Chrysler Sebring steering noise problems

Filed Jul 1, 2015 · Steering · 89,676 miles · IL

Steering became hard to control. When I turned the steering wheel to the left, a noise and the front right wheel was sideways therefore unable to drive. I just missed getting t-boned...scared to death. I see 3 different recalls listed for the make and model year. Per chrysler, per my VIN, my car was not included in the recall. I find it very interesting that what happened to me is exactly what the recall description reads.

Filed Jun 4, 2013 · Airbags · 60,300 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that there was an abnormal cracking and popping sound coming from the steering wheel. The air bag then deployed inadvertently. The contact was not injured. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 00v306000 (air bags) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,300.

Filed Mar 14, 2009 · Fuel system, Steering · 57,678 miles · CA

Problem: smelling gas fumes while starting the car. Engine failure to start. Failure is daily. My wife and have taken the car numerous times to the dealer. The dealer stated that there is nothing wrong with the car, except needing a new gas cap. Since then, our local dealer has gone out of business. I am concerned that our car will result in worst case scenario results, like an explosion while starting the car. Our car was purchased brand new in 2003, in 2009 the cars condition has gotten worse, smelling more fuel fumes. I am not sure what to do, I am in hopes that someone on your end can help us. We don't have alot of money to go out and simply get a new car. Chrysler should have been paying more attention when designing the sebring lx. I am afraid to even operate it. I have two children my wife and I simply cannot afford to repeatedly taking our car to someone only to be told there is nothing wrong with it. We have also noticed clicking sounds from the steering column. And the when you have your hands on the steering wheel, you can feel this "clicking". Please help us.

Filed Feb 23, 2009 · Airbags, Electrical · 45,000 miles · MN

45,000 miles on my 2006 sebring and the horn starts blowing for no reason on january 1, 2009. The horn has blown sitting in garage, parking lot, driveway & while driving in traffic. I would say it was doing it about every other day, sometimes twice a day. It will not shut off, must keep hitting & pounding on steering pad to get it to stop. Finally had to disconnect the horn. I didn't want to get stuck somewhere with a dead battery or worse, get in an accident trying to get that horn to shut off. So now I'm driving without a horn, also not safe. I can still hear a clicking sound in the steering pad while driving, just like I heard when fighting to get the horn to stop. I have contacted my local dealer service department to see it this is covered under my warranty but of course they won't tell me that without running a $120 diagnostic, I told them I will not pay for diagnostics because all they need to do is contact chrysler to find out what the problem it. Check the internet, mine is not the only sebring with this problem. The other problem with this is that the airbag is intertwined with the horn problem and so fixing this problem runs in the area of $1,000.00.

Filed Oct 29, 2008 · Airbags, Steering · 39,700 miles · MS

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler sebring. While driving various speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and they found no defects. Immediately following, the contact noticed that the steering column would make noise whenever turns were made. The vehicle was returned to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle was fine. No repairs were made. Six months later, the air bag indicator illuminated and steering column failed again. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the steering column was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was 40,200 and failure mileage was 39,700.

Filed Oct 18, 2008 · Brakes, Steering · 15,000 miles · NY

I own a 2007 chrysler sebring bought new in oct 2007. I have been having a constant vibrating problem with the braking system and/or tires since may 2008 and I did not know my brake system was covered under warranty up to 18,000 miles so I took it a firestone dealer. At the time I had 15,000 on my sebring and they told me that my brakes were wearing down due to my rotors eating my brad pads and I would need them to be resurfaced. So I paid out of pocket $120 to have them resurfaced and continued to have the same problem then when I had time I took my vehicle to the dealer in august 2008 and they informed me that I would need new rotors and brakes because firestone did not properly put the brakes back on or something with the braker slider bridge. Well come to find out from the manager at firestone, that my rotors should not have to be replaced at such low mileage and it is a manufacturers defect from the chrysler corporation. Well I had to have them replaced because I work an hour away from my home and depend on my vehicles liability. I could not stand driving 2 hours everyday with constant vibration. So I paid $288.00 to have my rotors replaced and firestone was kind enough to throw in the brakes for free. Well here it is october 18, 2008 and I am still having the same exact problem. I called chrysler corporation and informed them of my problems and they just do not seem to care. I have been the route of the dealer and I keep getting the run around. Well when I step on my brake my vehicle sounds like it is revving up as in acceleration but still slows down, when I make left had turns I hear a clunk in the steering column and that has not been addressed because apparently there is nothing wrong with it. I am afraid that one day my brakes may fail when I am driving and I have 2 small children to be concerned about. I need this constant problem resolved.

Filed Jan 26, 2007 · Engine, Steering · LA

Since I bought my vehicle in 2001 I had problems with my window, steering clicking, power train computer and transmission computer, tapping in the engine, engine failure, crankshaft, now servere knocking. I will not advice anyone to purchase a sebring from chysler. It's sad that chysler not helping correct the problems that their vehicle has.

Filed Feb 24, 2006 · Steering, Suspension · 25,127 miles · VA

"popping" felt in steering. Tires starting to wear on outside. Dealership replaced rack and pinion assembly (warranty) but I had to pay for the alignment needed after the replaced.

Filed Jul 31, 2005 · 32,558 miles · CT

After driving off the lot with a new 2002 chrysler sebring lxi, consumer observed a noise from the lower drivers side and felt vibration from the steering column. The noise is a rattling noise that sounds like metal slapping or tapping against metal. This occurs regularly at high and low speeds once the engine reaches normal operations (after the car has been driving for a few minutes). The dealer has been notified three times and has not solved this problem. They resulted to saying that the noise is from a transaxle splash guard, but they tried to recreate the noise by pushing the splash guard against the transaxle, but the noise did not disappear.

Filed Jan 14, 2005 · Steering · CT

Steering column makes a creaking sound like a door hinge when turning left or right with the steering wheel, even if moved while auto is parked and makes this noise also when braking. The dealership was notified during a recent oil changed on 1/13/05 and only checked brakes and did not listen to me and check the tie rod or steering column for noise. This occurs every time the vehicle is driven.