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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006057821 | Incident Date: Feb, 22 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CANONSBURG | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: SEBRING | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1C3AL56U21N | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 01 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 26 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Purchased a 2001 chrysler sebring new with 101 miles in aug 2001. vehicle currently has 42,000 miles and the engine failed due to sludge build up in the engine. the chrysler's 2.7l engine has many internet documents showing this is a common problem. not covered by chrysler or extended warranty. was driving vehicle 65 mph on a highway at 8:00 am when the car just died. fortunately (although rush hour) no one was directly behind the vehicle. car has not been repaired as chrysler wants $6,000 to fix the engine and the vehicle is only worth $8,800. car is still sitting at dealership. chrysler has not made any changes to this engine so even if repairs are made this problem will keep occurring. *nm |
