WHILE DRIVING HEARD A THUMPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW AXLE. SHE HAD THE AXLE REPLACED. ALSO, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE RIMS WERE BAD, AND TIRES CONTINUOUSLY LOST AIR. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIMS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH…
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WHILE DRIVING HEARD A THUMPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW AXLE. SHE HAD THE AXLE REPLACED. ALSO, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE RIMS WERE BAD, AND TIRES CONTINUOUSLY LOST AIR. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIMS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THAT WAS WHY THE TIRES DIDN'T LAST. THE RIMS BROKE INTO THE TIRES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10095262
100,670 miles · Sep 29, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train
WHEN ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO SHUDDER AT 3-4 GEAR CHANGES. WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT TORQUE CONVERTER IS GOING OUT. ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TACHOMETER STARTED MOVING IRRATICALLY. DEALERSHIP ADVISED GUAGES NEEDED TO BE RESET, BUT PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. ALTHOUGH PO…
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WHEN ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING JXI HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO SHUDDER AT 3-4 GEAR CHANGES. WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT TORQUE CONVERTER IS GOING OUT. ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TACHOMETER STARTED MOVING IRRATICALLY. DEALERSHIP ADVISED GUAGES NEEDED TO BE RESET, BUT PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. ALTHOUGH POSSIBILY UNREALATED, THIS AFTERNOON (DAY AFTER SEEING MECHANIC FOR TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM), MY CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WHILE IDLING FOR ONLY 2-3 MINS. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF IGNITION, AND HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. I AM WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSIS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10093342
Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2004
Power Train
DEALERSHIP TO HELP CONSUMER CORRECT THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE'S RECALL WORK DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP(RECALL # 04V021000). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE RECALL WORK COULD NOT BE DONE ON A SATURDAY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER MADE EVENT…
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DEALERSHIP TO HELP CONSUMER CORRECT THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE'S RECALL WORK DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP(RECALL # 04V021000). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE RECALL WORK COULD NOT BE DONE ON A SATURDAY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER MADE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO MADE A SATURDAY APPOINTMENT BUT WHEN SHE ARRIVED HER APPOINTMENT WAS NOT RECORDED. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE MINIMUM WAIT WAS 2 HOURS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO WAIT TWO HOURS.
NHTSA ODI #10089360
53,000 miles · Aug 6, 2004
Power Train
RECALL 04V021000 CONCERNING FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT COULD BE MOVED WHEN THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10087358
Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 2004
Power Train
PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 1999 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE RESULTING IN VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS A LOUD MECHANICAL BANG FROM THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY A RAPID LOST OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SMOKE WHEN THE FLUID STRUCK THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE NEAREST D…
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PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 1999 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE RESULTING IN VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS A LOUD MECHANICAL BANG FROM THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY A RAPID LOST OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SMOKE WHEN THE FLUID STRUCK THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE NEAREST DEALER. AFTER THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER WAS REMOVED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RETAINING PIN FOR THE SPIDER GEAR HAD BEEN EJECTED FROM ITS SEAT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO PUNCTURE THE ADJACENT COVER OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLUID LOST. THE LOCKING PIN WHICH HELD THE LARGER RETAINING PIN IN PLACE HAD SHEARED OFF AS WELL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10081821
48,801 miles · Apr 30, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSteering
ON 4/22/04 I TOOK MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEVERING CONVERTIBLE TO BE SERVICES BECAUSE THE AC DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. TURNS OUT THE RACK & PINION STEERING IS SHOT, THE COOLING CORE IS CRACKED AND THE COOLING SENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. REPAIRS WOULD TOTAL MORE TH…
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ON 4/22/04 I TOOK MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEVERING CONVERTIBLE TO BE SERVICES BECAUSE THE AC DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. TURNS OUT THE RACK & PINION STEERING IS SHOT, THE COOLING CORE IS CRACKED AND THE COOLING SENSOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. REPAIRS WOULD TOTAL MORE THAN $2100 TO FIX. REQUESTED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TOOK VEHICLE HOME TO CONSIDER OPTIONS. TWO DAYS LATER VEHICLE FAILED WHEN STARTED, 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT CAME ON, SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK, AND VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. FOUND OUT THAT BOTH TRANSMISSION SENSORS ARE BAD, THERE IS SILVER SLUDGE IN TRANSMISSION AND I NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT. HAS BEEN SERVICES ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATIONS AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF IT. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10068096
Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2003
Power Train
VEHICLE'S INTERLOCK CABLE BROKE CAUSING ROLL BACK TO OCCUR. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10044784
45,000 miles · Jul 15, 2003
Power Train
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE AT LESS THAN 45000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TELLM ME THAT THEY ARE SEEING ALOT OF THESE CARS COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, APPARENTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT BE…
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THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE AT LESS THAN 45000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TELLM ME THAT THEY ARE SEEING ALOT OF THESE CARS COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, APPARENTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING MADE PROPERLY FOR MY CAR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10028344
Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2003
Power Train
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION (41TE) ON MY 1999 CHRYSLER JXI CONVERTIBLE. EXPENSIVE REPAIR AT $2,250 PLUS TOWING BILL AND NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER, THE 41TE TRANSMISSION AND IT'S CUSTOMERS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10013810
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2003
Power TrainCrashInjury
WHILE PARKED, SHIFT LEVER JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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EA03011 · Auto Trans IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Jul 17, 2003 · Closed Jan 30, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
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Power Train:automatic Transmission
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THE MANUFACTURER REPORTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER?S (DC) ANALYSIS OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998 (POPULATION = 356,384) AND 1999 (POPULATION = 486,948) JA, JX AND LH FAMILY SUBJECT VEHICLE DATA (EARLIER MYS EXCLUDED).THE POPULATION NUMBER INCLUDES ALL MYS.THE PRECISE NUMBER OF DUPLICATES BETWEEN ODI AND DC REPORTS CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.THE FATALITY INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ELDERLY PERSON WHO ATTEMPTED TO STOP A ROLL AWAY VEHICLE AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.ODI ALSO GATHERED INFORMATION ON MY 1997-99 PROWLER VEHICLES IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PROWLER VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN SHIFTER MECHANISM (THE SHIFT LEVER IS SHORTER).THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS OF PROWLER INTERLOCK FAILURE IN ODI?S DATABASE, AND DC HAS RECEIVED NO REPORTS EITHER.THE PROWLER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL SCOPE.THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED A CONDITION WHERE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL (OR BE MADE INOPERATIVE BY THE OPERATOR) DURING VEHICLE USE, POSSIBLY INADVERTENTLY.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS 114.WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE IGNITION KEY OFF, THE COMBINED ACTION OF PRESSING THE SHIFT BUTTON AND PULLING THE SHIFT LEVER REARWARD MAY RESULT IN THE OPERATOR OVERCOMING THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE MECHANICAL LINKAGE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISCONNECT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THERE IS NO OVERT INDICATION TO AN OPERATOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFEATED, AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY EXISTS.UNDER RECALL 04V021, DC WILL REPLACE DAMAGED SHIFT MECHANISMS, AND WILL INSTALL ON ALL VEHICLES A DEVICE WHICH INHIBITS THE OPERATOR?S ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK AND DEFEAT THE SYSTEM.BEGINNING WITH MY 2000, DC INCORPORATED A BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK (BTSI) SYSTEM INTO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INTRODUCTION OF BTSI INVOLVED DESIGN CHANGES TO THE SHIFT MECHANISM, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE (RMA) OF THE SHIFT BUTTON.THE RMA SHIFTER REQUIRES INCREASED FORCES TO OVERCOME THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, MAKING THE SHIFTER LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE.
RQ03005 · Auto Trans IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Apr 8, 2003 · Closed Jul 16, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
THREE OF THE MANFACTURER COMPLAINTS AND TWO OF THE MANUFACTURER CRASHES REPORTED ABOVE WERE DUPLICATES OF ODI REPORTS.THE MAJORITY OF CRASHES OCCURRED AFTER OPERATORS PARKED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ENGAGING PARK GEAR POSITION; A NON-FUNCTIONAL IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO PREVENT KEY REMOVAL BEFORE THE OPERATORS EXITED THE VEHICLE.MOST OF THE CRASHES WERE MINOR AND INVOLVED MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE.FOUR OF THE INJURY INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN UNATTENDED CHILDREN MOVED THE GEARSHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE OPERATOR WAS STRUCK BY A ROLL-AWAY VEHICLE AFTER PARKING AND EXITING.ALL INJURIES WERE RELATIVELY MINOR.A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO DISENGAGEMENT OF THE INTERLOCK PIN THAT RIDES IN THE INTERLOCK LEVER SLOT WITHIN THE SHIFT MECHANISM.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WILL BE OPENED TO FURTHER STUDY INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES.
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