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2008 Chrysler Sebring engine and engine cooling problems

25 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2008 Chrysler Sebring cite engine and engine cooling, 7% of all 352 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
25
7% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine and engine cooling

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer and was referred to another dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated the failure was related to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V473000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 18, 2022Engine and engine coolingODI 11452682
“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. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 9, 2015Engine and engine cooling, Power trainODI 10671302
“WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HEADED EAST FROM HICKORY FLAT MS TO MYRTLE MS. THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ALL POWER SHUT DOWN QUICK, CAR WOULD NOT START, WAITED 45 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED . MOTORIST STOP TO HELP ME PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE HWY. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 3, 2014Engine and engine cooling, Power trainODI 10595763
“SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. PULL INTO AREA TO PARK AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD TO FIND THAT RADIATOR FAN WAS NOT WORKING AND A FUSE WAS BLOWN. REPLACED THE FUSE. DROVE HOME AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK, CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AGAIN. REPLACED FUSE AND TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FAN MOTOR WIRING WAS FRIED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 15, 2012Engine and engine cooling, Electrical systemODI 10484761
“THE MOTOR SURGES WHEN IN PARK & WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, AND I HAVE ALMOST SLAMMED INTO A PEDESTRIAN BECAUSE IT CATCHES ME BY SURPRISE. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT TO ENSURE THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM (IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE), AND THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED (LAST WEEK) THE CAR WAS IN PARK, AND THE ENGINE ROARED AS IF I WAS FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR, ON IT'S OWN. *KB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 20, 2012Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed controlODI 10452374
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 3, 2012Engine and engine coolingODI 10446366

Showing 6 of 25 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Engine and engine cooling: radiator assembly

Free remedy

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.

Engine and engine coolingReported Oct 10, 2007NHTSA 07V473000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.