FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Defect Description
CERTAIN AIRTEX FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLIES, P/N E7081H, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE WALL OF THE FLARED FITTING OF THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT THICK ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE MATING THREADED FITTINGS FROM BOTTOMING OUT BEFORE AN ADEQUATE SEAL IS ACHIEVED. THIS COND
... ITION MAY RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION OF THE VEHICLE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY.Read moreConsequence
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AIRTEX AUTOMOTIVE AT 800-880-3056.
222 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: AIRTEX PRODUCTS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Defect Description
CERTAIN TIGAS FUEL PUMP MODULES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2006, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AND P/NOS. THESE FUEL PUMP MODULES ARE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE IN CERTAIN DAIMLERCHRYSLER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SILICONE MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURE OF THE FLAPPER VALVE WAS OUT
... -OF-SPECIFICATION, LEADING TO EXCESS SWELL OF THE FLAPPER VALVE RESTRICTING THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE.Read moreConsequence
FUEL RESTRICTION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER AND/OR ENGINE STALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
TI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-461-1834.
39,243 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLC
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Defect Description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED T
... O PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.Read more393,796 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Defect Description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
165,857 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Defect Description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN SEPARATE DUE TO LOSS OF LUBRICATION.
Consequence
SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BALL JOINT END HOUSING COVER SEAL FOR LEAKAGE WITH A HIGH PRESSURE AIR TESTER AND THE RUBBER BOOT WILL BE VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. IF THE COVER SEAL LEAKS OR THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WILL BE REPLACED.
599,000 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Complaint Statistics
229 total complaints
27 crashes 4 fires 23 injuries 1 deaths
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 24 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 22 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 12 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 11 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 9 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 6 |
| SEATS | 6 |
| AIR BAGS | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 5 |
Incident date: Aug 24, 2010
MY 95 CHRYSLER SEBRING HAS A SQUEAKING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TOWARDS THE BACK TIRES I HAD IT CHECKED OUT THEY SAID THE RUBBER PIECE ON BY BALL JOINT IS GONE SO THE NOISE IS FROM THE METAL RUBBING AND TO BE CAREFUL CAUSE IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED THE BALLJOINT WILL COME OFF AND TIRE
... S. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY APR'S SHIFTING OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING THAT I'VE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT COUPLE TIMES I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE CAR THAT'S ALL I HAVE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jan 19, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHRYSLER SEBRING. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE WHOLE WHEEL AND THE BALL JOINTS CAME OFF OF THE AXLE, THE VEHICLE FELL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS THE BALL JOINT CV AXLE
... THAT FAILED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY GAVE HER A CASE NUMBER STATING THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HER BACK . NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 00V421002, SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER BALL JOINT IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INFORM HER IF THE VEHICLE QUALIFIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152,000.Read more
Incident date: Sep 26, 2005
DT: THE INJECTORS LEAKED. ALSO, THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. WAS NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE LEAKAGE. THE CONSUMER FOUND THIS OUT WHEN HE WENT TO GET THE BRAKES REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005. THE SMELL HAD BEEN THEIR FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OFF AND ON. THERE H
... AVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. *AKRead more
Incident date: Sep 23, 2005
I WISH YOU WOULD RECALL THE FUEL RAIL WHICH CONNECTS TO MY CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 2.5 COUPE,WHY, BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITH JUST A SPARK IT ALSO LEAKS AND I HAVE MY KIDS TO THINK ABOUT. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF SEBRINGS. I'D RATHER FILE A COMPLAINT BEFORE SOMETHING T
... ERRIBLE HAPPENS RATHER THEN WAIT TILL ITS TOO LATE. *NMRead more
Incident date: May 15, 2002
AS I WAS LEAVING I PUT MY CAR ON REVERSE TO DRIVE OFF.I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL IT TOOK OFF AND HIT A POLE.WHAT I MEAN BY TOOK OFF IS THAT I ONLY HAD A SMALL AREA TO REVERSE IN SO I GENTLY PUSHED THE PEDAL AND IT LIKE JERKED AND AT A FASTER PACE REVERSED INTO THE POLE.I THEN HAD TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TO M
