1995 Chrysler Cirrus Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION BEGAN MAKING A CREAKING NOISE. THE NOISE DID NOT SOUND LIKE THE SPRINGS, BUT MORE LIKE PLASTIC RUBBING OVER A HEAVY LOAD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE OUT OF LUBRICANT. IN ADDITION, THE SUSPENSION JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V201000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) FOR THE SAME FAILURE HIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL DID APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE; THE MANUFACTURER WAS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,200. UPDATED 12-02-08 *BF UPDATED 12/02/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND WILL NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO RATTLING VERY LOUDLY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE STARTER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START HER VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A MONTH LATER. THERE IS A ROD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE WHEEL IN PLACE, BUT IT HAS RUSTED. THE ROD FELL APART AND THE CONTACT HAD IT REPLACED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKELINE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HAD IT REPAIRED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,742.

I HAD A FRONT END CRASH AT 25 TO 30 MPH, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED JEOPARDIZING MY LIFE. THIS MAY BE ISOLATED OR MY BE ALL THE CARS LEFT ON THE ROAD. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE COMPUTER WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER WAS NOT PROPERLY FIXED. THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS. UPDATED 05/30/06. *AK