2005 Chrysler Sebring Sedan Limited from North America - Comments

The car has a lot of body noises even though I've heard Chrysler tried to minimize those noises with this model year. When I turn at a slow speed it clunks and creaks quite a bit.

Recently the brakes started jumping as though the rotors are in need of turning. When I took it in for PA state inspection to the dealer and told them it may need brakes and/or rotors turned, I was told the rotors on this car are almost impossible to turn and usually must be replaced. The car has only 43,000 miles on it! I was told others have had problems with rotors at even 15,000 miles.

The car shifts roughly at certain times, sometimes when going slowly or accelerating. On the highway where I have been driving through a five mile one lane construction zone lately, if I try to down shift to 3rd gear and then back to drive, it often jumps. I thought the transmission was going to completely go out on me on the highway the other night. It just seemed to hesitate between shifting gears completely for a few seconds. I had been avoiding the brakes through this construction zone since they jump, but downshifting to 3rd gear and up to drive is even worse that the jumpy brakes.

I love the car otherwise, but the transmission performance worries me. For a smaller car it is fairly roomy inside. I like the back seat which can be opened into the trunk if necessary to carry something long that otherwise would not fit into a car of this size.

I can get 30 mpg or more on the highway which is where I mostly drive it. I rarely get below 28 mpg.

I also like the standard fog lights that came with the car.

You must be driving at 40 mph on the highway, 'cause the 2.7L does not return 28 mpg period. Hell, the 2.4L 4 cylinder has problems returning that kind of economy.

Unfortunately Chrysler isn't known for building cars with the best transmissions & brakes.

At 43,000 miles and only a year old, your car is probably worth less than half of its MSRP, too.

Actually I set the cruise at about 70 mph and I'm always at 28 mpg or higher. Before I had to start driving through a stop and go construction zone, it would hit 30-31.

We own 2 sebrings and we never had a problem with the transmission, or anything at all..Buy the good quality brake rotors, but brakes last on depending how hard you tromp on the pedal.

Sadly all car manufacturers are going to very thin brake rotors. On most cars the difference between a new brake rotor and a bad one is 1/10th of an inch of wear (check your chilton's guide if you have one). I believe it is an industry standard now to have one time use rotors. Most Napa stores won't turn rotors anymore as well. So expect to replace your rotors when you replace your brake pads... no matter the make or model of car you drive. The plus side to having new rotors vs. turning your old rotors is you don't have to worry about having lateral runout on new rotors. If you wan't long lasting brakes, then replace your old brakes with new ceramic pads and a set of rotors that have a strong metalic alloy that has been properly heat treated (usually not the $20 rotors). You get what you pay for.

I've had my car since Dec 2005. Recently I've had problems with the brakes. Once I apply pressure they often squeak and jerk until I come to a complete stop. Other than that, I've had no transmission problems. It's roomy inside. I love it!!

I have a 2005 sebring touring, with 115k (km) nothing wrong with the car, no noises, good transmission, etc. I also have a 1999 intrepid with 275k (km) and comparing the two, the intrepid is quieter, softer, closer to a luxury car, I like them both, good cars.

My 2006 Sebring Touring Sedan has 55,000 miles and I've it owned since 30k. I've gotten 28 mpg with my 2.7L as well. Also haven't had a problem mechanically other than routine maintenance.

2005 Sebring. This is my 2nd Sebring.

I also had a 1998 Sebring. I had 125k miles on it and it was a great car.

But the 2005 I have a lot of problems with it. The rear defroster wire come off the glass. This is the 4th time the rear window will have to be replaced. The last on was 5 months ago.

I also had to change the radio, the power window switch on the drivers side is out, the horn is messed up.

I had the tie rods changed.

I had a fault code p 301.

The car shifts rough sometimes.

On the good side, so far I have not had any leaks with the top.

Chrysler has told me it is common for the wire to come off the glass.

My local dealer service manager told me he will no longer work on my car. So I now have to drive 30 miles to get work done at a Chrysler dealership.

I also have a 1999 Concorde; the steering is bad, it has a lot of play in it, and it has 95k miles on it.