2001 Chrysler Sebring

WE WE ON INTERSTATE 55 IN MEMPHIS TN, HEADED SOUTH, TRAVELING AT 55 WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO STICK AND THE CAR INCREASED IN SPEED, SO I STAYED ON THE BRAKES UNTIL I COULD SMELL THE BRAKES, SO AT THE SOUTHHAVEN EXIT WE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, AND COAST UNTIL WE COULD STOP, AND TURN THE MOTOR BACK ON AND THE CAR WAS STILL IDLE, AND SUDDENLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WE DROVE ALL THE WAY TO WATER VALLEY, MS WE THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AND WE FOLLOWED THE SAME PROCEDURE UNTIL WE MADE IT HOME AT 456 COUNTY ROAD 176, WATER VALLEY, MS. MY HUSBAND HAD JUST LEFT THE HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS WHERE HE HAD BACK SURGERY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 1/21/16 *SS *TR

THE DASH, RADIO, & CD PLAYER LIGHTS FLASH OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURS ON RANDOM OCCASIONS. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN OPERATING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM LOW AND WILL NOT RETURN TO A "NORMAL" BRIGHTNESS UNTIL YOU ADJUST THE TURN SIGNAL ARM. OR THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY GO OFF. TURN OFF THE CAR AND THE DISPLAYS WILL START UP. THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM IS THE NOISE OF METAL AND BANGING IN THE SUSPENSION. THE AIR BAGS, HORN DO NOT WORK AS WELL AS CRUISE CONTROL. THE A/C FAILS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE THEN DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT A VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

ON FRIDAY JUNE 11, 2010, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. MY CAR, A CHRYSLER 2001 SEBRING LXI FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I STEERED THE CAR AWAY FROM REAR-ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AVOIDING A CRASH. HOWEVER, I STEERED MY CAR BETWEEN TWO LANES OF STATIONARY TRAFFIC.WHILE GOING INTO TRAFFIC EXITING OFF HIGHWAY 270. I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. MY CAR MADE CONTACT WITH A MINI VAN. MY PASSENGER SIDE VIEW MIRROR STRUCK THE MINI VAN CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH THE MINI VAN AND MY CAR. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY. THE DRIVER OF THE MINI VAN AND I EXCHANGED INFORMATION AND I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TOW MY CAR TO MY HOME. THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY JUNE 16, 2010.. FARMERS INSURANCE ADJUSTER PAUL GALLAGHER CONTACTED ME. I RECEIVED A RENT-A-CAR FROM ENTERPRISE LEASING. TODAY, JUNE 16, I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER COPORATION TO VOICE MY COMPLAINT AND I WAS TOLD THAT A CONTACT INVESTIGATOR WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN 3 DAYS. I TOLD THEM I NEED AUTHORIZATION FOR A RENT-A-CAR WHILE THEY INVESTIGATE THE CRASH. I ASKED THAT A SUPERVISOR CONTACT ME TO ADVISE ABOUT THE RENT-A-CAR. SHORTLY AFTER, I WAS CONTACTED BY THE SUPERVISOR AND HE TOLD ME TO GET MY CAR FIXED AND I WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER. I WENT ONLINE AND CONTACTED YOUR AGENCY AND FOUND THAT CHRYSLER KNEW THAT MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI, WAS ON THE RECALL LIST SINCE NOVEMBER 2000. I WOULD LIKE YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER BECAUSE MY GRANDDAUGHTER, THE DRIVER OF THE MINI VAN, AND MYSELF COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. I NEED COOPERATION FROM CHRYSLER CORPORATION. I WILL CONTACT MY ADJUSTER TO INFORM HIM OF THE RECALL NOTICE THAT I DISCOVERED ON YOUR WEBSITE. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THAT CAR AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES AND IS IN MINT CONDITION. I HAVE RECORDS OF EVERY OIL CHANGE AND OTHER REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE. I NEED HELP. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING 4 DOOR SEDAN. SINCE THE PURCHASING THE NEW CAR DIRECTLY FROM THE DEALER THE CAR HAS FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. I FORTUNATELY HAVE NOT BE INJURED AS A RESULT HOWEVER, THIS IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM AS MY PREVIOUS CHRYSLER DID THIS AS WELL. IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE SITTING AT A STAND STILL THE CAR WILL PROPEL ITSELF FORWARD AND IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE IT WILL TAKE OFF. *NM

