2006 Chrysler SEBRING CONV: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND BEGAN IDLING RAPIDLY. ON AUGUST 29, 2007, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING NORMAL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT INFORMED THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ON AUGUST 31, 2007, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT NEE…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,516 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217224 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS COLLECTING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE COST OF $70, WHICH CONSISTED OF POURING WATER OVER THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAL ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SUGGESTED THAT THERE MAY BE A LEAK BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE DEALER TORE OUT THE FRONT SEAT, PULLED BACK THE CARPET TO DRY IT OUT,…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,470 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245376 at NHTSA ↗

THE HORN ON THE CAR GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WILL NOT GO STOP UNTIL IT'S DARN WELL WANTS TO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS TRAFFIC HAZARD, CAUSING OTHER DRIVE (AND THOSE IN THE SEBRING) TO SWERVE OR HIT THEIR BRAKES THINKING THAT THERE'S EITHER AN IMPENDING CRASH OR AN EMERGENCY ON THE ROAD, OR A CAR HAS GONE OUT OF CONTROL. IT'S AN ABSOLUTE DANGER TO ANY PEDESTRIANS. THERE ARE MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE: SEE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/SEBRING/2006/ELECTRICAL/HORN_GOES_OFF_BY_ITSELF.SHTML …

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258344 at NHTSA ↗

DEFECTIVE HORN ASSEMBLY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING CONVERTIBLE HORN GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY (BUT NOT WHEN I WANT IT TO) AND REMAINS ON FOR 30-60 SECONDS. THIS IS A MUCH COMPLAINED ABOUT PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WITH 2005 AND 2006 SEBRINGS. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE "2006 SEBRING HORN COMPLAINTS" AND YOU'LL SEE THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AND YOU'LL ALSO SEE THAT CHRYSLER HAS TURNED A DEAF EAR TO THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ESP. DANGEROUS BECAUSE (ACCORDING TO OTHERS WHO'VE HAD THIS LOOKED AT) THE AIRBAG MODU…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,675 miles reported. Look up ODI 10273127 at NHTSA ↗

HORN ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE BLOWS RANDOMLY AS I AM DRIVING. THE HORN ACTIVATES ITSELF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281708 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP COME UP WHILE DRIVE 50 MILES PER HOUR IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES. I AM SURE THE LATCH WAS PROPERLY INSERTED EACH TIME. THE FRONT END SUSPENSION JUMPS EASILY AND BRAKES MAKE A LOUD CRUNCH AT TIMES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE CONSTANTLY LOUD...I CAN'T USE THEM. REPLACED THEM AND USE SOFT COMPOUND TO CLEAN WINDOW AND RAIN_X TO NO AVAIL. I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS...THEY STATE NO PROBLEM FOUND. ALSO THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME A DAY LOAN CAR. I PAID $2500.00 WHEN THIS VEHI…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292649 at NHTSA ↗

MY HORN WILL GO OFF ALL BY ITSELF AND I HAVE TO POUND THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE IT STOP. THERE ISN'T ANY CONSISTENCY TO WHEN IT WILL GO OFF. IT'LL SOUND WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, TODAY IT WENT OFF WHEN I PUT THE KEY INTO THE DOORLOCK. IT ALSO DOESN'T WORK WHEN I NEED IT TO. IF I HIT THE HORN, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN UNTIL A COUPLE SECONDS LATER, AND THEN IT WON'T STOP. I'VE HAD 2 CLOSE CALLS WITH A VEHICLE COMING INTO MY LANE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO WARN THEM BY HONKING. ONE OF THOSE TIMES WAS AT 75MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IF I HADN'T HAD…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10314453 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS THE DATE OF THE LAST INCIDENT, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 5 OTHER INCIDENTS BEFORE THIS. I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. MY HORN GOES OFF FOR NO REASON, A LONG (ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT A TIME) UNINTERRUPTED BEEP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND ALSO WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED AND OFF. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME. I RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET AND APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH 2005 AND 2006 CONVERTIBLES BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE AIRBAG HITS THE HORN. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. CHRYSLE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10330386 at NHTSA ↗