2005 Chrysler Sebring Powertrain & Transmission Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated while approximately 20 MPH, the entire wheel detached from the vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle was inspected. It was confirmed that the tire had detached. No further information was available for the wheel location. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence, then to a local independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the lower arm joint and rear axel fractured. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.

SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A USED CHRYSLER SEBRING 2005 FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, A LARGE STREAM OF OIL BEGAN (AND CONTINUED) TO POUR OUT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT SEAL WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD DRIVE SHAFT THAT HAD RUINED THE ENGINE BLOCK AND DRIVE SHAFT SEAL. THE ONLY FIX THEY OFFERED WAS AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT (WHICH WOULD COST MORE THAN THE ORIGINAL COST OF THE VEHICLE). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. HER ELBOW STRUCK THE GEAR SHIFTER AND PLACED IT IN REVERSE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD AND STRUCK A HOUSE AND A PORCH. THE CONTACT ENTERED HER VEHICLE AND DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FRONT FENDER AND THE TOP OF THE HOOD WERE DAMAGED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,744.

HAD A MAJOR OIL LEAK. THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A CRACKED OIL FILTER. TOOK IT IN TO LOCAL SHOP AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A FAILURE IN THE CRANK CASE SEAL. THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY AN UNACCEPTABLE VARIANCE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE SEAL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND WE CHANGE THE OIL REGULARLY. THE SHOP CHECKED AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER LIKE PROBLEMS WITH THE SEBRING OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS IN IDENTIFIX.COM. THIS COST ME $675.00 AND ONLY FIXED THE OIL LEAK. THE MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT ISN'T FIXED. THE VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE ANY INTERNAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE MY FAULT. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD HELP WITH THESE COSTS TO THE OWNERS THAT HAVE INCURRED THESE EXCESSIVE COSTS. *TR

I'VE BEEN A CHRSYLER PERSON ALL MY LIFE. ONE DAY ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, IT STUCK IN LOW GEAR AND AFTER I GAVE THE VEHICLE MORE AND MORE GAS IT THEN FINALLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. AFTER PARKING ON A SLIGHT GRADE ON A HILL SOMETHING WITH MY FLUID LEVEL WAS NOT PROPER. I CHECKED MY FLUID AND ALL WAS GOOD. I HAVE A ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN MECHANICS. SO, AFTER ANOTHER WEEK WENT BY MY TRANSMISSION AGAIN WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AFTER LEAVING WORK ON DAY. THIS TIME I WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL PARKING LOT. IT DONE THIS A COUPLE TIME BEFORE SENDING TO GET LOOKED AT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT AT THIS POINT. I ADVISED THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING WEIRD AND IT DIDN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. SO THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, ROAD TESTED AND WAS ADVISED NOTING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I ADVISED THEM THAT WHY WOULD I BRING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE IF THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AGAIN I ADVISED IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME AND I ALSO ASKED IF THEY HAD ANY SERVICE PROBLEMS WITH THAT TRANSMISSION? SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME- THEY HAD A FEW ISSUES. BUT UNTIL THEY COME UP WITH A DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY DID ADVISE ME TO CHANGE MY TRANNY OIL ALSO AT THAT TIME. I ONLY HAD 49,000 ON MY CAR AT THAT TIME. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THIS SHIFTING PROBLEM TO THIS DATE. I HOPE NHTSA COULD HELP IN THIS MANNER. *TR

I HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH MY CAR AND IT'S PERFORMANCE, TILL ONE DAY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THE RPM'S RUNNING A BIT TOO HIGH AT 65 MPH. I TURNED THE RADIO DOWN AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS WORKING TO HARD ON A FLAT STRAIGHT PLAIN. I TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO 4TH FROM DRIVE(5TH) BUT IT DID NOT CHANGE. SO THE TRANS. WILL NOT GO INTO 5TH GEAR AND ON COLD DAYS IT WILL REV UP TO 4 TO 5 K BEFORE IT WILL SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR AT ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH. I'M GOING TODAY TO GET THE OIL CHANGED AND WILL TELL THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM AND THE RECALLS AND OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM REPORTS I HAVE READ TODAY........................... IT IS NOW LATER IN THE DAY, THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED OVER MY CAR, HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER, AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, NO EXPLANATION FOR WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING WAS GIVEN. I HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE DEALER AND I AM NOW SUBMITTING THIS, I WILL LEAVE THIS PAPER TRAIL TO GET SOME COST RECOVERY DUE TO THE CAR AND DEALERSHIPS INABILITY TO FIX THIS SEEMINGLY COMMON PROBLEM. *NM

DT: SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE GEAR SHIFT HAS BEEN HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR. THERE ARE GRINDING NOISES AND IT SHAKES. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WIRES AND HOSES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RODENTS. *JB