2000 Chrysler Cirrus complaints

CHRYSLER CIRRUS 2000 LX UNDER THE HOOD FIRE WHILE DRIVING. FIRE AND POLICE WERE CALLED. CAR WAS A WRITE-OFF. *JB

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE POWER WINDOWS. *TS ONE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL AND THE OTHER THREE FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED TOOK VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED OVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, ALMOST CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY DID START IT HAD A ROUGH IDLE, BUT CONTINUED TO RUN. THIS ONLY HAPPENED DURING THE MORNING WHEN THE CONTACT FIRST STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN BECAUSE IT MAY NOT START BACK UP. THE CONSUMER RENTED A VEHICLE ANY TIME HE NEEDED TO GO OUT OF TOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT DID SAY THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED TO CONTACT THEM AND THEY WILL COME OUT AND LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE PLUNGED FORWARD AND IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. T THE CONSUMER DOES PLAN TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK

DT: CHRYSLER CIRRUS INTERMITTENTLY STALLED UPON SLOWING DOWN. REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT IT SEEMED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR, BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE 2000 CHRSLER CIRRUS, WITHOUT ANY WARNING WENT UP IN FLAMES WHILE THE CAR WAS NOT BEING OPERATED. THIS HAPPENED NO MORE THAT TEN MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED. NO WAS WAS INJURED, NOR ANY OTHER PROPERTY AS THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY CHURCH PARKING LOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.

DT: CHRYSLER HAS REDESIGNED A PART FOR THE CAR, THE PART THAT WAS IN THE CAR THAT WASN'T REDESIGNED. THE PART FELL APART AND HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED. THE PART CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO SLIP, CAUSING VALVES TO BEND IN ENGINE . *AK

DT: 5/1/CHANGED GEARS WHICH ARE SLIPPING. TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST WEEK WHICH ARE GETTING WORSE. TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED IN 2000 DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

VEHICLE'S DRIVER-SIDE FRONT CALIPER SEIZED AND REFUSED TO RELEASE FULLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL STRONGLY TO THE LEFT AND CAUSING OVERHEATING OF THE ROTOR AND SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. WE OWN A 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LX AND A 2003 CHRYSLER VAN, SO THE CIRRIS IS ONLY DRIVEN ABOUT 4000 MILES A YEAR. I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH I HAVE COMPLAINT ABOUT EACH TIME IT'S SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT'S JUST DUST IN THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES HAD DISINTEGRATED, THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND THE BACK CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING. THE BRAKE PADS ARE HARDLY WORN IN THE CENTER, BUT ARE DISINTEGRATING IN THE ENDS. THEM MANUFACTURE INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS DISINTEGRATED FROM NON-USE. I SPOKE TO OTHER CHRYSLER VAN OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC FOUND THE CYLINDERS LEAKING SO THEY WERE REPLACED. *TC

DURING A REQUIRED INSPECTION OF MY WIFES 2002 CHRYSLER CIRRIS VIN#1C3EJ46XYN297907 THE BRAKE LININGS WERE DISENGRATING(BOTH ENDS OF THE FRONT BRAKES) BACK BRAKE SEALS LEAKING.THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT JUNE OF 2000 SHE AVERAGES 4,000 PER YEAR 17,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT IS KEPT IN AHEATED GARAGE AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHERE SHE BOUGHT IT FOR REG. MAINT. AND INSPECTION.(WE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES SQUEALING FROM THE IST YEAR AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS JUST THE OPEN BRAKES NOW DAYS AND IT IS JUST ROAD DIRT. ALL ALONG IT WAS THE BRAKE PADS DISINGRATING. IT COST $500.00 TO REPLACE . SINCE WE HAD COMPLAIND EACH TIME I FEEL IT WAS THE DEALER NOT WANTING TO CHANGE THEM WHEN THEY WERE UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED CHRYSLER CONSUMER LINE AND WAS TOLD WHAT DID I EXPECT' THE BRAKES DISINIGRATED FROM NON-USE SINCE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY 4,000 PER YEAR. UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO FIGHT THEM AND MY ATORNEY SAID CHRYSLER WOULD TIE EVERYTHING UP SO LONG IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH TO SUE. SO THERE AGAIN THE GUY WITH THE MONEY WINS FAIR OR NOT. I FEEL LIKE A FOOL AS I HAVE TALKE OTHERS INTO BUYING CHRYSLER PRODUCTS AND AM SURE NOW THEY WILL GET THE SAME TREATMENT.IF SOMETHNG IS WRONG WITH THER VEHICLES. THANK YOU DEL LANDFRIED PS I HAVE THE PARTS. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ROUGHLY ALMOST BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT. *JB

WHILE PARKING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. AT THE SAME TIME, PASSENGER'S TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO TIE ROD FAILURE.*AK

THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING . THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

VEHICLE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HIT THE VEHICLE DEAD CENTER ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY VEHICLE. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

LARGE HOLE APPEARED IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE ON MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WHEN TIRE CONTACTED CURB WHILE PARKING, CAUSING TIRE BLOWOUT. GARAGE MECHANIC STATES THAT TIRE APPEARED TO BE FLAWED AND PRONE TO SUCH CATASTOPHIC BLOWOUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION WHICH COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN TRAGIC IF CONTACT WITH CURB HAD OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEED. I REQUEST THAT AN URGENT REVIEW OF THIS TIRE BE CONDUCTED, ESPECIALLY IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. TIRE INVOLVED WAS MICHELIN MX4, ALL SEASON, P195/65R15, M+S. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED UNEVEN TREAD WEAR WITH BUBBLER ON SIDEWALL OF LEFT FRONT TIRE DUE TO RIM BEING OUT OF ROUND. *AK

CHRYSLER CIRRUS LXI 2000 WITH 65,000 MILES ON THIS CAR I AM NOW GOING FOR MY THIRD SET OF BRAKES NOT COUNTING THE BRAKES THE CAR CAME WITH. THE SECOND TIME I REPLACED THEM I HAD TO GET ROTORS ALSO. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER. *NLM

THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE DID NOT FIT. *NLM

THE DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT PLATE DID NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE. *JB

CAR CONSUMED BY FIRE - FUEL LINE FRONT OF ENGINE SEVERED WITH FRONT END COLLISION. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768010

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT @40 MPH DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD. THE DRIVER WAS STUNNED, UNABLE TO SEE, AND SUFFERED A ROLL-OVER AND CRASH. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES BECAUSE OF SEATBELT USE. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY.*AK

FRONT DISC BRAKES BEGAN MAKING NOISE, MECHANIC CHECKED AND FOUND THE ROTOR SURFACE WAS DELAMINATING AND INFORMED ME THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALL CHRYSLER CIRRUS'S THEY HAVE WORKED ON THIS YEAR. THIS MAY ANSWER SOME OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED IN THIS SECTION. ALSO, THE 15" WHEELS MOUNTED ON THE LXI MODEL CIRRUS'S, TAKE 14" BRAKES. THE SUSPENSION ON THE LXI IS ONLY DESIGNED FOR THE 14" WHEELS, DUE TO THIS EFFORT ON CHRYSLER'S PART TO SAVE MONEY, THE LXI OWNERS ARE DRIVING VEHICLES WITH INCORRECT SUSPENSION AND WHEELS. THIS IS ON ALL CHRYSLER CIRRUS VEHICLES, THAT IS WHY THERE ARE STEERING, SUSPENSION AND BRAKE PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE IN MOTION, TIRE ON VEHICLE SEPARATED THROUGHOUT CAUSING THE RIM TO SCRAP THE GROUND WHILE EMITTING SPARKS. *JG (MICHELIN MX4 195 65R15)

AFTER THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR 30 OR 40 MINUTES, A SHARP TAPPING SOUND CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SOME SORT OF "KICK" CAN ALSO BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE LONGER THE CAR IS DRIVEN, THE LOUDER THE SOUND AND THE MORE PRONOUNCED THE KICKBACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AT TIMES FAIRLY VIOLENT. THE TAPS/KNOCKS OCCUR AS MANY AS SEVERAL TIMES PER SECOND, THEN STOP FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN RETURN. THE OCCURRENCE IS NONROTATIONAL (IE, HAPPENS AT EQUAL INTERVALS WHETHER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN A PARKING LOT) AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ROAD SURFACE CONDITIONS. CHRYSLER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) 19-02-99 REV A, DATED 10/99, DESCRIBES THIS PROBLEM. I'VE BROUGHT THE CAR TO TWO CHRYSLER DEALERS A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES, WHO MOSTLY CLAIM THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. ON ONE OCCASION, TENAFLY JEEP... CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN (PART #4690543-AM) UNDER WARRANTY PURSUANT TO THE TSB, BUT THE NOISE AND KICK RETURNED WITHIN THE FIRST 2 HOURS I DROVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTE THAT THE TSB APPLIES TO 69 DIFFERENT CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH/DODGE CONFIGURATIONS FROM 1995 TO 2000. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE REPLACEMENT STEERING COLUMN THEY INSTALLED CARRIES THE SAME PART NUMBER AS THE OLD, MEANING THEY CONTINUE TO INSTALL KNOWN FAULTY REPLACEMENT PARTS, PERHAPS HOPING THE CAR WILL BE SOLD BEFORE THE PROBLEM REAPPEARS. BOTTOM LINE: I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THE DEALER WON'T FIX UNDER WARRANTY AND WHICH I CAN NEITHER SELL (WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE MATERIAL DEFECT)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, TRAFFIC AHEAD WAS COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE, IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED BEFORE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AFTER CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE.*JB DURING THE COLLISION THE VEHICLE SPIN AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED AND THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVE. *YH

VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT 50-55 MPH. PASSENGE'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER IS IN A COMA. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAS BRAIN INJURIES. *MJ

BACK WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITH TWO HOLES ON OPPOSITE SIDES. IT BLEW FROM THE INSIDE OUT. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE PRESSURE BUILD UP.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPING TIME IS REDUCED AND BRAKES SHAKE UPON APPYING NORMAL PRESSURE. SOMETIMES THEY MAKE NOISE. CONTACTED DEALER AND TOLD IT WAS DUE TO BRAKE DUST ACCUMULATED.*AK

NOISE AND RATTLING FROM REAR SMELL OF RUBBER BURNING STEERING LOST LOTS OF PLAY

CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER TRAVELING 45MPH AND REARENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER HASN'T RECEIVED AN ANSWER FOR NON DEPLOYMENT.*AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR EXCEPT WHEN CHARGED WITH REFRIGERATION AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE AIR CONDITONER IS STILL NOT FIXED.*YH

CONSUMER STATED THAT CHEMICAL CHANGE IN ALUMINUM RIMS WAS FORCING TIRE AWAY FROM RIM AND THERE WAS AN AIR LEAK. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT AIR IN TIRES ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN FASTENING CHILD PASSENGER SEATS INTO LEFT AND RIGHT REAR POSITIONS OF VEHICLE, RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLES BROKE AND CAME APART. DEALERSHIP WAS EXAMINING VEHICLE ,AND WOULD PERFORM ANY REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING FELT THE CAR LOST CONTROL AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT HITTING A CONCRET LIGHT POLE. MANUFACUTRER STATED WAS DONE ON IMPACT. BUT CAR LOST CONTROL. PLEASE CHECK ANY OTHER CARS. THERE IS A CAR IN ST LOUIS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THROUGH MERDIAN MUTUAL PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR INFORMATION. ALSO PLEASE DO A NATION WIDE SEARCH IF ANY MORE... I DID NOT JUST DRIVE INTO A LIGHT POLE. *AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CAR VEERED TO RIGHT, LIKE CONSUMER HAS LOST CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY CAN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ANOTHER DRIVER CUT RIGHT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.IT HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REAR END OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTICED REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE CRACKED AND BENT, AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS CLAMP WAS NOT ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WITHIN 28,000 MILES BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO PREMATURE WEARING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE IN PARK VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN INJURY. *AK

I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO NHTSA EARLIER. ODI ID = 862355, NEVER RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP QUESTIONAIRE. THE DAMAGE ESTIMATE WAS TO THE CIRRUS ONLY. NO IDEA OF DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLES. BRAKES WERE CHECKED BY CROWN COLLISION AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. STOPPING DISTANCE STILL SEEMS LONGER THAN I HAVE AND STILL EXPERIENCE IN MY OLD NON ABS BRAKING SYSTEM CAR. STRONGLY FEEL ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF BRAKES WERE NOT ABS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, ONECE POWER WENT LOW. ANOTHER TIME, IT STALLED. THIRD TIME, ENGINE WENT LOW, BUT DID NOT LOSE POWER. THECHNICIAN REPLACED FUEL PUMP/ COMPUTER, AND PART OF FUEL TANK.*AK

BULB IN THE TRUNK OF VEHICLE BECAME SO HOT WHILE ILLUMINATING THAT IT BURNED THROUGH A BAG AND A BLOUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVER WENT TO MAKE A PANIC STOP , APPLIED ABS BRAKES HARD, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO STOP ,CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL STIFFENS AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE STOPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK IT IN THE REAR, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML

EXTERNAL POWER MIRRORS DO NOT HAVE HEATING SYSTEM INSTALLED, ALTHOUGH IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. CANNOT ADJUST THE MIRRORS WHEN THEY FREEZE. DEALERSHIP SAY'S CHRYSLER DID NOT PROVIDE THE HEATED MIRRORS FOR YEAR 200 CIRRUS, ALTHOUGH THE FUSE PANEL HAS THE HEATED MIRROR FUSE INSTALLED. DEALERSHIP SAY'S THEY CAN'T HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE MIRRORS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY. THIS COMPONENT WAS ALWAYS INSTALLED ON ALL PRIOR YEAR MODELS AND IS NOT AN OPTIONAL COST ITEM. IT WAS JUST NOT INSTALLED, PERIOD! *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ALARM/ SPEEDOMETER, AND TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION. HAD A 2000 CONCORD, VIN # [XXX] WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE MANUFACTURER TRADED THE CONCORDE WITH CIRRUS, BUT IT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR