1996 Chrysler Cirrus Problems & Complaints

MY FRONT TIRES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO BREAK OFF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINTS,STEERING CONTROL ARM, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS; ACCELERATES ALL BY ITSELF. WILL NOT LOCK SHIFTER WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. ECM IS FAULTY BECAUSE IT SHUTS THE LIGHTS OFF,TURNS ENGINE,ALL LIGHTS, OFF . UNPREDICTABLY! SEAT BELTS DO NOT ENGAGE WHEN STOPPING. IF I WERE TO BE CRITICALLY INJURED BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING OF SAID VEHICLE? WHO WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF MY SAFETY AND WELL BEING? THIS ALL HAPPENS WHILE OPERATION OF VEHICLE. TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH. ABS MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL EVEN WHEN DRIVING 15 MPH. *TR

MY 1996 CIRRUS WITH ONLY 87+++ MILES SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. THIS IS A RECENT PURCHASE. I LIVE IN WYOMING AND IT IS WINTER TIME WITH ICY ROAD CONDITIONS NEARLY EVERYWHERE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH A 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO US ON THE HIGHWAY, IT CAUSED US TO SPIN OFF OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY WE WERE UNHURT. THIS AUTOMOBILE IS UNSAFE!!! THE LIMP MODE APPEARS TO BE ACTIVATED DUE TO FAULTY/LOW QUALITY PARTS BY CHRYSLER. WHY ISN"T THIS RECALLED??? I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I WILL SUE CHRYSLER IF WE HAVE ANOTHER INCIDENT!!! THIS INCIDENT OCCURED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 50 MPH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS SMOKE SEEN FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V006000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,063.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LATERAL LINK FRACTURED, CAUSING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO FOLD INWARD WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSTICS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 42 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A ELECTRIC POLE, YET THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. SHE THEN CRASHED INTO A SECOND POLE, JUMPED A CREEK AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER AS SHE PLUNGED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, CHEST AND A MINOR CONCUSSION. SHE ALSO SUFFERED SHORT-TERM MEMORY LOSS AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V201000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT) WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EVER REPAIRED IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E056000 (SUSPENSION; FRONT CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND HAS BEEN NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

THE CAR STARTED MAKING A CREAKING SOUND IN LIKE THE AXLES AND THEN IT BECAME A GRINDING SOUND . WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TIRE JUST CAME OFF WE SLID LIKE 20 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. *TR

HTTP://NHTHQNWWS111.ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/DOCSERVLET/ARTEMIS/PUBLIC/RECALLS/1998/V/RC-98V183-NN.PDF RECALL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THEY HAVE ACTUALLY MADE IT WORSE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER TIE ROD DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRE TURNED AT A NINETY DEGREE ANGLE. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE TO GET A TOW AND, WHEN HE RETURNED, THE POLICE REMOVED THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V201000 (CONTROL ARM: BALL JOINT SEPARATION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/16/08*JB

OIL IN MY RADIATOR. SLUDGE INSIDE OF MY ENGINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN BETWEEN 10-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME FOR A TOTAL COST OF $2,283.04. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS LISTED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THEY STATED THAT THEY DO NOT OWN THEIR DEALERSHIPS AND IT WOULD BE THE DEALER'S DECISION TO MAKE THE REPAIR OR ISSUE A RECALL. DAIMLER CHRYSLER FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD TRY AND SEND A TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, NO ONE HAS YET TO ARRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED, OR MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,784 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,261.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE THREE RECALLS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH WERE NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY. THE FUEL PUMP RECALL #06E091000, HOOD ATTACHMENTS #97V095000, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH #98V183000 WERE THE 3 RECALLS. ALL 3 RECALLS WERE COMPLETED BUT THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT CORRECTED, AND THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES FURTHER UNDER THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SHIFTER COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A NHTSA RECALL, #98V183000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.

CONSUMER'S 1969 CHRYSLER CIRRUS DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO A SO CALLED RECALL ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE EMISSION SYSTEM. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE OIL WAS THICK AND DIRTY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GROOVE ON THE DIP STICK. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE COMPENSATED AND OR REIMBURSED FOR THE TIME LOST FROM WORK. *SC *JB

1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS HAS PROBLEMS WITH MICHELIN TIRES P195/65X15.*MR TWO OF THE VEHICLE'S TIRES BLEWOUT WITHIN AN HOUR OF EACH OTHER. THE LAST BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LIGHTS. *NM

AFTER HAVING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKED AND MELTED THE BRAKE DRUM WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. WHILE DRIVING A PASSING MOTORIST NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER. EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AND DRUMS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STALLED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. AFTER A FEW TRIES THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. AFTER DRIVING A FEW FEET THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE AGAIN. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IT RAINED. WHEN THE WIPERS WERE ON INTERMITTENT THEY WOULD MOVE VERY FAST FOR THAT SPEED. *JB

