Chrysler CIRRUS brakes problems
135 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
560 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
86,143 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2001 model years. Data snapshot: . 161 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
135 of 560 complaints match this topic (24.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10320798 · 2010-03-18 (March 18, 2010)
USING CRUISE CONTROL ON HIGHWAY, IT SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING AND DID NOT RESPOND TO TURNING IT OFF BY THE BUTTON OR BRAKING. SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES SLOWED IT DOWN TO ABOUT 60-70, BUT THE ACCELERATION RESUMED AS SOON AS BRAKE PRESSURE WAS LET UP. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND THE ENGINE REVVED ALMOST TO RED LINE BRIEFLY, THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. I BELIEVED AND TRIED IT ONE MORE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY WITH EXACTLY THE SAME EXPERI…
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320798 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10013972 · 2003-04-04 (April 4, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, IT SUDDENLY SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ROAD NOISE, THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE BACK AND THE NOISE DISAPPEARED. STOPPING TO CHECK, MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS HALF-EMPTY. PER CHRYSLER DEALER WHO REPAIRED IT, ""RIGHT REAR BRAKE CAME APART (CYLINDER BLOWN AND SPRINGS BROKEN)." WHEN IT FAILED, IT ALSO DAMAGED RIGHT REAR TONE WHEEL AND SENSOR, MAKING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 68,388 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013972 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015396 · 2003-04-08 (April 8, 2003)
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED ABS CONTROL UNIT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015396 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026772 · 2003-07-08 (July 8, 2003)
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THEY DIDN'T MOVE AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026772 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029011 · 2003-07-23 (July 23, 2003)
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.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029011 at NHTSA ↗