NHTSA Complaint #567384 — 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	567384
Vehicle	1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 11, 2000
Date Filed	September 25, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSUMERS SON AND GRAND DAUGHTER WERE TRAVELLING APRROX. 60 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT 60 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE THE CAR SPED TO 65 MPH WITH NO MECHANICAL ACCELERATION. BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. WHEN THE FLOOR ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED THE RPMS REVED AND THE SPEED STAYED THE SAME. SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE TIRES. THE SPEED WAS STEADILY RISING. VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF. *JG

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