Consumer Complaint Detail
CHRYSLER / SEBRING CONVERTIBLE / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004268330 | Incident Date: Mar, 28 2004 |
| Consumer's City: KEY WEST | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: SEBRING CONVERTIBLE | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3C3EL55H1TT | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 03 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 19 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tie rod fell off. started engine, proceeded to pull out of parking place and the tie rod fell off. since chrysler now makes tie rods so that they cannot be lubricated, they dry up and the end just drops off. i am fortunate that i was not driving down the highway 50 miles an hour when this happened. there is absolutely no forewarning of a problem until it happens. my mechanic also noticed that chrysler has installed a heat shield between the tie rods and brakes. i have saved the parts and i have notified chrysler of this situation. i have 78,000 miles on my car. i truly feel that the tie rod fell off due to a manufacturing defect or flawed design -- i am notifying you in the hopes that this will be looked into so that no one gets killed while driving down the highway. as i said i was very fortunate, the next person or family may not. feel free to contact me and if you would like me to ship the parts -- i will be glad to. thank you. *nm |