2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING, CONVERTIBLE 2.7, VIN [XXX] ENGINE FAILURE, NO WARNING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/L.PHP?U=HTTP%3A%2F%2FWWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM%2FCHRYSLER%2FSEBRING%2F2001%2FENGINE%2FOIL_SLUDGE_RESULTING_IN_ENGINE_FAILURE.SHTML&H=08196 THIS HAPPENED TO MY SEBRING TWICE! IT FAILED THE FIRST TIME, AND WE PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT, THEN THIS ENGINE FAILED. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE DEFECT IS THEIR ENGINE! I SPENT $8000 ON THE NEW ENGINE, NOW I AM IN DEBT FOR A NEW CAR BECAUSE IT FAILED AGAIN! PLEASE HELP! THERE ARE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS BUT NOT IN MY STATE - VA. THANKS YOU! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ENGINE FAILURE- I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LIMITED WITH THE 2.7 LTR ENGINE OF WHICH I HAVE FAITHFULLY HAD SERVICED. THE ENGINE, WITH NO WARNING, WENT OUT JUST AS I AM SEEING WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2001 SEBRING LXI CONVERTIBLE IN DEC 2003, WITH JUST OVER 500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT HAD SUFFERED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT THE ORIGINAL DEALER, HAD NEVER BEEN SOLD TO A CUSTOMER, WAS RETURNED TO CHRYSLER FOR A REPLACEMENT, THEN SAT ON A BACK LOT FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS BEFORE BEING RESOLD TO ANOTHER DEALER. I BOUGHT IT WITH A NEW CAR WARRANTY AND BOUGHT THE EXTENDED (7 YEAR/70,000 MILE) WARRANTY. AFTER INITIAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, HEATER AND WARPED BRAKE ROTORS (ALL FIXED BY THE DEALER), THE CAR SERVED ME VERY WELL FOR 50,000 MILES--NO SERIOUS ISSUES AT ALL. AT EACH SERVICE AFTER ROUGHLY 20,000 MILES, I WOULD TELL THE CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPT THAT THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WOULD DULY CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AND TELL ME NOT TO WORRY. THEN I TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALER (ROSENTHAL,...

2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2.7 L, 89500 MILES, ENGINE LOOSES OF POWER AT 70 MPH ON I95 WITHOUT WARNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, FORCING DRIVER TO MAKE A UNSAFE LANE CHANGES TO COAST OFF OF THE ROADWAY. INVESTIGATION ON INTERNET HAS RESULTED IN FIND OUT THAT CHRYSLER CORP HAS HAD A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE FAILING BUT TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE AND CONTINUES TO BLAME IT ALL ON THE CONSUMER FOR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, OIL CHANGES. THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED ONCE THE EXACT COMPONENT FAILURE MOST LIKELY A ROD BEARING IS FOUND, THIS WILL RESULT IN TOTAL REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $6,000 - $8,000 OR MORE AT MY EXPENSE WHEN IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE VEHICLE WARRANTY

WAS DRIVING MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE THAT I HAD ONLY OWNED FOR 2 MOS. FOR MY DELIVERY JOB. WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS SMOKING BAD AND ALSO STARTED RUNNING REALLY ROUGH WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. ADDED QUART OF OIL AFTER LETTING THE ENGINE COOL AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. TRIED TO USE FOR WORK THE NEXT DAY AND IT DID THE SAME THING + DIED 2X. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN AND WAS ALSO LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE AND A LOT OF SLUDGE. AFTER GETTING A QUOTE OF $850 I LEFT IT AT HIS SHOP HE DID FURTHER RESEARCH & CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THE 2.7 DOHC V6 IN THE SEBRING CONVERTIBLE HAS A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND THE ONLY SURE SORT OF LONG TERM SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE....