... OVE IT AWAY FROM WRECKED POLE I PUT THE CAR ON DRIVE THEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO DRIVE AWAY THE CAR ALONE WENT AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED I COULD NOT CONTROL IT TO STOP IT.I HIT THE BRAKES AND IT DID STOP.I EVEN LIFT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES.NOT EVEN DID THE AIR BAGS COME OUT.FROM THERE MY CAR WAS TAKEN BY THE CHP TO INVESTIGATE.FROM THERE MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP.I DID NOT RECIEVE MY CAR FROM THERE UNTIL ABOUTH 6 MONTHS LATER.I DROVE IT HOME.THEN MY CAR ACTED STRANGE WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN SCARED LIKE HECK I DROVE IT TO THE CHP AND TOLD THE OFFICER I WANTED TO KNOW IF THEY OKAYED MY CAR BEFORE IT WENT TO THE BODY SHOP CAUSE IT WAS GOING TO DO WHAT IT DID AGAIN.ANOTHER DAY I WAS GOING TO WAL MART.I FELT IT AGAIN ACT STRANGE THEN THIS TIME MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.I PARKED IT THERE.WE LEFT , WENT TO CHECK THE CAR WHEN WE STARTED IT UP THE CAR WAS ON PARK AND ACCELERATED TO THE HIGHEST SPEED MY CAR HAS.WE WERE IN SHOCK.THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MY CAR THROGH THE HOUSE IT ACCELERATED AT A FAST SPEED.MY CAR WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP THEY WORKED ON THE ELECTRICAL THAT BURNED THEY FIXED IT.A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THAT.I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ANOTHER STRANGE SITUATION IT WANTED TO DIE AT THE STOP SIGN.I MADE JUST IN TIME HOME.I GOT OFF MY CAR IT SMELLED LIKE BURNT I THAUGHT MY ELECTRICAL AND ACCELERATOR NO THE PULLY THAT HOLDS THE BELTS FELL OFF.IT WAS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR.THE SCREW BROKE OFF WITH THE PULLY.AND IT WAS BURNED IN THE AREA WHERE IT HAPPENED.MY CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE MANY PROBLEMS.MY CAR WAS ABOUT FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN PROBLEMS OCCURRED.THE NEX 5 YRS.IT'S ONLY SERVED A TOTAL OF A YEAR OF DRIVING.IRead more
Crash
8 injured
Incident date: Apr 27, 2004
WHILE DRIVING VEHICAL SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL DUE TO LOWER LATERAL ARM OF SUSPENSION BREAKING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WHICH IN TURN CAUSED EXTENSIVE OTHER DAMAGE TO SUSPENSION...ETC. REPLACED CV BOOTS, ALSO NOTICED DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS. RECENTLY LEARNED ABOUT RECALL AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFO ON HOW TO HA
... VE REPAIRS PERFORMED.*AKRead more
Crash
Incident date: May 29, 2001
2 YEARS AGO, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH THE RIGHT LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINT BROKE IN TWO, CAUSING $10,000.00 IN BODY REPAIRS, RECALL REPAIRS, ALL TO THE FRONT END OF MY CHRYSLER SEBRING.THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR 3 MONTHS WORKING ON MY CAR. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE!!! JUST MINUT
... ES BEFORE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. NOW 2 YEARS LATER AND ONLY 18,000 MILES LATER MY CAR IS MAKING A NOISE IN THE WHEEL. I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY IT IS THE BALL JOINT ,( THE OTHER SIDE) THEY SAID IT IS A NON SERVICEABLE , IT HAS RUST AND IS DRY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE!!!!!THAT THE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF AGAIN!!! BUT THE PART IS NOT DEFECTIVE YET!!!! WHEN IS IT DEFECTIVE?????? WHEN I"M KILLED IN A WRECK??????? I CALLED CHRYSLER , THEY SAID THE DEALERSHIP OVERCHARGED AND THEY WILL NOT PAY ANYTHING ELSE, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY WON'T FIX IT UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY CHRYSLER, SO HERE I AM WITH A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE AND A CAR PAYMENT AND CAR INSURANCE. MY CAR ONLY HAD HALF THE RECALL DONE< THE SIDE THAT IS MAKING NOISE NOW WAS NEVER REPLACED< THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD A WHOLE BRAND NEW FRONT END!!! I HAVE A CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN AND I CAN NOT EVEN GET IT FIXED UNDER A RECALL NOTICE , MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN CHEAPER TO BUY BACK THAN PUT ALL THAT MONEY INTO IT ($10,000) AND NOW WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES FROM THE FIRST REPAIRS , I DON"T FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING MY CAR!!!! MY CAR HAS SAT FOR MONTHS , I NEED THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED , I'M TIRED OF ALL THE RUN AROUNDS AND EXCUSES , IT IS A SAFETY RECALL!!!!! *JBRead more
Crash
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *LA THE AIR CONDITIONER IDLER WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WAS REPLACED THE RECALL REGARDING T
... HE LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINTS WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OR EVEN THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED IT WAS THE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *JBRead more
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *LA THE AIR CONDITIONER IDLER WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WAS REPLACED THE RECALL REGARDING T
... HE LOWER LATERAL BALL JOINTS WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OR EVEN THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED IT WAS THE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *JBRead more
Incident date: Feb 29, 2004
WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BROKEN LOWER BALL JOINT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Incident date: Feb 1, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Apr 12, 2003
WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH REAR AXLE BEARINGS.*MR WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND BACK TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT INDICATION. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT ALL HE NEEDED WAS A NEW TIRE SINCE HE NOTICED THE TIRE WAS WORN, HOWEVER IT WAS THE AXLE THAT FAILED. *JB
Incident date: Jun 28, 2003
ON 06-28-03 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH, WHILE DRIVING MY LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE AND MY CAR LOST CONTROLL. I WAS LATER INFORMED OF THE RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINT, WHICH I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF, AND WAS NEVER REPAIRED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ON THAT SAM
