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2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
15%of 114 total for the year
Median mileage
42,125miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv, 15% of the 114 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,125 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have a 2008 sebring convertible.. While driving.. The car's electronic throttle control light comes on and starts to lose power and will almost shut down.. I am hearing about others with similar problems.. Pg 181 on owners' manual.. This makes it for a real dangerous situation if the engine shuts down.. I lose all steering and braking while driving at high speeds.. Especially on curvy roads..”

NHTSA complaint #10359123, filed 2010-10, 65,000 miles

“My wife drove her 2008 Chrysler sebring to work yesterday, everything seemed to work fine. When she tried to drive home the car was stuck in park. After researching the problem online I took the trim ring off of the shifter area and found the pink piece of plastic on the left side of the shifter. With a long screw driver I was able to push the pink piece of plastic backward and could then move the shifter out of park.”

NHTSA complaint #10357689, filed 2010-09, 60,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10352716, filed 2010-08, 17,500 miles

“24 hours of purchasing from original- sole owner of whom kept it very well, low mileage 28,000m & garaged. I drove it for the first gas fill-up and proceeded to restart, shift from p to drive. Locked up. Referred to manual in which I followed instructions for hidden reset button. To no avail, called local Chrysler dealership. Their response you get it here & we'll fix it! Totally frustrated~I did. Broken shifter has 2 little pink plastic guards holding it all together- really? One has broken but the whole shifter has to be replaced!! …”

NHTSA complaint #10525977, filed 2013-07, 28,500 miles

“Rpms shot to 4k and 5k then shut off while driving on interstate. Towed to dealer. Dealer replaced PCM and alternator. Afterwhich, intake manifold door position sensor sets a code - for sensor (no response) internal to intake manifold. Check engine light still on.”

NHTSA complaint #10671302, filed 2015-01, 124,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010422%
20081715%
200612%

Other parts of the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv

Electrical system
33 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Conv

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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