4.6% of complaints about the 2007 Chrysler Sebring came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (117 complaints), typically at 7.0 yr or about 74,000 miles.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 180,963 MY 2007-2008 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A STANDARD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE TPMS MAY BECOME CORRODED AND COULD SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ENGINE NO-START, DEAD BATTERY, AN INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR REMOTE START SYSTEM, AND/OR ENGINE STALLING.
ENGINE STALLING COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.
THIS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE MAY BECOME PARTIALLY UNSEATED FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING POSSIBLY CAUSING THE LATCH TO STICK IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION OR THE LOCK FUNCTION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR CAN RESULT IN AN UNBELTED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE OR BEING EJECTED IN A CRASH, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS UTILIZED FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (ATC) ONLY, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) MODULE MAY CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING FUNCTIONS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
THIS CAN DECREASE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.
IF THE HOOD OPENS WHILE DRIVING, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT IS ALSO EXPERIENCING SUSPENSION FAILURE. WHENEVER SHE DRIVES OVER A POTHOLE OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO INSPECT THEY VEHICLE UNTIL JULY 5TH. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD WORK ITSELF OUT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 500. UPDATED 08/29/07. *JB
2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP**CC THE CONSUMER THE TIRES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE NOT GRABBING AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT THE CD'S. THE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE SPORADICALLY HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES BECAUSE IT HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000.
2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP**CC THE CONSUMER THE TIRES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE NOT GRABBING AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT EJECT THE CD'S. THE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB