2007 Chrysler Sebring: jerking or lurching

8 of the 337 complaints about the 2007 Chrysler Sebring describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 64,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2009
1
2008
3
2007
8
2006
1
2005
1
2004
9
2002
4
2001
2
1999
1
1998
2
1997
3
1996
1
1995
3

What owners say

Filed Jun 12, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · IL

The car will stop suddenly while driving I've been told its an electrical issue in the transmission, but I see from the recalls that chrysler knows about these issues yet these cars are still been sold and driven even though they can have very dangerous consequences. The doors locks and unlocks on their own, the lights flicker. The car will also while in park jerk and rev as if someone is hitting the gas even though they are not, this also happens when in drive and my foot is on the break

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 Sep 15, 2016 · Engine · 109,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk. As a result, the rear passenger who was eating began to choke. No medical attention was required. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the intake manifold needed to be replaced and the computer needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.

Filed Oct 17, 2014 · Electrical · 114,560 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns 2007 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions and the contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact indicated that there was an electrical short within the vehicle. The instrument panel lights and gauges shorted out and failed to work on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician diagnosed that the instrument panel cluster, the front passenger door switch and the passenger side rear door panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact continued to experience the vehicle jerking violently and then stalling intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 114,560.

Filed Dec 4, 2011 · Engine · 64,000 miles · CA

I have a 2007 chrysler sebring touring. I bought it used in june 2010. Starting in sep 2010 it started having issues, (I.e., engine shut off at low speed or when gas tank was at 1/4 tank, engine would act as if was going to stall when sitting at a stop sign/light then would lurch forward suddenly, and brake light kept coming on). I had the o2 sensors replaced, engine light went out for a couple weeks and came back on. Mechanic then changed wiring harness. This time light was out for about a month or 2 but now will not turn off even though the mechanic couldn't find anything wrong with either the sensors or the wiring harness. Now they suggest replacing the engine brain which at this time is financially impossible for me. I took the car to a chrysler dealer shop when the airbag light cam on and I told the guy about all the issues. He pulled up the history and informed me the car's former owner had same shut off issues at 16k miles and had a new engine installed at 20k miles. Car is having the same issues that should have been resolved with new engine being put in. I've also had to have the brakes replaced after owning the car less than a year. I'm afraid the car shutting off on me is going to get me killed as I've just nearly missed getting into 2 accidents when the engine has shut off on me.

Filed Apr 27, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 40,000 miles · PA

Car stalls, engine stutters and hesitates when at a stop, turning or going around a bend at 30 MPH. When initially stepping on the gas rpms will drop then surge (~2000 RPM). Almost hit a car in a parking lot on one occasion because of a surge. Also, the car stuttered and jerked on the highway. Chrysler dealership reflashed PCM on one visit and ran diagnostics on another visit and found nothing wrong with the car.

Filed Dec 7, 2010 · Electrical, Transmission · 42,000 miles · RI

I own a 2007 chrysler sebring touring sedan. Sometimes when breaking or accelerating, the vehicles electronic throttle control sensor light will engage, and the car may fail to break or accelerate, or even completely turn off. This has happened to me on the highway, as well as city streets. This has become a more frequent issue over the past 6 months. The vehicle also sometimes jerks or transmission will skip when this happens. I have noticed the dashboard lights and radio turn off with no reason while driving. I was told no problems could be found with the electrical system as of this moment, and am still having these same, dangerous problems.

Filed Jan 7, 2009 · Engine · 44,000 miles · CA

Chrysler sebring (2007) stalls or lurches forwards, generally while the car is stopped. Occurs a few times per month (~3) for several months. The car was taken to dealership, where problem was observed; however no fix was available from dealer. Safety concern is that when the car lurches forwards it will hit a pedestrian crossing an intersection or hit the car ahead of it.