2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS K7425, 10945, FA4510X, K7427, 10946, AND FA4611X, SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BALL JOINT ON THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE BALL STUD TO WEAR THROUGH THE CONTROL ARM HO

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY HARDENED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK NEAR THE RETAINING RING GROOVE ALLOWING THE BALL STUD TO SEPARATE UNDER IMPACT LOAD. THE SUBJECT BALL JOINTS WERE S

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE REVERSING OUT AT 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 4000 RPMS. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REV. SHE THEN ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES IN ONE MONTH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HER FOREHEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR S

Mileage: 77,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WORD "DECK" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN A SERIES OF NUMBERS APPEARED, ALONG WITH A BEEPING SOUND. BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I WENT INTO A 360 DEGREE SPIN. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CHRYSLER FINAL CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF THE CAR AND SO THE CAR IS TOTALED. I HAVE SINCE MET OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE BUT TRADED THE CAR BEFORE THEY WERE INJUR

Mileage: 87,997

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. HIS DAUGHTER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND NECK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. HIS DAUGHTER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND NECK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

DT: 2002 CHRYSLER SEA BRING CONVERTIBLE LX - THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED. SINCE OWNING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES AS APPROACHING A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL REV AND SURGE FORWARD. ONCE THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD HAS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WERE ARE UNABLE TO TELL THE CONSUMER WHY THE VEHICLE DID THIS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE S

Mileage: 53,000

RAN IN BACK OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CAR IS IN SHOP BEING REPAIRED. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS HAPPENING ON ALL CHRYLER

Mileage: 19,000

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRUNT A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND THROUGH A PILLOW THAT WAS LAYING ON THE SEAT. THE SEAT HEATER WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF ENGAGE BUTTON. THE FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE SEAT HEATER SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP IS ONLY RECOVERING THE SEAT.*AK

Mileage: 50,000

DRIVING NORTH ON I-75 I LOST CONTROL OVER MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE - THE CAR VEERED LEFT CROSSED ONE LANE AND HIT THE MEDIAN CONCRETE DIVIDER. 2 FAILURES WERE THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AS I WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THERE WAS NO SKID MARKS REPORTED BY THE POLICE REPORT. THE DRIVER AIRBAG RIPPED AND DID NOT SUCCESSFULLY BLOW. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED PROPERLY. I SUSPECT THAT THE MAIN CAUSE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE L

Mileage: 13,000

DRIVING NORTH ON I-75 I LOST CONTROL OVER MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE - THE CAR VEERED LEFT CROSSED ONE LANE AND HIT THE MEDIAN CONCRETE DIVIDER. 2 FAILURES WERE THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AS I WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THERE WAS NO SKID MARKS REPORTED BY THE POLICE REPORT. THE DRIVER AIRBAG RIPPED AND DID NOT SUCCESSFULLY BLOW. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED PROPERLY. I SUSPECT THAT THE MAIN CAUSE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE L

Mileage: 13,000

11/7/2003 TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON SPRINKLE RD. IN KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN, MY FIANCEE WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT AT BL-I94 MY VEHICLE CAME OFF THE RED LIGHT TRAVELING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. A VAN OR SUV THAT HAD ALSO BEEN STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF HER SWERVED INTO ANOTHER LANE BRINGING TO HER VIEW A SLOW OR STOPPED KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP POLICE CRUISER. MY FIANCEE HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL LOCKED TO THE FLOOR AND LOCKED THE WHEELS ON THE CAR. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE ACCELERATED LEAVING

Mileage: 30,000

11/7/2003 TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON SPRINKLE RD. IN KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN, MY FIANCEE WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT AT BL-I94 MY VEHICLE CAME OFF THE RED LIGHT TRAVELING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. A VAN OR SUV THAT HAD ALSO BEEN STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF HER SWERVED INTO ANOTHER LANE BRINGING TO HER VIEW A SLOW OR STOPPED KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP POLICE CRUISER. MY FIANCEE HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL LOCKED TO THE FLOOR AND LOCKED THE WHEELS ON THE CAR. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE ACCELERATED LEAVING

Mileage: 30,000

ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ENGINE REVS UP TO 4000 RPM AND VEHICLE BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. MAJOR REAR-END FREEWAY ACCIDENT RESULTED ON THIRD FAILURE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.*AK

Mileage: 4,700

SECOND FAILURE OF 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT . MY WIFE HAD A HEAD -ON COLLISION OF LEFT FENDER WHILE TURNING. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A THE SECOND TIME OF AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY WIFE SUFFERED A SEVERE CONCUSSION AGAIN FROM THE STEERING WHEEL ALTHOUGH SHE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. IS THERE A SEBRING AIR BAG PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THE CHRYSLER MINI-VAN DEPLOYMENT. CAR IS CURRENTLY LOCATED AT DEALER UNDERGOING REPAIRS. *NLM

Mileage: 6,800