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2002 Chrysler Sebring complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2002 record →

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Feb 9, 200546,000 milesNJ

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A RACK AND PINION STEERING PROBLEM. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WAS BINDING. DRIVER WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WOULD STICK, MAKING TURNS VERY DIFFICULT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 9, 2005VA

ON 2/5/05 CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE EVERY TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 2/8/05. THE REP CALLED TO SAY THE CAR NEEDED BRAKE PADS AND THAT THE ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAD GONE ON TOO LONG. WHEN ASKED WHAT PROBLEM HE INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SCRAPING. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS NOT TRUE. HE THEN INDICATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THAT A LOT OF SEBRINGS AND 300 M'S CAME IN FOR WARPED ROTORS. I ASKED IF THAT WERE NOT AN INDICATION THAT THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. HE ANSWERED, WELL YES AND NO. ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. MY TICKET ONLY SHOWS THAT THEY WERE REPLACED. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT REPORT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS TO THE MANUFACTURER HOW CAN CONSUMERS BE SAFE. WARPED ROTORS COULD COMPROMISE THE ABS SYSTEM AND BRING GREAT BODILY HARM TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND ANYONE HIT BY THE VEHICLE. *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 22, 200528,000 milesNV

TRANSMISSION HAD A MINOR LEAK THEN ONE DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. ONCE THE CAR WAS MOVING IT HAD A VERY SUDDEN AND HARSH DOWN SHIFT WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A STOP. NOW THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED ON A 2002 SEBRING SEDAN WITH 28000 MILES. *JB

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jan 18, 200546,000 milesNJ

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING IS BINDING. THE DRIVER WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WOULD STICK MAKING TURNING VERY DIFFICULT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Steering
Filed Jan 14, 2005CT

STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CREAKING SOUND LIKE A DOOR HINGE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, EVEN IF MOVED WHILE AUTO IS PARKED AND MAKES THIS NOISE ALSO WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED DURING A RECENT OIL CHANGED ON 1/13/05 AND ONLY CHECKED BRAKES AND DID NOT LISTEN TO ME AND CHECK THE TIE ROD OR STEERING COLUMN FOR NOISE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *JB

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Arm
Filed Jan 13, 2005PA

WHILE DRIVING THE BALL JOINT POPPED OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM. *BF *NM

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jan 11, 2005AL

A KNOCKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER NOTICED, WHILE STEERING,THAT STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURNED ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SOLENOID SWITCH. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Nov 11, 200444,050 milesVA

AIRBAG/CLOCK SPRING BROKE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS FAILURE MADE THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND THE STEERING TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND WHILE TURNING. I CONTACTED THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR IN AS SOON AS I COULD. THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY ON IT'S OWN OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF A COLLISION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. I FOUND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #0801001 AND #1900702 PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM AND NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE CAR WHICH I PURCHASED NEW LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO, BUT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. I THINK A SAFETY ISSUE, SUCH AS THIS, WHICH IS KNOWN ABOUT, SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER POLICY BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Nov 11, 200451,982 milesUT

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION THERE WAS NOWHERE FOR ME TO AVOID THE ONGOING TRAFFIC. A NICE GENTLEMAN ASSISTED ME TO THE OFF RAMP. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC (TUNEX). THEY SHARED WITH ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER SO THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE PROBLEM. I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO COVER MY CAR, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OIL CHANGE RECORDS AND MY MECHANIC WENT PERSONALLY TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE HIS COUSIN WORKS, AND TESTIFIED TO MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE PENDING ARBITRATION. *JB

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Oct 14, 200431,800 milesNC

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION ON A SLIGHT GRADE , THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES, BUT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000. *AK *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Oct 14, 2004150 milesCA

THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER RESET THE TIMER THE FIRST TIME AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE OTHER 4 TIMES. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Oct 6, 2004TX

MY FRONT BRAKES FAILURE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE FRON BRAKES ON MY 2002 SEBRING.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 22, 200442,900 milesPA

2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING ENGINE FAILED. DIAGNOSED AS EXCESSIVE OIL SLUDGE. EXTENDED WARRANTY AND DEALER DENIED CLAIM DUE TO INADEQUATE OIL CHANGES. I BOUGHT CAR USED IN JULY, 2003. WHAT HAPPENED: THE CAR STOPPED AFTER A LOUD TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I SENT COMPLAINT LETTER SENT TO CHRYSLER'S CEO ON 9/22/04. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 21, 2004GA

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON FOR TWENTY TO THIRTY MINUTES THEN STOP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *TC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 13, 2004MD

THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. *NM THE VEHICLE HAD A CONTINUING BRAKE PROBLEMS AND WOULD DIE WHILE IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED AT 92 MILES, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH LOW OIL. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO LOSE POWER AND THE OIL LIGHT HAD COME BACK ON. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE: THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, THE FRONT END WOULD VIBRATE, THE BRAKES SQUEALED, THERE WAS SLIGHT LEAK AT THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, THE TOP WAS PULLED DOWN AND THE RADIO HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE SIDE MIRRORS AND THE POWER LOCKS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND THE BRAKE PADS HAD WORN DOWN TO 2/32. *SC *JB

