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!!!!!
2008 Chrysler Sebring engine complaints
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While driving!!! My 08 chrysler sebring electronic throttle light comes on and the car loses power will not pick up speed over 25mpg .. Paying dealers to figure it out but im wasting time and money they don't know what's wrong with it, but what to charge to see the car again..... Haven't had it a year but regret getting into this car......
While driving the check engine light came on and the engine stalled. When tested the engine code came back as electrical short. The dealership where I purchased the car did not fix the problem but cleared the engine code. A few weeks later the check engine light came back on. While traveling at 50 MPH, and coming to a stop, the engine stopped running and the brakes failed to stop the car. After going thru a red light another car broadsided my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated the vehicle would stall sporadically and without warning. The dealer performed a PCM update to the computer, but to no avail. In addition, the contact stated that intermittently, the vehicle would fail to start. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was 30,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while waiting at a stop light he noticed that the engine would rev unexpectedly and that it would also stall without any warning. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the battery had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the battery, but they were unable to duplicate the stalling of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000. The VIN was unavailable. Tb
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. The contact was driving 60 MPH in the rain when the windshield wipers failed. In addition, the vehicle would stall sporadically without warning while sitting with the engine idling. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis and possible repairs. The failure and current mileage was 30,373.
I was traveling back to los angeles,ca from sedona, az. It had been raining off/on all day. Sometimes lightly and often times very heavy with wake water coming off of other cars and trucks on a very busy ca highway. My windshield wipers completely stopped working during heavy downpour twice. Had to crawl off the freeway while unable to see because of no wipers. Had to wait at least 15 minutes before they would work again after the first failure. Was able to travel using the delayed intermittent sequence until rain got too heavy. When switched to faster wiping after ten minutes wipers stopped again. Luckily again I was able to crawl to the side of the road, and I waited for the rain to stop. I have not had this happen before and I have driven long and short distances in the rain. Another issue is I have had on three different occasions over the last year and 1/2, the car shut off/stall while waiting at red lights, and once while the car was moving it started to stall. At no time did the engine malfunction light,or electrical light come on or stay on. I was told by chrysler technicians/mechanics that unless the light stays on they can't diagnose the problem. Otherwise the failure had to be duplicated, I.e, have to occur in the presence of the technicians. Well you know how that goes. I understand that my car was not part the 08v152000 recall, but this situation is dangerous. Please help.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chrysler sebring. While driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact coasted to the side of the road, turned off the engine and restarted it; the problem seemed to correct itself. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The dealer called the manufacturer was instructed to reset the computer; the dealer did reset it. Four months later, the problem occurred again. The contact planned to take the vehicle back to the dealership at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 36,594. Updated 11/03/10. *lj updated 12/09/10
2008 chrysler sebring convertible. 3 times,once while in park, twice while at a light, engine revs up all of a sudden. Twice this year (2010), once last year.
I purchased a 2008 chrysler sebring in august 2007, from darcars brand new, at the time of purchase chrysler was aware of the recall 6months prior and made no attempt to inform me. My car is currently at the dealership being serviced. I took the car in because suddenly the car begin to make a horrible noise, that I described to the customer service representative as a noisy fan belt, that whinnied while driving, but noisiest while in park, odilimg at the stop light. I took the car in and they pretended not to have a clue, and begin to inquire about oil changes and other suggested maintenance, I showed the writer and mechanic my most current maintenance receipt printout along with the previous dates, so they backed away from the indirect accusations that it was possibly my fault. The power steering pump is defected, the pulley froze, and the alternator. The car has only been used to transport my children to and from school and social events, and my transportation to and from work, grocery stores and things of that nature. My mileage is 31,418. They are behaving as if they don't have a clue, but after looking into several recall links, I am appalled that they knowingly sold me a lemon at regular price, with no discount. I have supporting documents. I only received on recall notice, but being the driver and experiencing the problems, there should have been recalls for recall id 07v473000, and recall dated for april 2, 2008 sebring electrical system;wiring recall id 35950. Also the recall titled engine and engine cooling;cooling system radiator id#55084. The alternator is an electrical operating piece, it also tie into the recall titled "tire pressure monitor, because one of the consequences include stalling, and battery corrosion, and stopping without notice, which is also caused by a defected alternator. I drive two school age children, two grandchildren, 1month, and 13months old. Chrysler put us all in danger knowingly. But still to date acts as if they do not have a clue.
Brand new (2 months old) chrysler sebring convertible caught fire while driving down a residential street. I have now discovered that there is a safety recall that was issued october 2007 for this but I was sold the vehicle in may 2008 and never notified of the safety recall. Car was a total loss.
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