NHTSA Complaint #10258469 — 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ADDED A QUART OF OIL INTO THE VEHICLE, WHICH STOPPED THE LEAKING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AGAIN, THE LEAKING RETURNED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL HAD BEEN PUSHED OUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE OWNER BELIEVES THAT DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE MILEAGE, THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,150.