01/12/2002 -three hours after i picked up the car from the dealer, at about 45-50 miles/hour, could not stop the car, lost control of the car , and hit frontal the concrete divider on the highway. the car has been totaled. 03/18/2002 - received letter from daimler chrysler saying that the car has been manufactured with defective engine. chrysler proposes to replace the car or give me the money back.
The dashboard cover is cracking in two places which are directly above the drivers side air bag. the air bag appears to be expanding underneath the dash cover. the air bag may not properly deploy if there is a collison. auto is out of warranty and chrysler has refused to inspect or repair this situation although there was a recall for the same vehicle with slightly different assembly dates. chyrsler owner's manual warns against any repairs to the air bag except by their authorized dealers. i have seen this condition in the same model and ...
While sitting at intersection consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. consumer's vehicle continued to accelerate, and struck another vehicle from the rear. then, vehicle caught on fire. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. driver and passenger sustained injuries, and were transported by ambulance to the hospital. insurance company had the vehicle towed and inspected. the insurance company inspector informed consumer that the fire started from the engine. *ak
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