2004 Chrysler Sebring: engine overheating

6 of the 220 complaints about the 2004 Chrysler Sebring describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

2008
5
2007
3
2006
1
2005
2
2004
6
2003
1
2002
3
2001
5
1999
2
1997
1
1996
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 19, 2013 · Seats · NY

The seat warmers overheat. When driving, I smelled something burning. The seat warmers burned a quarter-size place in the passenger seat while my daughter was sitting in it. She got out of the car and I turned the seat warmers off, but there is a black mark in the center of the passenger seat and we can no longer use the seat warmer safely. Why hasn't the car model been recalled by chrysler?

Filed Jul 20, 2011 · Engine · 86,700 miles · UT

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chrylser sebring. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH the warning light illuminated indicating the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was driven to a mechanic who replaced a heating element. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and gave her the federal safety agency number to file a complaint but offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 86,700. Updated 9/13/11 *cn updated 10/28/11

Filed Jun 3, 2008 · Engine · PA

I had a problem with my thermostat overheating in 2007. The car was only a little over two years old. I purchased the car brand new in 2004 and started having problems with it two years later. Then the engine had a tapping noise in it and the car started going down hill after that point.

Filed Jan 28, 2007 · Seats · WA

While driving to work I began to smell something funny, the drive to work takes about one hour, I checked around the car for a reason for the smell but could not find anything. On my way home that evening from work I could smell it again. When I stopped by a store near my home I picked my purse up off the front passenger seat and noticed a hole on my front passenger seat that had burned through and also burned though a piece of paper that had been on the front seat and it had also burned through to the bottom of my purse. I immediately turned off my heated car seats both passenger and drivers seat. This could have been much worse if someone was sitting in the passengers seat at the time or if this was the driver seat that overheated and burned through. I called the next day to chrysler but they were closed until mon. I plan on calling them on monday to report this and see what their responsibility is for defect.

Filed Jul 18, 2005 · Engine · 26,000 miles · GA

Dt vehicle has stalled twice, called to make an appointment to bring the vehicle in by that time it had overheated. Took vehicle to the dealer, they said thermostat was bad, and they replaced it. Then it did it again. Called a tow truck, they took vehicle to the dealer. Tthey needed to bleed the line. Got the vehicle back and the engine light came . Currently, was making funny sounds. In the book it said if the light was on it could be engine problems. The vehicle is at dealer.

Filed Jul 8, 2005 · Airbags, Engine · 11,284 miles · MI

2004 chrysler sebring has a recurring air bag problem.*mr the air bag light warning light would come on and go off numerous times while driving. A seat belt pre-tensioner was required, but that did not resolve the air bag light problem. The A/C would only blow on the highest setting. The left front window made a creaking noise when going up or down. The thermostat and gasket were replaced due to a coolant leak. The driver side mirror was loose.