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.
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I was starting the car - it started ran for 30 to 45 seconds then stalled. I turned the motor over again and the car burs into flames. The car burned to the ground before the fire department got there.
I buy this car on April 2011, he was working good but I take the car to program the pager to open doors and trunk to bakersfield Chrysler dealer, they did not program the pager but they change the shift part who was on recall, from that moment to this date the car works for two or three days and stop, I change already the spark plug rotor distributor cap, camshaft sensor, ignition relay, wires and distributor, and the car continue stop. I used all my money I'm disable and have vehicle to move.
Under normal operating conditions, the sparks plug wires for the 3 rear cylinders are routed in a manner that puts them on top of the fuel rail, in the odd occurrence the sparks plug wires fail they can send a shock of electricity at the fuel rail causing it to short out the ignition and causing a fire.
Car had been cutting out while driving for about a week and a half. Today while driving on a 4-lane very busy divided highway about 55 mph, car shut off and restarted. Then when brakes were applied to turn and cross two lanes of traffic through median turn-off, car died and would not restart. Car would crank but would not turn over. Luckily a friend came by and pushed car out of the middle of the highway to a safe area. I called the towing company and then tried to start the car. It had been approximately 5-10 minutes and car restarted. I got the car home and parked it. I will be having the car towed to the repair shop and I do not feel safe driving it. I have looked up information regarding this mechanical failure and have found that it is a common occurrence in 1996-1999 Sebrings. Most owners have paid a lot of money to get the problem corrected. Some owners never could get the problem corrected. From the information that I have gathered, it appears the problem is the crankshaft sensor or the egc sensor. I believe this should be a safety recall item as the vehicle dies while driving. It is just by luck that the car restarted while driving and died and would not restart in the median. It could have been a lot worse. The car has a little over 107,000 miles and I expect things to go wrong with it mechanically, but something like this is not acceptable as a normal mechanical malfunction. I do not want to spend a lot of money on trying to figure out what the problem is, nor do I want to spend a lot of money repairing things that do not correct the problem. I have read that plugs, fuel pumps, sensors, etc. Have all been replaced until problem is corrected. I feel Chrysler needs to figure out what the problem is and issue a safety recall.
The contact owns a 1999 Chrysler Sebring convertible. The vehicle will shut off while driving at any speed. It takes between 20-40 minutes to restart the vehicle. A mechanic he replaced the distributor coil, distributor cap, throttle position switch, and spark plugs. The engine continues to shut off, but everything else remains on. The current and failure mileages were 136,000.
- Lithonia, GA, USA
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The contact owns a 1999 Chrysler Sebring. While driving 60 mph, the contact heard a noise similar to that of a tire failure and then the engine shut off. There was no power steering and all of the warning lights illuminated. She attempted to restart the vehicle and all of the warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a gas station. The mechanic observed that there were metal fragments in the oil pan. The manufacturer issued reference number 16870242 and stated that because she is the third owner of the vehicle and has no warranty, they could not be of assistance. The fuel system and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 86,000.
Where do I begin" I purchased this 1999 Chrysler Sebring lxi used in 2006. It had over 100,000 miles on it, but appeared to be in good running condition. The check engine light was on when I purchased it and the dealer told me it was an O2 sensor. They could not find any engine problems with the car and told me it would be fine, so I bought the car. Silly me! after a year and a half later, I've had a total of 3 distributors put on, constant hesitation when accelerating and vehicle dying out. I also had a fuel pump replaced and now the radiator fan is going out and making a loud terrible noise. I cannot accelerate over 40 mph without the car cutting off and it will be paid for in about 8 months. Talking wishful thinking!?" the rims bend easy, the air always leaks from my tires and now there's also a bad oil leak. Chrysler makes a beautiful car, but it's a piece of junk after the first year I see! Chrysler's should be leased so that way you'll never have to worry about being stuck with it.
While having vehicle serviced for NHTSA recall 04V021000 concerning automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shifter consumer was informed that the freeze plugs rotted.
The consumer received a recall notice(00V421002) lower ball joint boot. After the work was done the consumer had an accident. The consumer applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. The driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and hit a curb. The vehicle stalled and the driver was unable to restart. The driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The driver went to the hospital on his own. The problem has been undetermined at this time. Chrysler service manager faulkner. The vehicle stalled and the gear shift failed which may have caused the accident. Per inspection, the steering was found damaged. Refer to recall#01I012000.
When accelerating to approximately 50 mph my 1999 Chrysler sebring jxi has recently started to shudder at 3-4 gear changes. Was advised by mechanic that torque converter is going out. About 2 months prior tachometer started moving irratically. Dealership advised guages needed to be reset, but problem has persisted. Although possibily unrealated, this afternoon (day after seeing mechanic for torque converter problem), my car began to overheat while idling for only 2-3 mins. I immediately turned off ignition, and had car towed to dealership. I am waiting for a diagnosis.
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- Saint Paul, MN, USA