1996 Chrysler Sebring acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. SHE FINALLY GOT IT STOPPED BY PUTTING IT IN PARK, USING THE BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10357047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

THE THROTTLE CABLE FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10011183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE STICKS, THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED AND THE THROTTLE CABLE/BODY GASKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT, AND FEELS THAT HE WAS GIVEN WRONG INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #568262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DEALER TAKING TO LONG TO PERFORM RECALL. RECALL#02V186000 THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE. BROCKMEN AUTOMOTIVE 2730 LAURENS RD GREENSVILLE, SC 29607 864-281-1500.

NHTSA complaint #8020190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMERS SON AND GRAND DAUGHTER WERE TRAVELLING APRROX. 60 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT 60 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE THE CAR SPED TO 65 MPH WITH NO MECHANICAL ACCELERATION. BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. WHEN THE FLOOR ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED THE RPMS REVED AND THE SPEED STAYED THE SAME. SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE TIRES. THE SPEED WAS STEADILY RISING. VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF.

NHTSA complaint #567384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 02V186000 FOR THROTTLE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON THROTTLE CABLE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AFTER ARRIVING, THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PARTS FOR THROTTLE CABLE WERE ON BACK ORDER. DELUCKA CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH, BEDFORD, OHIO 44146, 440-232-0880.

NHTSA complaint #8016760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

CABLE CONNECTING GAS PEDAL TO ENGINE FRAYED AND STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WAS TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT FULL SPEED TWO TIMES. THE FIRST TIME REPEATED STOMPING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AND THROWING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL UNJAMMED IT AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE SECOND TIME ALSO IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THESE EFFORTS DID NOT HELP. I WOVE IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC UNTIL I GOT TO AN OFF RAMP, AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION AT THE OFF RAMP AND ONTO A SIDESTREET WHERE I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND LANDED IT LIKE AN AIRPLANE ON A LANDING STRIP WITH THE BRAKES SMOKING AND THE ENGINE SCREAMING AND THE CAR GLIDED TO A STOP. WAS TOLD THE CABLE HAD UNWOUND LIKE A FRAYED PIECE OF ROPE AND STUCK INSIDE THE CABLE CONNECTING THE PEDAL TO THE ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #755699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

ACCELERATOR STUCK AT 60 MPH AND IT WAS DUE TO A FRAYED CABLE. CHRYSLER DEALER SAID THAT IT HAPPENED TO MOST OF THE SEBRING CONV. THE CURRENT CABLE IS DISCONTINUED FROM CHRYSLER AND A NEW THROTTLE BODY MUST BE PURCHASED FOR THE NEW CABLE TO BE INSTALLED. DEALER SAID THAT A NEW AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT CABLE WOULD BE UNSAFE DUE TO ITS DESIGN AND ARE FORBIDDEN TO INSTALL ANYTHING BUT THE NEW "SAFER" CABLE.

NHTSA complaint #754133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. SPEED INCREASED UPHILL. TURNED VEHICLE OFF. CHECKED THROTTLE CABLE WHICH WAS FRAZED. INSIDE HOUSING WIRES WERE TOGETHER. CLIPPED WIRES & PIECES & ABLE TO CONTINUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPLACED CABLES. WAS INFORMED THROTTLE WAS CHANGED. MECHANIC WOULD NOT GIVE ORIGINAL PARTS AFTER REPLACING PARTS. [XXX] *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #873959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS A VEHICLE AT 60 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WITHOUT APPLICATION. WHEN BRAKING WAS NOT EFFECTED, DRIVER DOWN SHIFTED TO THE LOWEST GEAR, SHIFTED VEHCLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY OWNER BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE TO THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #864958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS A VEHICLE AT 60 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WITHOUT APPLICATION. WHEN BRAKING WAS NOT EFFECTED, DRIVER DOWN SHIFTED TO THE LOWEST GEAR, SHIFTED VEHCLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY OWNER BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE TO THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #864958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN HILL THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO NOT RETURN TO IDLE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE DRIVER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT INTO LOW GEAR AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALER HAS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #852632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE CABLE FELL APART, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #852265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE VEHICLE HAD REMAINED STUCK ON CRUISE CONTROL. IT KEPT ON ACCELERATING. HAD APPLIED BRAKES; VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. RELAXED ON BRAKES & VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. HAD WORN BRAKES OUT. AT SIDE OF ROAD & TURNED VEHICLE OFF & DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. RESTARTED VEHICLE & HAD NO BRAKES. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #849750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE.

NHTSA complaint #827587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER SAYS WHEN ELECTRICAL SHORT HAPPENS ALL GAUGES RETURN TO (0), AND THE POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND REAR DEFROSTERS ALSO QUIT WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #815086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL ONCE DISENGAGED AND RESUMED, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE HIGHLY, KICKING INTO SECOND GEAR. TWO AREA DEALERSHIPS CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #800657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.