... E DAY 06-28-03. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR OVER THREE WEEKS NOW AND I HAVE YET TO BE INFORMED OF WHAT WILL EXACTLY HAPPEN AS FAR AS REPAIRS GO. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE NOT TO MENTION ANY OTHER DAMAGES THAT HAPPENED WHILE MY CAR WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUNAROUND BY THE COMPANY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN RECALL BY THEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP FROM THE NHTSA IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER IN A MORE TIMELY MATTER THEN CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY. *AKRead more
Incident date: Jul 8, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITH PRIOR WARNING THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING HUB WASN'T LUBRICATED AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE WOBBLING OF THE WHEEL. *AK THERE WAS EXCESSIVE HEAT DUE TO LUBRICATION FAILURE. *SCC *JB
Incident date: Jun 4, 2003
LOWER RIGHT BALL-JOINT SEPERATION (FAILURE). *AK
Incident date: Apr 20, 2003
THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. *JB
Incident date: Dec 13, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY A SQUEAKY NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Incident date: Jul 25, 2002
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. DT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (97V201000) TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE, WHEN CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP SHE WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG, HOWEVER AS CONSUMER PROCEEEDED HOME A NOISE BEGAN TO EMIT FRONT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO A
... LLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A NEARBY GARAGE AND THAT IS WHEN CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS WERE BAD, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THE RECALL HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DONE.*JBRead more
Incident date: Jun 9, 2002
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROU
... ND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLCRead more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 9, 2002
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROU
... ND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLCRead more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 9, 2002
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROU
... ND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLCRead more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 9, 2002
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROU
... ND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLCRead more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 9, 2002
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE DUE TO A POPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR, SHORTLY AFTER THOSE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AROU
... ND A SLOW TURN, STEERING WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, HITTING A FENCE, 1 WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421002. *SLCRead more
Crash
AT 60 MPH AND HIGHER VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE.CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Incident date: Jul 2, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR AND THE FUEL PUMP, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXSITS.*AK
Incident date: Jul 2, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR AND THE FUEL PUMP, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXSITS.*AK
Incident date: Jul 2, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR AND THE FUEL PUMP, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXSITS.*AK
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, CAUSING AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY/ A HEAD-ON COLLISION.*AK
Crash
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, CAUSING AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY/ A HEAD-ON COLLISION.*AK
Crash
Incident date: Jul 18, 2000
LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE DURING A STATE INSPECTION, CONSUMER HAD PART REPLACED AND THEN RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 967, CONSUMER SENT A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HAS BEEN DENIED. *SLC
Incident date: Oct 18, 2001
ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ALMOST DETACHED FROM VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, INSTEAD OF PERFORMING SAFETY RECALL 00V-421, DEALER REPLACED A NUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND. *TT
LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 12, 2002
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Incident date: Oct 18, 2001
ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ALMOST DETACHED FROM VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, INSTEAD OF PERFORMING SAFETY RECALL 00V-421, DEALER REPLACED A NUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND. *TT
Incident date: Oct 5, 2001
THE ABS MODULATOR PUMP FAILED JUST AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE "AS IS". I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO HAD IT ALL DAY BEFORE DECIDING THAT THE PUMP WAS OUT, A $1600 REPAIR. I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT, NOR UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAD HAPPENED SO SOON, SO I FOUND A USED PUMP, AND PAYED TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. THE
... LIGHT WENT OUT AND IT WORKED FINE. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND PAYED THEM AGAIN, AND AGAIN THEY SAID IT WAS THE PUMP. NOW THE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THESE THINGS, AND WHY DO THEY COST SO MUCH? THERE ARE SIMPLY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE TO IGNORE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.Read more
Incident date: Feb 2, 2002
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FRONT LEFT WHEEL TURNED OUTWARD, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
