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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
8%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
45,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, 8% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“My horn has started going off for no reason. It will not work when I press on it, but will sound itself at any time during the day or night. The lights on my stereo have been flickering, and the components on the steering wheel (such as the stereo volume and crust control) will turn themselves on and off or up and down. The car has also had problems shifting into gears like it is supposed to. I have only had the car for a year this month, and I have had nothing but problems with it. When I have had it looked at, I am told there is nothing wrong with it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10226879, filed 2008-05, 45,000 miles

“'all computer electrical systems periodically, sporadically shut down completely: electrical circuit failure 'I am trapped, locked in my car with no safety, dash, window or temperature controls 'at night, my headlights flicker then go out 'steering/upper control arm appears to be cracked 'transmission doesn't shift, it slams into gear at ten miles per hour or 50 miles p/h 'something in the undercarriage is snapping loudly when turning or going over speed bumps, something in steering column 'driving over speed bumps: the front and rear loudly creak and groan 'air bag light sporadically stays…”

NHTSA complaint #10303807, filed 2010-02, 188 miles

“Purchased 2005 Sebring Convertible in early 2006 with 18,000 miles on it. Was pushed into an extended warranty that has went out of business. Car cruise control quit working, was a wiring issue, had to have steering wheel tore apart and repaired. Dealer cost $374. Interior lights in car flicker and continue to flicker. Car goes into gear hard sometimes, like a clunk. No the blower motor in the vehicle has went out and the car only has 84,000 miles on it. If you google this vehicle for blowers it is all over the internet, a manufacturer problem that only has a service bulletin. …”

NHTSA complaint #10241078, filed 2008-09, 84,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200538%
200423%
200328%
200265%
200154%
200056%
19992224%
1998917%
199768%
1996812%

Other parts of the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Air bags
17 complaints
Electrical system
15 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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