2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS Complaints

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

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