Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / SEBRING / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000027037 Incident Date: Mar, 10 2000
Consumer's City: VISALIA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: SEBRING Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 09 2002 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 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