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND THE DOORS ARE CLOSED, THE VEHICLE DOORS LOCKS ITSELF. *PH ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IN WHICH THE CONSUMER'S CHILD HAD GOTTEN STUCK IN THE VEHICLE AFTER SHUTTING THE DOOR TO WALK TO THE DRIVER DOOR THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK ITSELF. (MODEL/TALON) *SC

LOSS OF ABS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL LEVELS OF BRAKING, I.E. HEAVY, MEDIUM AND MINIMAL BRAKING. WHEN LOSS OF ABS HAPPENS, THE PEDAL DECENDS TO THE FLOOR AND A BUZZ/RACHETING NOISE IS HEARD. THIS PROBLEM HAS LEAD TO POTENTIALLY 4 MAJOR ACCIDENTS. TO SOLVE THE LOSS OF BRAKING, DRIVER HAS TO "RE-PUMP" THE PEDAL AFTER LOSS HAS OCCURED. (NO MIL/SCAN TOOL CODE RECORDED) . *AK

LEAKING EVAPORATOR. STRONG REFRIDGERANT ODOR COMING FROM HVAC HOUSING. (INSIDE VEHICLE) . *AK

I BOUGT A CAR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO USED AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR ALREADY. FROM THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON TO THE BATTERY LIGHT. THE 3RD DAY I HAD THE CAR IT DHAD TO GO IN THE SHOP. I FEEL THE PROBLEM IT HAD IT WAS THEIR WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I DID NOT HAVE THEW CAR LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS A 96 CHRSYLER CIRRUS . *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WAS A EXPLOSION DUE TO THE TRANS AXLE LOOSENING AND BUSTING THE TRANSMISSION CASE. *AK THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED. *PH *JB *JB *PH *JB

PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL "KNUCKLE" BROKE OFF WHERE SUPPORT ARM TO VEHICLE ATTACHES. THIS CAUSES REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO LOOSE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT. REAR WHEEL IS THEN FREE TO TWIST IN ALL DIRECTIONS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. THE "KNUCKLE" IS CAST ALUMINUM AND HAS NO MOVING PARTS WHICH CAN WEAR OUT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. *NLM

1/16/03 , CAR WOULD NOT START WAS CRANKED ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER 1/2/037:00 PM CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 7:30 PM WENT BACK AT 8:15 PM AND IT CRANKED RIGHT UP AND DROVE HOME 3/5/03 VAN WOULD NOT CRANK. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF TRYING IT CRANKED 7:30 A.M. AND 48 DEGREES. LEFT HOME VAN CUT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AGAIN TRIED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO CRANK IT,10 MIN. LATER IT CUT OUT AGAIN MOTOR JUST CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING GOT TO DEALER THEY SAID IT HAD BEEN RESET AND THERE WHERE NO CODES 3/6/03 VAN SHUT OFF ON (WET AND RAINY TODAY) 3/7/03 VAN WOULD NOT CRANK THIS MORNING. I TRIED FOR 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT FINALLY CRANKED 7:30 A.M. 3/14/03 WOULD NOT CRANK TRIED FOR 10 MINUTES THEN IT CRANKED 7:30 3/15/03 VAN ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. CAR HESITATED ABOUT 3 TIMES IN 5 MINUTES. ALL THE GAUGES DROPPED IMMEDIATELY TO ZERO!!! CAR KEPT RUNNING THE FIRST THREE TIMES THIS HAPPENED FINALLY IT CUT OFF. 5 MIN. LATER CRANKED UP. 4/7 VAN WOULD NOT START. 5 MIN. LATER DROVE TO WORK WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. 4/8 LEAVING WORK THE VAN CUT OFF, WAITED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEN THE VAN CRANKED. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. I CANNOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND I THINK THAT CARS THAT SHUT OFF AT 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED!EVEN IF YOU CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM YOU NEED TO ENCOURAGE THE MANUFACTURER TO FIND THE PROBLEM!IN A LETTER FROM NHTSA SENT TO MY STATE REP CASS BALLENGER IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WHERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS "ALLEGING" STALLING LIKE THIS BUT THAT NO INVESTIGATION WAS BEING DONE SINCE IT WAS OF UNDETERMINED CAUSE!! I NEED HELP NOW!!!ANYONE THAT HAS AN IDEA WHAT IS WRONG PLEASE E-MAIL ME KELLISIG@BELLSOUTH.NET. *NLM

THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED THE RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE CLOCK SPRING. (MODEL/LXI). *MR *SCC *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER NOTIFIED SAID WIRING NEAR CONTROLS WAS THE CAUSE. TS