2001 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE NEEDS TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A SOUND LIKE A SODA CAN INSIDE THE ENGINE STARTED. MECHANIC SAYS ROD BARON GONE BAD. SEARCHED AND SAID THIS 2.7L ENGINE IS GARBAGE AND SAYS THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS GARBAGE. CAR HAS SAT IN MY GARAGE WHILE I DECIDE WHAT TO DO...4K TO REPAIR AND BEING TOLD IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN...'!@#$% CHRYSLER HOW DO YOU STAY IN BUSINESS!!! *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WITH A 2.7LITER ENGINE THREE MONTHS AGO FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. CAR SEEMED IN GOOD CONDITION, OIL CHANGES RUNS GOOD... ON 8/18/09 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE ENGINE SEIZED. WE PAID $100 FOR A TOW TO PEP BOYS. AT PEP BOYS WE PAID $100 PLUS TO HAVE THEM TELL US THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WE CAN DO WE NEED A NEW ENGINE. WE HAVEN'T REPLACED IT YET AS THIS JUST HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO BUT WE ESTIMATE $2000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I ONLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR $4800. *TR

LIGHT TAPPING FROM ENGINE TURNED INTO VERY LOUD KNOCKING. VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING, BUT ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL COME APART EVEN AT IDLE SPEED. OIL AND FILTER CHANGED AT A SERVICE CENTER THE WEEK PRIOR. *TR

2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. I HAD AN ENGINE BLOW AT 71,850 MILES. CHANGED OIL EVERY 3,00 MILES AND HAVE SERVICE RECORDS TO PROVE IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING TO ON THE INTERSTATE I HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND ALSO IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING HAD POPPED A LOSE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO POMOCO CHRYSLER. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST: $4,500. *TR

MY ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL TUESDAY NIGHT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD TAPPING NOISE AND THEN JUST DIED. I HAVE A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 37,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

WELL THE FIRST TIME MY WATER PUMP FAILED,I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. THEN AFTER A 1400$ REPAIR, I GOT ME VEHICLE BACK AND AFTER ANOTHER 5000 MILES. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THERE WAS NO NOISE NO NOTHING IT JUST STOPPED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CONNECTING ROD HAD GOTTEN HOT AND BROKE DESTROYING THE BLOCK. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT WOULD BE A 8,000$ REPAIR JOB. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT WAS STARVED OF OIL,THE TEMPERATURES GAUGE NEVER GOT HOT NOTHING,MY VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AFTER 4 BLOCKS OF DRIVING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE (2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING 2.7L) ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE AND ANTIFREEZE IN THE OIL. THE $2000 GE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED HAS DENIED THE CLAIM DUE TO "POOR MAINTENANCE" WITHOUT EVEN SEEING ALL OF MY RECEIPTS. CHRYSLER MANUAL RECOMMENDS OIL CHANGE EVERY 7500 MILES AND THEY WERE ALL DONE WELL BEFORE THAT. NO WORK HAS CURRENTLY BEEN DONE ON THE VEHICLE AS GE IS REQUESTING COMPLETE TEAR DOWN OF THE MOTOR FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION, YET THEY WILL NOT PAY THE COST. *TR

ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO THE OIL DUE TO WATER PUMP FAILURE. THE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED WHICH RESULTED IN SLUDGING OF OIL. HENCE, THE UPPER ENGINE WAS NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED. AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING LUBRICATED, THE ENGINE FAILED. SOLUTION: COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY THE DEALER AND MAINTAINED ON A ROUTINE SCHEDULE AS YOU COULD IMAGINE (BEING THAT THE DEALERS WIFE DROVE IT) AND THEN I PURCHASED IT IN 2006 AND KEPT ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AS WELL, DOING OIL CHANGES AS SUGGESTED. WELL, I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING OR ANYTHING, I JUST STARTED HEARING THIS LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND THEN IT JUST DIED....RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY...I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE HIT. I HAD TO BE TOWED AND TOOK IT TO THE CLOSEST SERVICE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE HAD JUST REPLACED AN ENGINE LIKE MINE IN ANOTHER CUSTOMERS CAR TWO WEEKS BEFORE THAT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. HE SAID THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO LOW OIL...

