2007 Chrysler Sebring: sudden loss of power

Filed Dec 30, 2019 · Engine · IL

Throttle body went bad which was very dangerous as my son was driving car and it suddenly lost power and my son was nearly hit by another car. The plastic gears in this part should be recalled and fixed before there is a large lawsuit against dodge/chrysler for a poorly designed part that should not be put into vehicles!

Filed Feb 8, 2017 · Acceleration · 150,000 miles · PA

While driving at highway speed, etc starting flashing check engine light came on, instant lost of power. Car jerking, RPM's up and down.

Filed Aug 25, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 93,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

Filed Jul 25, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 85,000 miles · WI

While going 65 MPH, the electronic throttle control sensor light came on and the vehicle began to lose power. It felt as though the gas pedal was not working and the speed dropped to about 30mph. After restarting the veh. The problem would correct itself for awhile. But eventually that no longer worked, and I had a mechanic replace the gas pedal. This too did not correct the problem. So when we drive it, at any time, the power deaccelerates and the vehicle slows way down. It also seems like it is not shifting into overdrive and revs at a high RPM.

Filed Mar 12, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

Car has tmps and airbag lights constantly coming on for no reason - they stay on for days or weeks and then shut off. Both chrylser and independent mechanic have never been able to diagnose. Also, engine will lose all power while in operation at both freeway speeds and low residential speeds along with auto-start randomly not working. Chrysler and independent mechanic were not able to diagnose. Tried replacing alternator and still happened. Replaced crank shaft sensor after looking at online forums of similar stores from other chrysler sebring owners and still occasionally happens. Airbag light is now back on for no reason... Again. I know gm has been having numerous recalls yet mine has never been included in recalls for both my model and other makes/models having these issues. It is incredibly scary driving speeds of 75mph to lose all power. I have to pull brake, put the car in park and shut off/restart. I am constantly fearful of it happening and getting into a crash that could be fatal.

Filed Jan 20, 2014 · Electrical · 140,000 miles · OK

I was driving at about 55 MPH, etc light starts blinking erratically. I then lose power and go down to 10-20 MPH. Later that weekend, I started my car and the same thing happened, without it driving.

Filed Jul 9, 2013 · Acceleration · UT

While driving down the highway I lost power to my car. It wouldn't go faster than 25-30 MPH even when I floored it. The electronic throttle control light starts blinking on the dash. Happened a couple times, about 5-6 months apart, and I found out that if I turned my car off and restarted it would run just fine again. Recently began happening whenever I drive for more than about an hour, really dangerous when it happens on the interstate. Took it to a mechanic when it first happened and they said that the computer never registered anything and they can't tell what is wrong with it unless it is happening when I bring it in. Never happens when I'm near a repair shop though. Looked it up online and apparently plenty of other people are having the same problem. Fed up with it.

Filed Oct 14, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 94,700 miles · VA

While traveling in virginia on int.64 the electronic throttle control warning light came on and the car lost power. I turned the car off waited a minute and the car was fine. This has happened three times in the past. Dealer claimed it was fixed and it keeps happening periodically. Normally on trips.

Filed Feb 2, 2012 · Electrical · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. While driving at various speeds, the contact stated that the vehicle would stall and lose all power. The failure recurred intermittently and the contact was able to successfully restart the vehicle after the failures. In addition, the contact noticed that the tire pressure monitoring system light was illuminated. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v152000 (electrical system:wiring). The contact was awaiting a response from the manufacturer. A private mechanic made several attempts to duplicate the failure, but the vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 75,000.

Filed May 2, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 65,000 miles · CA

The car had a new set of spark plugs and a transmission service at 60,000 miles. The car was being driven at freeway speeds when it lost power and then was stuck in second gear. It was towed to a chrysler dealer where they serviced the transmission believing that was the problem, because the obdii system reported no current or stored error codes. They returned the car and stated that it was running rough and should have a tune up. The car was driven about 180 miles at freeway speeds when it again lost power and was stuck in second gear. This time the car was driven along the shoulder to the next off ramp at which time the check engine light came on. The car was towed to another chrysler dealer where the obdii codes showed that the catalytic converter and an oxygen sensor had failed. The dealer replaced these items. Fuel economy dropped from about 30 mpg to about 23 mpg. The local dealer looked into this problem but said that the obdii system is reporting no current or stored codes so there is nothing they can do per the factory, they also have noted that the engine is running roughly. Chrysler was contacted about the problem and agreed to refund the cost of the transmission service because it was not the problem. I mailed all the copies of the requested paperwork to them but they never responded back and have not paid.

Filed Oct 29, 2010 · Engine · 28,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the vehicle began to lose power. The electronic throttle control warning light was illuminated as the vehicle decelerated to 20 MPH. The vehicle was parked overnight and the following morning, the vehicle operated as normal. On a later date, the exact same failure occurred and the vehicle began to drive extremely rough. After allowing the vehicle to sit idle overnight, the vehicle operated as normal. The contact stated that the failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 49,750.

Filed Oct 19, 2010 · Electrical · 76,000 miles · CT

My car lost power without warning on the interstate and just came to a stop and the engine crank fine but would not start, change spark plugs but did not matter, the electronic throttle control indicator light came on, have to get it to.