(1) THE COURSE OF ACTION WHEN LEAVING MY EMPLOYMENT WORKPLACE ON THURSDAY, JULY 21, APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M. CST: I STARTED MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH MY REMOTE START (WHICH I HAVE DONE DAILY SINCE 2002), GOT INTO THE CAR TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT, SECURED MY SEAT BELT, AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE (NO CARS WERE PARKED IN FRONT OF MINE). (2) THE MOMENT I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR (DRIVE) IT TOOK OFF LIKE A BULLET WITHOUT ANY ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING INDEPENDENTLY (RUNAWAY) AND HEADED TOWARD A 4-LANE, BUSY STREET. BRAKING HAD NO EFFECT ON SLOWING THE CAR BUT I COULD STEER. I TURNED TO AVOID ENTERING THE BUSY STREET BUT CRASHED INTO THE CORNER OF A BRICK BUILDING. ELAPSED TIME FROM THE POINT OF FAILURE TO THE CRASH WAS VERY SHORT; I ESTIMATE IT TO BE 5 SECONDS. I WAS INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED WITH A FRACTURED HEEL BONE, ANKLE BONES, AND RIBS. (3) THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS SO THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. *NM

I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LX SEDAN. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IN THE BEGINNING AS FAR AS THE DIGITAL ODOMETER SKIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND HAVE HAD IT IN THERE FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY CLAIMED THEY NEVER FOUND ANYTHING. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALLS. I NOTICED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS CAUSING ME TO SPEED WITHOUT CONTROL, SO I TURNED IT OFF AND NEVER USED IT AGAIN, THINKING I WOULD TAKE IT IN WHEN I WAS ABLE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DEALERSHIP FLUCTUATED BACK AND FORTH WHETHER I HAD 3-YEAR/36K BUMPER-TO-BUMPER, OR 7-YEAR/70K POWERTRAIN, ALTHOUGH IT WAS WITH MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SALESMAN OFFERED BOTH OF THE WARRANTIES. LAST WEEK, MY SON WAS ASKING ME ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HE TURNED IT ON. HE EXPERIENCED THE LACK OF CONTROL WITH THE SPEED. I TOLD HIM TO TURN IT OFF AND NEVER USE IT, AND THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT ASAP. THE NEXT EVENING, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR, AND HE EXPERIENCED LOST OF CONTROL WITH THE ACCELERATOR. IN A PANIC, HE TRIED TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A GUARD RAIL. I HAVE PHOTOS TO PROVE THAT THERE WERE NO TIRE MARKS OF ANY KIND AT THE SCENE: THE POLICEMAN CLAIMED THAT THERE WERE 90FT OF TIRE MARKS, BUT THEY HAVE NO PROOF, AND THERE WERE PARENTS AT THE SCENE AT THAT MOMENT WHO ARE WILLING TO TESTIFY THAT THERE WERE NO MARKS AT ALL. THIS PROVES TO ME THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKES. THIS MORNING, I READ IN THE PAPER THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER SEBRING INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN THE MIDDLE OF A ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE, THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ACCELERATION SYSTEM. *JB

ENGINE SURGES AND DIES OUT. STANDED ON INTERSTATE, NO ACCIDENT. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS, DETERMINED THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH WIRING HARNESS. IDENTIFIED RECALL NOTICE FROM NHTSA, 00V29902. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE RECALL NOR ACKNOLEDGE ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE.*AK

FRONT END SUSPENSION, WHEEL BEARING & STEERING - GRINDING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL HOLES OR HILLS SUCH AS SPEED BUMPS & POT HOLES. ALMOST NEVER WHEN DRIVING DIRECTLY FORWARD, BUT OFTEN WHEN TURNING. DEALER MADE 4 (FOUR) REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND STILL HAS NOT GOTTEN IT RIGHT. NOT 2 MONTHS AFTER LAST REPAIR, WHICH TOOK SIX WEEKS TO GET ALL THE PARTS TOGETHER (DURING WHICH THE LEMON LAW COVERAGE FOR MY CAR EXPIRED - GO WONDER ABOUT THAT..) THE NOISES HAVE RETURNED AGAIN. OTHER ISSUES, I HAVE SEEN 6 TOTAL ISSUES MENTIONED IN THIS SITE THAT I CAN IDENTIFY WITH. AS FOR THOSE SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS SOME HAVE MENTIONED, YES I AGREE THE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE WHICH MAKES IT EASY TO MASH BOTH BRAKE & GAS PEDALS. *JB