2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS Complaints

I BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP IN BIRMINGHAM, AL NOT KNOWING THE CAR HAD A RECALL CONCERNING THE HYDRAULIC POQWER ASSIST PUMP, AND IT BURNED AFTER HAVING IT FOR ONLY 2 MONTHS. *AK

FAILURE OF BRAKE LINES. REAR BRAKE LINES COLLAPSE CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO STAY ENGAGED. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 SETS OF BRAKE PADS AND 2 SETS OF REAR CALIPERS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE PARTS AS MANUFACTURER IS BACK ORDERED DUE TO OTHER REPLACEMENTS BEING DONE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 2000 DODGE STRATUS I EXPERIENCED A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP IT CLEARLY SHOWS A SHORT OF THE FOUR WIRE ELECTRICAL WIRE CONNECTION THAT IS HOUSED WITHIN THE FUEL TANK. THIS FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE HOWEVER IF CONDITIONS WERE RIGHT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION OF THE FUEL CELL POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROPERTY AND LIFE. I HAVE THE PART AND PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL # 06V001000, AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 71,649.*AK

I HAD JUST PARKED MY CAR IN MY FRIENDS DRIVEWAY. WHILE GETTING OUT I NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT SMELLED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE AND A FEW SECONDS LATER I SAW FLAMES. I CALLED 911. BEFORE THEY COULD GET THERE MY FRIEND AND A NEIGHBOR PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIREMAN MADE A REPORT AND TOOK PICTURES. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, PIPING AND HOSES,AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WAS A COMPOSED OF PLASTIC MELTING IN THE VEHICLE. I FEEL LIKE THE FIRE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #06V001000.

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONTINUES TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TEETH BREAKING ON THE PLASTIC GEAR KNOB ON FOR THE AIR CONDITIONG OF HER 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 162000 MILES. *NM UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEIGHBORS PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS CAME. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, PIPING AND ANYTHING THAT WAS COMPOSED OF PLASTIC MELTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V001000. *AK UPDATED 01/29/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR INTERVENTION SINCE THE FIRE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, PIPING AND ANYTHING THAT WAS CONCERNING PLASTIC MELTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURE R, AND THEY SENT HER A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WOULD COMPENSATE HER $3,000 FOR THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELTS THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA RECALL: 06V001000. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY BURNED; AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BRAKE PEDAL AND DASHBOARD MELTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V001000 PERTAINING TO THE POWER ASSIST STEERING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER THE DAY AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT DUE TO THE RECALL.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMINATE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS EXITED, FLAMES WERE OBSERVED COMING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.