Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 9, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 172 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chrysler Sebring submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 9, 2014
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
NHTSA ID
10631974
Incident
Sep 6, 2014
Mileage
155,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 2, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UNTIL HE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE A FEW MONTHS PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
NHTSA ID
10363661
Incident
Nov 1, 2010
Mileage
111,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 20, 2007
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH 120000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 5 MPH AND TRYING TO PARK SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE BUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT GOT TANGLED INTO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT UNTANGLED THE FLOOR MAT THEN THE STEERING WORKED PROPERLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
10183073
Incident
Feb 15, 2007
Mileage
120,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 15, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, CHANGED DIRECTIONS, THROTTLE APPLIED, SPEED OF VEHICLE INCREASED, SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE HAD NO RESPONSE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH A STOP SIGN ACROSS A MAJOR 4 LANE ROAD, STROKE THE FRONT OF A BRICK BUILDING, AND CONTINUED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. THEN, STRIKING A PARKED VEHICLE WITH TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO DEALERSHIP FOR VERIFICATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
10117930
Incident
Mar 10, 2005
Mileage
73,645 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 27, 2003
Crash reported
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OUT OF CONTROL APPROXIMATELY 55 FEET AND HIT THE GARAGE AND TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
10021527
Incident
May 23, 2003
Mileage
69,488 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 25, 2003
THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *JB THE SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. SCC
NHTSA ID
10012480
Incident
Mar 25, 2003
Mileage
39,131 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 28, 2002
OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR FAILED, CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR AND SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT WORK.*AK
NHTSA ID
766376
Incident
Jan 31, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 18, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
CAR ACCELERATED, WENT INTO REVERSE - EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN DRIVE AND CRASHED. STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND.*AK
NHTSA ID
765819
Incident
Aug 18, 2002
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jun 6, 2002
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. AFTER INSPECTION DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS WITHIN TRANSMISSION. 6,000 MILES LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE TAKING OFF. GEARS DO NOT ENGAGE UNTIL REACHING 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8011204
Incident
Jun 6, 2000
Driver assistanceEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 11, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, RPMS WENT TO RED, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 25-30 MPH. DEALER REPLACED O2 SENSOR. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES, AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC FOUND METAL FLAKES IN TRANSMISSION FLUID, TRANSMISSON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
NHTSA ID
8002015
Incident
Mar 1, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 13, 2001
Fire reported
A SHORT IN THE THROTTLE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED NEAR FUEL LINE WAS A RESULT OF A FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK
NHTSA ID
890343
Incident
May 26, 2001
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Oct 16, 2000
Crash reported
FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THROTTLE GOT STUCK WHILE GOING IN REVERSE AT 5MPH. VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE/GOING INTO DRIVE AND BACKING OVER A CURVE, JUMPING A 2 FEET RETAINER WALL & INTO A BUILDING. DEALER SEEMED TO BE CONCERNED, BUT NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
873088
Incident
Sep 14, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 5, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
CAR WAS STARTED AND PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK UP WHEN THE CAR LUNDGED AND ACCELATRATED OUT OF CONTROL IN REVERSE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE TO PULL AWAY FROM VEHICLE, THE CAR DID THE SAME OUT OF CONTROL ACCELERATION FORWARD JUMPING A CURB AND STRIKING A GROCERY STORE FOUNDATION AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDING PARTIALLY INTO THE STORE. WE HAVE WITNESSES THAT DISCRIBED THE CAR TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL LEAVING THE INJURED DRIVER HELPLESS. SUSPECT FUEL SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE INCIDENT OCCURED IN AN APPROX 20-30 DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED BY BOTH MYSELF AND STATE FARM INSURANCE AGENCY. NO RETURN CALL FROM CHRYLER AT PRESENT DATE FOR DIAGONOSITIC CHECK.
NHTSA ID
724976
Incident
Jun 26, 2000
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jun 27, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WENT TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE ,PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER THEN PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, RUNNING INTO A GROCERY STORE. BRAKES DID NOT OVERRIDE THE ACCELERATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
864316
Incident
Jun 26, 2000
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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