2004 Chrysler SEBRING CONVERTIBLE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
62 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
72,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 55 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 62 complaints (12.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 12 | 19.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 6.5% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 6.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 3.2% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 3.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 6 |
| Suspension | 6 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 4 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler | 4 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Suspension: 6; Air Bags: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Engine: 4; Seats: 4; Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 15 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 16 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 1
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2007: 6; 2008: 13; 2009: 5; 2010: 11; 2011: 5; 2012: 4; 2013: 3; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 5; 2017: 3; 2018: 2; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10202941 · 2007-09-13 (September 13, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. ON 09/01/2007, WHILE DRIVING 35MPH THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT PASSENGER BRUISED HER KNEES ON THE DASHBOARD, SEVERELY BRUISED ACROSS HER ABDOMEN CHEST. THE PASSENGER ALSO HAD AN INJURY TO HER NECK AND WAS UNABLE TO WORK FOR TWO DAYS. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MECHANIC HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202941 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218265 · 2008-02-17 (February 17, 2008)
BRAKES AND AIR BAGS THE BRAKES WOULD NOT CATCH UPON TRYING TO STOP AND CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. ALSO THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT UPON CRASH AT MAYBE 20 MILES PER HOUR AND CAUSED A BROKEN ARM AND A LACERATION UNDER THE CHIN AND HAD TO BE STITCHED AND PERSON IS HOSPITALIZED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10218265 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10303510 · 2010-02-01 (February 1, 2010)
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT IN MY 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, 2.7L AUTOMATIC. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AS USUAL AT THE LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE ENGINE WENT "WIDE OPEN." I LURCHED FORWARD, JAMMED ON BRAKES AND TURNED IGNITION OFF. I PAUSED A MINUTE (IN FRONT OF STARTELED ONLOOKERS), RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND DROVE ON CAUTIOUSLY. NEXT DAY I TOOK CAR TO CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY "COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR." THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 25,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303510 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10311573 · 2010-02-17 (February 17, 2010)
CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. TOWED TO DEALER. INFORMED IT NEEDS NEW BATTERY AND TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK. I AUTHORIZED THE REPAIRS AND ALSO REQUESTED OIL CHANGE. DEALER CALLED BACK STATED ENGINE HAS SLUDGE, ENGINE"VERY VERY BAD" , MAKING KNOCKING NOISE,"MAY NEED NEW ENGINE." I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE SAME CHRYSLER DEALER 2 YRS AGO. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 41,355 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311573 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10243086 · 2008-09-22 (September 22, 2008)
TICKING OF THE ENGINE, NO SLUDGE FOUND AS OF TODAY. STALLING AT LIGHTS OR SITTING IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243086 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10306468 · 2010-02-05 (February 5, 2010)
I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE V6. THE CAR STALLS EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE, AFTER STOPPING OR WHILE RIDING AT LOWER SPEEDS, MOST OFTEN IN HOT SUMMER DAYS. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT WHEN IT STALLS WHILE RIDING, I LOSE POWER TO THE BREAKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT ALSO HAS A PROBLEM THAT AFTER RUNNING FOR A WHILE ON A HIGHWAY USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHEN IT COMES TO A STOP, IT BEGINS TO STALL, BUT I GUESS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM KICKS-IN AND THAT LEADS TO A VERY RAPID ACCELERATION. AT THAT MOM…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10306468 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10262002 · 2009-03-16 (March 16, 2009)
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE CAR STOPPED, I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING, THE BATTERY WAS FINE BECAUSE THE RADIO AND HEAD LIGHTS WERE WORKING, I KNEW HAD OIL, MY HUSBAND CAME OUT AND TRIED TO JUMP START IT BUT HAD NO LUCK, HAD IT TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. I HAD NO WARNING SIGN THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY ENGINE, THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS FINE AND THAT IT LOOK PRETTY CLEAN AS WELL. THEY TOLD ME A NEED A NEW ENGINE …
Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262002 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10514704 · 2013-06-02 (June 2, 2013)
THIS WAS A MATER OF SEVERE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE AND COULD HAVE BEEN DEATH OR MAIMING. TRAVELING TO A NORMAL STOP AT AN INTERSECTION TRAFFIC LIGHT, BEING THE FIRST CAR TO THE LIGHT ON FLAT PAVEMENT, THE CAR'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OUT OF ITS SOCKET AND THE CAR SKIDDED TO A HALT ON THE PAVEMENT RIDING ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE FRAME WITH THE WHOLE TIRE AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY DANGLING BY THE BRAKE LINE HOSE OUTSIDE THE WHEEL WELL. HOW COULD CHRYSLER BE ALLOWED TO SEND A FAULTY LIFE SAFETY DEVICE SUCH AS A THIS CR…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514704 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11031652 · 2017-10-04 (October 4, 2017)
HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. THEN AT GAS STATION WOULDNT START AT ALL, HAD A TOW TRUCK TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC AND THAT MECHANIC TAPPED ON GAS TANK AND IT STARTED AND SAID FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACE SO I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE THE NEW FUEL PUMP HAD A WARRANTY. THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH FUEL PUMP BUT FOUND PROBLEM WIRH #2 SELINOID AND THEY REPLACED IT. TWO WEEKS LATER THS CAR WAS DRIVING FINE BUT WHEN I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR A COUPLE HOURS IT STARTED RIGHT UP. SO I TURNED IT OFF AN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11031652 at NHTSA ↗