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1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

fire · 729807 · 2009-08-03

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Miles at failure
81,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE BELIEVED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. HE REMOVED THE FUEL TANK FROM THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BURNT WIRES, WHICH WERE CONTROLLING THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP WIRES AND THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF, BUT CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. HE STATED THAT THE DEALER OVERCHARGES HIM DURING EVERY VISIT AND THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10279130
Machine
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