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2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

crash · 712452 · 2009-03-17

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
53,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. FOR MORE THAN THREE WEEKS, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN WAITING ON A PART TO REPAIR HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS OVER FIVE HUNDRED ORDERS WAITING FOR THE MAPPING SENSOR, WHICH IS THE MASS AIR FLOW PRESSURE SENSOR, THAT ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO START. WITHOUT THIS PART, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLS CONSTANTLY. SHE WAS INVOLVED IN THREE CRASHES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AFTER IT STALLS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS WITHIN A MINUTE. THE DEALER CANNOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME OF WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10262128
Machine
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