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Seat Belts
06/13/2012
PURCHASED A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE FOR MY DAUGHTER. THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE KNOTTED NEAR THE SEAT BACK REST. WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, SON AND DAUGHTER UN-KNOTTED THE SEAT BELTS WHICH RETRACTED ALL THE WAY IN. BOTH SEAT BELTS ARE NOW LOCKED AND CANNOT BE RETRACTED. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, NOT COMFORTABLE ALLOWING MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE THE CAR. THROUGH MY RESEARCH ONLINE THIS SEEM TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR AND SERIOUS CONSIDERATION NEED TO BE GIVEN TO ISSUING A RECALL.
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Fuel System, Gasoline
11/22/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING AND MAKING TURNS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE RECEIVING FUEL DURING THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 124,000.
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Seat Belts
10/20/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT DETACH FROM THE HOOK AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,480 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 139,500 UPDATED 11/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE SEAT. UPDATED 11/21/11
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Suspension, wheels
10/24/2011
I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE STREET AT ABOUT 30 OR LESS MPH. I HAD JUST PICKED UP MY BABIES FROM SCHOOL AND THE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF MY CAR . WE FELL TO THE GROUND VERY HARD STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THE WHOLE ARM THAT HOLDS MY TIRE ON OR THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS CAME OFF AS WELL . THEIR WAS NO WARNING SIGNS THE TIRE AND ALL OF ITS PARTS CAME APART SOME HOW . *TR
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Suspension
06/28/2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS AT AN ANGLE AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE TOW TRUCK WAS NOTIFIED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED HER THAT ALL OF THE BALL JOINTS SEPARATED AND THE STABILIZER FELL ON THE WHEEL AND WAS SHAVING THE WHEEL MATERIALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE BALL JOINT WAS SEPARATED AND IT DAMAGED THE AXLE AND THE WHEEL. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10E059000; SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.