80 of the 1,226 complaints filed about the Chrysler Cirrus are about the throttle and cruise control — 7% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
80
Complaints
7%
Share of all complaints
22
Crashes
0
Fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.?
NHTSA complaint #10453166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
USING CRUISE CONTROL ON HIGHWAY, IT SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING AND DID NOT RESPOND TO TURNING IT OFF BY THE BUTTON OR BRAKING. SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES SLOWED IT DOWN TO ABOUT 60-70, BUT THE ACCELERATION RESUMED AS SOON AS BRAKE PRESSURE WAS LET UP. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND THE ENGINE REVVED ALMOST TO RED LINE BRIEFLY, THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. I BELIEVED AND TRIED IT ONE MORE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY WITH EXACTLY THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I NEVER USED THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. I WASN'T AWARE OF NHTSA REPORTING AT THE TIME, AND WOULDN'T BOTHER YOU WITH MY STORY AT THIS LATE DATE, BUT THOUGHT IN VIEW OF THE CURRENT ACCELERATION PROBLEMS I SHOULD BRING IT UP IN CASE THERE MIGHT BE SOME RELATIONSHIP THAT WOULD SHED LIGHT ON THE TOYOTA PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10320798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNED A 1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. PUT CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN CAR ACCELERATED TO AN INCREDIBLE SPEED WITHIN SECONDS. CAR SHOT OUT OF DRIVEWAY, ACROSS STREET INTO NEIGHBORS HOME AND GARAGE. CAR HAS INDICATION OF CONTINUED ACCELERATION AFTER IMPACT WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHOWING THE TREADS NO LONGER EXIST. CAR WAS TOTALED AND HOME/GARAGE DAMAGE WAS OVER $12,000. THANK GOD! NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED! MY FAMILY AND I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER CHRYSLER AGAIN!
NHTSA complaint #10228119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED, NO APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10153350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED TOOK VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED OVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, ALMOST CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY DID START IT HAD A ROUGH IDLE, BUT CONTINUED TO RUN. THIS ONLY HAPPENED DURING THE MORNING WHEN THE CONTACT FIRST STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN BECAUSE IT MAY NOT START BACK UP. THE CONSUMER RENTED A VEHICLE ANY TIME HE NEEDED TO GO OUT OF TOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT DID SAY THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED TO CONTACT THEM AND THEY WILL COME OUT AND LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10132417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE PLUNGED FORWARD AND IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. T THE CONSUMER DOES PLAN TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
NHTSA complaint #10132449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: CHRYSLER CIRRUS INTERMITTENTLY STALLED UPON SLOWING DOWN. REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT IT SEEMED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR, BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10130141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
NHTSA complaint #10111411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UPON PARKING. THE VEHICLE JUMPED OVER A PARKING BUMP AND SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10091425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #10088996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
NHTSA complaint #10042474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
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 complaint #8023472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 complaint #8017335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING RPMS WILL GO UP, AND VEHICLE WILL LOOSE ALL POWER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8017214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PLACING VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WITHOUT A WARNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FAST, RESULTING IN DRIVER LOSING CONTROL.*AK CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF SHE HAD PLACED HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR THE ACCELERATOR (IT HAPPENED SO FAST), AS SHE WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF, THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING NOT TO RUN ON THE SIDE WALK BUT HAD DONE IT ANYWAY AND FOUND A WAY TO GET BACK ONTO THE PAVEMENT, AND TOTALLED THE VEHICLE. SIGNED DORIS SMALLWOOD. (REPORTED TO DEALER) *SCC
NHTSA complaint #8011910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, TRAFFIC AHEAD WAS COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE, IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED BEFORE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AFTER CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE.*JB DURING THE COLLISION THE VEHICLE SPIN AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED AND THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #8008989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
NHTSA complaint #757988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
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.
NHTSA complaint #892894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
NHTSA complaint #892898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS PARKED AT GATE OF STORAGE LOT. SHE WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE PUNCHING IN NUMBERS TO GAIN ACCESS, AND THE GATES BEGAN TO OPEN. THEN, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE ROARED UP AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF, LIKE A JET. VEHICLE SMASHED INTO THE GATE, AND CONSUMER WAS THROWN BETWEEN TWO STEEL POSTS. THEN, CAR WENT INTO ANOTHER BRICK WALL OF STORAGE. THEN, IT ALMOST WENT INTO ANOTHER STORAGE ROOM AND STOPPED DUE TO TIRES WERE FLAT TO THE RIMS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.