Chrysler Sebring Convertible jerking problems

Filed Apr 21, 2016 · 130,000 miles · SC

Backed out of a parking spot shifted into drive engine bucked twice and stalled. A few minutes later was stopped at red light, with foot on brake engine surged and car lurched forward.

Filed Dec 12, 2015 · Tires · 105 miles · WA

Took my car in 10/23/15 to have the tires rotated and was told by the shop I needed new tires that they were almost bald and the thread indicators were showing on all 4. My tires had only 20k miles on them and the warranty was for 60k miles. Shop said they would contact falken tires and call me back. Falken jerked the shop around for over a week passing him from dept. To dept. Red flag!!!! In the meantime I checked w/ several other shops and in online forums and reviews. All said they had they're tires wear out in 6-8 months or more. The shops said because of the wear problems they wouldn't sell them and falken had shortened the warranty to 40k and 5 years. Many submitted claims and were denied 2 or 3 times. The shop was told by falken for me to buy new tires and they'd reimburse me if they found a problem w/ the tires. Am disabled on a fixed income and can't do this. What good is a warranty if the company is going to ignore you? I don't trust falken the company or the brand based on their deception and not recalling a defective product based on many many problems. These are falken ziex 912's size 205/65/r15. Things remain right at a stalemate, but I have sent a letter to the falken ceo.

Filed Oct 24, 2010 · Engine · VA

I just bought a 2002 chrysler sebring convertible. I have had the car for a month, I bought it from my mother. The oil was changed right before I bought it and I haven't driving more than 3000 miles since I bought the car. On friday october 22nd, 2010 my engine started knocking when I started it up and when I started driving it, the oil light started flickering and the engine stalled out at every stop light. The car started jerking while I was driving it and I had aaa come tow it to their auto shop and they confirmed that I will need a new engine for the car. It has approximately 92,000 miles on it and the mechanic told me about the problems the 2.7 liter engines in chryslers and dodges. I can't afford to replace the engine especially since I just paid money for this car about a month ago! I am so upset!

Filed Apr 13, 2010 · Transmission · 69,400 miles · MO · crash

We have a 2004 chrysler sebring convertible which has a problem with lurching forward and unable to stop (no brakes). This has happened 3 times and we feel it is a very dangerous situation. It has now been diagnosed as a transmission problem. We feel we should not be responsible for this defect but chrysler has refused to fix the problem. When we contacted chrysler, we were told we had an extended warranty but now are told we do not. We are afraid to drive the car and feel strongly that chrysler should be willing to repair or take it off the road.

Filed Feb 1, 2010 · Fuel system · 25,500 miles · FL

Several months ago I was stopped at a stoplight in my 2004 chrysler sebring convertible, 2.7l automatic. I shifted into neutral as usual at the light. When the light changed I shifted into drive and the engine went "wide open." I lurched forward, jammed on brakes and turned ignition off. I paused a minute (in front of starteled onlookers), restarted the engine, and drove on cautiously. Next day I took car to chrysler dealer and they "could find nothing wrong with the car." this could have been disastrous. It has not happened again.

Filed Mar 8, 2005 · Engine · 27,000 miles · NC

While driving 20 MPH driver heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front. Suddenly, the vehicle jerked and vibrated. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.

Filed Jun 11, 2004 · Transmission · NJ · crash

My wife's 1998 chrysler sebring convertible was parked in a wal-mart parking lot on u.s. Route 130n, hamilton township, nj. She got into the car, started it up and moved the console shift lever toward "d". She had parked facing the lane between the parking spaces so she could drive forward and not have to back out of the spot. When the shift lever got to "r" the car lurched rearward and then as the gear shift went to "d" the car shot forward even though her foot was planted firmly on the break (you can't shift this car without having the brake pedal depressed). The wal-mart security film shows white smoke issuing from the front wheel wells as the car rockets out of sight. The car sped about 250-300 feet before my wife steered into the wal-mart plant display and the car finally stopped. No injuries to anyone and no damage to any other cars. Chrysler sent an investigator to examine the car; he found nothing amiss- no problem and therefore no explanation. My wife takes no medication(s) she wasn't drunk or impaired in any way and has a perfect driving record. So what happened? The insurance company totaled the car and sent us a check. End of story?, not quite. My question to all of you out there on the ether is: has anyone out there gone through this experience? Even for a short distance? Something caused that car to go haywire and it couldn't have happened just once. Let me know, please. My e-mail is: [email protected].

Filed Jul 6, 2002 · Acceleration · MI

The car is started and acceleration begins without any problems. Then within a fairly short time the car begins to decelerate and sometime completely stops. There were times when it jerked forward as the accelerator was pressed. It is currently at its 4th location which is also the 2nd dealership in trying to diagnose the problem. Last week the dealership said they were 100% sure they knew the problem and how to fix it. After they did the repair the problem was still there. I am waiting for them to contact chrysler engineers. I am afraid to drive the car becasuse you never know when it will cut out and this could put me and my children in a very dangerous situation that could result in an accident. I have taken very good care of the car and expected it to last me another 1-2 years. This has been very upsetting as I do not have any other transportation and am a single parent.

Filed Feb 21, 2002 · Acceleration, Brakes · NY

Two incidents occurred with subject vehicle, the first on 12/27/01. When approaching an intersection while slowing for a traffic light, the car lurched forward and accelerated. I immediately applied the brakes but the car continued to move foward toward a double parked vehicle. After pushing hard on the brakes while pulling my body up off the seat, the car finally stopped. I brought the car to the dealership and they could not find any problem. The next mishap occurred on 1/27/02, wherein I was to back out of my driveway. I had my foot on the brake pedal while shifting the car into reverse. The 2001 sebring convertible lurched but could not move because my foot was on the brake pedal. This being the second time, I calmly placed the car in park. These too mishaps are frightening and dangerous as its occupants and any pedestrian(s) in the path of the vehicle could easily be injured or seriously injured.

Filed Feb 15, 2002 · Acceleration · FL

This is a brand new car, my first problem with the car happen when it had about 1,300 miles. When I go to accelerate car (press on the gas) the car does not respond, but then "lurches" forward at a high rate of speed, requiring me to slam on brakes. When the brakes are applied to stop the car, it then shakes and stops or almost stops working. This has happened to me 4 times since buying my car in december, 2001.once, near my home, the car started lurching at a very high speed--when my foot was not on the gas, and I almost hit a small child in our neighborhood. This car gives no forwarning and if I turn the motor off and let it rest for several hours, it begins to drive normally again. This car is unsafe, in that it is hard for me to control when it mysteriously accelerates at high speeds and then stops running. I have taken the car in 3 times for repairs, and once a different computer part was replaced, etc. But the problem persists. The other times I experienced this prbolem was on downtown bridge, and on inner city streets. Each time, I was lucky not to have injured myself or others. Please note that very similar problems have been recorded for this same make and model for the year 2001.