NHTSA Complaint #10184383 — 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE

THE CAR IS DRAINING ANTI-FREEZE FROM THE FREEZE PLUGS, WHICH HAVE RUSTED >FROM THE INSIDE OUT. IF THEY GO COMPLETELY, ALL OF THE ANTIFREEZE BLOWS OUT >AND THE ENGINE BURNS UP. IT'S NOT A WARRANTY OR A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR >PROBLEM. IT'S A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM DATING BACK TO HOW CHRYSLER MADE THE >CAR. >> CHRYSLER MADE SEBRINGS FOR A WHILE DOWN IN MEXICO AND HAS BEEN FORCED >TO RECALL THE FREEZE PLUGS ON MANY OF THE IDENTICAL SEBRINGS AS THIS ONE. >SAME YEAR, SAME PLANT DOWN IN MEXICO, SAME MAKE, SAME MODEL. FOR SOME >REASON, THIS CAR'S VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND IT SHOULD >HAVE BEEN. IT'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE SAME REASON AS THE OTHER >RECALLS CHRYSLER WAS FORCED TO MAKE BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IS A $3500 REPAIR JOB. *JB