This car has a faulty totally integrated power module (tipm). This caused several problems including: the car stalling suddenly while driving at about 50 MPH on a straight road, the horn going off intermittently and uncontrollably both while the vehicle was stationary and while it was moving, and a check engine light that would not clear. I replaced the faulty tipm at my own expense and it resolved all these problems. Chrysler has issued recalls for tipms, but they have never recalled the 2008 sebring. I have the original, faulty tipm out of the chrysler that I can send for testing and verification.
2008 Chrysler Sebring electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the dash cover became detached near the driver and passenger side air bag. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v338000 (air bags) however, the vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.
My father owns a 2008 chrysler sebring limited. Around the year 2014 and 70,000 miles, the car started to act like it was possessed. Radio, hazard lights, interior lights would turn on all by themselves. My father took it to the dealer. They told him that the radio stayed awake while the car was turned off and that this was causing a draw on the battery. They told him he could replace the radio for $900 or just pull the fuse. This would cure the problem. However, the battery was trash and it cost him over $300 to replace. The knew battery didn't last a year. They replaced the battery b/c it was still under warranty. However, now they said, that after the test performed a draw test, there was an intermittent draw of 1 amp or more at times. They couldn't isolate the circuit and that it seemed to be something internal to tipm causing issue. They said they could replace for $765 but would have to recheck, and couldn't guarantee that would fix the problem. They recommend that he should just drive the car to keep the battery charged. I would like to learn more about this class action vs. Chrysler. You can contact me at this email or call me at [xxx] thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled and the tpm warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the tire and battery warning lights illuminated. In addition, the contact mentioned that after he reached his destination, the vehicle became inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator caused the battery to become inoperable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle on the first attempt. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer was notified, but did not offer a remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,178.
After a few days of the windows not operating properly and the car hesitating at times during acceleration, it would not start after being parked for an hour. The vehicle was towed and it was diagnosed as the tipm was not working and that it had been supplying continuous power to the fuel pump and the wires were burned! This certainly sounds like a fire hazard. This repair cost over $1000 with $677.50 being for parts. I see that jeeps have been recalled and there are other similar complaints about the tipm for vehicles. Why is this not a recall item?
My 2008 chyrsler seabring engine stop on highway and steering wheel lock. The reason why is a chyrsler defected part (tipm) which is total intergrated power module. Chyrsler have a lawsuit on them about this problem. My car is at the dealer for repair. Cost $1100.00 which I have to pay. This problem should be fix for free under recall. Also horn blowing, door window moving , trunk opening,interior light not coming on. It would help I you could contact the dealer concerning my issue. Contact information: ginn chrysler jeep dodge ,5190 us-278 ,covington georgia 30014 ,770‑786‑2271 tim dabney [email protected] (business manager) zack thackston (service advisor ).
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while making a turn, the engine stalled. The contact was able to maneuver off the road. The contact discovered that the key was turned to the off position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the TPMS warning lamp flashed and remained lit. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer more than twice, but they were not able to diagnose and repair the vehicle. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The failure mileage was not available.
I first noticed the light in the analog click go out, then the light in the shifter and overhead lamp. Most importantly is my power locks stopped working. I purchased a 5 batteries for my remote key and when that didn't work I purchased a new set of keys. The horn and lights would sound but the locks would not lock. I have to manually lock my doors and I'm unable to access my trunk unless I crawl in from the back seat and hit the release. I've had several people look over my car and I no one can figure this out. I finally started researching and I see several recalls but because my car was not built in a certain time and location I'm not qualified for the recalls unless I pay out of my own pocket. I can't even trade it in and get a good enough price due to these malfunctions. I will by no means trust chrysler or dodge vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated to start. In addition, the headlights and windshield wipers failed to activate. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
Car has 50,000 miles on it. This has been a problem for years. The ignition switch sticks when car is started and you have to manually turn it back to on so starter will disengage. When I heard of recall recently on other models I was surprised this car hadn't been included.
When I am driving and it is raining or has rained or if the car is wet there is an issue with the car skipping/ stalling out when you accelerate. This only occurs when the car is wet. It has cut completely off at an intersections before. This usually happens with speeds less than 40 MPH or you can hear and feel it pulling/ when driving at higher speeds. I thought it was the spark plugs going bad and had them replaced that they did not fix the problem. This is dangerous because you are not able to determine when it will stall out/skip. I have taken it to the dealership on numerous occasions and they could not determine what the problem could be. Or state no problem found. This has gone one for two years.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle resumed normal operation once it was turned off and restarted. The failure occurred multiple times. In addition, the windshield wipers activated independently and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was restarted and the horn sounded independently. The contact also mentioned that the TPMS warning light illuminated. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that there was a short circuit in the fuse box. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 08v152000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
Since purchasing this vehicle last october, the instrument cluster lights has stopped working on a few occasions. At some point they would work again momentarily but only to stop again. Only a portion of the cluster would remain lit. The instrument cluster lights are currently not working on our vehicle.
The car sometimes stalls. On several occasions, mostly during or after it rains, it will just cut off. It cuts off at stop lights and while I'm driving. There are no indications on the dashboard before it cuts off. It always starts back up after each incident.
Vehicle came to a complete stall while taking left- hand turn on intersection @ ~15mph. It now shows the indicator light for the engine randomly and stalls somewhat frequently at low speeds. Lastly, the trans is slipping rigorously.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the engine failed to immediately start. The battery had been drained and the cruise control function also failed. The vehicle was not inspected by an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 64000.
Bought certified used 2008 chrysler sebring convertible 7/11 with 18,000 miles. Fall, 2011 radio stuck on one am channel regardless of selecting am, fm, or sirius. Dealer offered to sell me new radio. After radio not used for a week, started to function okay again. July, 2012 headlight on message and alarm upon opening door, daytime, no key in ignition, no headlights on, interior dash display lights on but dim like for nighttime. 12/12 interior lights would not shutoff automatically when I exited car, switch not in on position. Ongoing: auto brightness display on radio does not work. Top down on key fob does not work. Winter, 2013 stalled twice at red lights, also had clunking noise when turning. Dealer said steering rack was worn and leaking and had to be replaced (35,000 miles) and was not under warranty. Dealer also cleaned throttle plate and fuel injectors for stalling problem. Even after this service car continued to stall, sometimes catching itself and speeding up which causes car to surge forward. As of today, 8/17/13 car has 40,050 miles on it and I wonder what's next.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle also erroneously accelerated while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure but rebooted the electrical system as a precaution. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v152000 (electrical system) and was advised by the manufacturer was that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Took my 2008 chrysler sebring to have recall part trans shift interlock spring replaced. When I arrived to pick up the vehicle the battery was dead. The service dept including the manager said the battery must have gone dead while they were replacing the recalled part. All service people including the manager did not even want to jump the vehicle so that we could bring it home. The vehicle had never had a dead battery before this. Ever since the part was replaced the battery keeps going dead. Battery was replaced about 3 months ago and still have the same problem. We get no assistance from the local dealership except for them to say they are not responsible.
So far my 2008 sebring has turned off while driving twice. I was slowing down from 30mph for a stop light and it turned off and was luckily able to utilize the brakes if not I would have rear ended the vehicle in front of me, but as for the steering, it was unresponsive. However, I turned my car back on as if nothing happen until the second time it stalled while turning into my street. Same issue occurred (no steering, but brakes were ok.)car stalls once again good thing my car turns back on immediately. Its was dangerous only for the fact that oncoming traffic would be unable to see me stalled there because road forms a hill over the canal, since soon after I went passed over the canal my street entrance is more or less 20ft from the canal, it could be a blind spot.
The electronic throttle light is continuously coming on even after repairs. The car will ride find and then all of a sudden cut off with no warning other than the light appearing. Also it stalls and you can be in the middle of traffic which is definitely safety hazardous. I've notice that this problem has occurred to thousand and to my surprise no recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the spark plugs. The vehicle was also taken to a private mechanic who replaced the alternator two times and the battery but the failure recurred. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v152000 (electrical system: electrical), however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 45,000. The current mileage was 60,000.
I was driving in stop and go traffic and started speeding up due to less traffic. I was going 60 MPH when my car stopped accelerating and started making this weird revving noise (the kind when you are parked or in neutral), my warning light came on for the electrical panel. I then pulled over because it was not going any faster than 35 MPH. Just letting it sit it was making those same noises. I turned the car off and restarted it. The light when away and it was able to drive again. It had a little issue getting back up to speed but overall it went back to normal.
Front driver seat started feeling loose, airbag light came on, low tire light came on and check oil light would come on every time car is started. A few days later the car didn't feel right and started making a loud knocking noise, took it to the mechanic and found out that tensioner belt became loose causing damage to the car. I had to get a new alternator, tensioner & pull, and transmission flushed/serviced as well as the power steering. Not very happy with this 2008 sebring!!!!!
On monday 1/28/2013 after a heavy morning of snowing and raining, I began to run errands. All of sudden my car 2008 chrysler sebring stalled as I was driving. I started the car immediately back up with no problems however shortly afterwards pulling up to a traffic light the car stalled again. Everything in the car goes off as if someone has turned the ignition key to off position. This is very dangerous as there are no warning to the possibility the car is about to stall. Tuesday 1/29/13 I took my car to a local repair chain as it continued to stall and they reported not finding anything electrical wrong with the car nor mechanical. However, they suggested that when cars stall sometimes it may be the spark plugs may need to be replaced. So based on their suggestion I had the spark plugs replaced/tune up. Unfortunately, this did not solve the problem as I drove home car stalled. On wednesday 1/20/13, I took the car to another trusted mechanic and they reported the problem being electrical and manufactured due to how the car totally shuts down and not registering with the dash board a problem. On 1/31/13 I had the car towed to the chrysler dealership only for them to confirm, so far, what the other two mechanics already told me, its an electrical problem that is not showing up on dash. For three days the car stalled aprx. 11 times at traffic lights and/or in motion. I have read there was a recall on 2007-2008 chrysler sebring's however when I called chrysler I was told that did not include my car due to it being manufactured a month later than the recall cars. However, the recall notice describes exactly what is happening to my car. I have also communicated with 2 other people to whom have complained about the same stalling issues with the same year and model car. I just hope it does not take someone losing their life before changes are made to solve this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH with the radio and headlights activated, the entire instrument panel began to illuminate intermittently. The radio and speedometer would not function properly. In addition, the headlights became dim. There was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v152000 (electrical system:wiring); however the VIN was ineligible. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
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