2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS Complaints

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

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FROM CHRYSLER. THE RECALL WAS FOR A HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. SMITH CHRYSLER MADE THE REPAIR ON 07-06-06. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE BELTS WERE SLIPPING AND MAKING A STRANGE SOUND. LATER THAT NIGHT I JACKED UP THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED THE WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED. I FOUND POWER STEERING FLUID ON NUMEROUS PARTS PF MY ENGINE AND FRAME. THERE WAS ALSO FLUID ON THE BELTS WHICH WAS CAUSING THEM TO SLIP. ON 07-07-2006 , I RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FLUID CLEANED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY HOME LATER THAT DAY I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS STILL POWER STEERING FLUID ON SOME PARTS OF MY CAR. I CALLED THE GENERAL MANAGER AND MADE A COMPLAINT. THE MANAGER INTERVIEWED THE MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF FLUID LOST WHILE REPLACING THE HOSE. I WAS NEVER TOLD WHY THEY PARKED MY CAR ON THE READY LINE WITH SO MUCH FLAMMABLE LIQUID ON IT THAT MY BELTS WERE SLIPPING. THE GENERAL MANAGER NOW WANTS ME TO RETURN A THIRD TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE FLUID MIGHT CATCH ON FIRE. I HAVE BEEN CLEANING IT UP FOR OVER ONE HOUR NOW. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THESE PEOPLE ........THE VERY LEAST THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS A ENGINE WASH............THANK YOU. *NM

2000 CIRRUS HAD A INTERNAL FIRE. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER RECEIVING RECALL (06V001000) FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. BOTH FRONT TIE RODS WERE REPLACED.

I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE SAFETY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS E23 (06V001000) FOR THE 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED ON SATURDAY JUNE 3, 2006 AT THE COURTESY CHRYSLER JEEP OF SANFORD LOCATED AT 1100 RHINEHART RD, SANFORD, FL, 32771. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR 10 AM AND MY CAR WAS NOT READY UNTIL 2:30 PM (4 1/2 HOURS LATER). LATER THAT EVENING I CHECKED MY POWER STEERING FLUID TO MAKE SURE IT HAD BEEN PROPERLY FILLED. I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID AT ALL ON THE DIP STICK AND THAT MY AIR FILTER COMPARTMENT WAS UNDONE. I LOOKED INSIDE THE AIR FILTER COMPARTMENT AND FOUND A WRENCH LAYING ON TOP ON THE AIR FILTER. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO RESOLVE A SAFETY ISSUE BUT INSTEAD ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE WAS CREATED. THAT WAS MY FIRST TIME HAVING MY CAR SERVICED AT A CHRYSLER DEALER AND WILL BE THE LAST! I WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORMED OF WHAT ACTIONS ARE TAKEN UPON RECEIVING THIS LETTER OF COMPLAINT ABOUT THE INEXCUSABLE SERVICE I RECEIVED. THANK YOU. *NM

MY CAR BEGAN SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD. IT SMELLED LIKE PLASTIC BURNING. THEN THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM

CONSUMER 2000 CIRRUS CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY POWER STEERING HOSE. *TS ***NAR** * THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS RECALLED. *JB

CAR WASN'T USED FOR 3 WEEKS. USED CAR AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. NEXT DAY TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP & SAID IT SMELLED LIKE OIL. NEXT DAY DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES, PARKED CAR, 15 MIN LATER FIRE DEPT IS PUTTING OUT ENGINE FIRE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE HAS BEEN NO INSPECTION TO SEE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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