Transmission
Filed Aug 11, 2008
I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS V6. AUTO IS EQUIPPED WITH A 41TE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 104,000 MILES ON IT. ACCORDING TO AL WEB SITES I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THE 41TE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS PROVEN TO BE AN UNRELIABLE UNIT RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE AND BEARING FAILURE. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT. AS OF THIS WRITING THE PINION BEARINGS HAVE FAILED IN MY VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR AS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER DENIES AN RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE ME OUT THERE WITH NO RECOURSE. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST $2,000.00. 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS V6 ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME OUT THERE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10237702
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2008
- Mileage
- 104,900 mi
Transmission
Filed Jan 24, 2005
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 10108695
- Incident
- Nov 3, 2004
- Mileage
- 119,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Nov 1, 2004
NHTSA RECALL 04V021000 ON THE FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. AFTER HAVING A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER INSTALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER WAS ALSO HAVING PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10099178
- Incident
- Oct 26, 2004
Transmission
Filed Dec 10, 2003
THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *PH *SCC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10047823
- Incident
- Oct 2, 2003
- Mileage
- 34,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Oct 1, 2003
THE TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10037661
- Incident
- Aug 19, 2003
- Mileage
- 45,030 mi
Transmission
Filed Sep 18, 2002
TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS, AND IT IS MAKING A VERY LOUD SOUND. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE CHECKED, AND WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SUPPOSE TO BE MAKING THAT KIND OF NOISE. BUT CONSUMER CAN BE RIDING ALONG AND CAN HEAR A LOUD SOUND. HE KNOWS THAT IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8019011
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2002
Transmission
Filed Feb 15, 2002
GEAR SHIFT MOVES WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 758273
- Incident
- Apr 2, 2000
Transmission
Filed Jun 29, 2000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM: THE DEVICE IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK THE GEAR SHIFT UNTIL THE KEY IS ON. HOWEVER, GEAR SHIFT CAN BE SHIFTED AT ANY TIME. DEALER SAYS IT'S COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HER CHILDREN. ALSO, SEAT BELT ON RR SIDE BROKE WHILE TRYING TO FASTEN IT ON. 2 SPRINGS CAME OUT OF THE SHOULDER PART OF THE CLIP. *AK *ML REF IE03013
- NHTSA ID
- 864546
- Incident
- Jun 12, 2000
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.