1998 Chrysler Sebring Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA ID

10780992

Incident

May 5, 2015

Mileage

128,000 mi

IT ATTEMPTS TO TURN OVER BUT JUST CANNOT CATCH, AS WELL AS UTILIZES FUEL EXTREMELY FAST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10268913

Incident

Feb 5, 2009

Mileage

159,221 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT IT DID NOT PROVIDE A READING. THE DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY PERFORMED A TUNE UP ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC. A FUEL INJECTION SERVICE WAS PERFORMED, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 06E088000, 06E091000, AND 07E055000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), IN WHICH SHE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V421002 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) AND TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT NO REPAIR WAS EVER MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,922.

NHTSA ID

10239276

Incident

Jan 16, 2007

Mileage

32,922 mi

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON OCT 2003. TOOK IT TO THE GOODYEAR (GY) SERVICE CENTER PUT ON A DIAGN. MACHINE. INDICATED MISFIRES. MAJOR TUNE-UP PERFORMED. PICKED CAR UP 4:30 P.M. SERVICE ENG LIGHT WAS OFF. BY 8:00 P.M. IT WAS ON AGAIN. TOOK BACK NEXT DAY & ANOTHER TUNE-UP DONE W/ CHRYSLER POINTS & PLUGS THIS TIME. PICKED UP THAT AFTERNOON. LIGHT WAS OFF. CAR RAN ROUGH & MADE LOUD ROARING NOISE. NEXT DAY LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR BACK. NOISE STOPPED. LIGHT OFF FOR A FEW HOURS & CAR WAS STILL RUNNING ROUGH. COST INCL. TIRES - $1480.00. IN RICHMOND, VA FOR 5 WKS FOR TRNG FOR NEW JOB. DEC 4, CAR IDLED ERRATICALLY. EVERY TIME SLOWED DOWN IT CUT OFF. TOOK IT TO MEINEKE SERVICE CENTER IN RICHMOND. DIAG. INDICATED ERRORS W/ FUEL INJECTORS & MISFIRING. TOLD ME TAKE BACK TO GY FOR THEM TO CORRECT. THAT DAY TOOK TO GY SERVICE CENTER. THEY CONTACTED WARRANTY PERSON & GY SERVICE CENTER IN DANVILLE, VA & TOLD ME DANVILLE GY SAID WHEN I BROUGHT CAR TO THEM IT DIDN'T HAVE INJECTOR PROBLEM & WARRANTY PERSON SAID ID HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY WORK. MADE AN APPT. HAYNES CHRYSLER JEEP IN RICHMOND TO CHECK CAR 12/9. INVOICE STATED "5 DIFFERENT CODES PRESENT. MULTIPLE MISFIRE, INJECTOR #2, #4 & #6 CONTROL CIRCUIT, MAP SENSOR WON'T CHANGE ON START UP. PERFORMED DIAG TEST W/SERV MANUAL 4 EVERY SINGLE CODE. NO PROB FOUND. CALLED ED TECCONECT FOR HELP. WE FIGURE THAT EGR VALVE WAS CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEM. REMOVED & REPLACED EGR VALVE. TEST DROVE. CAR RUNS NORMAL." THE COST WAS $452.43. MADE APPT. WI/CHRYSLER SERVICE HOME FOR RECALL WORK ONBALL JOINTS. 12/18-HUSBAND LEAVING FOR WORK CAR WOULDN'T GO IN GEAR AT 1ST. "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT BACK ON. THE CAR HESITATING BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR HAS OCCURRED 2 OR 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. TRIED TRADING VEHICLE. OWE APPROX $12,000 ON IT, TRADE IN VALUE ABOUT $5,000.DEALERS WANT $9,000-$10,000 DOWN PAYMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050745

Incident

Dec 18, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR GOING BAD. PART WAS REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10023991

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE. *AK THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN THE VEHICLE HAD BLOWN UP. THE CONSUMER SEEKS HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. *SCC

NHTSA ID

8017037

Incident

Aug 11, 2002

ENGINE-WELL MAINTAINED FAILED AT 60K MILES. OIL PUMP AND BEARINGS. DOOR ASSEMBLY KEEPS COMING LOOSE, HANDLE FELL OFF. WHEELS TOO SOFT, BENT ALL OF THE TIME. FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 17K MILES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON.

NHTSA ID

742016

IMPROPER REGISTRATION OF FUEL GAUGE. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS 1/4 FULL BUT TANK IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734329

NHTSA ID

10007004

Incident

Oct 13, 2000

Mileage

35,000 mi

IMPROPER REGISTRATION OF FUEL GAUGE. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS 1/4 FULL BUT TANK IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

734329

Incident

Oct 13, 2000