While parked and the key out of the ignition, the vehicle came out of gear and rolled down the driveway colliding into a tree. Then six weeks later a recall issued for the floor shift assembly. The consumer has contacted the manufacturer for reimbursement, however they have denied her claim. Please provide additional information.
1995 Chrysler Cirrus transmission complaints
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While driving at low speeds transmission will not shift out of first gear. *ak the consumer indicated that the vehicle's transmission would not change gears at all. The sunroof would not close all the time. The radio wouldn't work. The A/C button would not remain engaged. The overhead material was coming down.
When driving 30-60 MPH transmission down shifts sending rpms through the roof. Sometimes I can pull over and turn off the car to reset the computer and sometimes not. This happened for the first time 1 month after purchasing car used. We took it to the dealership who did an overhaul on the transmission, gave it back to us, and problem recurred 5 days later. Turned out to be the transmission control module shorted. Now three years later this is happening again. It's not very safe to be traveling at 60 MPH on a freeway and all of a sudden only be able to go 30 MPH.
Vehicle will not shift properly and makes a jolting movement. As a result, vehicle will not go faster than 30 MPH.
While driving 45 MPH vehicle shifted gears on its own. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced.
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.
While parked in the driveway vehicle rolled backwards into the street. As a result, an oncoming vehicle collided with consumer's vehicle. It was totaled. Two months later consumer received a recall notice for the trans axle floor shift.
1995 chrysler cirrus is continually downshifting into 2nd gear and stays there. I have tried to have it fixed and to no avail. The solenoid pack was replaced twice and this did not solve the problem. This was a costly "repair" that accomplished nothing. I even got a second opinion from an independent mechanic and it was in error also. This is a very dangerous defect that is evidently being experienced by many chrysler owners.
While driving at any speed the car will just lose power, start slowing down, the RPM will rise to over 5000 rpms. Have to drive at under 40 miles/hr just to try and keep the RPM under 4500. This is scarly when you got kids in the car and on a highway. This has become an everyday problem I could just start the car and the RPM will rise faster than the speedometer and wont go down, or I could just be driving and it will happen for no reason and you never know when it will happen. I have looked at nemerous car reviews related to the this model and year and in all of them eg http://www.carreview.com/midsize-compact/chrysler/prd_230_1531crx.aspx#reviews. Just to mention one and in all of them several people are complaining about this problem, I also took time to read some of the complaints you have received over the years and found the same thing. Would like to know if this issue was looked into and what can be done to correct it. As almost everything has been tried to no success from changing the computers to new transmissions, stopping at the side of the road and starting again. Hoping to hear from you soon. I would be willing to alow you pple test drive my car and get a feel of it first hand. Thankyou in advance.
While driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle would not change gears. The vehicle was taken to a transmission shop who informed the consumer that the transmission was not working. Also, the vehicle would overheat on a regular basis. The consumer claims that the vehicle was taken to the dealer 9 times for coolant problems.
The transmission throws itself into neutral at no notice, have to shut car off and restart. When put on computer shows car is fine to drive. But really unsafe very concerned. Found that other people that own this same make and model complained and even after purchasing no transmission problem persists.
I don't have time to go back through the thousands of dollars worth of receipts for this lemon that has had every major component fail multiple times. The latest is the 3rd transmission failure since 1995.
I bought this car 08/12/03. I paid 8800.00 for the car. I bought an extended warranty plan for 1 year. Due to all the problems I was having I ran a carfax report and found out this was a rental vehicle when pro car bought it at the auction. The manager denied knowing this. I took the car in on 8/15/03 because the steering was tightening up and power steering was nonexistent when going under 10mph. Service man told me steering rack but then they took that back. Car was overheating, and something wrong with idle. The dealer could not replicate the problem and said that overheating was normal unless it was going in the red. Took in 08/21..same problems as before but now transmission problem. Car would not down shift and would pop out of gear traveling down the hwy doing 65mph..car would instantly slow down and had to immediately pull over almost getting in an accident twice. Now was overheating into the red. Called 08/25 once again they said they could not replicate problems. Went in 08/26 drove the car with service manager. Overheating occurred again. They said a fan was unplugged...showed them idle they sprayed wires down with water. Showed steering problem, they replaced power steering rack. Transmission did not act up at times but nothing was done with that. 09/18/03 took care in while transmission was out of gear. They fixed a solenoid pack. Picked up on the 19th on the way home car slipped out of gear again. Called them and they said they would send to transmission shop. 10/14/03 took to ricks transmission shop. Repairs done on transmission. Picked up car on 10/15. 10/17/03 car broke down in parking lot. Turned key nothing happened at all. Passerby said due to work on transmission this was most likely a neutral switch that they should have replaced. 10/20 took car into pro car again. Explained transmission problem and lemon law and that I was tired of the car and did not want it. Manager not willing to do anything.
