Chrysler Sebring Convertible no deployment problems

Filed Feb 26, 2016 · Airbags, Steering · MD · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring convertible. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle was unstable on the road and suddenly spun out of control. The contact crashed into a guardrail and stopped facing in the opposite direction of traffic. None of the air bags deployed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company. The manufacturer sent an independent investigator who stated that the air bags were not faulty based upon the speed and location of impact. The independent investigator and the manufacturer provided no specific diagnosis on why the air bags did not deploy and sent a letter with a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 10e059000 (suspension), 09e056000 (suspension), 04v579000 (steering), and 15v338000 (air bags). The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Jun 29, 2010 · Acceleration · 46,700 miles · MI · crash

I was driving west on jefferson ave in detroit. There are traffic signals at both ends of a short bridge where it passes over I-375. I stopped at the first and, when the light changed, started forward, the second traffic signal turned red. The vehicle in front of me stopped, but, when I took my foot off of the accelerator and put it on the brake, the car continued accelerating and, although I was literally standing up on the brake, it had no effect and I hit the stopped vehicle in front of me going about 25 or 30 miles an hour. The air bag did not deploy. Similar events have occurred a half dozen or more times before, but never with the same consequences. On previous occasions, the continuing acceleration stopped after a delay and I was able to bring the car to a stop, on two previous occasions, there was another auto a car length or more in front of me, and the delay before the brake took over caused me to bump into it. In neither case was there any bodily or serious vehicle damage. In other instances, I was able to avoid collision, after suffering a scare. After each episode, I reported the problem when I took the car to the dealer. On two occasions, the dealer's service department kept the car several days trying to replicate the occurrence. They were never successful. (if they retain copies of their service orders, they will reflect that I reported the problem and they were unable to determine the cause or to fix it.) my vehicle is seriously damaged and, although I was able to drive it to the parking lot at my nearby office, I do not expect to repair it or, of course, to ever drive it again. When chrysler customer service was called by my wife after one of the earlier acceleration events, they told her there was no recall or record of similar complaints and to take the car to a dealer.

Filed Apr 29, 2008 · Airbags, Brakes · 68,000 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Apr 24, 2008 · Airbags · 86,000 miles · LA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chrysler sebring convertible. While stopped at a red light, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by an SUV. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The airbags failed to deploy. Two people were injured and had to be transported to the hospital. A police report was filed. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. The contact believes that the impact was great enough for the airbags to have deployed. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 86,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2007 · Airbags · 85,000 miles · KS · crash

Tl*- the contact owns a 2001 chrysler sebring convertible. While driving at 30 MPH the contact's vehicle crashed into the passenge's r door of a 2001 dodge ram. The air bags did not deploy during the crash. The manufacturer stated that the crash did not create the longitudinal back to front deceleration necessary to deploy air bag. The onboard computer report stated that the air bags were operational. The crash destroyed the vehicle. The current mileage was 85000 . *ak updated 04/12/07.

Filed Aug 19, 2005 · Airbags · 19,000 miles · WV · crash · 1 injury

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

Filed Jul 26, 2005 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · CA · crash

Dt: caller said 3 times her air bag light come on, and had it fixed twice. She did not remember the first time. The second time was in august 2004 ,and the last time was on july 24, 2005. Caller's vehicle was involved in an accident on july 14, 2005. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy, and the air bag light was not on. Dealer was not contacted yet. Manufacturer said warranty expired.

Filed Jul 19, 2005 · Acceleration, Airbags · MD · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: consumer received recall 04v021000, on march 15, 2005. She had called dealer to arrange for repairs, but they told her to bring the vehicle in at her convenience. The recall work was never performed. On may 7, 2005 she was picking her daughter and while the vehicle was in park it went down a small hill in a parking lot and traveled at least 200-300 feet. The vehicle was also turned off. This happened so fast she could not remember whether the brakes worked at that time. There was a telephone pole that stopped the vehicle. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy, and the seat belts did not restrain the passengers. The passengers head went through the windshield and her knees hit the dash board. The driver's right rotor cuff and neck were injured. There was $8700 worth of damage to the vehicle, and it was totaled. The manufacturer stated that they could not do anything about it. A inspector from daimler chrysler inspected vehicle on may 12, 2005 at 2 pm. He never spoke to the consumer, but the manufacturer sent a report.

Filed Jul 15, 2005 · Airbags, Seat belts · 85,000 miles · MD · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: was driving at an unknown speed and pulled in front of a bowling alley to pick up another passenger. Turned the engine off with key in ignition, within a matter of seconds the vehicle began to roll forward. The car gained speed and was too quick before the consumer could gain control. The vehicle went down an incline and crashed into a parking lot pole. The air bags did not deploy. Both passenger had seat belts on but passenger seat belt did not remain locked and passenger struck the windshield, this did not unlatch but a great deal slack came from that seat belt. Had received a recall on the transaxles floor shift(no the federal safety agency recall camp id# available) this recall had not been performed. A inspector from chrysler came out to impasses vehicle who later noted this incident was not due the recall but consumer does not know how he made this assumption because he just looked at vehicle-the vehicle was locked up at the time. No repairs have been made. Dealer did make aware there was also a recall on throttle as well(no the federal safety agency recall id at this time.) dealer and chrysler are unwilling to cover damages as well the recall repair.

Filed Jun 2, 2005 · Electrical · 78,000 miles · MD · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: consumer received a recall notice in march for the transaxles floor shifter ignition park interlock. Consumer tried to make an appointment for the dealership. The following saturday the car popped out of gear and hit a pole. The whole front end of the car was totaled. The passenger seat belt did not lock, and the both air bags did not deploy. Chrysler sent someone to look at the car, the chrysler investigator said that everything looked fine. Consumer had to call him back from chrysler after he came and looked at the car. Chrysler investigator sent a letter to the consumer stating that the incident did not look like it was a result of the recall.