Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / SEBRING CONVERTIBLE / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093913 Incident Date: Jan, 29 2007
Consumer's City: BALTIMORE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1C3EL55U61N Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 01 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 2001 sebring engine locked up in the middle of a busy intersection due to catastrophic failure of the piston rods, bearing and crankshaft on the 2.7l engine. this failure has been widely reported and i was lucky enough to have just cleared the ft. mchenry tunnel on i95 in baltimore maryland. the center for auto safety has recorded many of these types of issues with the sebring. it will cost $6,000 to repair and someone is going to get hurt. *jb