1998 Chrysler Cirrus

Defect. FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS K7425, 10945, FA4510X, K7427, 10946, AND FA4611X, SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BALL JOINT ON THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE BALL STUD TO WEAR THROUGH THE CONTROL ARM HOUSING RESULTING IN NOISE AND/OR SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING.

Risk. IF THERE IS A SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING, THE DRIVER CAN LOOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.

Defect. QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY HARDENED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK NEAR THE RETAINING RING GROOVE ALLOWING THE BALL STUD TO SEPARATE UNDER IMPACT LOAD. THE SUBJECT BALL JOINTS WERE SOLD AS FOUR PART NUMBERS, D10945, D10946, G10945, AND G10946. THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS, D10945 AND D10946, ARE STAMPED WITH THE FOLLOWING DATES ON THE BALL JOINTS: 134308, 135708, 100109, 102709, 104109, 105509, 107609, 108909, 110309, 113209, AND 116609. THE G10945 AND G10946 ARE THE SAME PART AS THE D10945 AND D10946 RESPECTIVELY. THEY ARE LABELED DIFFERENTLY DEPENDING ON THE AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER.

Risk. SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy. QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-800-493-4128.

Defect. IMPORT PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 30,351 FUEL FILTERS SOLD TO AND BRANDED BY THE AFFINIA GROUP AS CARQUEST P/N 86523, NAPA P/N 3523, AND WIX P/N 33523 FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THESE FILTERS MAY DEVELOP A LEAK IN THE HOSE ASSEMBLY AND/OR CONNECTORS DUE TO IMPROPERLY ADHERED LINE CONNECTORS.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy. THE AFFINIA GROUP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE FILTERS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WIX FILTER RETURN CENTER AT 1-704-869-7411 OR IMPORT PRODUCTS AT 1-508-279-8207.

Defect. CERTAIN TIGAS FUEL PUMP MODULES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2006, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AND P/NOS. THESE FUEL PUMP MODULES ARE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE IN CERTAIN DAIMLERCHRYSLER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SILICONE MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURE OF THE FLAPPER VALVE WAS OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION, LEADING TO EXCESS SWELL OF THE FLAPPER VALVE RESTRICTING THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE.

Risk. FUEL RESTRICTION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER AND/OR ENGINE STALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. TI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-461-1834.

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Risk. EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE TUBE CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMP AND WEAR A HOLE IN IT.

Risk. DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 843. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TUBE COULD LEAK, REDUCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE-HALF OF THE DIAGONALLY SPLIT BRAKING SYSTEM, AND RESULTING IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE TUBES FOR VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMP. IF THE TUBE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CONTACT, IT WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO EVIDENCE OF CONTACT EXISTS, THE TUBE WILL BE FASTENED WITH A CLIP.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CABLE CONNECTING THE CONSOLE SHIFTER MECHANISM TO THE IGNITION KEY CAN CAUSE A TRAPPED KEY CONDITION WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOW FORCE REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE SHIFT BUTTON. A COMBINATION OF APPLYING A MIS-ADJUSTED RELEASE BUTTON WITH A LOW FORCE ATTEMPT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH THE KEY IN THE LOCKED POSITION, CAN BREAK THE CONNECTING PIN IN THE SHIFTER.

Risk. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE "IGNITION-PARK" INTERLOCK SYSTEM WILL BE NONFUNCTIONAL.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM. ANY VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AFTER THE INSPECTION WILL HAVE THE SHIFT MECHANISM AND CABLE REPLACED WITH A "SELF-ADJUSTING" DESIGN.

Vehicle dies going down the highway sitting or idling runs for 30 minutes then dies, lots of complaints about Chrysler vehicles doing this, very unsafe, vehicle should never shut down by themselves, electrical problems.

