| Issue ID | 600489 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10166762 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | CHRYSLER |
| Model | SEBRING |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 21/07/06 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Sludge build up in the engine, there is coolant like into the oil line. Which has made the oil spit out from under the head gasket and spit out on top of the motor cover. The water pump and time change needs to be replace when they notice the sludge in the oil pan of the car. They in turn took of the top of the engine and the sludge was just thick and gritty. I was told by a chrysler technician that chrysler is aware of the problem with the 2. 7 liter engines. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 82500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DETROIT, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1C3EL56R82NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 13/05/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LOCHMOOR CHRYSLER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 3138863000 |
| Dealer's city | DETROIT |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 48224 |