Seat Belts
Filed Aug 16, 200420,765 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK A RATTLING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE DASH AREA. THE CONSUMER FOUND A NUT AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE NUT DID NOT BELONG IN THE DASH AND THEY INSULATED THE DASH SO NO MORE NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE NUT CAME FROM SOMETHING IN THE DASH. THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BEGAN TO LEAK. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE COOLER LINE CLAMPS BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK. *NM

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Aug 3, 200421,000 milesNJ

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SEIZED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Jun 4, 2004NY

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LEFT END VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM

Electrical SystemFire
Filed May 19, 200420,000 milesDE

I HAVE HAD MY 2004 NIACIN MAXIMA FOR 1 MONTH AND HAVE THE SWITCH CONTROLLING THE SUN ROOF NO LONGER WORKS. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR AND THEY ORDERED THE PARTS FROM NISSAN. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 3 MONTHS AND THE PARTS HAVE NOT COME IN. NISSAN SAYS THEY ARE ON BACKORDER AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THRE WILL BE AVAILABLE. THEY SAID IT COULD BE 1 MORE MONTH OR MAYBE 6 MORE MONTHS. THEY DO NOT KNOW.THIS IS A $900 DOLLAR OPTION THAT DOES NOT WORK, AND NISSAN SAYS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS TO FIX IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 3, 2004OH

BRAKING DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY, CAR FISHTAILS WHILE BRAKING, ESPECIALLY ON DAMP OR WET SURFACES, TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE ALMOST HIT OTHER VEHICLES EVEN WITH PLENTY OF ADVANCED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CAR IS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL TO DRIVE ON A WET ROAD, AND IT CERTAINLY ISN'T COMPLETELY EFFECTIVE ON DRY ROAD SURFACES. PROBLEM HAS OCCURED SINCE VEHICLE WAS BRAND-NEW, AND BRAKES/ROTORS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Floor Shift
Filed Feb 25, 2004MN

I HAVE NOW HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE I HAVE ACCIDENTLY/UNKNOWINGLY MOVED THE FLOOR TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN WHILE PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURNS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WERE NEAR ACCIDENTS. *AK THE GEAR SHIFT MOVES SO EASILY FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE CAUSING THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL. I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED WHEN JUST THE FORCE OF STOPPING, BEFORE TURNING, WITH MY HAND RESTING ON THE SHIFTER PUSHED IT OUT OF GEAR. THE SECOND TIME JUST MOVING MY PURSE ONTO THE CONSOLE PUSHED IT OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE OWNED 4 OTHER VEHICLES WITH FLOOR SHIFTERS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THE MOVEMENT OF THE SHIFTER WITHOUT FIRST PRESSING IN THE RELEASE BUTTON. I THOUGHT THE REASON THE GEAR RELEASE BUTTONS WERE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES WAS TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENTAL MOVEMENT OF THE GEAR SHIFT. WHEN SITTING IN THIS VEHICLE THE ONLY PLACE TO COMFORTABLY REST YOUR RIGHT ARM IS ON THE ARM REST WHICH THEN EXTENDS TO YOUR FINGERS RESTING ON THE BALL OF THE SHIFTER. TO ACCESS THE RELEASE BUTTON YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY GO UNDER SHIFTER TO PRESS IT IN, THIS IS A SAFE PROCEDURE, BUT NOW THAT I FOUND OUT THAT IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY I AM CONSCIOUSLY AWARE OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. I NOW FIND MYSELF SITTING ON MY RIGHT HAND WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT I WARN THEM NOT TO BUMP THE SHIFTER WHILE REACHING FOR THEIR DRINK IN THE HOLDER. I CALLED T

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 15, 2004WV

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED BEYOND REPAIR AT DELIVERY. FRONT GRILL AREA DEEPLY SCRATCHED ON BOTH SIDES OF GRILL. TRANSMISSION JERKS BADLY WHEN GOING INTO GEAR. ALL TIRES BADLY OUT OF BALANCE AT DELIVERY. BECAUSE OF THE OUT OF BALANCE TIRES AND THE WARPED BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM SENSOR COULD RECEIVE FALSE SIGNALS THEREFORE RENDERING THE ABS INOPERABLE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 12, 2004PA

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WONT MOVE, BUT FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL VEHICLE WOULD GO FORWARD. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND REPLACED SOME SENSORS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 6, 200326,000 milesPA

AIR BAG DID NOT RELEASED IN CRASH WHERE MY VEHICLE, 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN, WAS GOING 20 MPH AND HIT BY VEHICLE GOING 45 MPH. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $9000 DAMAGE. I RECEIVED A MINOR INJURY. *LA

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Nov 21, 2003NV

THERE WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION AT 60 MPH. THE DRIVER HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 18, 20033,421 milesCA

SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR 4/13/03 I HAVE HAD BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS ON 6/2002,9/23,11/27-3/2003,5/03,9/03,9/18,10/01/03,10/07/03 EACH TIME ADJUSTMENTS, REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT HAVE BEEN DONE. NOW SINCE 9/23/03 ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PROBLEM THAT STILL EXISTING I AM EXPERIENCING VERY A HEAVY,VIBRATION THIS IS FELT WHEN THE CAR IS AT A STANDSTILL CAR CAN EITHER BE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH THERE IS A VIBRATING MECHANISM ATTACHED TO YOUR CAR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY COULDN'T DETECT ANYTHING ON THEIR SCANNING DEVICE. *LA

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Oct 27, 2003AZ

WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIG BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AIR BAG SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD AND CONSOLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Oct 20, 2003FL

WINDSHIELD SHOWS A REFECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER'S VISION TO BE OBSTRUCTED. HAD TRIED TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEM BY COVERING OR PAINTING IT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Aug 22, 200326,000 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS. *AK *JB

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 28, 20035,100 milesGA

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A 50 MPH HEAD ON COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Jul 28, 200318,000 milesNY

VEHICLE'S SHIFT CABLE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE DANGEROUSLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Steering › Column
Filed Jul 15, 2003MA

CONSUMER STATES STEERING COLUMN MAKE SNOISE EITHER WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, DEALER HAS INSPECTED 3 TIMES, AND STILL PROBLEM RECURRING. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Seat Heater/Cooler
Filed Jul 15, 2003MA

CONSUMER STATES SEAT HEATER IS WORKING ONLY WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING, NOT WHEN IS IDLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Apr 1, 2003OH

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 6, 2003FL

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN DRIVING 45-50 MPH, CONSUMER WOULD TAKE FOOT OFF THE GAS AND VEHICLE MADE A WHINING NOISE. DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 18, 2003OH

THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON OUR 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEEMS INADEQUATE. HARD APPLICATON ON A VERY COLD AND WET ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DOES NOT RESULT IN BRAKE LOCK UP. I UNDERSTAND LOCK UP IS BAD, BUT CERTAINLY THE CAR SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH BRAKING POWER TO LOCK THE BRAKES UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 22, 2003CA

I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI AND EVERYTIME WE REACH ABOUT THE SPEED OF 50-65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDS LIKE THE OLD BAT MOBILE. IT WHINES AND HAS A REAL LOUD WIND WHISTLE. CAN YOU TELL ME IF YOU HAVE RECIEVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE? I HAVE CONNECTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL SOUNDS. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND RECIEVED THE SAME RESPONSE. WE CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A COMPANY WOULD MAKE A CAR THAT HAS A BAD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANMISSION.IT HAS STARTED SLIPPING ON OCCASIONS AND WHEN WE COME TO A STOP IT SHIFTS HARD AND AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IS NORMAL.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jan 13, 2003NJ

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE 25MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 25MPH TO 100MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES EVERY MOMENT WHILE DRIVING TO REDUCE HER SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

Seat Belts › FrontCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 10, 2003TX

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 30MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUSING THE FRONT SEATBELT TO BECOME DETACHED, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

Suspension › Front › Springs › Air Suspension System
Filed Dec 27, 200250,000 milesIN

WHEN SLOWING DOWN, TRANSMISSION JUMPS VERY HARD WHEN GOING INTO 1ST GEAR. WHEN DRIVING 45 TO 55 MPH, WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THERE IS A THUMP IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. NOT CONSISTLENTLY, BUT ENOUGH TO CAUSE CONCERN.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Dec 6, 2002NJ

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICEL AT 40MPH THE AUTOMATIC TRASMISSION BROKE CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 6, 2002NJ

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WILL GO DOWN AND WONT RELEASE BACK, AND THE VEHICLE CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Dec 6, 2002NJ

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE ALSO WHEN CONSUMER MAKE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN MAKE A NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Suspension
Filed Nov 4, 2002NV

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Oct 24, 2002MI

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ONLY WAY THE DEFROSTER WILL WORK IS IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND THIS IS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER VIEW. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Oct 17, 2002IL

CONSUMER STATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER FINALLY GOT VEHICLE TO STOP, BUT ENGINE WAS REVING HIGH. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

Tires
Filed Oct 13, 2002WV

CAR DELIVERED WITH BADLY WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND THE TIRES WERE WAY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED COULD COMPROMISE THE ABS SYSTEM AND CAUSE GREAT BODILY HARM OR DEATH TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND ANYONE HIT BY THIS VEHICLE. DEALER FIXED PROBLEMS AT FIRST SAID VIBRATION WAS NORMAL FOR THAT CAR. CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP SAFELY. MR

Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars
Filed Sep 17, 2002PA

BOLTS ARE POPPING OFF CONVERTIBLE TOP CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK JLG

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Sep 17, 2002PA

REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY PULLED THROUGH WHEN OWNER WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN REAR. OWNER WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS NEVER ATTACHED TO AN ANCHOR IN REAR ON ONE SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Sep 17, 2002PA

HOOD ASSEMBLY WOULD LOSE BOLTS WHEN OWNER WOULD EITHER RAISE OR SHUT HOOD. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ALONG WITH THE BOLTS THAT POPPED OFF. *AK *JG

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