THE MISFIRES AND STALLS WHILE I'M DRIVING. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S WARMED UP AND IF IT'S COLD. STALLS AND MISFIRES WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND JUST STOPS WHEN IT WANTS TOO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

ON DEC 29TH 2015 I WENT TO BELL TIRES ROSEVILLE MICHIGAN TO HAVE A PUNCTURED TIRE REPAIRED THEY WERE REALLY BUSY SO I LEFT MY TIRE THERE WITH MY SPARE ON NEXT DAY AT 8AM ON DEC 30TH 2015 THEY SAID THEY PATCHED MY TIRE BUT THEY HAD NO TIME TO PUT THE TIRE ON SO WENT TO DISCOUNT TIRE ROSEVILLE MICHIGAN THEY NOTICE THE TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY AS THE TIRE WAS PATCHED BUT IT APPEARED THAT IT WAS NOT PLUGGED. I DON'T HAVE THE TIRE INFO RIGHT NOW I WILL GIVE IT TO YOU LATER BUT MY CAR IS 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. MY EMAIL IS [XXX]- I AM - [XXX] (I PREFER EMAIL).......PLEASE NOTICE THAT MAYBE BELL TIRE USED A NEW AND APPROVED PROCEDURE TO FIX MY TIRE THAT DOES NOT INVOLVED PLUGGING AS WELL AS PATCHING. THAT IS WHY I ASKED YOU FOR ADVICE. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE MISFIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE PREMATURELY WORN. IN ADDITION, THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN FEB 2014 USED WITH A LITTLE UNDER 70,000 MILES. OVERALL THE VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW MINOR PAINT ISSUES. WITHIN THE 1ST WEEK OF BUYING IT I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND ACT LIKE IT WOULD STALL, OR WOULD ACTUALLY STALL ALL TOGETHER ONCE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE SCARIEST IS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY & THE CAR LOOSES ALL POWER! I HAVE LEARNED IS IF I THROW IT INTO NEUTRAL THEN THE POWER WILL COME BACK UP & I DON'T HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP MOST OF THE TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO I HAVE USED FOR OVER 10 YRS & HE STILL HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE, HE SAID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE IS COMING BACK AS THE PARK/NEUTRAL SWITCH (WHICH WOULD BE THE TRANSMISSION AND COSTLY AND COULD NOT GUARANTEE THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM). LAST WEEK MY CAR DIED & I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED SINCE IT WOULD NOT START. ENDED UP BEING THE FUEL PUMP, BUT WHEN THEY PUT THE NEW FUEL PUMP, THE PCM SHORTED IT OUT SO THAT ENDED UP BEING REPLACED AS WELL AS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR . HE THOUGHT THIS WOULD HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT SADLY IT IS STILL HAPPENING :( THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO SEE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND YET CHRYSLER IS STILL NOT ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS. WHEN SOMEONE LIKE ME HAS A KID(S), IT MAKES IT VERY SCARY EVERY TIME YOU GET IN TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING WHAT WILL HAPPEN. AS A SINGLE PARENT, I CAN NOT KEEP PUTTING IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN IDEN

MY CAR WILL STALL OUT IN LOW OR IDOL. IT WOULD JUST SHUT OFF. WHILE DRIVING AND SWITCHING GEARS IT WILL SOUND LIKE ITS MISSING. I TOOK IT TO GET IT SMOG. THEY SAID THAT THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR WAS RESETTING EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. THEY ALSO SAID THAT IT WAS DOING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1996 WAS DOING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION OR PARKING, THERE WAS A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO REPAIRED VARIOUS COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND DEALER REPAIRED MOST OF THE SUSPENSION INCLUDING THE TIE ROD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE COOLANT HOSE FRACTURED. THE PART WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND ATTEMPT TO STALL BUT WOULD NOT STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY AND SPORADICALLY AS THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS WITH ONLY 75000 MILES ON IT WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 5+ HOURS, NOT RUNNING (KEYS INSIDE MY HOME) AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS DEEMED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT SOMEWHERE IN THE DRIVERS DOOR PANEL, POSSIBLE THE ELECTRIC MIRROR LOCATION SWITCH. NO ACCIDENTS WITH THIS CAR, NO MODIFICATIONS WHERE DONE, EVERYTHING IS (WAS) STOCK AS IT ROLLED OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE IN 1998. MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED A SLIGHT BURN PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. THE CAR IS A COMPLETE LOSE BUT DID NOT BURN COMPLETELY. *TR

