83 of the 1,226 complaints filed about the Chrysler Cirrus are about the steering — 7% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2000.
83
Complaints
7%
Share of all complaints
5
Crashes
14
Fires
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Air bags failed to deploy during wreck. Multiple both axle and wheel bearings failures
NHTSA complaint #11488003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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The contact owns a 2000 Chrysler Cirrus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would shake and the vehicle was difficult to keep in the lane. Additionally, there was an abnormal sound while driving over bumps in the roadway. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ball joints were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.
NHTSA complaint #11419411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #10764481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE BALL JOINTS HAVE ALWAYS MADE NOISE. THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS NEVER WORKED.
NHTSA complaint #10763426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CAR HAS BEEN MAKING FRONT END NOISE FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS BEFORE THE BALL JOINT BREAKING COMPLETELY CAUSE THE AXLE TO REMOVE AND BREAK ALSO VEHICLE NEEDS FIXED ASAP CALL ME AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10713678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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IGNITION LOCKS UP, KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION, CAN'T PUT CAR IN PARK. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN AIR BAG COMES ON THE CAR WANTS TO DIE OUT. ALREADY REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS, BRAKE DRUMS, BRAKE LINES, BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND THE OXYGEN SENSORS TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #10605247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE DRIVING MY SON HOME FROM SCHOOL, MY 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS BECAME DISABLED DUE TO THE RIGHT SIDE BALL JOINT SNAPPING OFF THE CONTROL ARM. I HAD TO GET MY VEICHLE TOWED AND HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT BALL JOINT , THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM AND ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE AXLE. I ONLY OWN THIS CAR 6 MONTHS ( 1825 MILES) AND THIS WAS THE 2ND MAJOR REPAIR I HAD WITH THIS VEICHLES STEERING CONPONENTS ( RACK & PINION ASSY AND POWER STEERING PUMP). I FOUND ON ANOTHER WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL ID #79830 . CAN YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM OR LEAD ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU!
NHTSA complaint #10446713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL NOTICE INSTRUCTIONS. AT THE TIME, HE WAS CONVINCED THE DEALER RECTIFIED THE CONDITION, BUT APPARENTLY THEY DID NOT. THE POWER STEERING HOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10406288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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LETTER FROM SENATOR MCCONNELL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LX (DEFECT IN THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE AND DESTROYED THE VEHICLE) *NJ RECALL# 06V001000.
NHTSA complaint #10263388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LX CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10178539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LX 2.4 LITER ENGINE. CAR PARKED, WITH ENGINE OFF. FIRE STARTS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, STARTED BY EITHER THE FUEL LINES ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE OR THE POWER STEERING UNIT ON THE REAR LEFT OF THE ENGINE BY THE RESERVOIR. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING, NO SMOKE AND NO STRANGE NOISES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINS AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10241138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS RECALL FOR HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE TO BE MADE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER LEARNED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2006, TWO MONTHS AFTER THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10222742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I PARKED THE SUBJECT VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY TAKING NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MUCH HARDER TO TURN. JUST EXITING THE CAR I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD I APPROACHED THE CAR, PREPARED TO OPEN THE HOOD TO INVESTIGATE BUT SOON FOUND THE CAR BURSTING INTO FLAMES. FAR FROM ANY EXTINGUISHER I CALLED 911. FIREFIGHTERS CAME SHORTLY AFTER THE FLAMES TOTALLED THE CAR IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THE FIRE REPORT STATED OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE COST ME MY TRANSPORTATION FROM WORK AND IN TURN MY JOB WERE LACK OF FUNDS LATER LED TO THE LOSS OF MY APARTMENT. IN SHORT NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, IT HAPPENED WITHOUT NOTICE. I REPORTED A CLAIM TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY ONLY HAVING THEM TELL ME "THEY MUST DENY MY CLAIM SINCE IT WAS CONSIDERED AN ACT OF GOD" AFTER I REPORTED THE INFORMATION TO THE MANUFACTURER THEY TOLD ME THEY MUST DENY MY CLAIM EVEN AFTER THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS INDEED TOTALLED BASED ON THE RECALL REGARDING THE POWER STEERING HOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10214548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS SAFETY RECALL E23- HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE CUSTOMER FEELS UNSAFE IN THE CAR**CC THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 7 HOURS. ONE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THEN ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD HER IT WAS READY TO PICK UP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HER OWN LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE TOLD HER IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THE HOSE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10196975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, RAISED THE HOOD, AND A FIRE IGNITED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED TO PICK UP HIS VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE HAD PREMATURELY HEATED AND DEVELOPED A LEAK. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIRS. WEEKS LATER, CHRYSLER REFUSED TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT. THE SAME DAY HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, IT CAUGHT FIRE AGAIN AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES. CHRYSLER ADVISED HIM TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WOULD TOW IT AND TAKE CARE OF THE SITUATION. IT HAS CURRENTLY BEEN SIX WEEKS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,980. BEFORE THE FIRE, THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE SUCH AS: A NEW WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT. UPDATED
NHTSA complaint #10196422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP IN BIRMINGHAM, AL NOT KNOWING THE CAR HAD A RECALL CONCERNING THE HYDRAULIC POQWER ASSIST PUMP, AND IT BURNED AFTER HAVING IT FOR ONLY 2 MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #10194984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL # 06V001000, AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 71,649.
NHTSA complaint #10186991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDINGTHE 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT SHE HEARD A WINDING NOISE. SHE WAS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,276. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING, BUT SHE WAS ADVISED BY A CHRYSLER DEALER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07.
NHTSA complaint #10183166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAD JUST PARKED MY CAR IN MY FRIENDS DRIVEWAY. WHILE GETTING OUT I NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT SMELLED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE AND A FEW SECONDS LATER I SAW FLAMES. I CALLED 911. BEFORE THEY COULD GET THERE MY FRIEND AND A NEIGHBOR PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIREMAN MADE A REPORT AND TOOK PICTURES. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, PIPING AND HOSES,AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WAS A COMPOSED OF PLASTIC MELTING IN THE VEHICLE. I FEEL LIKE THE FIRE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #06V001000.
NHTSA complaint #10182092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEIGHBORS PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS CAME. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, PIPING AND ANYTHING THAT WAS COMPOSED OF PLASTIC MELTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V001000. *AK UPDATED 01/29/07.
NHTSA complaint #10178181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.