Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / SEBRING / 1999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000040712 Incident Date: Jun, 25 2000
Consumer's City: MARYSVILLE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: SEBRING Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 3C3EL45H2XT Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 04 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Car was started and put in reverse to back up when the car lundged and accelatrated out of control in reverse striking another vehicle. when put into drive to pull away from vehicle, the car did the same out of control acceleration forward jumping a curb and striking a grocery store foundation and the vehicle proceeding partially into the store. we have witnesses that discribed the car totally out of control leaving the injured driver helpless. suspect fuel system and automatic transmission failure. the incident occured in an approx 20-30 distance. the vehicle was a total. the dealer and chrysler was contacted by both myself and state farm insurance agency. no return call from chryler at present date for diagonositic check.