This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I was driving my car & listening to music. All of a sudden my passenger side dash speaker started smoking, then was shooting fire. I had a Bubbler drink & splashed it across the dash onto the speaker. It was scary, as I thought my engine might blow up. I took it to the shop, but they were so busy, it sat for a week, & I finally said forget it(I would have been too costly) & I needed my vehicle to get to work. Many things failed after that; gas gauge; speedometer needle; right turn signal; & radio.Other things but just can-??t remember at the moment.
I took my car to get diagnostic for smog. The shop I took it to smog smart explain they have dismateled my car claiming engine, coolant, and timing belt. They have removed parts and claim they contacted Chrysler and its company states its repairs is not worth the vehicle. The engine claim, the coolant claim and timing belt they have made against the manufacture. The engine checked fine before dropping the car off. The car would stop due to heating the fuel running since the car had been a non op for 3 years andreason for smog. The car was deliberatley dismanteled can I get its information of the claim the smog mart 7070stockton sacramento ca 95820 is making so I can settle with the sheriffs in there distruction of my proeprty without invoice signature to remove any partys on my car except ordered to run diagnositcis.
Well when I bought the car the back window was fully out, also when im driving it seems as tho im going slower than what my speedomiter says. The alarm doesnt work at all. My breaks bont fully break on time so I have to stop earlyer than usual.also one day I was in the car and I put the car in drive and the car started to roll back slowly also the stering wheel locked.also when I put gas in it, it says its half empty fast when I only drive around the corner, but when I turn it off and let it sit for a while the meeter goes up.
The consumer purchased a 96 Chrysler Sebring in April of this year, and was told by the private owner, from whom he purchased the vehicle, the odometer worked intermittently. But since he had the vehicle, he learned the whole dash board did not properly work. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was told, in order to repair the odometer, it would cost $ $500. The consumer requested assistance.
The trottle stuck on my 1996 Chrysler seabring. I was passing a vehicle and when II went to brake and get in front of him I couldn't stop. The engine was reving at 8000 rpms. And I was holding the brakes as hard as I could and I was going about maybe 60 mph. I did get the car to come to a stop, after having to turn 2 corners very fast and going through an intersection. I had put it back and forth form nurtal & reverse and when the car was slow enough I put it in park and turned the key off. I came close to using a wall, or a house under construction for a way to stop. I was extreamy scarred and lucky that no one was hurt and at the time, no one had been going through the intersection. Today we called Chrysler and they will fix the problem, but we need to get the car there. It is unsafe to even start the engine right now. We looked on line and found NHTSA campaign # 02V186000.
Emission complaint related to possible O2(oxygen )sensor: Defect:my vehicle has recently been emitting a sulphur smell from the exhaust and the 'check engine light' has remained on. When I took the vehicle into the dealership(to correct recall notification 827) the service department stated I needed a new O2(oxygen) sensor to correct my problems with the exhaust. Moreover, the dealership stated the problem with the exhaust was the reason the 'check engine light' remained on. I have done research on the internet and have checked with other owners of Chrysler Sebrings and the majority of them have also had to have this O2(oxygen) sensor replaced. I believe the ntsa should investigate a possible recall related to the O2(oxygen) sensor in the 1996 Chrysler Sebring lxi.
NHTSA has been kept apprised of my lack of progress thus far with the dealer and Chrysler customer service in Michigan via copies of my letters to them. Maroone had attempted to install this recall 5 times but still being unsuccessful have now just blamed the problem on me and other drivers. As far as I know, they are "through with it.". this, of course, might leave my vehicle in an unsafe condition. Copies of my letters should be in your files and I will cooperate in any way. Please contact me with questions. John watter.
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- Minneapolis , MN, USA