Automatic Transmission Floor Shift Problems of Chrysler Sebring

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Sebring. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the vehicle would not shift out of park. The vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of the failure and was not repaired. The vehicle remained stuck in the park. The failure and current mileage was 50,000.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that the gear shift selector became stuck in park. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the shift assembler would need to be replaced. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated the gear shift selector would not move from the park position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer was replacing the gear shift selector assembly housing unit. The manufacturer offered to take the liability for partial repairs but the contact was responsible for the cost of labor. The contact was awaiting repairs. The failure and current mileages were approximately 63,000.

: the contact stated the floor shifter will not stay in park and the key will not come out of the ignition. There is a NHTSA recall, # 04v021000, regarding the automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift. The model was not included in the recall.

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The contact could take vehicle out of park without pressing the brake. He received a recall notice of a safety defect. He notified the dealer, and they said the recall he got should have taken care of the problem. The dealership repaired the recall, but the problem still existed. He has not contacted the manufacturer. The consumer was told the shift interlock was not available on this particular model. Updated 11/16/05.

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Consumer received NHTSA recall 04v021000. Checked vehicle, and consumer found that vehicle did have a transmission problem. Consumer took vehicle to dealer. Once consumer picked up vehicle from dealer found that vehicle would still come out of park without key in ignition. Consumer contacted the dealer again, and dealer told consumer that she would have to pay for a cable to be replaced. However, dealer did not fix the problem. Also, consumer contacted manufacturer, and manufacturer told consumer that vehicle could be taken to another dealer. However, if dealer felt that recall work was completed than dealer could be charged CO a $35 inspection fee, and then charged for the repair if consumer decided to have it done.

Recall reimbursement request for transaxle shifter ignition/park interlock. The shifter assembly had broken.

Recall campaign: notice for Chrysler Sebring 1999 transaxle. The consumer request reimbursement for the distance he had to travel to have the recall done.

Main transmission seal failure, pan gasket failure, bushings and support bracket failure. The consumer received a recall letter regarding a defective interlock. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs, however the consumer believed since the recall was performed, additional problems with the transmission had arisen. The consumer was told the problems that have occurred had not to do with the recall. Prior to receiving the recall notice, on several occasions, the consumer was able to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle was not in park, on another occasion, the vehicle rolled into a parking garage which caused damaged to the consumers rear bumper.

Recall 04v021000/floor shift ignition park interlock. Consumer stated vehicle experienced shifting problem since recall repairs were done. Dealer was notified, and they informed consumer that the problem had nothing to do with the recall repairs done.

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Recall 04v021000 concerning floor shift ignition park interlock. Vehicle was taken in for recall repairs, but the problem still persisted. The key could be taken out of the ignition when the vehicle was running. Also, gear shift could be moved when the key was out of the ignition.

Dealership to help consumer correct the transaxle floor shifter ignition park interlock. The consumer had a bad experience while attempting to have the vehicle's recall work done at the dealership(recall # 04v021000). The dealer indicated that the recall work could not be done on a Saturday therefore the consumer made eventually able to made a Saturday appointment but when she arrived her appointment was not recorded. The consumer was then told that the minimum wait was 2 hours to have the vehicle repaired. The consumer refused to wait two hours.

Consumer concerned about 1998 Chrysler Sebring interlock shifter. The consumer stated he has been to the dealer 3 times to get the recall repairs performed, but he continued to experience problems.

While the vehicle was parked it rolled backward and into a tree. The key was not inside the ignition switch and vehicle was turned off. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.

Safety recall notice related to a floor mounted shifter and automatic transaxles on 1998 Chrysler Sebring. Recall# 04v021000.

I have now had two incidents where I have accidently/unknowingly moved the floor transmission gear shift from drive to neutral while driving my car. They have both been while proceeding to make a left hand turns with oncoming traffic and were near accidents. The gear shift moves so easily from drive to neutral with just the slightest pressure causing the loss of engine power as it goes into neutral. I didn't realize what had happened when just the force of stopping, before turning, with my hand resting on the shifter pushed it out of gear. The second time just moving my purse onto the console pushed it out of gear. I have owned 4 other vehicles with floor shifters and have never experienced the movement of the shifter without first pressing in the release button. I thought the reason the gear release buttons were installed on vehicles was to prevent the accidental movement of the gear shift. When sitting in this vehicle the only place to comfortably rest your right arm is on the arm rest which then extends to your fingers resting on the ball of the shifter. To access the release button you have to actually go under shifter to press it in, this is a safe procedure, but now that I found out that it does not work that way I am consciously aware of getting into an accident because of it. I now find myself sitting on my right hand while driving and when a passenger is in the front seat I warn them not to bump the shifter while reaching for their drink in the holder. I called the dealer to make sure this was not a defect and he assured me that it was normal design of the car. Is this a normal design of all cars? if it is, it is a very poor design.

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Dt consumer states when the key is out of the ignition switch, the gear shift can slip to another gear.

Plastic around gear shift.

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