2000 Chrysler Cirrus Steering Problems

“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 . …”

“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.”

“I received a recall notice in the mail from Chrysler. The recall was for a high pressure power steering hose. Smith Chrysler made the repair on 07-06-06. When I started the car I noticed that the drive belts were slipping and making a strange sound. Later that night I jacked up the vehicle and inspected the work that was performed. I found power steering fluid on numerous parts pf my engine and frame. There was also fluid on the belts which was causing them to slip. On 07-07-2006 , I returned to the dealer to have the fluid cleaned. …”

“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.”

“- 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. Updated 01/29/07.”