NHTSA Complaint #843984 — 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	843984
Vehicle	1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 27, 1999
Date Filed	August 20, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS HESITATING, CONSUMER HEARD NOISES, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE ,DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 100 FEET ,HEARD EXPLOSION ,VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR FELT POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ON TOP OF CATAYLIC CONVERTER, CAUSING FIRE. *YC

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