THE REAR BRAKE HOSE COLLAPSED FROM EXCESSIVE HARDWARE DUST, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER TO LEAK, THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER IT HAD TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. TS *JB

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY TO AVOID A COLLISION, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID. VEHICLE HAD BEEN CHECKED BY 2 DEALERS AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO HAVE ALL CONFIRMED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED. TS *JB

WHILE DRIVING, UPON APPLYING BRAKES TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. VEHICLE WOULD NEED AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE THE INCORRECT SIZE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW, AS A RESULT OF THE OIL FROM THE ENGINE GOING INTO THE RADIATOR. *MR

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE ENGINE OIL GALLEY PLUG DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. 8MR

THE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL AS THE CAR WAS BEING BACKED DOWN A DRIVEWAY. THIS MADE THE CAR IMMEDIATELY UNCONTROLLABLE. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED AT VERY LOW SPEED IN THE DRIVE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND SHE HAD OUR 3 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE SHOP THAT FIXED THE TIE ROD SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY OF THE CIRRUS' WITH THIS FAILURE. THE JOINT ON THE TIE ROD INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURE WAS A SEALED TYPE AND HAD DRIED OUT AND RUSTED AWAY.*AK

WHILE BACKING INTO GARAGE, RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK DEALER FOUND THE BALL AND SOCKET HAD RUSTED BADLY CAUSING THE SOCKET TO FALL OFF THE BALL. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, AND FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT WENT OUTWARDS TO THE GROUND. DEALER STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH LATERAL ARMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

A LINK WITHIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO ENGAGE IN PARK OR DRIVE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO REAR BRAKE PADS WHICH CAUSES SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TIE ROD END BROKE AT RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, WHEEL TURNED SIDEWAYS AND CAR WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. ROAD WAS DRY AND THE CAR SLID STRAIGHT AHEAD. REPLACE BOTH OUTER TIE RODS

THE VEHICLE 'CHANGED GEARS' WHILE DRIVING ALONG A MAJOR HIGHWAY, AS IF IT SLIPPED INTO PARK OR REVERSE. THE TIRES BEGAN TO SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE RPM AND ENGINE WAS RAISED. MANAGED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE MAIN ROAD TO AVOID BEING HIT FROM THE REAR BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TURNED ENGINE OFF, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, AND RESTARTED CAR. PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT BEYOUND 2ND GEAR. MECHANIC DOES NOT RECOGNIZE 'CODE' AND STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT. THANK GOD, I WAS ALONE IN THE CAR (I WAS HEADED TO SCHOOL TO PICK UP MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER), AND COULD MANAGE TO GET IT OFF OF THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND POSIBLE FATALITIES.

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN TO EITHER SIDE VEHICLE WILL MAKE A CLICKING NOISE BECAUSE BALL JOINTS HAD SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN TURNING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING SOUND, METAL TO METAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR 4 MONTHS, REPLACED SWAYBAR/ WHEEL BEARINGS, AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK

THE STRUT TOWER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS STARTING TO RUST. THE RUSTING MAY CAUSED THE STRUT TO GO THROUGH THE BODY OF THE CAR. WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.

THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN BROKE OFF AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING. *YH

THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN BROKE OFF AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING. *YH

GENERAL, XP2000GT, AFTERMARKET TIRE, P195/65R16; TREAD ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED AT 70MPH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK DOT NUMBER FOR THE TIRE IS A3C63DV307. *SLC

POSSIBLE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE IN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAD FILED CLAIM WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE'S INSURANCE.THE SUBROGATION SPECIALIST JACQUELINE MARTIN ATTACHED THE RECALL. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD CLANKING SOUND, ENGINE REVVED. STEPPED ON GAS, ENGINE DIED. TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO FOUND DISTRIBUTOR HAD GONE OUT.*AK *JB

THE REAR OF THE VAN LEAKS BADLY.

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE.*AK

I DID NOT RECEIVE AND OWNERS MANUAL, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I AM ENTITLED TO RECEIVEVE ONE. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I AM ENTITLED TO RECEIVEVE A COPY OF ANY AND ALL FACTORY WARRANTIES. I WAS TOLD, BY A THIRD PARTY THAT CATALYC CONVERTER IS COVERED BY FACTORY WARRANTY UP TO 8YRS OR 80,000 MILES AND THAT APPLIES EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL BUYER OF THE CAR. IF THIS APPLIES TO ME, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN GO ABOUT GETTING A COPY OF THE OWNERS MANUAL AS WELL AS THE FACTORY WARRANTIES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN HAVE ANY RECALL REPAIRS DONE OR IF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAS RUN OUT ON THAT. I REALLY LIKE THIS CAR.*AK

