NHTSA Complaint #10259709 — 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10259709 |
| Vehicle | 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 126,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
CAR STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO DOESN'T START ON SOME DAYS AND NOT OTHERS. YOU CAN BE GOING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR WILL STOP FOR NO REASON AND THEN START UP AGAIN AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE. I'VE HAD AN ENGINE CODE READING WITH NO CODES SHOWING. REPLACED BATTERY, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, PLUME GASKET, CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, ROTOR CAP AND BUTTON. I AM NOW GETTING A "NO BUS" READING WHEN IT WON'T START. IT'S GETTING A SPARK AND TRIES TO TURN OVER. I HAVE LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NOBODY KNOWING, INCLUDING THE DEALERSHIPS, AS TO HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE SOON, SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 4 MONTHS WITH THREE TRIPS TO THE SHOP. IT WILL DRIVE FINE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN YOU GO TO START IT AND IT WON'T. OR YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR REGULAR STREETS AND THE CAR WILL STOP. IT'S SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE A SEMI ON YOUR BEHIND FLYING AT YOU AND ALL YOU CAN DO IS PRAY THAT YOU CAN GET OVER TO SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH YOUR CAR WHEN IT'S STOPPED. THIS IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER. PLEASE HELP. PLEASE LOOK THIS UP ON THE INTERNET WITH A GOOGLE SEARCH AND SEE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR SO MANY CONSUMERS OF THIS CAR. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
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