| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999094506 | Incident Date: Nov, 11 1999 |
| Consumer's City: LEAWOOD | Consumer's State: KS |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: SEBRING | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3C3EL45H4VT | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 14 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In passing a vehicle the accelerator cable broke and the throttle jammed in the full on position. this caused the car to dramatically increase speed on a busy highway. i shifted the car into neutral, and the engine raced to over 7000 rpm. i then had to turn off the engine to stop the racing. the automatic gas cut off did not appear to work. i ended up in the grassy mediam to avoid hitting cars as i had little braking and steering power. upon restarting the car it appeared to work and i was able to get almost home when it happened again. the pedal was full open and when i shut the car off, the automatic cut off apparently worked as the car wouldn't start again. it was towed to a service station. i am told the cable was seriously frayed which caused it to jam in the open position. i was lucky to have not had an accident and was grateful my daughter or wife were not driving. |
