Chrysler Sebring Convertible adaptive cruise problems

Filed Apr 9, 2016 · Acceleration · 55,000 miles · FL

When cruise control on, when you step on brake at stoplight, accelerates un- controllably. Must slam on brakes, shift to neutral, and turn ignition off. Then would accelerate again several times when trying to restart car. I think cruise control finally went off.

Filed Jun 19, 2015 · Airbags · NV

The horn goes off at anytime that it wants. Unable to stop it unless I pull the horn relay. My air bag light stays on all the time. Cruise control does not work. I had the same problem in chevy tahoe and I know what the problem is. It is the clock-spring and I have searched and made calls to everyone and I will not pay $700-$1,000 for a small peace of plastic which from most of the complaints on this list is about. From what I under stand from the dealer the part they do not make anymore and the cheapest that I can find it for is$417.00. That is a joke. Chrysler should do a recall on this because is your airbag is not working and your horn going off with it feels like it it is to dangerous for myself and for other drivers. This is a big issue and should be fixed. They had the same problem on the minivans and caravans from 98-2000 and they did a recall on those.

Filed Apr 23, 2011 · Airbags · 107,392 miles · PA

My clock spring failed rendering my horn, air bag, and cruise control inoperable. This seems to be a common problem with chyrsler products.

Filed Feb 5, 2010 · Fuel system · 30,000 miles · NC

I have a 2004 chrysler sebring convertible v6. The car stalls every once and a while, after stopping or while riding at lower speeds, most often in hot summer days. The main concern is that when it stalls while riding, I lose power to the breaks and the steering wheel, making it very difficult to control. It also has a problem that after running for a while on a highway using the cruise control, when it comes to a stop, it begins to stall, but I guess the fuel injection system kicks-in and that leads to a very rapid acceleration. At that moment, if I am not pressing firmly on the breaks, the car may even jump forward and hit something. I reported these issues to the dealer while it was under warranty but they said they could not reproduce it. Since this happens sporadically and I am always prepared for such events, I did not insist too much with the dealer. But looking at the internet, I can see that lots of people are having similar problems as I am and I am getting to the conclusion that such issues are due to a chronic flaw in the sebring.

Filed Feb 2, 2010 · Acceleration · 106,000 miles · WA

My 2001 chrysler sebring convertible cruise control comes on uncommanded. The cruise control will come on at a stop, while at idle, and at all speeds.

Filed Jun 6, 2009 · Acceleration, Airbags · AZ

Clock spring on 2001 chrysler sebring convertible defective. Began flashing airbag warning light around 42,000 miles. During the next year the horn quit working, then the cruise control quit. The airbag light now stays illuminated at all times. Mileage only 56,000.

Filed May 8, 2009 · Airbags · 80,000 miles · MD

I went to my repair shop because my 2001 chrysler sebring convertible airbag light came on and then my steering wheel was making sounds when I turned the wheel. The repair shop diagnosed the problem as a clockspring that needed to be replaced, it disables your airbag, horn, and cruise control when it is broken. I have an extended warranty but was told that it was a federally mandated part therefore was not covered. So, then I contacted chrysler and chrysler told me that since I didn't have an extended warranty through them there was nothing I could do about it. Airbags are installed for a persons safety and a part that can disable it should be a safety hazard and should be repaired at the manufacturers cost and not the consumers. Why does it matter what type of warranty I have when it concerns a safety issue?

Filed Sep 5, 2008 · Electrical, Lights · 84,000 miles · MI

Purchased 2005 sebring convertible in early 2006 with 18,000 miles on it. Was pushed into an extended warranty that has went out of business. Car cruise control quit working, was a wiring issue, had to have steering wheel tore apart and repaired. Dealer cost $374. Interior lights in car flicker and continue to flicker. Car goes into gear hard sometimes, like a clunk. No the blower motor in the vehicle has went out and the car only has 84,000 miles on it. If you google this vehicle for blowers it is all over the internet, a manufacturer problem that only has a service bulletin. How nice of chrysler to know they have thousands of this issue and they do nothing about it. I am very displeased with the problems I am experiencing with this vehicle. Signed a very upset customer.

Filed Sep 4, 2007 · Steering, Transmission · 133,480 miles · RI · crash · fire · 1 injury

After explaining to my mechanic that my front end was rubbing and grinding at a speed of 40 and above, and that it was worse while driving straight or bearing left, while bearing right the rubbing and grinding lessened a lot. My mechanic said that he replaced front brakes & balanced wheels. The same situation still existed. He stated that my front axle needed to be replaced, & he would replace it when he came back from vacation. I explained to the mechanic that it was getting worse and if my children and I would be safe driving the vehicle until he returned, he said it would be fine to drive. On june 30th 2007 ,the children and I noticed it was getting worse. I drove the car home. I then decided to go for a ride with it, alone. I started driving on route 195 east in the high speed lane with my cruise control set at 65 MPH. Shortly after crossing the ri/ma line the steering wheel became very loose and I heard a very loud bang. My car then started to lift off the ground. Lifting the right side & then the right. I tried to apply my brakes but with two tires off the ground they were not working. I tried steering the car in the opposite direction that was being lifted off the road. I had no steering at all. The car rocked side to side while heading into the next lane of travel and as it did the rocking turned the car over and over and over several times. After the first roll over I do not remember anything. I became unconscious. The state police who investigated the accident stated, the car was going in all directions across the highway while rolling over several times landing in the bush off the side of the highway. He stated that there were 6 witness and one of them had pulled me out of my car and carried me away from the vehicle a few feet (I was not conscious). I did become somewhat coherent,and heard a loud explosion and saw my car burst into flames. I then became unconscious again until the next morning in the hospital.

Filed Aug 31, 2007 · Airbags · 77,000 miles · SC

Clock spring broke rendering air bag, horn and cruise control functions inoperable. Vehicle has been taken in to dealer before for air bag warning light illumination and dealer said nothing was wrong. Took it to second service shop within a month and they stated it was a clock spring and that breakage on chrysler vehicles was common. They were unable to repair so I have to return to the dealer. Air bag and horn would fail to operate in an accident.