When driving my vehicle at the speed of 45 to 60 MPH my vehicle will down shift itself, or even at times throws itself into neutral . You can turn the car off and turn it back on to reset the computer but it may do it again. It gives no warning as to when its going to do it. That's why driving in this car is very dangerous and like playing russian roulette.
At any given time the transmission slips or what you can say stalls out and sometimes brought itself into neutral. Car will not go anywhere and RPM's race. Very dangerous. No one knows how to fix it.
After coming to a complete stop and releasing the brake the car will go into low gear and becomes very hard to accelerate. Took it to a shop because it was said to be a brake problem, I got new rotors, front and back brakes, and calipers. Problem still is there.
Vehicle stalls/ shudders ,and breaks down constantly. Consumer has had to replace transmission 3 times.
When driving the car will automatically fall into neutral. When this happens if I put the car into neutral manually and turn the car off it will allow me to put the car back into drive, while still moving down the road. I have had it looked at by our local shop that services the car, and they are not haviing any fault come up on the computer.
In warm climates traveling fast, the vehicle would suddenly and violently downshift and place the vehicle into limp mode. The consumer stated that once in limp mode, the engine produces a huge amount of heat which vents though the vents and screws up the necessary A/C.
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.
When driving 60-65 MPH transmission will intermittently shift down to first gear. Dealer replaced solenoid, but this did not remedy problem.*ak the consumer stated that the problelm reoccurred after the solenoid was installed. Then, the dealer replaced the transmission due to bad o ring failure.
Transmission failed with no apparent reason, massive rupture and fast depltion of fluids. Common incident with many chrysler owners. Suggest faulty manufacturing of transmission and components.
While traveling at highway speed of 50-60 MPH transmission will intermittently shift out of drive into another stage. Dealer/manufacturer were notified. *ak
Transmission can shift out of gear when consumer is driving or when at a complete stop. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
Brakes-driving on several occasions brakes will make a grinding sound and go to the floor, and will finally stop. Had brakes replaced often, because they wear down often. Battery- had to replace battery several times, because something causes battery to go dead. Engine-driving at different speeds or sitting at stop signs and lights car will stall withot warning, took car to the shop, could not find problem, also called manufacture. Electrical system-gas gauge shows empty when car is full, check engine light comes on, radio in car would go off when you hit a bump, finally stop working ,dash lights come on and off. Air conditioner-have had several problems with air conditioner, have had different parts replaced,when sitting with air on car tries to go died. Transmission- car leaks fluid, can't find spot, while driving up a hill transmission will slip is hard to pull, have had many problems out of car and sent to car repair shop many times.
While driving vehicle shut down. Managed to turn vehicle off. Vehicle was always being towed due to not being able to shift into gear to move it. At dealership was informed that front tie rods needed to be replaced due to coming loose. Also, transmission needed to be replaced/ distributor had failed to function properly.
Bought car used in july 2000. Transmission went out in may 2001. Had to have it replaced with a remanufactured transmission from the factory. Mechanic informed us the transmission we had to have put it was the third tranny this car has had. The second one was also a remanufactured tranny from the factory. Is now july 2001 and tranny (3rd one) has quit and is in shop. Won't come out of second gear.
Vehicle runs well at night. But, during daytime without prior warning it shuts off. Transmission gear runs roughly when shifting gears . First gear shift goes to second gear and third gear with a hard knock. Dealership is aware of problem.
While driving at approximately 60 MPH automatic transmission jumps out of gear and into lowest gear. Dealership has examined vehicle, and replaced transmission. Consumer states that vehicle is experiencing this problem again. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
The gas mileage was inconsistant due to loose spark plug wires, consumer stated vehicle had consistent electrical problems prior to the end of the warranty. *yh consumer also has had throttle body cleaning, injector cleaner performed, consumer states after performing tunp-up he noticed a small quiver in the vehicle, consumer states that gas mileage was inconsistent, consumer states the air bag light came on, which caused the radio ,wipers, air condition, power locks to be inoperative and the transmission was not shifting, consumer also had timing belt replaced.
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