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2002 Chrysler SEBRING Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	703552
Internal NHTSA #	10251039
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	CHRYSLER
Model	SEBRING
Model Year	2002
File date	25/11/08
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Problem # 1 - started as intermittent / now constant. Speedometer intermittently "wacky". Earlier in nov. 2008, exhibited a problem that i first saw two winters ago. In dec 2006, had the same symptom - speedometer going wild. In the repair shop, the rep replaced inner & outer speed sensors based on codes he saw from computer. Problem not seen since 12/06 until recently. In early oct 2008, only about three brief instances. Now the wacky speedometer is frequent / constant. Going along at 55 mph, suddenly speedometer needle flips to 10 mph (presumably the car is still really traveling along at 55 mph). In fraction of a second the needle swings back up to 60 mph, then down to 20 mph, then up to 70 mph, then down again to 5 mph... I took the car in for service at a local garage. Garage tech replaced both inner & outer transmission sensors on 12/5/2008 -based on computer codes, and reset ? Check engine? Light. Since replacing both speed sensors the ? Wild speedometer? Problem still happens; swing of the needle is just a little less, engine light comes back on (constantly) after having speedometer swing wildly for a few minutes. Problem # 2 - possibly related (or not) - at lower speeds (5-30 mph), the car transmission seems to respond fine (other than the wild speedometer issue). I mean that is the car registers 1000-2000 rpm, sounds like engine is running well. Car seems to drive fine at higher speeds after driving for some time at 50-60 mph, then slowing to exit (down or up a ramp) when speed is slowed to around 20 mph, transmission seems to abruptly downshift to lower gear (small buck can be felt); then car seems to stay in low-gear. I can still drive the car but when the speed is around 30 mph, the rpm is over 3000, can hear the engine straining. I pull over, turn-off engine, sit a minute, restart car, it is ok once again to drive. It can go over 30 mph or higher and maintain around 2000 rpm (until speed is reduced to 20 mph (cycle continues).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCHESTER, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2002 Chrysler SEBRING Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Chrysler SEBRING Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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