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISES. WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE, 2.7L V6 DOHC, IS KNOW TO HAVE DESIGN PROBLEMS THAT LEAD TO FAILURE. I HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING ALMOST VERBATIM. THERE WERE 76,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN IT FAILED AND BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE OF THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, $5,800, AND THE AMOUNT I STILL OWE ON THIS CAR WHICH I HAVE ONLY HAD FOR 2 YEARS, $8,000, I AM AT A FINANCIAL LOSS HAVING TO CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT WILL NOT RUN. *TR

I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WHICH CONTAINS A 2.7L ENGINE THAT FAILED IN DECEMBER 2006 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-75, A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN OHIO (CINCINNATI) DURING A BUSY HOUR OF THE DAY (BETWEEN 6PM & 7PM). THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES AT A DEALERSHIP. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE LOCKED UP. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE FAILURE. IT WOULD COST MORE TO GET THE ENGINE FIXED THAN THE CAR IS WORTH, AND I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYONE (BESIDES A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, WHICH QUOTED ME $8,900 TO REPAIR MY ENGINE) THAT WOULD AGREE TO REPAIRING MY CAR BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO WORK ON THAT ENGINE MODEL. MY ENGINE HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES AT...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE HEARD BANGING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. AS OF JANUARY 10, 2008, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE BEARING FAILURE. SHE STATED THAT THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND THE BEARINGS RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN ALL THE VEHICLES OF THAT SAME MODEL. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS ENGINE SLUDGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 72,000. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE LXI, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE OIL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. WHEN ACCELERATING THE OIL LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE ON 6 OCCASIONS DUE TO ENGINE NOISES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH WITHOUT A CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHON STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 67,892. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ENGINE DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE.

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED THE TEMP INDICATOR WENT ON. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP BROKE, COOLANTS ENTERED THE CRANKCASE AND THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAR HAD ONLY 59,000 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HELP OR REPAR. QUOTED NEW ENGINE PRICE AT $9500. CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NON EXISTANT.

SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. *JB

I OWN A CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH A 2.7L ENGINE, MY AUTO BODY REPAIR DRIVER WAS TAKING THE CAR TO HAVE A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHEN THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING THE ENGINE JUST QUIT. I HAD A FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE PUT IN THE CAR FOR THE COST OF $4500.00 AND THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP STATED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO SLUDGE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE DUE TO INTERNAL PARTS WITHIN THE ENGINE FAILING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY $250.00 DEDUCTIBLE AND $150.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET. *AK

IN JUNE OF 2005, MY 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ENGINE START MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE LIKE A ROD WAS GOING TO GO. I TURNED IT OFF HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I ASKED FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER TO EXPLAIN SLUDGE TO ME ABOUT ME NOT CHANGING MY OIL AND NOT PROPERLY HAVING THE CAR SERVICED. IT WAS AT THAT TIME I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE, WHERE IT HAS BEEN SITTING. ON FEBRUARY 6TH I WENT TO MY ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND HE SENT CHRYSLER A LETTER(CERTIFIED) THAT I WANT THEM TO FIX MY CAR AND/OR WE WILL BE FILING A CLASS ACTION CASE IN THE FRANKLIN COUNTY OF OHIO COURTS AGAINST THEM. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER PERSONALLY AND THEY ALL BUT SAID I CAUSED THE PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING TALKED WITH SOME MECHANICS AND LOOKING...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V299002 CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED AT SLOW SPEEDS. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE COULD BE RESTARTED SOMETIMES THE ENGINE DIED WHILE IDLING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED A CODE INDICATING AND ENGINE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS AFTER THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE; THEY FOUND SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED A DEEP SCRATCH ON THE WOOD PANELING. (NAR) *LA WHILE LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE BRAKES SQUEALED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BOUNCE FROM 0 - 120 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. THE RADIO, CD PLAYER AND SPEAKERS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. *NM

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. TOWED TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, MECHANIC STATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, COOLANT WENT INSIDE THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

THE ENGINE STALLED, DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN UP DUE TO THE BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE, BUT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAD CONSTANTLY COME ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAD CONSTANTLY WENT OFF AND ON, THE DRIVER DOOR DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY, MADE A CLICKING SOUND, WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE LATCH ON TOP WAS LOOSE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED FROM BRIGHT TO DIM, THE RADIO AND DOOR LOCK HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT, A DINGING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *JB