1997 Chrysler Sebring Driver assistance Problems

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10040726

Incident

Aug 12, 2003

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10027105

Incident

Jul 11, 2003

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10015727

Incident

Jan 17, 2002

Mileage

55,134 mi

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE THROTTLE ARM STICKING. THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *AK *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10015291

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V186000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE; RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OVER A MONTH AGO. OWNER WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE RECALL. OWNER HAS CHECKED BACK WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, ON 9-12-02, STILL NO PARTS, THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MAUNFACTURER ON THE SAME DAY THEN THE LOCAL DEALER SET UP AN APPOINTMENT AND REPLACED THE PART. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018780

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED A BIT SLUGGISH DUE TO LDP PUMP FAILURE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON FULL THROTTLE (02V-186) TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH

NHTSA ID

567396

Incident

Jul 31, 2002

CONSUMER STATES SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER AUTO REGARDING THE DRIVER CONTROL CABLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND TOOK HER AUTO TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART, AND TO CALL BACK IN TWO WEEKS. CONSUMER STATES SHE CALLED AND WENT BACK AND THEN NO ONE KNEW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. SHE TOOK HER AUTO TO QUALITY DODGE AT 200 N MAIN STREET, TOOELE, UT 435-882-2000. SHE IS AFRAID THAT SHE WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT IF HER CONTROL CABLE BREAKS.*JB

NHTSA ID

8018006

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V186000/FOR THROTTLE CABLE. WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016817

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS. WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A VEHICLE PARKED BEHIND IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

892067

Incident

Jun 30, 2001

WHILE CRUSE CONTROL IS ON AND CONSUMER PRESSES ON BRAKES SPEED CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

880354

CRUISE CONTROL CANCEL BUTTON INTERMITTENTLY WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE (DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL). DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

855753

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

IN PASSING A VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE AND THE THROTTLE JAMMED IN THE FULL ON POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE SPEED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND THE ENGINE RACED TO OVER 7000 RPM. I THEN HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE RACING. THE AUTOMATIC GAS CUT OFF DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK. I ENDED UP IN THE GRASSY MEDIAM TO AVOID HITTING CARS AS I HAD LITTLE BRAKING AND STEERING POWER. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR IT APPEARED TO WORK AND I WAS ABLE TO GET ALMOST HOME WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE PEDAL WAS FULL OPEN AND WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF, THE AUTOMATIC CUT OFF APPARENTLY WORKED AS THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. I AM TOLD THE CABLE WAS SERIOUSLY FRAYED WHICH CAUSED IT TO JAM IN THE OPEN POSITION. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AND WAS GRATEFUL MY DAUGHTER OR WIFE WERE NOT DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

714810

Incident

Nov 12, 1999

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING SUDDEN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AWAITING OPENING OF AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR WHEN THROTTLE FULLY ENGAGED DRIVING CAR INTO GARAGE DOOR. AN IDENTICAL OCCURRANCE HAPPENED IN SPRING OF 1998 WHEN CAR WAS STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION SENT CAR INTO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF IT. AT THE TIME DEALER COULD FIND NO DEFECT. THERE WAS A DIFFERENT DRIVER DURING EACH INCIDENT. FURTHER, MY SON OWNS AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE WHICH HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM HOWEVER, HIS MALFUNCTION DID NOT RESULT IN ANY VEHICLE DAMAGE AS CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND CAME TO REST ON A LAWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

708066

Incident

Jun 30, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN $9,000 OF DAMAGE, DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. *YC

NHTSA ID

545456

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY.

NHTSA ID

533044

Incident

Mar 13, 1997

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID

528442

Incident

Aug 20, 1997