Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Chrysler Sebring

The contact owns a 1998 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that both the driver and passenger side door latches malfunctioned and could not be utilized to open the doors. The contact stated that the only way to open the doors was to leave the windows open and unlatch the doors from the interior of the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by a private mechanic but not repaired. The dealer was contacted and notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.

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Just imagine driving down the street at approximately 25-30mph and your hood flies up against the windshield. Fortunately for me the person behind be was alert and did not plow into the rear of me. I phoned the insurance company immediately, and I was advised to take the car to a recommended collision center which repaired my car pretty quickly. . . . Too quickly I suppose because when I called the Chrysler, llc office they special investigator said in error that there was nothing that they could do because the evidence was destroyed. He essentially said that there was nothing more that Chrysler could do. They don't know why it happened but it seemed as if the latch was working perfectly now. Well I now have a new hood but the same old latch. My major concern is that if you don't know why it happened to begin with how do you know that it is fixed. Suppose that it is not the latches at all but something connected to the latches that made them both fail. No one is listening to me. I am now very fearful of driving my car which I mentioned to the Chrysler special investigator and his recommendation to me was "if you are that afraid you ought to just trade it in and get something else" he said that they have done all and everything that they intend to do and he hung up the phone with me still talking. I just want this to go on record as a pretty serious problem; but know one is listening!.

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I have a 2008 Chrysler Sebring convertable (clothe top) in 2009 the latch and stryker for the rear trunk had to be replaced. Trunk would not lock! this was covered under warranty. . . Now it is 2011 and once again the latch and stryker have broken! this is the 3rd one in 3 1/2 years!!! now I have no warranty and its been over 12 months so the parts have no warranty! I personally think the trunk is way too heavy with the convertable top(located inside upper deck) is causing the latch to break!.

While stopped at a traffic light I put the car in park. When the light turned green the shift lever would not leave park. The car became an inanimate obstacle to flow of traffic through the intersection.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that after using her keyless entry and pulling on the drivers side door handle, the entire handle fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and she was advised that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

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2008 Sebring convertible shifter is stuck in park; the car cannot be moved. Dealer said it is a common problem with the brake shift interlock breaking. The entire shifter unit must be replaced; cost $150-$200 since the Sebring is 3 months out of warranty. They said the part breaks on several current Chrysler models all the time; a web search confirms it. A bright pink plastic piece breaks where a spring attaches to it, that allows the interlock to disengage when the brake is depressed. What if this common problem happens when you are in a remote location with no cell phone service? what if you needed your car for a medical emergency?.

My car was parked in my garage. I went to leave and the car would not come out of park. The car had to be towed to the dealer to be fixed. They stated that a part had broken. I could not even use the manual release to get it into drive.

Plz note 1998 Chrysler Sebrings door levers will break on you both mine did as well as others I notice on the internet. First it was one door handle tried to lift it and the other one brakes. So for mths I had to get into the passenger side door to open drivers side door. Then passenger side door lever wont open. I read some guy door even came of while he was driving. And to there is a distributor you will have that problem I notice with a 1998 Chrysler Sebring it will die on you. You will tow it and cost thousands to repair. As far as the doors im calling Chrysler if any recalls on both doors. . And most likely pay hundreds to get it fix by some1. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

My 2008 Chrysler convertible cloth top has been at the dealership service department for 3 weeks as of today. The trunk lid won't go down. The towing company would not even tow it because it would damage the car further. Called Chrysler and they said they had several complaints and that they were "tooling" the top.

The latch mechanism for the truck that controls the tip back and locking fails. It falls out of alignment and has to be replaced. My has been replaces three times since I have own this car in July 2007.

The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that the driver's side front door lock is inoperative, preventing him from opening the door from inside the passenger compartment. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for repair; however, the part is on back order. The contact has to wait 6-8 weeks to have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 38,000.

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I just bought a 2006 Sebring convertible touring edition, I had driven to work 23 freeway miles. I noticed there was a lot of wind noise with the top up. I checked to make sure it was latched properly. On the way home I had the same wind noise(it was a windy day) after 20 miles on the freeway at 65 mph in rush hour traffic, the top gave way & blew back. You can see where the latch scraped. I almost had an accident in rush hour traffic. I think their is a seal defect. The dealer claims I was at fault,and it was not latched properly. The car had been purchased 4/27/06.

I am extremely dissatisfied with a particular quality of my 2002 Sebring. This is the second time I am bringing this to the attention of Chrysler and I am demanding further inquiry and resolution be offered on my request. I am very adamant about this request as it has put my children in a very dangerous situation and could cause harm or even death to others. The problem itself is rather simply to understand but can have very dangerous ramifications. The driver side door lock does not have a safety feature preventing the driver door to be locked while the keys are in the ignition or in the vehicle. On every other manufacturer vehicle I've owned there was a feature that prevented this from happening - whether the car was running or not. In this particular situation, my 1 1/2 son was in his car seat as my wife parked our Sebring in friends drive way. She accidentally depressed the car lock while closing the door. The car was locked, with the engine running and my child inside the car. It took over a 1/2 hour for me to drive to the location with the spare keys to unlock the car. This was extremely dangerous and nerve racking and could have been worse in extreme heat or winter conditions without proper ventilation. I would very surprised if Chrysler has not be notified of this complaint and will be extremely dissatisfied if I don't receive resolution to fix the problem or at the very least a compensation for the situation, frustration, time and money spent. Unfortunately to date, Chrysler has not done anything other than to guide me to this site. This series of events (if unresolved) will seriously sway my decision of Chrysler products in the future.

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Repairing a speaker wire attachment inside of the trunk area. A gush of wind slammed the trunk down causing the consumer to be trapped inside for two hours. Due to defect lid and door assembly hinge attachments. Dealer is aware of the problem. Mr.

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Car boot cover flew off of vehicle, due to design with velcro fasteners which failed to hold properly.

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