While driving at 40 MPH vehicle accelerated without warning.
1997 Chrysler Sebring: sudden unintended acceleration
7 of the 210 complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Sebring describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
While sitting at an intersection and without prior warning vehicle suddenly accelerated while her foot was on the brakes, causing consumer's vehicle to hit the vehicle in front.
The vehicle suddenly accelerated, and the vehicle crashed into a fence. The dealer stated the throttle body needed to be cleaned.
This is the second time this car was involved in an accident involving sudden uncommanded acceleration. Vehicle was stopped awaiting opening of automatic garage door when throttle fully engaged driving car into garage door. An identical occurrance happened in spring of 1998 when car was stopped at traffic light and sudden acceleration sent car into vehicles in front of it. At the time dealer could find no defect. There was a different driver during each incident. Further, my son owns an identical vehicle which had a similar problem however, his malfunction did not result in any vehicle damage as car was in a parking lot and came to rest on a lawn.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, resulting in $9,000 of damage, due to loss of control.
Sudden acceleration, resulting in a rear end collision, driver sustained injuries, and vehicle was damaged extensively.
Sudden acceleration.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.5l v6 engines, the throttle control cable can fray causing the throttle to bind or stick.
- Risk
- This could potentially result in a loss of throttle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the throttle cable assembly. Owner notification began august 5, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V186000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Chrysler Sebring sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1997 Chrysler Sebring?
7 of 210 owner complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Sebring (3%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chrysler Sebring?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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