NHTSA Complaint #715029 — 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	715029
Vehicle	1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 5, 1998
Date Filed	November 19, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

ENGINE HEAD GASKET STARTED LEAKING. SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE CAR RIGHT AWAY AS THE HEAD GASKET WAS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WAS BEING RE-DESIGNED. FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PLUS THE NTSA SITE REPORTS THAT CHRYSLER HAS DESIGNED A MULTIPLE LAYER HEAD GASKET TO SOLVE THISPROBLEM. OWNERS SHOULD BE RE-IMBURSED FOR THE COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

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