MY CAR STARTED TO HESITATE AT TAKE OFF AND MISFIRE WHILE IDLING. IT WAS RUNNING REALLY ROUGH. IT WAS TIME FOR A TUNE-UP, WHICH WAS DONE, AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE INTERNAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THAT DISTRIBUTOR UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DISTRIBUTOR TO BE REPLACED, BUT CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. I DO NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY OR AN OWNERS MANUAL AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET ONE. THANK YOU. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS HESITATING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS ,CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK THE VEHICLE'S RPM RACES UP AND DOWN WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE. WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE GOES FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THE A/C FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION REVS AND APPEARS IT'S GOING TO BLOW UP. THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX ALL OF THE ABOVE. SOME OF IT TWICE OR MORE.

INTERNAL CLOCKSPRING STRESS RELIEF STRIP WAS BEND IN ASSEMBLY AT FACTORY, COUSING STRESS AND FAILURE OF RIBBON WIRE POWERING AIRBAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE ENGINE GALLERY PLUGS JUST LIKE THE SAFETY RECALL 671 THAT HAD RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER. BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A HIGHWAY STREET, AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HE PASSED THE STOP SIGN, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THEN, AS HE RODE DOWN THE STREET, THREE BLOCKS LATER THE BRAKES CAME BACK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HANDLE WAS UP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON EXPRESSWAY, WAS TURNING A CORNER NEAR HOME AT 5MPH WHEN OUTER TIE ROD BROKE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. WAS TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED TIE ROD SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN DUE TO VEHICLE BEING NEW. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER FOR TIE ROD PART. *AK

CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM OF HEAD GASKET W/OIL LEAKING AND REQUIRING A $250.00 DEDUCTABLE TO REPLACE GASKET WHEN IT SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR FREE KNOWING IT NEEDS A NEW IMPROVED GASKET THAT THEY MANUFACTURED

A WEEK AGO WHILE DRIVING AT 40 CONSUMER FELT LIKE CAR WAS DOWN SHIFTING, RPM'S WOULD REV UP, BUT CONSUMER COULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 40 MPH. ON 14TH OF SEPTEMBER, WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE CAR DOWN SHIFTED. CONSUMER SAID GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT.*AK

INTERMITTENT POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF POPPING NOISE TO REPAIR IT. *AK

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM A HIGH SPEED (FOR EXAMPLE- PAYING A TOLL ON A HIGHWAY) THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AND ALL POWER IS LOST INCLUDING BREAKS AND STEERING. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS. I READ AN ARTICLE WHERE MITSUBISHI IS ADMITTING TO COVERING UP PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS CHRYSLER BUT THE ENGINE IS MITSUBISHI!! I OWNED THE CAR FOR TWO MONTHS AND THEY HAD TO CONDUCT A MAJOR OVERHAUL OF THE WIRING. I NOTED IN THE ARTICLE THAT IN THE MIRAGE, ENGINES WERE STALLING BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE ENGINE SHAFT. PERHAPS THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR??

SENSOR IN THE COMPUTER RELATING TO ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. PART IS ONLY LASTING ABOUT 60,000 MILES.*AK

NOTICED OIL LEAKING UNDER VEHICLE. OIL LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKET AREA. RETURNED TO DEALER. HEADGASKET REPLACED BUT AT MY EXPENSE DUE TO CAR OUT OF WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH I HAVE JUST 23,000 MILES OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY THE CAR IS OVER 3 YEARS OLD. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENTAND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, IN ORDER TO STOP ALOT OF FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FRONT PUMP SEAL LEAKING

CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY RUDE AND SLOW TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS. AFTER TWO REPAIRS, MY CAR STILL LEAKS OIL. *AK

CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY RUDE AND SLOW TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS. AFTER TWO REPAIRS, MY CAR STILL LEAKS OIL.

BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 36,000 MILES WHICH RUINED ROTORS - $350 REPAIR. CAR STALLS WHEN SLOWING - NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM. AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED AT 57,000 MILES - $1100 REPAIR.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH DRIVER SLID INTO A POLE HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES CONTINUALLY DEGRATE, AND STEERING SHAKES WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. BRAKES, LININGS, PADS, ROTORS REPLACED/RESURFACED 3 TIMES. *AK

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD IS INADEQUATILY RETAINING OIL. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REBUILT AT 42,534 MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN 800 MILES LATER. EVENTHOUGH I HAD REPORTED AN EARLIER PROBLEM ON TRANS (WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY), THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS FAILURE DUE TO THE FACT I WAS 6,000 MILES OVER WARRANTY.

