NHTSA Complaint #10735203 — 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10735203
Vehicle 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 86,000 miles
Crash No
Fire Yes
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IN

Consumer Description

WHITISH/GRAYISH SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT OF FRONT END OF CAR. PATRONS DRIVING ALERTED US & WE EXITED VEHICLE. AS WE VACATED VEHICLE WE REALIZED PURSE WAS STILL IN VEHICLE, WE RAN TO RETRIEVE IT & AS WE RETRIEVED BELONGINGS, FIRE ENGULFED FRONT END OF VEHICLE & SHOT THROUGH FRONT OF VEHICLE & ENGULFED THE ENTIRE FRONT PORTION OF VEHICLE & INSIDE OF VEHICLE. POWER STEERING FLUID DRIPPED ON ENGINE WHICH IGNITED THE FIRE. AS FIRE FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRST FIRE & AS THE FIRST FIRE DIED DOWN THE VEHICLE ERUPTED IN FLAMES ONCE AGAIN WHICH WAS IGNITED BY FUEL. POWER STEERING FLUID AND BATTERY ACID CAUSING THE FLAMES TO SHOOT THROUGH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR (INSIDE) TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TOWARDS FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS A POTENTIAL FIRE BALL. VEHICLE IS A CHARRED TOTALED SHELL OF A CAR. TOWED TO A TOWING/STORAGE LOT WAITING FOR INSPECTION BY FIELD ENGINEERS OF CHRYSLER AS WELL AS YOUR TEAM PER SABRINA CASE # 10733613.

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