Tried to stop approx. 1 month ago and first applied barkes, went to floor. I released them and applied them a second time and they stopped me but to avoid a rearend accident, I veered my car to the shoulder. I contacted the service department of tupelo auto sales they asked me where the car was. I told them that it only failed the one time so I was just cautious as I drove on into work. They told me that it would be hard to find until it messed up more often so they could see the problem. I had no more problems until dec. 5th on my way home from work..I started hearing a clanking sound that sounded like I was having a flat tire so I pulled over to check. The tires appeared to be fine. I was only a mile or so from home so I drove on home. Once home, I inspected the underside of the car and the wheels but could not see anything different. The following morning, when I left home, the car seemed ok. Once I arrived at my first stop sign which is at the bottom of a hill, I applied my brakes and again they went to the floor. The second time I applied them, they caught and I stopped. I turned onto the highway and travelled about 150 feet and the front (seeming) locked up similar to the way it does when you place a car in park and cut off the key. I was headed to the right onto the soft shoulder of the road and was fighting the car because I was headed for the ditch and an electrical generator on the side of the road. The steering or brakes (?) broke loose, sending me into an oncoming pickup, the pickup hit the front of my car, then the truck hit a van which was following me. My airbags did not deploy, my steering locked and my brakes failed, all within 1 1/2 miles of my house. Chrysler has sent an investigator to look at the car today, but even he said that it would be difficult to find a problem that only happens periodically. Now, even if the car is repaired, I am afraid that I will have the same problem again. I had no blemish on my driving record.
2001 Chrysler Sebring brakes complaints
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Rear toe and camber out of range causing the vehicle to pull to the right. Nlm
Brake pedal and accelarator are design to close, resultin in hitting the gas pedal when hitting the brakes.
While washing car consumer noticed excessive brake dust. Consumer took vehicle to dealer and they stated that cambers were out of alignment. Dealer said rear toe and cambers were out of range, so they set rear and front toe. 4 days later, noticed dust again. Consumer stated same problem has reoccurred for last month. *ak the seal around the rear window is leaking. Consumer states vehicle still pulling to the left and the right. Fluid leak from left front wheel, dealer could not find any problems. Dealer states excessive brake dust is normal for this vehicle.
While driving on interstate about 65 MPH there was a clunking noise. Consumer slowed vehicle down. There was a rumbling noise when driving at 25 MPH. Vehicle was towed to dealer in ocala, fl, and the dealer replaced brake caliper bolt which had fallen off. *ak
Brake caliper bolt broke off brakes while consumer was travling on road. The dealer did fix problem for now.*ak the brake caliper bolt broke off causing a rumbling sound underneath the vehicle while the consumer was travelling. The vehicle was towed and was fixed.
When coming out of car wash brakes failed, pedal went to floor, this has happened 4 times. Dealer found lots of brake dust. This has consumer worried about driving in rain.
The dealer had no parts available to repair recall 00v‑320 of the fuel return hose. Nlm
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