2008 Chrysler Sebring Body and structure Problems

“My car was parked in my driveway, as I was closing the convertible roof, I heard a popping sound two different times. Once I made sure the windows and roof closed I looked to see the back seat arm rest panels had blown away from the frame of the car. I have it at a dealership now waiting to hear there explanation that would cause this to happen.”

“Faulty or no hem flange sealer in the paint shop was used to prevent water seeping under paint on two places of the front hood and once place on the left rear fender. This has caused the paint to bubble in all three locations, allowed water to gather in all three places and is causing rust damage to my vehicle, not to mention the ugly appearance of bubbled paint and potential for continued rust damage! This is an expensive repair that should never have happened and I'm sure other vehicles made at the same time experience similar issues.”

“Takata recall. During the course of a year since I've purchased this car, I have experienced issues with what I believe to be power steering. Twice while coming to a stop (stop sign or light), my steering would lock along with my brakes. When I took it to a shop I was told my thermostat needed replaced. I told them to fix the issue. On april 17th while driving home from work a little after midnight this same issue occurred only while I was still driving. I was able to force my wheel to turn enough to drive up the bend I was driving around rather than the school in front of me. …”

“The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Sebring convertible. The contact stated that the convertible top would become stuck or it would take extremely long to close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic cylinder was leaking and causing the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 66,340 and the current mileage was 70,000.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Sebring. While the vehicle was stationary, the convertible top became stuck in mid air. The contact stated that the failure occured at least five times, one of which a tow truck was contacted. The vehicle was not towed because the failure corrected itself upon arrival of the tow truck. Jim click automotive in tucson, arizona was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.”