Chrysler SEBRING SEDAN steering problems
15 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
60 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
92,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 53 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
15 of 60 complaints match this topic (25.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10458856 · 2012-05-17 (May 17, 2012)
THE DASH, RADIO, & CD PLAYER LIGHTS FLASH OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURS ON RANDOM OCCASIONS, BUT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN IN WET WEATHER. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN OPERATING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM LOW AND WILL NOT RETURN TO A "NORMAL" BRIGHTNESS UNTIL YOU ADJUST THE TURN SIGNAL ARM. ANOTHER ALARMING ISSUE IS ON OCCASION, SMOKE WILL APPEAR FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING ON THE LIGHTS. THE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS WHEN TURNING A CORNER AND ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP, THE CD PLAYER HESITATES, OR SKIPS AS IF THE POWER H…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10458856 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10566619 · 2014-03-01 (March 1, 2014)
MY CAR STARTED MAKING THIS INCREDIBLE SQUEAKING SOUND EVERY TIME I TURNED BY STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE SQUEAKING STARTED IN MID-JANUARY OF THIS YEAR (2014) I HAVE HAD MY CAR CHECKED BY 2 PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD BY BOTH THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANICS ALSO ADVISED THAT MY CAR WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING BALL JOINTS ISSUED ON MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ON OCTOBER 9, 2009 UNDER REC…
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10566619 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10845828 · 2016-03-09 (March 9, 2016)
I WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE STEERING WHEEL KINDA CLUNKS WHEN YOU TURN IT AND IS STIFF WHEN MAKING TURNS. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPEN MY HORN NOR MY CRUISE CONTROL WORKS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND MY VIN ISN'T IN THE RECALL FOR AIR BAG ISSUES. SEEMS UNSAFE
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10845828 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10608135 · 2014-07-03 (July 3, 2014)
COMING TO A STOP AND TURNING RIGHT. NOISE AND WHEEL JUST FELL FLAT ON ROADWAY. LOWER BALL JOINT DISCONNEDTED AND MADE STEERING IMPOSSIBLE AND CAR UNCONTROLLABLE. AFTER REPAIR ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE SAM WHEEL TOP BALL JOINT DISCONNECTED AND NEARLY RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT ON A BUSY STREET. THE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED ALSO CHECKED THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINTS AND I WAS TOLD THEY WERE WITHIN SPECS. IN MAY OF 2014 WHILE DRIVING AROUND 50 MILES AN HOUR THE BOTTOM BALLJOINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DISENGAGED AND THE STEERING WAS LOST AND THE TIRE FELL FLAT A…
Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608135 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10652066 · 2014-11-03 (November 3, 2014)
THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL THE CHYSLERS IF THIS IS AN KNOWN ISSUE ABOUT THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING OF PARTS. IT IS TOO EXPSENIVE TO FIX . *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10652066 at NHTSA ↗