CarRecallWatchThe 2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, including 2 crashes, 1 injury.
The most-reported problem area is Electrical System (6 reports).
2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan.
Most common 2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan problems
Problem areas named in the 11 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
What owners report
SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 2006 THE HORN HAS BEEN GOING OFF BY ITSELF.. WHETHER DRIVING OR SITTING STATIONARY. I HAVE HAD TO BANG ON THE HORN PAD AREA TO GET IT TO STOP. AFTER YEARS OF HAVING TO DO THIS TO STOP THE BLARING HORN, IT NOW HAS A SHORT.. RUNS DOWN MY BATTERY BUT WILL NOT BLOW AT ALL. I HAVE HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO SAVE MY BATTERY, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BLOW, I CANNOT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER. THEREFORE, I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITH AN EXPIRED STICKER SINCE AUGUST 2016 AS I CANNOT AFFORD THE HUNDREDS IT WOULD COST TO FIX THE HORN ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT MY 1ST COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HORN ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS
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HORN BLARES RANDOMLY AND CANNOT BE STOPPED WITHOUT REMOVING THE HORN RELAY MAKING THE HORN (A SAFETY REQUIREMENT) INOPERABLE. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, AT A COST OF OVER $672 AS THE DEALER MARKED THE REPLACEMENT PART 1AZ56XDVAE DRIVER AIRBAG. MANY OWNERS LIKELY WOULD NOT GET THIS ISSUE REPAIRED DUE TO COST THEREBY DRIVING A CAR WITH UNSAFE EQUIPMENT. *TR
FUSE 8 UNDER HOOD, 20A FUSE. CHRYSLER HAS A COUPLE OF BRANCH CIRCUITS DOWNSTREAM OF THIS AND COLLECTIVELY AN INCREASED LOAD CONDITION CAUSES AN OVERLOAD ON STARTUP ONLY. INSTANT BURN FUSE CANT COPE. THE PROBLEM IS DESIGN, THERE ARE 4 CIRCUITS FED DOWNSTREAM ON THAT FUSE, IF THE COLLECTED LOAD BUILDS SOME RESISTANCE IT WILL EXCEED THE CAPACITY OF THE FUSE. I AM CURRENTLY CHANGING THE FUSE DAILY JUST TO START MY CAR AND GO. AND SOMETIMES HAVE TO CHANGE IT AGAIN BEFORE LEAVING MY DESTINATION. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE BY RESULTING TO GOOGLE AND THERE ARE COUNTLESS OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD NOT TO PUT A LARGER FUSE IN THERE FOR IT MAY CATCH FIRE BECAUSE OF NOT ALLOWING THE
DRIVING ON 195 WEST HEAVY RAIN VEHICLE HYDROPLATES IN FRONT OF US NO WHERE TO GO BUT TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IMY MAIN QUESTION IS MY AIRBAGS NEVER CAME OUT..QUESTIONING DEFECT...MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED AWAY I AM THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE.... UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS
2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan questions
Does the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan?
Based on 11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Electrical System (6), Air Bags (4), Unknown Or Other (4).
How do I check if a recall on my 2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan has been fixed?
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