2007 Chrysler Sebring Powertrain & Transmission Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission failed to shift out of 1st gear. In addition, the contact lives in a hot climate, and the A/C was not functioning as needed. The contact stated that the hatchback occasionally failed to open unless force was used. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was scanned with an OBD2 scanner and DTC Codes: P23, 06033, 2100707, and 0803806 were retrieved. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

UNKNOWN Put car into park and went into store came out and could not get car to shift out of park

HORN STOPPED WORKING AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. IT STOP WORKING WHILE I TRIED PRESSING ON THE HORN WHILE DRIVING.

TAKATA RECALL MY ETC LIGHT FLASHES AND YOU CANT ACCELERATE THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO GO OFF IS TURN CAR OFF THEN BACK ON . I'VE PUT NEW THROTTLE BODY AND ECM ON IT BUT STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. HELP IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT FROM DRIVE TO THE LOWER GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

ENGINE IS STALLING ONCE CAR IS CRANKED. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE CAR CUTS OFF. ONCE ABLE TO GET INTO DRIVE AND TRY TO DRIVE, THE CAR'S BRAKES CAN NOT BE TOUCHED OR THE CAR WILL STOP INSTANTLY. THE CAR ALSO DOES STOP AND GO DRIVING LIKE IT'S PULLING ON SOMETHING HEAVY. *TR

MY CHRYSLER SEBRING'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON FOR A SECOND OR 2 AND THEN GOES BACK OFF RANDOMLY. THE CAR IDLES HIGH AND SEEM TO WANT TO STALL OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE WHEN THE ETC LIGHT IS SOLID AND WON'T GO MORE THAN 10-15MPH. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MECHANIC FOUND NO CODES TO TELL WHAT WAS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR CITY STREETS WHEN IT WILL RANDOMLY GO INTO LIMP MODE AND HAVE TO SAFELY MANEUVER AWAY FROM TRAFFIC AS VEHICLE SLOWS WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDDLE. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT OR FIND THE SOURCE. I OBSERVED MANY OTHERS SPENDING HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF DOLLARS ON DIFFERENT SPECULATED PARTS THAT "MAY" CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. THE BEST SCENARIO AFTER PEOPLE REPLACED DIFFERENT PARTS WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR MAYBE A WEEK OR TWO BUT THE PROBLEMS CAME RIGHT BACK. I HOPE WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN PUT AN END TO THIS UNSAFE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE AND PROTECT THE CONSUMERS. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS AND TAKING MY EXPERIENCE AND MANY OTHERS INTO CONSIDERATION. *TR

I DROVE MY 2007 CHRY SEBRING TO A STORE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK, THE PHYSICAL GEAR SHIFT INSIDE THE CAR WAS IN PARK BUT MY GAGE SAID I WAS IN REVERSE & MY CAR WAS STUCK IN THIS POSITION. I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO & WAS TOLD IT HAPPENS ALOT ON CHRYSLERS & ITS A LITTLE PLASTIC PART THAT KEEPS BREAKING WITH NO RECALL ON IT & WE ARE FORCED TO PURCHASE THE WHOLE SHIFT LEVEL WHEN ITS NOT NEEDED. READY TO TRADE IT IN BECAUSE IT KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF AND NOW MY VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE OUT OF PARK. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING AUTOMATIC 4 CYLINDER. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR INTENDS TO STUTTER SOMEWHAT. ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. BUT WHENEVER IT ACCELERATES AT LOW SPEEDS IT WOULD JUMP OR HESITATE LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL, I DONT KNOW IF IT COULD BE THE FUEL TYPE. I TALKED IT OVER WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT COULD BE ANYTHING. I HAVENT GOTTEN IT CHECKED OUT YET BECAUSE THEIR GOING TO CHARGE ME AND IF THEY CANT FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT. THEN I WONT BE ABLE TO GET MY MONEY BACK. PLUS WHEN GOING UP A HILL AT A STEADY PACE AND AT USUAL IT WOULD NORMALLY DECREASE IN SPEED, I WOULD HAVE TO SMASH ON THE PEDAL TO JUST KICK IT IN THE NEXT GEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,500.

