1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING Vehicle Speed Control Problems

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE THROTTLE ARM STICKING. THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *AK *JB *TS

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED A BIT SLUGGISH DUE TO LDP PUMP FAILURE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON FULL THROTTLE (02V-186) TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH

CONSUMER STATES SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER AUTO REGARDING THE DRIVER CONTROL CABLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND TOOK HER AUTO TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART, AND TO CALL BACK IN TWO WEEKS. CONSUMER STATES SHE CALLED AND WENT BACK AND THEN NO ONE KNEW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. SHE TOOK HER AUTO TO QUALITY DODGE AT 200 N MAIN STREET, TOOELE, UT 435-882-2000. SHE IS AFRAID THAT SHE WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT IF HER CONTROL CABLE BREAKS.*JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARDS. WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A VEHICLE PARKED BEHIND IT.*AK

WHILE CRUSE CONTROL IS ON AND CONSUMER PRESSES ON BRAKES SPEED CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL CANCEL BUTTON INTERMITTENTLY WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE (DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL). DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. *AK *ML

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING SUDDEN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AWAITING OPENING OF AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR WHEN THROTTLE FULLY ENGAGED DRIVING CAR INTO GARAGE DOOR. AN IDENTICAL OCCURRANCE HAPPENED IN SPRING OF 1998 WHEN CAR WAS STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION SENT CAR INTO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF IT. AT THE TIME DEALER COULD FIND NO DEFECT. THERE WAS A DIFFERENT DRIVER DURING EACH INCIDENT. FURTHER, MY SON OWNS AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE WHICH HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM HOWEVER, HIS MALFUNCTION DID NOT RESULT IN ANY VEHICLE DAMAGE AS CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND CAME TO REST ON A LAWN. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN $9,000 OF DAMAGE, DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. *YC

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.