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2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 373213 · 2002-09-11

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN STOPPING AND PUTTING CAR INTO PARK IT SURGES FORWARD, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT/ INJURIES.*AKTHE ENGINE WAS ALSO REVING AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED AND SURGING FORWARD WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE ENGINE TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE CHYRSLER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY WOULD NOT FIX OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8018455
Machine
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