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Recall Watch: Wiring bug affects 181,000 Chrysler Sebrings and Dodge Avengers
Anyone who's rolling in a 2007-2008 Chrysler Sebring or Dodge Avenger, take note. Chryslerberus is recalling all 181,000 of those vehicles sold during that time to fix an electrical defect that affects unused connectors on the tire pressure monitoring system. Apparently, corrosion can cause a short, and owners could experience their vehicles failing to start, stalling once underway, or some other affectations of the electrical components, including the cruise control. Formal notices are going to be sent out later this month, and dealers have been instructed to locate the problem and seal the affected circuits. Check your mailboxes, folks.
[Source: Automotive News – sub. req.]
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Andrew L 6:13PM (4/04/2008)
Chrysler FTL
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Jim 6:36PM (4/04/2008)
You mean "DaimlerChrysler" FTL. These cars have the stench of Stuttgart all over them.
Xcountryflyer 7:18PM (4/04/2008)
Having some of the burn up (no injuries of course) would take some of this junk of the road.
SherbornSean 6:18PM (4/04/2008)
Even Chrysler has quality problems? I just can't believe it.
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Trent 6:26PM (4/04/2008)
Maybe Chrysler can fix the styling of those 181,000 vehicles during this recall as well.
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MajorGeek 6:29PM (4/04/2008)
Beat me to it :)
Kevin 6:29PM (4/04/2008)
Aha!!! I just had a Sebring rental car for the weekend, and I made a comment to the rental company that I couldn't engage the cruise control , even though my car has the exact same crusie controls so I knew I had to be doing it right. This must have been the problem...
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iSpec 6:39PM (4/04/2008)
My rental broke down just fine the other day. I don't get it.
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Michael 6:45PM (4/04/2008)
I can't believe that they sold 181,000 of those things. American consumers FTL.
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BowserUSC 6:47PM (4/04/2008)
I'm shocked as well.
John R 8:57PM (4/04/2008)
Most of those were probably fleet sales.
k.w.a 6:48PM (4/04/2008)
just when you thought these cars couldn't get any worse... this has been a major failure for chrysler. i wouldn't have thought transitioning a 300/Charger to a smaller car would be such a difficult task. welp, better luck next time, guys. MUCH better luck next time.
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Max 7:05PM (4/04/2008)
Corrosion on connectors of a 2008 vehicle? I wonder what problems will come up after a couple midwest winters.
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Thedevil 7:09PM (4/04/2008)
Why are you picking on chrysler autoblog? please let them die in peace!...how about these people?...........April 3, 2008
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Upthewazzu 7:15PM (4/04/2008)
Sounds like 181,000 rental cars are about to be taken out of service...
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asolar 7:37PM (4/04/2008)
How can a short in the tire pressure monitoring system affect some many other things? Don't they isolate the various circuits? At the very least, circuits that affect core operations such as the cars ability to start, run, of maintain cruise control should be isolated.
I am not involved in automotive engineering in any way, I'm in software. The idea of isolation is important in software design and I imagine it is in other areas as well.
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mikemaj82 7:49PM (4/04/2008)
haha it's obvious that Chrysler employees are getting their revenge on the company. Stay away from new Chryslers!!!
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Kevin 7:54PM (4/04/2008)
That was another problem!!! The friggin tire pressure monitoring system would illuminate every 20 minutes, even after I aired the tires up.
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A7C4 8:13PM (4/04/2008)
Enterprises everywhere are going to be without a midsize to rent, that means they will bump you up to the next POS, the charger!
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N Evans 11:24PM (4/04/2008)
Read the statistics, those who have axes to grind. So far in 2008, the Sebring/Avenger models sales have increased 53% over 2007 despite a decrease by Cerebus in fleet sales. As a group, you all again are out of touch with those who are actually spending their money buying cars.
(By the way, what is the problem with fleet sales other than their being less profitable? Isn't a unit sold STILL a unit sold, regardless of who is purchasing? Isn't the fleet or business use buyer capable of choosing ANY car they wish -- even if the car isn't generally sold in a fleet arrangement? What's with the snob attitude against the models chosen of free will by the fleet/business use buyer?)
Check the comments from the real owners who comment on Yahoo. Overwhelmingly they like their Sebrings and Avengers.
This blog proves that those with gripes are far more likely to take the time to comment than those who are satisfied -- even those with unjustified and unsubstantiated gripes.
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