CAR LOSES ALL POWER WHEN DRIVING ESPECIALLY AFTER IT RAINS. YOU HAVE TO LET IT SIT AWHILE AND THEN IT WILL START UP. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND IS QUITE DANGEROUS.FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND ALOT OF FRUSTRATED PEOPLE ARE WONDERING WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN A RECALL PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN ALL CIRRUS MODELS. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND IT SEEMS TO BE AN EXTREMELY LIFE THREATENING ONE SINCE IT HAPPENS ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS WITHOUT NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. *TR

MY CAR HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS THEIR SEEMS TO BE QUIET SOME ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE WHERE WOULD I TAKE IT IF IT HAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. BRAKE PROBLEMS SOME LEAKAGE SOMEWHERE UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I PURCHASED GAS IT RUNS OUT VERY FAST THE SUSPENSION IS ACTING UP IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1998 LX CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 50MPH. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON HIGHWAY BUT WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ROAD WITHOUT GETTING HIT. DAUGHTER 18 YEARS OLD AND VERY SCARED OVER SITUATION. CRANKSHAFT SHIFTER SENSOR REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. INTERNET RESEARCH CONFIRMS THIS. *TR

MY CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TAKES A WHILE TO START BACK UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A SHOP ON 4 OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH, COMPLETE TUNE-UP. STILL NO LUCK. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS WITH 84,730 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. I'VE BEEN TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER, THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, CRANKSHAFT/CAMSHAFT SENSORS, NEW BATTERY- YOU NAME IT I'VE BEEN TOLD. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS MY OIL LIGHT AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE! THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE, WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/CHRYSLER/CIRRUS/R64403/COMMENTS/PAGE-5/, HAS A LIST OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND THE SAME PROBLEM PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED- SUDDEN STOP SYNDROME. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS CAR BECAUSE I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND I DO NOT LIKE RISKING OUR LIVES, BUT IT IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. I CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE THESE COSTLY REPAIRS, ESPECIALLY WHEN NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD TO OPERATE AND IF I GO UNDER 15 MPH, IT WILL SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WON'T EVEN TURN BACK ON FOR AT LEAST 10-15 MINUTES. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT I'M NOT AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE! *TR

CAR STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO DOESN'T START ON SOME DAYS AND NOT OTHERS. YOU CAN BE GOING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR WILL STOP FOR NO REASON AND THEN START UP AGAIN AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE. I'VE HAD AN ENGINE CODE READING WITH NO CODES SHOWING. REPLACED BATTERY, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, PLUME GASKET, CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, ROTOR CAP AND BUTTON. I AM NOW GETTING A "NO BUS" READING WHEN IT WON'T START. IT'S GETTING A SPARK AND TRIES TO TURN OVER. I HAVE LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NOBODY KNOWING, INCLUDING THE DEALERSHIPS, AS TO HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE SOON, SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 4 MONTHS WITH THREE TRIPS TO THE SHOP. IT WILL DRIVE FINE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN YOU GO TO START IT AND IT WON'T. OR YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR REGULAR STREETS AND THE CAR WILL STOP. IT'S SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE A SEMI ON YOUR BEHIND FLYING AT YOU AND ALL YOU CAN DO IS PRAY THAT YOU CAN GET OVER TO SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH YOUR CAR WHEN IT'S STOPPED. THIS IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER. PLEASE HELP. PLEASE LOOK THIS UP ON THE INTERNET WITH A GOOGLE SEARCH AND SEE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR SO MANY CONSUMERS OF THIS CAR. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. NOT EVEN TWO WEEKS INTO DRIVING I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE CAR STOPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 MECHANICS FOR THEM TO HOOK IT UP TO A COMPUTER WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE CAR STOPS WHEN I AM IDLE AND STALLS WHEN I AM DRIVING. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR ONCE WITHOUT IT STOPPING ON ME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN IT STALLS OUT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED, NEW SPARK PLUGS, EVG VALVE, FUEL CLEANING, ASD RELAY, SENSORS, AND SO ON. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. THANKS *TR