CONSUMER STARTED THE CAR AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR NONE OF THE GAUGES WERE WORKING. THE LIGHTS WERE ON, BUT SPEEDOMETER/,GAS GAUGE, AND RPM WOULD NOT MOVE. HOWEVER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WERE ON. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER THAT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF COMPUTER ACTED UP WHILE DRIVING. *AK

STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE VERY ROUGHLY. GAVE IT GAS AND DIDN'T WANT TO GO. ALSO, HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART. THE WIRES WERE BURNED FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE DID THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FRONT CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. *AK

DEALER REPLACED FAILED COMPONETS. THE STARTER TOOK THREE TRIES TO FIX IN 1997. IT WAS INTERMENTENT.

WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATION. HAD AA A CHECK & MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEM WITH LEFT/LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING OFF SUSPENSION BALL ROLLERS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED.THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT ,AND DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY COULD NOT ORDER THE SEAT. *AK

NO CRASH; SEVERE RATTLING AS THOUGH JOINTS WERE DISCONNECTED

PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) AND THE SOLENOID PACK. HOWEVER, IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF IS FAULTY, AS IT MAKES A "MOANING" SOUND AT WHAT I PRESUME ARE THE SHIFT POINTS. DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE AS A PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSED PROBLEM, FAILURE OF THE TCM, WOULD CAUSE THE AUTO TO GO INTO "LIMP-IN" MODE. (AUTO DEFAULTS TO SECOND GEAR, WHICH WOULD HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN STOPPED.)

NO SUMMARY

BRAKE PEDAL FAILED WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

AT 55,000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ON MY VEHICLE'S INSTRUPMENT PANEL.UPON TAKING SAME TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ABS MOTOR WAS NO LONGER WORKING HOWEVER THE VEHICLE BRAKES THEM SELVES WERE IN WORKING ORDER. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AS OTHER 1996 2.5 LITER CHRYSLER CIRRUS(S) WERE FOR THEIR ABS MASTER CYLINDER PISTON (RECALL#686) AND MASTER CYLINDER PRIMARY PISTON(RECALL#687). AT 75,000 MILES I WAS EXITING OFF OF INTERSTATE I-95 ONTO I-395 WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL(RED LIGHT) THE ABS LIGHT WHICH NORMALLY STAYED LIT CONSTANTLY BEGAN TO FLICKER/BLINK . WHILE MY FOOT WAS PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL BEGAN TO PULSATE AND PUSHED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND I WAS HEADED INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN I STEERED THE VEHICLE INTO A HIGH CURB SYMOTANIOUSLY SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK TO AVOID COLLIDING INTO ANY VEHICLES AT THE INTERSECTION(CONWAY ST. AND I-395). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND WHEEL/RIM WAS REPLACED .THE MECHANIC ADVISED HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE REASON FORTHIS INCIDENT. THE FUSE TO THE ABS MOTOR LOCATED IN THE FUSEBOX UNDER THE HOOD WAS REMOVED TO ENSURE SAME INCIDENT WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. I AM GIVING YOU THIS INFORMATION NOT FOR RESTITUTION BUT TO INVESTIGATE WHY NO RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR MY AND MAYBE OTHER CHRYSLER CIRRUS(S) VEHICLES. SINCERELY, FRANKLIN LEE ADKINS. *AK

HAD JUST PULLED OUT ONTO THE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE DIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WA S INFORMED THAT ALTERNATOR BELT HAD SHEARED OFF & CAUGHT IN TIMING BELT. VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START. *AK

DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUATOR CAP CAUSED ENGINE AND FUEL PUMP TO MELT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TYPE OF GAS USED THAT CAUSED ENGINE LINE TO BURN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I'M LOOKING FOR INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. NO SUMMARY LISTED. *AK

I'M LOOKING FOR INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED . *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL FAILURE ON THE IGNITION PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN A HILL AND HITTING A TREE. MJS

WE NOTICED MAJOR OIL DRIPPING. OUR MECHANIC FOUND IT TO BE COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKET. WE REFERRED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND TO THE 1-800 CUSTOMER COMPLAINT NUMBER FOR CHRYSLER. WE WERE TOLD: A) THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY B)THEY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND A BAD HEAD GASKET AT 40,000 MILES, AND C) ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET DESIGN THAT THE GASKET HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REDESIGNED AND WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. OUR MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A NEW TYPE AND FIXED THE CAR. HE SAID HE HAS TALKED TO OTHER MECHANICS WHO ARE SEEING THIS GASKET OIL LEAK PROBLEM ON THIS CHRYLSER. HE SAID THE OLD GASKET WAS FAULTY AND THAT THE NEW DESIGN IS THREE LAYER THICK AND VERY WELL DESIGNED. BUT, REMEMBER, WE WERE TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE NEW ONE WAS NOT DESIGNED BECAUSE THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE OLD ONE.

