When stopping and engine reaches 750 RPM, engine surges by 300 RPM before decreasing to idle at about 650 RPM. If brake is not held tight, car will lurch forward and hit anything in front of it. Dealer says they do not know how to fix problem after several attempts, and with different dealers.
1998 Chrysler Sebring acceleration complaints
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When vehicle was started and placed into reverse it pulled off on its own while consumer had the brakes applied, backed into a building very fast, jumping at least seven feet in the air, and landing back on all four wheels before coming to a stop. The dealer has been contacted.
When taking the key out of ignition, vehicle took off and ran into some type of bushes.
While driving on highway a t approx 30-40 MPH, got ready to slow down , and the vehicle started to accelerate. Applied brakes, and the rpms shot up to 4 or 5. Had to pull the emergency brakes in order to stop the vehicle.
Defective throttle linkage caused vehicle to take off unexpectedly up to speeds of 50 MPH while in reverse, driver slammed on brakes, but vehicle would not stop until hitting a building.
On-going/intermittent problem with vehicle suddenly accelerating causing loss of control. Dealer notified and informed consumer that nothing could be found. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter. *ak
When disengaging the cruise control, accelerator pedal weent to floor. Driver had to use the emergency brake and shift to park to stop vehicle. Also, there was a fire in the engine compartment. The fire was put out by fire department. The vehicle was totalled. Please provide any further details.
Vehicle lost control from high speed on a rural area road, the consumer is dead.
Car suddenly accellerated when placed in drive, causing an accident.
Rmps will rev up, and engine check engine light will come on . The dealer has replaced steering pump and switch. The dealer has been having trouble duplicating the problem. The power steering rack has been replaced and light has not come back on but vehicle performance has not improved. Manufacturer has been notified.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle striking objects. Mjs
Car is falling apart, unsafe to drive, can't see out of it due to icing and other problems took to dealer for repairs, repairs were not completed
Vehicle was placed in drive and accelerated on its own to a point where rubber was burned prior to hitting the vehicle parked in front. The automatic floor shift was then placed into reverse where the vehicle shot backwards for approximately 40 feet before hitting another parked vehicle, at that point the engine was shut down.
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