NHTSA Complaint #10222401 — 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE

I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WHICH CONTAINS A 2.7L ENGINE THAT FAILED IN DECEMBER 2006 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-75, A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN OHIO (CINCINNATI) DURING A BUSY HOUR OF THE DAY (BETWEEN 6PM & 7PM). THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES AT A DEALERSHIP. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE LOCKED UP. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE FAILURE. IT WOULD COST MORE TO GET THE ENGINE FIXED THAN THE CAR IS WORTH, AND I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYONE (BESIDES A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, WHICH QUOTED ME $8,900 TO REPAIR MY ENGINE) THAT WOULD AGREE TO REPAIRING MY CAR BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO WORK ON THAT ENGINE MODEL. MY ENGINE HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES AT A DEALERSHIP, THERE IS NO REASON MY ENGINE SHOULD HAVE FAILED. MY ENGINE IS STILL NOT FIXED. NOT ONLY DID THIS ISSUE PUT ME IN HARMS WAY WHEN THE CAR STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT IT HAS CAUSED A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO. *TR