I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. I WILL NOT EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE FOR THE REST OF MY LIVING LIFE. I WILL ALSO MAKE SURE TO TELL EVERYONE I KNOW WHICH EXIST OF MY FRIENDS, FAMILY, COWORKERS AND ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO EVEN PLANS TO PURCHASE A CHRYSLER, TO CHANGE THEIR MIND. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE I ASKED THEM TO CHECK MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING THIS CLANKING SOUND WHENVER I WENT ON A BUMPY ROAD. I WAS TOLD BY THE FIRST MECHANIC ONCE HE INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE CAR, THAT MY MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN AND MY MAIN SEAL WAS LEAKING DUE TO THIS BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. THE MECHANIC SAID IT APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT BECAUSE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE SUPPOSE TO LAST A LONG TIME. I HAD A SECOND OPINION DONE ON THE CAR SINCE THE DAMAGES WERE SO HIGH IN COST. THE SECOND MECHANIC SAID THE SAME AND THOUGHT IT VERY SUSPICIOUS THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN FOR A CAR THAT WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. BOTH MECHANICS SUGGESTED I GO TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. I HAD A PERSONAL MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE LOOK AT IT ALSO AND HE SAID IT WAS STRANGE THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD A MERCEDES WITH THE ORIGINAL MOTOR MOUNT IN IT WITH 300,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE BEEN VERY CHEATED AT THIS POINT. ALL THREE MECHANICS SAID IT WAS VERY STRANGE AND THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. I AM COMPLETELY FED UP WITH THIS CAR OF MINE AND WISH I COULD GET RID OF IT. I HAVE HAD VARIOUS OTHER RECALLS WITH THIS CAR AND HAVE HAD TO TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS. WHEN THESE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE, I HAVE TO PAY MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR THESE REPAIRS. I DO THIS BECAUSE I NEED A CAR RENTAL FOR THE DAY SO I CAN COMMUTE TO WORK AND TO MY BABYSITTER'S HOME. I LOSE TIME FROM WORK AT MY COST OF AN HOURLY RATE OF $16.00 AND STILL SPEND ANOTHER $36.00 TO $67.00 A DAY FOR A CAR RENTAL. PLEASE TRY TO AID ME, I WOULD GREATLY APPPRECIATE IT.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BROKE, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK DOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET AT 36000 MILES LEAKS OIL THIS IS A DISAPPOINTMENT AT THIS MILAGE!!! THE RADIO STAYS FULL OF STATIC ALL THE TIME AND I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD FIX THE GASKET BUT NOT THE RADIO EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BOTH FACTORY DEFECTS.

SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR, AS I WAS PUSHING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY INCREASE ITS SPEED. IN ORDER TO STOP I HAD TO APPLY A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, OR PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. IN A FEW SECONDS THE ENGINE SPEED WOULD DECRASE ON ITS OWN. I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS WHILE I WAS BRAKING.

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH ILLUMINATION WHEN USING LOW BEAM. IF HIGH BEAMS ARE USED THEY ARE HARDLY NOTICEABLE BY ONCOMING VEHICLES AS HIGH BEAMS. *AK

CAR WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AT STOP. THE CAR ALSO JERKS INTO GEAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, EACH TIME THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE LAST INSTANCE OF THIS OCCURRING WAS FEBRUARY 5TH 1999. WHILE PULLING INTO MY DEVELOPMENT AT A SPEED OF 35MPH THE CAR JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. I HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO MY DRIVEWAY. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY FAMILY WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND WE HAD JUST COME OFF THE HIGHWAY. *AK

OIL GALLEY PLUG CAME OUT AND SPEWED OIL OVER THE ENGINE RESULTIN IN FIRE, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

THANKS TO YOUR WEB SITE THE CIRRUS IS NOW AT THE DEALERS FOR RECALL (6) CHECKS, I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY THAT WHILE CHECKING THIS VEHICLE THE "SWAY BAR LINKS" ARE WORN, COST TO REPLACE $266.00. I CALLED DEALER/SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND IF NOT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY COULD SNAP. I ASKED IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR A CAR TWO YEARS OLD, ANSWER WAS NO. I ASKED IF THEY HAVE SEEN ANY OTHER CASES OF THIS. THE ANSWER WAS YES, A FEW. SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT PRIOR TO 1996 MODELS THIS PART COULD BE GREASED AND NO PROBLEMS OCURRED, BEGINNING WITH THE 1996 MODEL THERE IS NO WAY TO GREASE THIS PART, THEREFORE THE WEARING OCCURS

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS (AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD) THE TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION, IT IS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND HAS DROPPED DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY ON BOTH ME AND MY HUSBAND NUMEROUS TIMES. IF IT FALLS ON A CHILD OR FRAGILE PERSON IT WILL CERTAINLY KILL THEM GIVEN THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUNK LID. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF HAVE RECEIVED LHEAD LACERATIONS FROM THE TRUNK LID FALLING

BALL JOINT FAILED (SHATTERED WITH LOUD POP) CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN WHEEL LOCKED UP.

