2004 Chrysler Sebring Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 7%of 220 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the fuel system of the 2004 Chrysler Sebring, 7% of the 220 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I heard a pop the a lot of smoke came in the car, I pulled over and popped the hood and there was a fire by the firewall, the fuel rln had caught fire.”
NHTSA complaint #11328482, filed 2020-06, 193,000 miles“My car, 2004 Sebring sedan with 19,000 has had a surging problem for several months. As I,m coming to a stop, with my foot on the brake, the car will surge forward as if I was giving it gas. On 10/28/04, I've had the car examined coon rapids Chrysler dealership mechanics and was told they found nothing wrong with it outside of misfires in three cylinders. They said they road tested the car and did not experience what I experience every day during every stop. I was told they reset the PCM as this is what manufacturer recomends. …”
NHTSA complaint #10097941, filed 2004-10, 15,500 miles“Within the first week after purchasing a 2004 Sebring convertible limited, the problem of the engine almost dying or dying started. This problem occurs more often at higher ambient temperatures. When coming to a stop the engine drops down to 200-250 RPM. When it recovers it overshoots the low idle speed causing the car to lunge forward. Several times the engine has died. The engine will restart immediately. One day as I was going through a green light a car turned right in front of me. I had to make a panic stop in the middle of the intersection and the engine died. …”
NHTSA complaint #10110392, filed 2005-03, 528 miles“I purchased my 2004 Sebring at shellby Chrysler jeep\eagle dealership. Just a few short months later ,my car started just cutting off. Then it started jumping forward while I had my foot on the brake almost causing me to get hit in several intersections. I took my car in more than 7 times to be told that they could not find a problem because the check engine light did not come on therefore it would not pull a code. Meanwhile, I have to take it back for a leak somewhere. This happened twice. Now 2 years later just as my warranty has ran out, the car starts cutting off and leaving me stranded. …”
NHTSA complaint #10170594, filed 2006-10, 880 miles“Car cold stalls, stalls when at traffic lights, engine shakes violently, brakes squeal an grind, when starting car floods itself and cannot be turned on for a few hours, had an accident at 44-50 MPH and airbag did not deploy,gears stick and do not come out of gear at times:insurance was called at time of accident and said no reason could be identified as to why airbag did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10326626, filed 2010-04, 78,000 milesRelated recalls
- 04V313000Jun 29, 2004On certain 2-door passenger vehicles, the fuel return line hose fitting on the electric fuel pump may be improperly molded.Covers: Chrysler Sebring 2004, Dodge Stratus 2004
- 03V443000Nov 4, 2003On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel return line hose fitting on the electric fuel pump may be restricted, causing excessive fuel pressure to build up in…Covers: Chrysler Sebring 2003–2004, Dodge Stratus 2003–2004
Related service bulletins
- 10013985Oct 18, 2004Down stream fuel system.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 7% |
| 2008 | 15 | 6% |
| 2007 | 34 | 10% |
| 2006 | 3 | 3% |
| 2005 | 5 | 7% |
| 2004 | 15 | 7% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 | 6 | 3% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 7 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2004 Chrysler Sebring
52 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsSteering
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chrysler Sebring
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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