NHTSA Complaint #10217224 — 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND BEGAN IDLING RAPIDLY. ON AUGUST 29, 2007, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING NORMAL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT INFORMED THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ON AUGUST 31, 2007, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT NEEDED SINCE THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AGREED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND TO HAVE A CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, ANOTHER MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR INVOICE IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,516.