUISERS WITH THE PROBLEM. I ASKED REPEATEDLY FOR A NEW DRIVER SEAT. TWO WEEKS AGO, I TOOK MY COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE A NEW SEAT. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE SEAT DOES NOT COME AS A SINGLE REPLACEMENT UNIT, AND THAT ALL PARTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO BUILD ME A NEW SEAT BOTTOM. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY AGREED TODAY TO DO THIS. IN CALLING CHRYSLER ON A FOLLOW UP TODAY, CHYRSLER INFORMED ME THAT REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED TO THE DEALERSHIP UNLESS THE DEALERSHIP COULD JUSTIFY ALL THE PARTS WERE BROKEN. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY...ABOUT 10,500 MILES. I HAVE NOT PAID FOR ANY REPAIRS, BUT IT IS A BIG INCONVENIENCE (AND I THINK A SAFETY HAZARD). DEALERSHIP SAYS CHRYSLER NEEDS TO MAKE A DESIGN MODIFICATION. I HAVE OWNED 5 PT CRUISERS. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS BEEN TROUBLESOME. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE BREAKDOWN. I AM LOSING PATIENCE AND TRUST IN THE COMPANY. I AM CONSIDERING PURSUING LEMON LAW RIGHTS. *TR

The steering wheel got stiff and hard to turn making turning a struggle. The shifting gears slipped and locked in place. The electronic throttle is is indicating a problem. These are just a problem over some time.

WHITISH/GRAYISH SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT OF FRONT END OF CAR. PATRONS DRIVING ALERTED US & WE EXITED VEHICLE. AS WE VACATED VEHICLE WE REALIZED PURSE WAS STILL IN VEHICLE, WE RAN TO RETRIEVE IT & AS WE RETRIEVED BELONGINGS, FIRE ENGULFED FRONT END OF VEHICLE & SHOT THROUGH FRONT OF VEHICLE & ENGULFED THE ENTIRE FRONT PORTION OF VEHICLE & INSIDE OF VEHICLE. POWER STEERING FLUID DRIPPED ON ENGINE WHICH IGNITED THE FIRE. AS FIRE FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRST FIRE & AS THE FIRST FIRE DIED DOWN THE VEHICLE ERUPTED IN FLAMES ONCE AGAIN WHICH WAS IGNITED BY FUEL. POWER STEERING FLUID AND BATTERY ACID CAUSING THE FLAMES TO SHOOT THROUGH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR (INSIDE) TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TOWARDS FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS A POTENTIAL FIRE BALL. VEHICLE IS A CHARRED TOTALED SHELL OF A CAR. TOWED TO A TOWING/STORAGE LOT WAITING FOR INSPECTION BY FIELD ENGINEERS OF CHRYSLER AS WELL AS YOUR TEAM PER SABRINA CASE # 10733613.

MY TIRE VALVE STEM BUSTED CAUSING MY TIRE TO GO FLAT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE THAT HAS BROKE. WORRIED FOR SAFETY ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE OFF AND WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE HEADLIGHT POWER SWITCH, THE TAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE DESIGNED TO ILLUMINATE AUTOMATICALLY AND A POSSIBLE FAILURE COULD EXIST IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,483.