I OWN A 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING SEDAN. SOMETIMES WHEN BREAKING OR ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR LIGHT WILL ENGAGE, AND THE CAR MAY FAIL TO BREAK OR ACCELERATE, OR EVEN COMPLETELY TURN OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY, AS WELL AS CITY STREETS. THIS HAS BECOME A MORE FREQUENT ISSUE OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE ALSO SOMETIMES JERKS OR TRANSMISSION WILL SKIP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND RADIO TURN OFF WITH NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS OF THIS MOMENT, AND AM STILL HAVING THESE SAME, DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *TR

I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY GOING TO WORK AND THE CAR IDLED DOWN AND WAS ABOUT TO CUT OFF WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK I HAD TO CUT IT OFF THEN ON BEFORE IT WOULD GO AND IT TAKE A LONG TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO CHANGE GEAR THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND CHRYSLER KNOW IT. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMS IT ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S A MESS THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING: COULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE ETC. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES. IT IS CURRENTLY AT A REPAIR SHOP. *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2010, I WAS GETTING INTO MY CAR ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN I COULD NOT GET THE AUTOMATIC STICK OUT OF PARK (OUT OF GEAR). I JUST PURCHASE MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING ON JUNE 29, 2010 AT A DEALERSHIP IN MY HOME STATE, AND IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. PRIOR ISSUES I HAVE EXPERIENCED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 29 IS THE MULTIFUNCTION (EMISSION) AND AIRBAG SENSORS COMING ON. A BRAKE SENSOR HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF. BOTH THE MULTIFUNCTION AND AIRBAG SENSORS FIXED ON AUGUST 28, 2010. I WAS INFORMED BY THE CHRYSLER MECHANIC SHOP THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR IS OKAY. NOW, I HAVE NEW PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIR. I HAVE MISSED A DAY FROM WORK BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* 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.

MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING "STUCK" IN PARK. I HAVE 48847 MILES ON MY SEBRING AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. ON AUG.13 I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND PARKED. THE NEXT DAY I GOT INTO MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I CHECKED THE MANUAL AND IT GAVE AN "OVER-RIDE" PROCEDURE. THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT WORK. I CALLED CHRYSLER ON THE 15TH AND ASKED HOW TO ENGAGE THE OVER-RIDE. THEY GAVE ME THE SAME PROCEDURE. ON THE 16TH I HAD A TOW TRUCK COME TO MY HOUSE TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. HE SHOWED ME AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT OVER-RIDE THAT WAS SHOWN TO HIM, BY CHRYSLER. BUT CHRYSLER DOES NOT PASS ON TO THE CONSUMER. IT WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. BEFORE I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND GOT A CASE MANAGER ASSIGNED TO ME. THE CASE MANAGER WORKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT MY CAR REPAIRED FOR A $50.00 CO-PAYMENT. CHRYSLER KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH 2007 & 2008 SEBRINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHRYSLER SEND A NEW OVER-RIDE PROCEDURE TO ALL OWNERS OF VEHICLES THAT COULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL. I WAS LUCKY IT HAPPENED IN MY GARAGE, BUT SEVERAL OTHERS MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY WHERE THIS FAILURE HAPPENS, WITHOUT THE CORRECT KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO OVER-RIDE THE SYSTEM. *TR

I LEFT WORK AND MY 2007 CHRYSLER SEBRING WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK (IT'S AN AUTOMATIC). I EVENTUALLY HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED FOR A TOTAL OF 280. I LEARNED THAT AN INTERNAL SPRING AND ANOTHER PART INSIDE OF THE SHIFTER HAD BROKEN. BASED ON WHAT I READ, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LATER MODEL SEBRINGS. *TR

I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALL DAY. I LATER WENT TO RUN AN ERRAND AND THE CAR WOULD NOT LET ME GET OUT OF PARK. IT WAS COMPLETELY JAMMED. FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. IT WAS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I WAS HEADED TO AN IMPORTANT DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. HAD TO AAA TOW THE VEHICLE. VERY DISAPPOINTING AS THIS VEHICLE LET ME SIT. CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WILL BE NEEDED TO GET TO WORK. *TR

TL* 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.