1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS

MY 1996 CIRRUS WITH ONLY 87+++ MILES SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. THIS IS A RECENT PURCHASE. I LIVE IN WYOMING AND IT IS WINTER TIME WITH ICY ROAD CONDITIONS NEARLY EVERYWHERE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH A 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO US ON THE HIGHWAY, IT CAUSED US TO SPIN OFF OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY WE WERE UNHURT. THIS AUTOMOBILE IS UNSAFE!!! THE LIMP MODE APPEARS TO BE ACTIVATED DUE TO FAULTY/LOW QUALITY PARTS BY CHRYSLER. WHY ISN"T THIS RECALLED??? I HA

Mileage: 87,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS SMOKE SEEN FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V006000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILU

Mileage: 49,063

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 42 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A ELECTRIC POLE, YET THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. SHE THEN CRASHED INTO A SECOND POLE, JUMPED A CREEK AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTR

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 42 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A ELECTRIC POLE, YET THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. SHE THEN CRASHED INTO A SECOND POLE, JUMPED A CREEK AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTR

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 42 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A ELECTRIC POLE, YET THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. SHE THEN CRASHED INTO A SECOND POLE, JUMPED A CREEK AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTR

Mileage: 180,000

PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL "KNUCKLE" BROKE OFF WHERE SUPPORT ARM TO VEHICLE ATTACHES. THIS CAUSES REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO LOOSE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT. REAR WHEEL IS THEN FREE TO TWIST IN ALL DIRECTIONS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. THE "KNUCKLE" IS CAST ALUMINUM AND HAS NO MOVING PARTS WHICH CAN WEAR OUT.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER NOTIFIED SAID WIRING NEAR CONTROLS WAS THE CAUSE. TS

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH DRIVER SLID INTO A POLE HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

AT 55,000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ON MY VEHICLE'S INSTRUPMENT PANEL.UPON TAKING SAME TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ABS MOTOR WAS NO LONGER WORKING HOWEVER THE VEHICLE BRAKES THEM SELVES WERE IN WORKING ORDER. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AS OTHER 1996 2.5 LITER CHRYSLER CIRRUS(S) WERE FOR THEIR ABS MASTER CYLINDER PISTON (RECALL#686) AND MASTER CYLINDER PRIMARY PISTON(RECALL#687). AT 75,000 MILES I WAS EXITING OFF OF INTERS

OIL GALLEY PLUG CAME OUT AND SPEWED OIL OVER THE ENGINE RESULTIN IN FIRE, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS (AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD) THE TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION, IT IS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND HAS DROPPED DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY ON BOTH ME AND MY HUSBAND NUMEROUS TIMES. IF IT FALLS ON A CHILD OR FRAGILE PERSON IT WILL CERTAINLY KILL THEM GIVEN THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUNK LID. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF HAVE RECEIVED LHEAD LACERATIONS FROM THE TRUNK LID FALLING

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, SLAMMED INTO A TREE AND INTO A DITCH, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY A FLASH OF FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. WHEN PULLED OVER TO LIFT HOOD, THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE SUDDENLY WENT OUT ON ITS OWN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GALLEY-PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT, THUS DUMPING ALL THE OIL OUT ONTO THE MANIFOLD CAUSING THE FIRE. THIS PLUG WAS RECALLED AND WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR, BUT ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATOR, THE ACTUAL REPAIR WAS NEVER DONE. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE. GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. DRIVER KNOCKED DOWN BY DOOR. VEHICLE HIT TREE IN WOODS AFTER OWNER GOT LOOSE. EMERGENCY BRAKES NOT ON AT TIME. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PARKING BRAKE. WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND WENT TO GET OUT OF THE DOOR, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED AND SEVERELY INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AFTER AUTOMOBILE WAS IDLING FOR ABOUT 2 -3 MINUTES CONSUMER PUT AUTOMOBILE INTO DRIVE AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY THEN IT TOOK OFF-IN A RUNAWAY EPISODE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY UP WHEN OPEN.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER GOT OUT AND SAW SPARKS UNDER THE HOOD. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, AND SOMEONE CUT VEHICLE OFF AND BUMPED THE SIDE OF VEHICLE. TRIED TO SWERVE TO KEEP FROM HITTING VEHICLE AND HIT A CEMENT BARRICADE. AIR BAG STARTED TO DEPLOY, BUT EXPLODED AND SHREDDED INTO PIECES. *AK

THE TRUNK LID DID NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION, PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES WHEN REMOVING ITEMS FROM VEHICLE. *AK *JB