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1995 Chrysler Cirrus Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
35
Latest Mar 27, 2012
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 369 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
8

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 35 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

The 25 most recent of 35, in the owner's own words

Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 27, 2012

OUR CAR WILL SHIFT PERFECTLY ONE DAY AND DON'T WANT TO SHIFT THE NEXT SECOND FOR NP REASON, WE HAVE REPLACED THE MODULATOR.. COOLANT TEMP SENSOR.. WE HAVE ALSO EVEN RECABLIORATED THE SHIFTING PATTERN AND STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM.. IS THIS GOING TO KEEP HAPPENING OR IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO TO FIX IT. WE DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOOD.. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.? *TR

NHTSA ID
10453166
Incident
Feb 8, 2012
Mileage
35 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 14, 2005

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN. OWNER HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID
10111411
Incident
Feb 14, 2005
BrakesDriver assistanceInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Sep 2, 2004

RPM'S RUNNING HIGH, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, ROUGH IDLE, ABS LIGHT CONSISTANTLY ON EVEN AFTER INSPECTION, GEAR SLIPS WHEN PLACING INTO PARK, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR REVERSED ON ITS OWN. HAVE COMPLAINED AND WANTED INTO ANOTHER CAR DUE TO HAVING THIS ONE ON A 24 LEASE, THEY DENIED ME AND HAVE HAD TO DRIVE IT AND WITH 3 CHILDREN AND MYSELF IN THE CAR IT IS NOT SAFE, BUT IS THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION WE HAVE. WE NEED HELP RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10088996
Incident
Sep 2, 2004
Mileage
119,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 7, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE VERY MUCH. VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY STOPPED, AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANICS SHOP. *AK

NHTSA ID
10042474
Incident
Oct 6, 2003
Mileage
57,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 2, 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING A PROBLEM THE ACCELARATOR. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS REVERSING THE VEHICLE ACCELARATED ON IT'S OWN HITING A CHAIN OF SEVEN VEHICLES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. PH

NHTSA ID
8023472
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 27, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 65-70MPH ON A FLAT SURFACE AND WHEN TRYING TO GIVE ACCELERATION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WILL BE HARD FOR THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL STICKS ALSO. *SCC

NHTSA ID
8017335
Incident
Aug 25, 2002
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Feb 8, 2002

THE CAR MAKE A HARD JERK AND THEN WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE ENGINE REVS UP AND I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS.*AK

NHTSA ID
757988
Incident
Feb 8, 2002
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Jul 16, 2001
Crash reported

DURING A SUDDEN ACCELERATION VEHICLE WAS AIRBORNE FOR 32 FEET. CAME DOWN ON ITS FRONT, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 666.00, NO INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
892898
Incident
Jun 8, 2001
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jul 16, 2001
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. SUDDENLY ENGINE REVVED, AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, PEDAL TO FLOOR. VEHICLE HIT A COUPLE OF CURBS, WENT AIRBORNE ABOUT 32 FT, THEN, LANDED IN A 15 FT DEEP DITCH. DAMAGE $ 666.00, NO INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID
892894
Incident
Jun 8, 2001
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical+3 more
Filed May 16, 2001

THE GAS MILEAGE WAS INCONSISTANT DUE TO LOOSE SPARK PLUG WIRES, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD CONSISTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE WARRANTY. *YH CONSUMER ALSO HAS HAD THROTTLE BODY CLEANING, INJECTOR CLEANER PERFORMED, CONSUMER STATES AFTER PERFORMING TUNP-UP HE NOTICED A SMALL QUIVER IN THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT GAS MILEAGE WAS INCONSISTENT, CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH CAUSED THE RADIO ,WIPERS, AIR CONDITION, POWER LOCKS TO BE INOPERATIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING, CONSUMER ALSO HAD TIMING BELT REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID
561236
Incident
May 31, 2000
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jul 25, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE ACCLERATED WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. TO STOP VEHICLE, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED. MECHANIC FIXED AN ABS RIGHT SENSOR. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.AK

NHTSA ID
865934
Incident
Jul 8, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 2, 1999

WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT CAR SHOT BACKWARDS. PUSHED THE OTHER VEHICLE OUT OF SPACE, AND THEN KEPT GOING. DRIVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE, AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
844010
Incident
Jul 12, 1999
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jul 12, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY LOSE POWER. ALSO THE VEHICLE IDLES TO VERY HIGH RPM. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND FIND OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
842102
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 7, 1999

WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES ENGINE WILL DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO 85MPH WITHOUT WARRNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
838965
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 2, 1999
Crash reported

WHILE ENGINE RUNNING AND CAR IN PARK, CAR ACCELERATED AND ROLLED DOWN ON INCLINE/DRIVEWAY UNTIL DRIVERS DOOR CAUGHT ON GARAGE AND STOPPED THE CAR. CHRYSLER INSPECTED AND SAID NO PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
705219
Incident
Mar 23, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 29, 1999
1 injury reported

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK HARD, RESULTING IN BACK INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. 3 DEALERSHIPS HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
836239
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 16, 1999

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, VEHICLE JERKES BADLY AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, WHICH MAY CAUSE BACK INJURIES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE, BUT IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ID
834847
Incident
Apr 1, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 25, 1998

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
542790
Incident
Oct 10, 1998
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Aug 20, 1998

ENGINE HESTIATES UPON ACCELERATION/NO POWER. FEELING THAT VEHICLE WILL STALL. ROUGH IDLING, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER/IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT. CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
825598
Incident
Jul 17, 1998
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Oct 24, 1997

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID
525514
Incident
Jul 29, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 8, 1997

VEHICLE SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY AT IDLE; AT TIMES, LOSES POWER AT NORMAL SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID
518788
Incident
Jun 15, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 27, 1997

VEHICLE SURGES/STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID
518961
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance
Filed Mar 11, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA ID
515629
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Jan 10, 1997

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS

NHTSA ID
514756
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 8, 1996
4 injuries reported

SUDDEN REVERSE ACCELERATION 3 TIMES DUE TO THROTTLE STICKING, ONCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO 4 PEOPLE.

NHTSA ID
511249
Incident
Oct 13, 1995

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