2007 Chrysler Sebring problems
Owners have filed 534 complaints about the 2007 Chrysler Sebring with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 22.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 13.9%.
Complaints534
Crashes23
Fires31
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 22.3% · 119
Air bags 13.9% · 74
Engine 7.9% · 42
Power train 7.5% · 40
Vehicle speed control 7.5% · 40
Engine and engine cooling 6.9% · 37
Service brakes, hydraulic 3.9% · 21
Exterior lighting 3.7% · 20
Severity
Of those complaints, 23 describe a crash, 31 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Chrysler Sebring in this data, 2007 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 22 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 64,480 miles.
In owners' own words
When it began, the car sometimes would not catch when I turned the ignition. Then one day it was raining and I pulled up to a red light and the car cut off. It eventually progressed to the car randomly slowing down and/or not going over 20 mph. When it first started I could turn the car off and back on and it would be fine, now the car must sit for hours before it begins to work properly again. Electrical system
The electrical in the dash started flickering on and off without warning. Eventually it stopped working all together. I took it to a service dept I work at and they told me I needed to take it back to the dealer because they would have to rip the whole dash apart and replace it. That would cost me around $600. Seems like other people have had the same problem. Has this ever been a recall? Electrical system · reported at 69,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that when driving 60-70 mph, the vehicle would exhibit a loud, abnormal grinding. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the ball bearings in the alternator failed and the alternator would need replacing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 74,000. Electrical system · reported at 74,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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