Chrysler Cirrus overheating problems

Filed Jul 6, 2011 · Engine · 170,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler cirrus. While the contact was driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine began to overheat and steam emitted from underneath the hood area. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an independent auto shop. The technician stated the coolant hose fractured. The part was ordered. The vehicle would be repaired once the part became available. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The mileage was 170,000.

Filed Sep 6, 2008 · Fuel system, Steering · 127,000 miles · OR · fire · 1 injury

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.

Filed Aug 18, 2005 · Electrical · 52,771 miles · MA · fire

Dt: on july 3 the consumer's vehicle caught fire. The insurance company hired an investigator and they found it started on the lock on the driver's side door. The police and fire department were both called. The vehicle had not been in use for four hours. The fire originated on the upper front of the left door trim panel adjacent to the dash. The fire originated at the location of the power mirror and lock switches on the upper front of the door trim panel. It is evident that the fire was caused by a malfunction that caused high resistance heating in one of the switches. The exact switch that caused the overheating could not be determined because of the fire damage. *jb the following are incidents that occurred before the fire: the vehicle would take up to ten minutes before it would catch. The vehicle would lose power at times. The dealer replaced the solenoid which may have not of cured the problem. A few days after the solenoid replacement, the problem recurred. The dealer placed a new distributor in the vehicle and stated that the wires need to be replaced.

Filed Mar 27, 2005 · Brakes · 85,500 miles · OH

Vehicle's driver-side front caliper seized and refused to release fully causing vehicle to pull strongly to the left and causing overheating of the rotor and substantial loss of braking

Filed Jul 20, 2004 · Engine, Transmission · 61,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine, Steering · OH

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.

Filed Oct 4, 2002 · Engine · CA

Consumer states vehicle overheated. The engine oil galley plug does not fit properly. Please provide further information. 8mr

Filed Jun 2, 2002 · Engine · OK

Have had problems with the car overheating, not switching gears and also fan motor had to be replaced 3 times in a 3 week period last summer.

Filed Aug 18, 1999 · Electrical · FL

Vehicle experiencing intermittent loss of power due to the design location and lack of heat shield of injector harness wiring & spark plug which is located under air intake, resulting in overheating to harness causing failure. Add to odino. 545631.

Filed May 17, 1999 · MO · fire

I have had 2 failuers of the AC compressor on this vehicle. Both times the compressor overheated during normal operation of the air conditioner on the vehicle. The first time it failed the compressor locked up, causing the serpentine belt to jam, causing loss of power steering and operation of the alternator. The second compressor failed after only 7,000 miles of operation and hs yet to be repaired.