NHTSA Complaint #10292389 — 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING

BOUGHT USED IN 2007 SEBRING 2001 AT 87K MILES. AT ROUND 95K, WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, HEARD CRACKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL..RESULTING IN NO HORN, AIR BAG LIGHT CONT ILLUMINATED SO CAN'T TELL IF THERE'S A PROBLEM, AND NO CRUISE CONTROL. TOOK CAR TO PRIVATE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED CLOCK SPRING, BUT CHRYSLER SAYS ITS NOT UNDER RECALL PROTECTION ANY LONGER!!! CRAZY, I KNOW! ALSO, SINCE PURCHASE HAVE MANY PROBS WITH ELECTRICAL DASH PROBS IE FLASHING ON/DIMMING AND RADIO JUST TURNING OFF...ALSO NOT COVERED! AND HAD STRANGE HUMMING NOISE SINCE PURCHASE WHILE DRIVING...FINALLY FOUND OUT WHAT IT WAS AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT HUBS. ALL OF THESE SAFETY ISSUES SEEM TO BE A CONTINUING PROB WITH OTHER DRIVERS AS PER THE COMPLAINTS I'VE READ HERE AT LEAST AS FAR BACK AS I READ (THRU 2006). WHY IS CHRYSLER NOT BEING MADE TO RECTIFY AT LEAST THE AIR BAG (CLOCK SPRING) ISSUE THEY ALREADY ADMITTED TO???? REALLY KIND OF THE SAME THING WITH THE ELECT ISSUES TOO, BUT I KIND OF UNDERSTAND POSS ISSUES WITH THAT AFTER SO MANY MILES. WOULD REALLY LIKE HELP/ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE CHRYSLER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT EXPENSIVE CLOCKSPRING/AIR BAD ISSUE. *TR