VEHICLE WAS LOSING OIL BECAUSE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING OIL. DEALER IS FIXING THE DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY A FLASH OF FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. WHEN PULLED OVER TO LIFT HOOD, THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE SUDDENLY WENT OUT ON ITS OWN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GALLEY-PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT, THUS DUMPING ALL THE OIL OUT ONTO THE MANIFOLD CAUSING THE FIRE. THIS PLUG WAS RECALLED AND WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, BUT ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATOR, THE ACTUAL REPAIR WAS NEVER DONE. *AK

THE GEAR SHIFT CAN MOVE WITHOUT THE RELEASE BUTTON APPLIED. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE. GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. DRIVER KNOCKED DOWN BY DOOR. VEHICLE HIT TREE IN WOODS AFTER OWNER GOT LOOSE. EMERGENCY BRAKES NOT ON AT TIME. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIMING BELT IN ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A FAINT POPPING SOUND, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF AND WOULDN'T STOP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED CAUSING NOISE IN THE FRONT END.

POWER STEERING LINE FAILED.

FUEL LEVEL SENDER FAILED.

WINDOW WASHER RESERVOIR CRACKED.

RADIO CLOCK FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING, AND THE TIE ROD BLEW OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND WOULD'NT START BACK UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY DETERMINED THE IAC MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING MORE PROBLEMS, AND NOW THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENGINE. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PARKING BRAKE. WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND WENT TO GET OUT OF THE DOOR, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED AND SEVERELY INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

BOTH A 3RD PARTY INSPECTION STATION AND THE DEALER MECHANIC ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE PITTED...IN MANUFACTURE...AT AN 'UNREASONABLY' PREMATURE LIFESPAN...23K MILES. SINCE CHRYSLER DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BBB LEMON LAW ARBITRATION...THEIR DIRECT CONTACT 1-800-992-1997 MAINTAINED THE WARRANTY OF 1YR/12K MILES...DISREGARDING THE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE FROM THE ABOVE SOURCES THAT THE PITTING WAS A MANUFACTURING FLAW...AND THEREFORE CLEARLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CHRYSLER TO REPLACE...AT NO COST.

AFTER AUTOMOBILE WAS IDLING FOR ABOUT 2 -3 MINUTES CONSUMER PUT AUTOMOBILE INTO DRIVE AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY THEN IT TOOK OFF-IN A RUNAWAY EPISODE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY UP WHEN OPEN.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER GOT OUT AND SAW SPARKS UNDER THE HOOD. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

EXHAUST CROSS OVER PIPE CRACKED.

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

DEALER REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT DUE TO RECALL. BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT REALIGN SUSPENSION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. DEALER REFUSES TO DO THIS. *AK *SLC

STEERING PROBLEMS.

STEERING PROBLEMS.

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, SLAMMED INTO A TREE AND INTO A DITCH, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILS TO WORK AND LOCKS UP DAILY UNTIL THE ENGINE IS WARM.

UNSPECIFIED.

STEERING COLUMN FAILED.

A/C HOSE FAILED RESULTING IN LEAK.

IGNITION KEY STUCK INTO IGNITION SWITCH.

REAR SUSPENSION IS INADEQUATE, ALLOWING BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, UNDER LIGHT LOADS, TO STRIKE THE ROADWAY, ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

INADEQUATE REAR SUSPENSION THAT ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE BOTTOM EVEN ON SMOTH ROAD WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT LOADS.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE IN THE SUSPENSION, AND THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. THE DEALER FIXED THE STREERING UNDER A RECALL. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE SUSPENSION. *AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN MEETS THE FLOORBOARD THERE IS A KNUCKLE. THE KNUCLE IS NOT COVERED. THE FLOOR MAT SLIDES INTO THE KNUCLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. THE DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE OWNER USE MANUFACTURER'S FLOOR MATS TO PREVENT SLIDING. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, CAUSE UNKOWN. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION. DEALER REPLACED THE RELAY PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY OTHER DETAILS. *AK

TAIL PIPE WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY (BACKWARDS), CAUSING LOUD NOISE.

POWER STEERING FAILURE.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DEFECTIVE.

WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE, THE DESIGN OF THE WIPERS CAUSES WATER TO BE PUSHED INTO DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY.

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH DOWNHILL THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND THE ENGINE REVOLUTIONS INCREASED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED.

DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH, IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR; 2ND TIME AT 55MPH POPPED OUT OF GEAR; WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT TO NEUTRAL;3RD TIME ABOUT 30MPH, POPPED INTO LOW GEAR. 1ST TIME COOLED OFF; 2ND/3RD HAD TOWED TO DEALER & WHO WILL ORDER PARTS AFTER CHECKING VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, AND SOMEONE CUT VEHICLE OFF AND BUMPED THE SIDE OF VEHICLE. TRIED TO SWERVE TO KEEP FROM HITTING VEHICLE AND HIT A CEMENT BARRICADE. AIR BAG STARTED TO DEPLOY, BUT EXPLODED AND SHREDDED INTO PIECES. *AK

THE TRUNK LID CAME DOWN ON PASSENGER'S HEAD WHILE LOADING TRUNK, CAUSING INJURY.

EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (96V075/074). *AK *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE STARTING VEHICLE IN THE MORNING THE ENGINE RACES, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE DOWN, DEALERS CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

UNSPECIFIED: CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS ARE NOT SAFE FOR SHORT PEOPLE.

UNSPECIFIED: CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS ARE NOT SAFE FOR SHORT PEOPLE.

OIL SENDER FAILED.

CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE.

MICHELIN TIRE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE CUT.

POWER ANTENNA INOPERATIVE.

ENGINE IDLES TOO HIGH WHICH MAKES IT VERY LOUD. DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND FELT SPONGY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. *AK

ABS BRAKES HAVE A TENDENCY TO FADE, ALSO GRIND IN PANIC STOPS.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL#96V006000. *AK

PREMATURE WEA ROF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

THE TRUNK LID DID NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION, PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES WHEN REMOVING ITEMS FROM VEHICLE. *AK *JB

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUISNG THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON/ LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS/ HEADLIGHTS/ DASHLIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK

RECALL NO-96V075000. WAS FIXED ON 8-2-96. THE MASTER CYLINDER IS STILL LEAKING. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS CHECKED 5 TIMES AND MASTER CYLINDER IS STILL LEAKING. *SLC

THE MASTER CYLINDER IS EMPTY BECAUSE THERE'S A CRACK IN IT WHICH CAUSED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. *AK*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.*AK

AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DURING A ROAD TRIP THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF IN ORDER TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS.*AK

THE TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY UP AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL INJURIES. *AK

WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE CAR STALLS AND WOULDN'T RESTART. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE CAR STALLS AND WOULDN'T RESTART. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ABS; THE FRONT BRAKES ARE GRINDING METAL TO METAL, HAVE TO START STOPPING AHEAD OF TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE GOING TO STOP, 3RD TIME IN THE SHOP FOR BRAKES. *AK

BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED.

TRUNK LID HAS TWO STOPS, THE FIRST OF WHICH FAILS TO HOLD TRUNK, RESULTING IN LACERATING ONE PERSONS HEAD. *DH

ENGINE OIL GALLEY PLUGS BLEW PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIRS. *SD

WHEN MS. CLAVEAU STARTS THE CAR SHE SMELLS FUMES AND SOMETIMES AFTER SMELLING THE FUMES SHE FEELS SICK. *AK

RECALL 671 ENGINE-OIL GALLY; CRESTWOOD DODGE IN WESTLAND MI REFUSED APPOINTMENT AND TOLD HIM TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES; WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL DESCENDS TO FLOOR THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. PROBLEM UNKNOWN W/DEALERSHIP NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE. *AK

HIGH/LOW BEAMS INADEQUATE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. *SD

CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. *SD

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WILL NOT ALLOW DOOR TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE/TRAPPING PASSENGERS INSIDE VEHICLE IN A COLLISION. *SD

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLS/AND HESITATES AND CUTS OFF. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SD

AUTO WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT EVEN THOUGH THE MANUAL STATES THAT IT SHOULD DOWN SHIFT. *AK

NO PARTS AND THE ENGINE BURNS OIL. 96V006000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NO PARTS AND THE ENGINE BURNS OIL. 96V006000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SHALLOW WHEEL WELL CAUSES TIRE TO LOCK UP AND PREVENTS ACTUAL STEERING. ALSO CAUSES TIRE TO WARP. *AK

ENGINE COOLANT LINE DISCONNECTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SMOKE. *DH

POWER STEERING LINE FELL OFF RACK/PINION. *DH

FAILURE OF HORN; HORN IS DIFFICULT TO PUSH PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FAILURE OF HORN; HORN IS DIFFICULT TO PUSH PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *DSH

VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TT