I NOTICED THAT MY CAR HAD A FLAT TIRE, WHICH WAS NO BIG DEAL, UNTIL I OPENED UP MY TRUNK AND TRIED TO ACCESS MY SPARE TIRE. THE WING NUT ON THE POLE HOLDING THE PLASTIC CAP ON THE COVER BROKE. SECONDLY, THE PLASTIC CAP IS STUCK ON TO THE POLE, MAKING ACCESS TO THE SPARE TIRE IMPOSSIBLE. THIS OVERSIGHT ON THE PART OF CHRYSLER HAS VEXED ME TO THE POINT WHERE I AM CONSIDERING TALKING TO A LAWYER ABOUT IT. WHAT KIND OF AN IDIOT ENGINEERED THE SPARE TIRE SET UP OF MY CAR? A BLIND MONKEY COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB. NOW, INSTEAD OF PUTTING A SPARE TIRE ON AND DRIVING TO A MEETING, I HAVE TO CALL FOR A TOW, COSTING ME PRECIOUS MONEY. I'M NOT A BILLIONAIRE LIKE THE CEO OF CHRYSLER, I CAN'T BE SPENDING MONEY ON TOWS FOR PROBLEMS I COULD HAVE FIXED MYSELF... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE RACES ON ITS OWN. HE MUST PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL OR A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER FOR THE RACING TO STOP. THE FAILURE DOES NOT SELF-CORRECT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 134,776 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,200.

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS AT A SPEED OF AROUND 5 MPH WHEN THE TIE ROD BROKE. THE TIE ROD WAS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ON THE FRONT. THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THE TIE ROD SHOULD BREAK AT LOW MILEAGE. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIE ROD WAS FLIMSY. THE TIE ROD HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. CHRYSLER HAS ALSO NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SC

CONSTANT INFILTRATION INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT BY RODENTS, CAUSING FAILURE OF BLOWER MOTOR AND ALSO TRAPPED RODENTS DYING ON TOP OF HEATER BLOCK, BLOWER MOTOR AND WINDSHIELD COWL AREA. NO POSSIBLE FIX ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER. COST TO REMOVE NESTS FROM BLOWER MOTOR: $80. COST TO REMOVE RODENTS FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENTS: $418. NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES: 5 SINCE 2000. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS WELL AS HEALTH ISSUES FROM DEBRIS/DEAD ANIMALS TRAPPED INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS. *NM

DT: ON JULY 3 THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED AN INVESTIGATOR AND THEY FOUND IT STARTED ON THE LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE BOTH CALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN USE FOR FOUR HOURS. THE FIRE ORIGINATED ON THE UPPER FRONT OF THE LEFT DOOR TRIM PANEL ADJACENT TO THE DASH. THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE LOCATION OF THE POWER MIRROR AND LOCK SWITCHES ON THE UPPER FRONT OF THE DOOR TRIM PANEL. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION THAT CAUSED HIGH RESISTANCE HEATING IN ONE OF THE SWITCHES. THE EXACT SWITCH THAT CAUSED THE OVERHEATING COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE DAMAGE. *JB THE FOLLOWING ARE INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED BEFORE THE FIRE: THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE UP TO TEN MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD CATCH. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AT TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SOLENOID WHICH MAY HAVE NOT OF CURED THE PROBLEM. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE SOLENOID REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER PLACED A NEW DISTRIBUTOR IN THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE WIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *SC

WE HAVE TWO OF YOUR1998 CIRUS. THEY BOTH HAD WARRANTIES. MY CAR HAD THE PAINT SHIELD, AND NOW, AND NOW FOR 3 YEARS, THEY BOTH HAVE RUST ON THE HOODS. I JUST FOUND THIS SITE, BUT, HAD TAKEN THE CARS TO THE DEALERS AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX EITHER CAR.*AK THANKS FOR ANY HELP, GREGG. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A POPPING NOISE CAME FROM BOTH FRONT WHEELS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UPON PARKING. THE VEHICLE JUMPED OVER A PARKING BUMP AND SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. *JB