MY TWO BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE THE DOOR PANELS AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. I SAW THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR YESTERDAY AND THE SAME DOOR PANEL WAS MISSING ON THAT CAR ALSO. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE DOOR PANEL SIMPLY BLEW OFF AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, POSING A THREAT FOR OTHERS ON TH
... E ROAD. THE PASSENGER PANEL IS LOOSE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LOOKS AS THOUGH IT IS ABOUT TO DEPLOY. THE CORNERS ARE TURNED UP. PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO RIDE IN MY FRONT SEAT DUE TO THE DANGER THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. THESE ARE BOTH SAFETY ISSUES. I HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF DOOR PARTS. THANK YOU.*AKRead more
MY TWO BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE THE DOOR PANELS AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. I SAW THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR YESTERDAY AND THE SAME DOOR PANEL WAS MISSING ON THAT CAR ALSO. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE DOOR PANEL SIMPLY BLEW OFF AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, POSING A THREAT FOR OTHERS ON TH
... E ROAD. THE PASSENGER PANEL IS LOOSE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LOOKS AS THOUGH IT IS ABOUT TO DEPLOY. THE CORNERS ARE TURNED UP. PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO RIDE IN MY FRONT SEAT DUE TO THE DANGER THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. THESE ARE BOTH SAFETY ISSUES. I HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF DOOR PARTS. THANK YOU.*AKRead more
MY TWO BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE THE DOOR PANELS AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. I SAW THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR YESTERDAY AND THE SAME DOOR PANEL WAS MISSING ON THAT CAR ALSO. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE DOOR PANEL SIMPLY BLEW OFF AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, POSING A THREAT FOR OTHERS ON TH
... E ROAD. THE PASSENGER PANEL IS LOOSE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LOOKS AS THOUGH IT IS ABOUT TO DEPLOY. THE CORNERS ARE TURNED UP. PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO RIDE IN MY FRONT SEAT DUE TO THE DANGER THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. THESE ARE BOTH SAFETY ISSUES. I HOPE YOU WILL CONSIDER A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF DOOR PARTS. THANK YOU.*AKRead more
Incident date: Jul 18, 2000
LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE DURING A STATE INSPECTION, CONSUMER HAD PART REPLACED AND THEN RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER 967, CONSUMER SENT A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HAS BEEN DENIED. *SLC
Incident date: May 25, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: May 25, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: May 29, 2001
PARTICALS WERE FOUND FLOATING IN POWER STEERING FLUID. NLM
Incident date: Feb 29, 2000
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HARD A RUBBING NOISE, LIKE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS WHEEL BEARING HUB. CONSUMER COULD SEE ONE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILING, BUT BOTH GOING AT THE SAME TIME, HE FELT IT WAS NOT NORMAL. *AK
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES AN EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE OCCURS,AND THEY APPEAR TO OVERRIDE. ALSO, ROTORS AND PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES AN EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE OCCURS,AND THEY APPEAR TO OVERRIDE. ALSO, ROTORS AND PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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NHTSA Safety Investigations — CHRYSLER SEBRING
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
RQ — Closed
— Model Year: 1996
LOWER CONTRTOL ARM BALL JOINT
There is no summary currently available
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1999
DOOR PANEL/GARNISH SEPARATION
ALLEGED THAT THE PLASTIC GARNISH PANELS MOUNTED ON DOORS DETACH FROM THEIR MOUNTINGS, SOMETIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION
EA — Closed
— Model Year: 1998
STEERING SHAFT BINDING
There is no summary currently available
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1998
STEERING SHAFT BINDING
There is no summary currently available
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1995
BALL JOINT
allege failure of front ball joints may cause the driver to loose control of the vehicle as the front suspension collapses on one side.this loss of control increases the risk of a vehicle crash.
EA — Closed
— Model Year: 1997
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCK
ALLEGED FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM THAT EITHER ALLOWS THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR TO BE SHIFTED WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED OR PREVENTS THEIGNITION KEY FROM BE
... ING REMOVED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR IS IN THE PARK, OR ANY OTHER, POSITION.Read more
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCK
ALLEGED FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM EITHER ALLOWS THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION OR PREVENTS THE IGNITION KEY FROM BEING REMOVED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR IS IN THE PARK, OR ANY OTHER, POSITION
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EA — Closed
— Model Year: 1996
CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER DISENGAGEMENT
ALLEGED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING.
PE — Closed
— Model Year: 1996
CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER DISENGAGEMENT
ODI HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS ALLEGING DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER FROM THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING.