NHTSA Complaint #10681941 — 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10681941 |
| Vehicle | 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 90,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWNS THE FREEWAY, WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO A WEDDING NEXT THING WE KNOW THE MADE A NOISE AND START SLOWING WAY DOWN WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE CAR TOTALLY STOP WORKING. WE WAITED FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THE CAR STARTED BACK UP WE WERE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE HOT SUN. THAT DAY IT WAS A WHOPPING 90 DEGREE OUTSIDE I WAS VERY UPSET. WE WE ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE OTHER SIDE OF FREEWAY TO PULL OFF AND THE CAR WENT OUT AGAIN AND WOULD NOT START.WE CALLED A TOLL TRUNK WHICH TOOK THEM AN HOUR TO GET TO US. WHAT HAD HAPPENED IS THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE INSIDE THE ENGINE AND MESSED UP A LOT OF OTHER THINGS INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT AROUND 29,000 MILES AND 6 MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN GETTING READY TO PULL OF AT MY MOMS HOUSE. THE CAR DEALER WOULD NOT FIX FOR FREE, THE MANUFACTURER ONLY OFFERED TO FIX THE TIMING CHANGE FOR HALF OFF. WHICH THE COST FOR THAT WAS $1800. THIS WAS DEFIANTLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DO NOT WANT THIS CAR EVEN THOUGH I'M PAYING MY CAR NOTE STILL ON TIME FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. I AM SO DISSATISFIED WITH THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE DO AN INVESTIGATION. THE IS NOT FIXED TO THIS DAY. THE CAR NEED TO BE SALVAGE. *JS
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