I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. IT HAS DEVELOPED RUST ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE HOOD, FOR A CAR THAT IS SIX YEARS OLD THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WOBBLED VIOLENTLY. DEALER DETERMINED LUGS NUTS BROKE. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IT FELL FORWARD. CONSUMER FEELS WHILE DRIVING WINDOW COULD FLY OUT OR IN AND INJURE PASSENGERS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT GLUE ON LIFTPLATE CAME LOOSE. CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE WHOLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, HOWEVER IT ONLY DRIFTED BACKWARDS, A MECHANIC STATED THAT CHRYSLER USES PLASTIC SENSORS TO HOLD ON THE TRANSMISSION CASE, THESE SENSORS BECAME CRACKED DUE TO POOR QUALITY MATERIAL, WHICH RESULTED IN A TRANSMISSION LEAK, THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE SAME PLASTIC SENSORS, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *SLC *DT

HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR OVERHEATING, NOT SWITCHING GEARS AND ALSO FAN MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN A 3 WEEK PERIOD LAST SUMMER.*AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT WHEEL TO FACE LEFT. NLM

NOISE ON LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS DUE TO LEFT SIDE INNER TIE ROD MALFUNCTIONING. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT, IT WAD A NORMAL WEAR PART. *YD

POSSIBLE GEAR SHIFTER INVOLVED WITH ORIGINAL PROBLEM. *AK

ROTORS ARE WRONG ONES FOR THIS CAR AND WARP EVERY 6000 MILES. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE.*AK

THREE OUT OF FOUR WHEELS WERE CORRODED FROM INSIDE OUT. WHEEL THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DEFECT WAS DRIVERS SIDE/REAR WHEEL.*AK THE WHEELS HAD MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WERE RPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *YH

CONSUMER HAD A FLAT TIRE AND WENT TO HAVE IT CHANGED. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALUMINUM ALLOY HAD CORRODED ON 3 OUT 4 WHEELS. MANUFACURER AGREED TO CHANGE THEM AT $100 A PIECE.*AK

REAR BRAKES MADE A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN REVERSE. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FELL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

TRANSMISSION PRODUCES A VERY LOUD NOISE, IT WAS REPLACED ONCE BUT AFTER 2000 MILES THE NOISE IS BACK, THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. *SLC

EGR STUCK, CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A REAREND CRASH. DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE DEFECT, AND HAS REPLACED EGR. *AK

CONSUMER RECIEVED AUTHORIZATION TO HAVE AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALL BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR THIS REQUEST. NLM

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXTREME PULSATION OCCURS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS COLD AND CONSUMER PRESSED ON BRAKES PEDAL LOST BRAKE POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS LOCKING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN FULL SPEED W/O THE BRAKES BEING PRESSED. SENSOR IS AUTOMATICALLY RELEASING THE ABS BRAKES WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS, AND CALIPERS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME FOR THE ENTIRE BRAKES SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER BELIEVES RECALL 99V-244 CONCERNING THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE TUBE MAY HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT IN WHICH CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY AND LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN HITTING THE STAIRS IN FRONT OF HOUSE AND HITTING NEIGHBORS HOME, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR CUTS TO HAND AND A LUMP ON FOREHEAD. NLM

SOON AFTER BUYING VEHICLE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING. BRAKES WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM WOULD RETURN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE REPAIRING CHRYSLER DEALER SAYS REPAIRS WILL COST APPROX. $1200.00. HE IS GOING TO BE TALKING TO THE CHRYSLER REP.,BUT DOES NOT THINK SHE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM,FROM A CO. STANDPOINT. DOES A CONSUMER HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS EVERY 27 - 29,000 MILES OF SERVICE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CHRYSLER AUTOS..