1997 Chrysler Cirrus Brakes Problems

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. DIAGNOSIS SHOWED SYSTEM RELAY OUTPUT CIRCUIT CODE. TESTING SHOWED FAULTY POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER DUE TO CORROSION. PROPER REPAIR IS REPLACEMENT OF POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND HARNESS. SERVICE CENTER FOUND PART IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. SERVICE CENTER CONDUCTED NATIONWIDE PARTS SEARCH TO NO AVAIL. AS A CONSEQUENCE ABS SYSTEM IS NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10140860

Incident

Oct 21, 2005

Mileage

94,800 mi

C AR NOT BRAKING IN A TIMELY MANNER

NHTSA ID

10126151

Incident

Jun 19, 2005

WHEN DRIVING AT STOP AND GO BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO BLED THE BRAKES, AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WASD NOTHING WRONG. LATER, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO GO TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER FELT INSECURE WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10095438

Incident

Aug 6, 2004

Mileage

63,000 mi

BRAKE HOSE BLEWOUT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE HOSE BLEWOUT AND CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR, NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE OR ERRATIC BRAKING. FLUID COVERED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND CALIPER. THE DEALER NOTICED EVIDENCE THAT THE BRAKE HOSE RUBBED ON THE CALIPER. *SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

10022822

Incident

Jun 3, 2003

Mileage

115,030 mi

HAVE CONTACTED 2 DEALERS FOR SERVICE/CONFIRMATION OF FAULTY PART, AND BOTH REPORT THAT THE PT # IS ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" WITH NO ESTIMTED RECEIPT DATE. ABS LIGHT IS ENGAGED, AND DEALERS ARE UNWILLING TO DECLARE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. DEALERS HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY NON-COOPERATIVE IN RESOLUTION. CONCERN IS THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY MAY EXPIRE PRIOR TO PART REPLACEMENT, OR THAT VEHICLE SAFETY MAY BE COMPROMISED AND INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

757499

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, FLAMES WERE BURSTING FROM REAR LEFT SPEAKER. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY WIRING OF REAR BRAKES GETTING HOT. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5000.00, NO INJURIES.*AK CONSUMER ADDS CHYRSLER HAS DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TT

NHTSA ID

8001420

Incident

Sep 30, 2001

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN CHRYSLER DEALER AS A USED ONE IN 1998. IT WAS 97 MODEL. NOW MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING AND GO TO COURAGE EVERY DAY. SHE DRIVE GENTLY NOT SEVERLY. I HAVE ASKED DEALER WHENEVER THEY RECOMMEND ME BRAKE PAD CHANGE, ENGINE CHECK, TIE ROD, ALIGNMENT, ETC TO KEEP GOOD CONDITION BECAUSE MY DAUGHTERS LIFE. BUT IT HAPPEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAPPENED AT 51500 MILES. DEALER SAID THAT WARRANTY IS UNDER 50000 MILES. I WAS UPSETED ABOUT THEIR COMMENT BECAUSE I WAS GOOD CUSTOMER AND ONLY 1500 MILES OVER THE LIMIT. THEY UNDERSTOOD AND GIVE CHRYSLER PHONE CALL AND NEGOTIATED IF THEY COULD TAKE CARE OF THIS COST $1800. THEY ACCEPTED TO PAY 50% FINALY. I HAD NO CHOICE TO ACCEPT. MY WIFE WAS STILL GET ANGRY TO PAY $900. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE CHRISLER CAR BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD FROM MY FRIENDS THAT IT IS QUITE COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. PLZ SUGGEST ME HOW TO DO. I'M HOPING I GET YOUR GOOD INFORMATION. THANK YOU. HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

NHTSA ID

755892

Incident

Oct 15, 2001

I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF THREE AND REALLY WOULD LIKE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT ALL THESE THINGS. THERE ARE PLENTY MORE BUT COULD NOT LIST EVERYTHING THAT HAS WENT WRONG WITH THIS CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

735439

Incident

Oct 27, 2000

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A TICKING NOISE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

851579

WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE'S ARE SHAKING AND THERE IS SOME RATTLING NOISE. BRAKES GO HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LINE BUSTED, CAUSING OIL TO GET ONTO ENGINE AND THE MANIFOLD. *AK

NHTSA ID

851242

Incident

Oct 18, 1999

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND PULLED OUT FROM ROADSIDE INTO TRAFFIC AND THERE WAS A CONSTRUCTION SITE, A PEDESTRIAN STEPPED OUT. WHEN CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS NO BRAKING, AND CONSUMER REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE, EVEN AT 30MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

825146

Incident

May 29, 1997