Transmission does not shift from 3rd to 4th gear. Supposely dealership drove it over 25 miles never had the problem. I pick it up and drove it less then 5 miles and it does not shift.
2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv: stuck in gear or won't shift
5 of the 114 complaints about the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 47,386
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
- 20091
- 20085
What owners say
My wife drove her 2008 chrysler sebring to work yesterday, everything seemed to work fine. When she tried to drive home the car was stuck in park. After researching the problem online I took the trim ring off of the shifter area and found the pink piece of plastic on the left side of the shifter. With a long screw driver I was able to push the pink piece of plastic backward and could then move the shifter out of park.
2008 sebring convertible shifter is stuck in park; the car cannot be moved. Dealer said it is a common problem with the brake shift interlock breaking. The entire shifter unit must be replaced; cost $150-$200 since the sebring is 3 months out of warranty. They said the part breaks on several current chrysler models all the time; a web search confirms it. A bright pink plastic piece breaks where a spring attaches to it, that allows the interlock to disengage when the brake is depressed. What if this common problem happens when you are in a remote location with no cell phone service? What if you needed your car for a medical emergency?
2008 chrysler sebring stuck in park. Can not shift transmission.
Car is stuck in park. Tried everything to get it out of park including pressing the manual override. Had it towed into dealership only to find out this is not covered under powertrain warranty.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Chrysler dodge service campaign: automatic transmission shift lever interlock spring
- Chrysler/jeep/dodge: flash-driveability improvements or MIL illumination diagnostic trouble code...
- Flash: MIL illumination with DTC P0139 or 02270
- Flash: transmission engagement / performance improvements
- Gear clash/difficult to shift - this bulletin involves replacing the 3RD/4TH/5TH & reverse gear...
- Flash: torque converter shudder with coordinated change or shift quality improvements
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv?
5 of 114 owner complaints about the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv (4%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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